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RANKING  :
1. Grandmaster - Judan Kuro 10th. Ban Red Belt-Soke
2. 10th. Dan Red Belt - in ESKRIDO - Combat Judo (Knife Defense)
3. 10th. Dan Red Belt - in ESKRIMA/ARNIS   (Stick Defense)
4. Master Instructor   - in Tang Soo Do (Korean Martial Arts)
5. Master Instructor   - in Tae Kwon Do ( Korean )
6. Doctor of Philosophy in Martial Arts (Ph.D.MA.)

RANK    CERTIFICATION

1. World Eskrido Federation - based in Saudi Arabia & Los Angeles California
2. World Organizer of Martial Arts (WOMA) based in Saudi Arabia
3. World Organizer of Martial Arts - International Council of Masters & Grandmasters based in Saudi Arabia.
4. B.O.M.A.C. Board of Martial Arts Council of Referees & Judges based in Saudi Arabia
5. World Head Society - International Instructor - Lifetime based in Japan
6. World Tang Soo Do Assn. - Gold Membership Lifetime member based in Philadelphia
7. Philippine Moo Duk Kwan (Tang Soo Do Assn.) based in the Philippines.
8. Philippine DUREX Judo-Arnis-Karate Club - based in Cebu City, Philippines
9. DOCE PARES SELF-DEFENSE CLUB - based in Cebu City, Philippines
10. Philippine Tae Kwon Do Assn. based in Manila 
11. Philippines National Amis Assn. of the Philippines (NARAPHIL) based in Manila, Philippines

2002- October 1st. awarded the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MARTIAL ARTS (Ph.D.MA.) by the WORLD ORGANIZER OF MARTIAL ARTS (WOMA)   International Council of Higher Martial Arts Education, signed by Prof.   M.I.   Tianero Ph.D.MA. -recognized by the International Society of Philosophy, lecturer & certified World Grandmaster.

2002- September 1st. received a certificate as a LIFETIME MEMBER of the INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER SOCIETY (IGS), has completed all the requirements of membership as prescribed by the Society, signed by Prof. M.I. TIANERO-Soke. PH.D.MA. AT THE SAME DATE? received a certificate of INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP     from the SPECIAL OPERATION COUNCIL OF SAUDI ARABIA, signed by Abdulrahman Baraden Al-Omeiri - Advisor, Special Weapons Instructors1 Team, and also signed   by Prof. M.I. Tianero-Soke, Ph.D.,MA. Chief Advisor, Special Weapons Instructors. Team, for Specialty in hand-to-hand combat and knife self-defense.

2002- March 24th. received certificate for      RANK RECOGNITION   OF   STATUS   JUDAN KURO-OBI, 10th. DAN RED BELT-SOKE, GRANDMASTER, from    the     WORLD   HEAD   OF SOCIETY, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL of Masters & Grandmasters.

2002- February 28th. received an AWARD OF RECOGNITION an an OUTSTANDING   OFFICIAL from the Board of Martial Arts Council (B.O.M.A.C.), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia given during the 2002 B.O.M.A.C. induction of    officers,     Khamis   Mushayt, Assir, K.S.A.    (Assir region)

2002- February 22nd. received certificate of International Rank Recognition -JUDAN KURO-OBI, RED BELT-SOKE for the style of KARATE TANG SCO DO, COMBAT JUDO (Knife defense), and ARNIS (stick defense) from the World Organizer of Martial Arts (WOMA)-USA, signed by Prof. M.I. Tianero-Soke. Ph.D.MA.

2001- July 23rd. received a CERTIFICATE      OF    APPRECIATION   as JUDO   COACH   from KING KHALID AIR BASE - SPORTS COMPLEX, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry    of Defense & Aviation, Royal Saudi Air Force   as      signed  by   Col.   Mohsen S. Al-Zahraini -RSAF Sports Director.

2000- February 28th. received certificate of APPOINTMENT AS TECHNICAL ADVISER for WOMA-USA, Assir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed by Grandmaster M.I. Tianero, Chairman of the Board and also signed by Hon. Arturo Sodusta, Philippine Labor Attache, Philippine Embassy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2000- February 25th. received a certificate of GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR from "        WOMA-USA signed by Prof. M.I. Tianero-Soke Ph.D.M.A. World Grandmaster. 
1999- August 27th. received an AWARD OF RECOGNITION as an OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR given during the 1999-2000 WOMA Sports USA Induction of Officers and Family Members Awarding Ceremony at Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1990- January 28th. received CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION from ARNIS PHILIPPINES, Cebu Chapter.

1989- December 30th. received GRANDMASTER of Promotion with the RANK of 9th. DAN BLACK BELT in ESKRIDO (Combat Judo, and Arnis/Eskrima (stick-defense) from DOCE PARES SELF-DEFENSE CLUB, at Cebu City, Philippines.

1985 & 1986- September 1st. received a PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION   for   Combat   Judo (Knife defense & stick defense) Instructor and    for   Karate-Tang Soo Do Instructor from UNITED STATES SPORTS ACADEMY,   King   Khalid   Air    Base, Khamis Mushayut, K.S.A.   signed by Clyde Billings-Program Director   and signed by David J„ Person - Dean of Academic Affairs,

1982- January 24th. OFFICIAL COACH & TRAINER of the Visayas Team during the FIRST TANG SOO DO BLACK BELT Invitational (Karate tournament), held in Davao City, Philippines.

1979- August 19th. OFFICIAL REFEREE during the FIRST NATIONAL INVITATIONAL ARNIS TOURNAMENT Sponsored by the National Amis Association of the Philippines (NARAPHIL)

1979- March 24th. OFFICIAL REFEREE, during the First National Amis Tournament, held in Cebu City, Philippines, sponsored   by NARAPHIL.

1978- Received Certificate of Appreciation as ARNIS (stick defense) CONSULTANT during the FOUR-DAY Regional Workshop in Physical Education and some selected Sports , held at Cebu Normal College, Cebu City, Philippines from November 21-to-24, 1978.

1977- Received Certificate of Appreciation as SENIOR INSTRUCTOR   IN ARNIS (STICK defense) during the 3rd. INFANTRY DIVISION ARNIS SEMINAR conducted    from November 9, 1976 to January 27, 1977, at Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City, Philippines.

1977- Received Certificate of Appreciation as COMBAT JUDO (knife defense) and ARNIS (stick defense) INSTRUCTOR, during the First Seminar for POLICE AUXILIARY, March 13-to-20th. Cebu City, Philippines„

1977- Received Certificate of Appreciation as SENIOR INSTRUCTOR IN ARNIS (stick-defense) during the FIRST REGIONAL ARNIS      seminar    sponsored    by    the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & CULTURE (DEC) Region VII on December   7th. -to ll th.   at CEBU YMCA, Cebu City, Philippines.

1977- Awarded BEST PERFORMANCE & CHAMPION IN ARNIS during First Lapulapu City CITY ARNIS FESTIVAL, May 1st. held in Lapulapu City, Philippines.

1976- Awarded BEST PERFORMANCE & CHAMPION IN ARNIS during the FIRST NATIONAL ARNIS FESTIVAL, March 6th. to 7th. held in Cebu City, Philippines.

1974- ASSISTANT TRAINER for the Eastern Visayas Team, for the WORLD KARATE Tournament (PKA) held in Cebu City, Philippines.

1970- Received cerficate of Appreciation as EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE VISAYAS MOO DUK KWAN ASSN. (Tang Soo Do) from Central Gym. Bacolod City, Philippines.

1968- OFFICIAL COACH & TRAINER for the Central Visayas Team (Karate Tang Soo Do) Cebu City, Philippines,

1968- Received Certificate of Appointment as GUIDANCE SUPERVISOR of the Visayas Moo Duk Kwan Assn0 (Tang Soo Do Assn.) from Central Gym. Bacolod City, Philippines.

1967- PLAYING COACH   for Central Visayas Karate Team, during the      FIRST BLACK BELT CLASSING CHAMPIONSHIP of the Tang Soo Do, held in Davao City, Philippines.

1964- Awarded BEST ARNIS (STICK) PLAYER OF THE YEAR with certificate from DOCE PARES SELF-DEFENSE CLUB.. Cebu City, Philippines

1963- Awarded COMBAT JUDOIST OF THE YEAR (knife defense) with certificate from DOCE PARES SELF-DEFENSE CLUB. Cebu City, Philippines.

I hereby certify that the foregoing information is true and correct.

Grandmaster Gerardo Alcuizar, Ph.D.MA. (1934-2007)
Judan Kuro Obi-10th.  Red Belt-Soke Founder & President of the World Eskrido Federation 
Executive Examiner