 About
The Founder
Professor
Silverio P. Guerra, Soke, Ph.D., M.A.
UMAHoF Founder, Chairman and President
Professor
Silverio Guerra, Ph.D., M.A. is a career professional in the martial
arts with over four decades experience in a variety of disciplines.
He holds a 10th Degree Black Belt in Kakuto Shin~Ryu Karate and
Kai No Kenson Ju-Jitsu, a 7th Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing, 7th
Degree Black Belt in Kobudo and a 6th Degree Black Belt in Okinawa
Shorin-Ryu. He is the founder and Grand Master of Way of the Dragon
Martial Arts Association, Kakuto Shin~Ryu Association, International
Police Tactics Instructors Association and The Universal Martial
Arts Hall of Fame. He is internationally recognized for his superior
achievements and has been honored by the Confederaco Brasileira
De Kickboxing, World Kickboxing League (WKL), United States Karate
Association do Brasil, U.S.K.A. Full Contact Kickboxing Association,
Wa No Michi-Ryu Association, European Society of Soke-European Presidium
of Certified Head Founders of Soke, International Brotherhood of
Martial Artists, Knights of Heaven-Soke. Professor Guerra has been
inducted into 21 national and international Halls of Fame. Professor
Guerra holds memberships in the International Union of Martial Arts-Soke
and the Society of Black Belts - Life Membership.
Professor
Guerra actively teaches a number of martial arts disciplines including
Police Defensive Tactics, Kakuto Shin~Ryu Karate, Kai No Kenson
Ju-Jitsu, and Pressure Points. He is also a certified massage therapist
and an expert on human physiology. He has served in a number of
positions including President of the Open Hand Martial Arts Association,
Instructor for Grand Valley University, Instructor for members of
the Edouch/Elsa City Police Department and Instructor for Community
Mental Health, Holland, Michigan. In addition to all of this, he
has worked in the entertainment film industry as a trainer and technical
advisor to actors portrayed in martial arts films. He is widely
respected and internationally acclaimed in the martial arts community
and is one of the most highly decorated martial arts experts in
the United States.
Martial
Art Rank
Kakuto
Shin-Ryu, 10th degree Black Belt
Kai No Kenson Ji-Jutsu, 10th degree Black Belt
World Soke Headquarters Kobe, Japan, 10th degree Black Belt
Korean - Yudo and Hopkido Association of the USA, 10th degree Black
Belt
Dong Koo Yudo Kwan/Korea, 8th degree Black Belt
Kickboxing, 7th degree Black Belt
Kobudo, 7th degree Black Belt
Okinawa Shorin-Ryu, 6th degree Black Belt
Title
and Rank Certifications
Founder and
Grandmaster of Way of the Dragon Martial Arts Association-1990
Founder and Grandmaster of Kakuto Shin-Ryu-1996
Founder and President of International Police Tactics Instructors
Association-1996
Professorship Awarded by Professor E.A. Moore, Ph.D.-1996
Founder and President of the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Awarded 10th degree Black Belt-Kai No Kenson Jujitsu by O Sensei
Phillip S. Porter-1998
Awarded 10th degree Black Belt-Kakuto Shin-Ryu Karate by O Sensei
Phillip S. Porter-1998
Awarded 10th degree Black Belt-Kakuto Shin-Ryu Karate Kai No Kenson
Jujitsu by Hanshi, Phil Little-1999
Awarded Doctor of Martial Arts Philosophy by Soke Klaus Schuhmacher
and the Internation Council of Higher Martial Arts Education-2000
Awarded 10th degree Black Belt-Kakuto Shin Ryu Karate by Soke Klaus
Schuhmacher-2000
Awarded 10th degree Black Belt-Kai No Kenson Jujitsu by Soke Klaus
Schuhmacher-2000
Awarded Certified master examiner in Kakuto Shin-Ryu Karate/Kai
No Kenson Jujitsu by O Sensei Phillips. Porter-2000
Awarded Life membership; awarded by O Sensei Phillip S. Porter and
the United States Martial Arts Association-2000
Awards
and Recognition
Who's Who
in the Martial Arts Elite 1992 Edition Karate International Magazine
Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame-1996, Life Achievement
Inducted into the World Sports Medicine Hall of Fame-1996, Outstanding
Contribution of the Year
Society of Black Belts Life Membership-1996
Wa No Michi Ryu Association Grand Award of Honor-1996
Inducted into the International Hall of fame-1996, Silver Life Achievements
European Society of Soke-European Presidium of Certified head Founder
of Soke-1996
International Brotherhood of Martial Artists Knights of Heaven-Soke-1996
International Union of Martial Arts-Soke-1996
Wa No Michi-Ryu Association-Grand Award of Honor-1996
Confederaco Brasileira De Kickboxing-Grand Master of the Year-2000
World Kick Boxing League (WKL)-2000
Full Contact Kickboxing Association-2000
United States Karate Association do Brasil, U.S. K.A.-2001
World Head of Society-International Instructor-Life Member-September
30, 2001
World Soke Head Council / Japan-International Instructor-September
30, 2001
Prince Bader Bin Saud Bin Mohammad MO GREN AL/SAUD-WOMA SPORTS AWARD-September
30, 2001
10th degree Black Belt-Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Prince
Special Council, Prince Al-Montaser Bin Saud Al-Saud Certificate
Award-September 20, 2002
International Grand Master Society, 10th degree Red Belt, Lifetime
Certificate-September 27, 2002
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Special Security Council-Certificate of
International Membership-September 27, 2002
World Organizer of Martial Arts-College of Criminology International
Council of Higher Martial Arts Education Doctor of Philosophy in
Martial Arts-November 10, 2002
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Special Operation Security Council International
Membership / Special Operation Certificate Membership-November 17,
2002
Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame-Voted Instructor
of the Year-1993
Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame-Head Founder of
the Year-1997
Inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Inc.-Voted
Grandmaster of the Year-1999
Inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame-Voted Grand Master
of the Year-Self Defense-1999
Inducted into the International Black Belt Hall of Fame-Voted Grand
Master of the Year-1999
Inducted into the United States Martial Arts 2000 Millennium Hall
of Fame-Voted
International Karate/Kobudo Grandmaster of the Year-2000
Inducted into the Southern Black Belt Hall of Fame-Voted Grand Master
of the Year-2000
Inducted into the United States Martial Arts 2000 Millennium Hall
of Fame-Voted Grand Master of the Year-2000
Inducted into the Cosmopolitan Florida Hall of Fame Martial Arts
Brotherhood-Voted Grand Master of the Year-2000
Inducted into the Action Martial Arts Magazine's Hall of Fame &
Spirit Awards-Voted Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts
Grand Master Award-2001
Inducted into the World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame-Voted
Humanitarian of the Year-2001
Inducted into the United States Isshin Ryu Karate Association-Voted
Living Legend-2001
Inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame-Voted
Martial Arts Living Legend-2001
Inducted into the Action Martial Arts Magazine's Hall of Fame &
Spirit Awards-Voted for Continuance of Excellence in the Preservation
of the Martial Arts-2002
Inducted into the Confederacao Brazil C.B.K.B.T-G.O. Hall DA FAMA-Voted
for Grand Master of the Year-March 8, 2002
Inducted into the United States Isshin Ryu Karate Association-Voted
The Living Legend-2002
Inducted into the World Head of Family Sokeship Council International
Hall of Fame-Voted Grand Master of the Year-Kauto Shin Ryu Karate
/ Jujutsu-August 30, 2002
Inducted into the Cosmopolitan Florida Hall of Fame Martial Arts
BrotherhoodVoted Grand Master of the Year-December 7, 2002
Training and Screen Acting
Commercials
Acting (Caryn Gorme)
Film Acting (Gary Chason)
Special
Talents
Defensive
Tactics, Weapon retention
Weapon disarming tactics, International Control Tactics
Officer Survival and Stop Approach
Mechanics of Arrest and escorting Prisoners
Promoted to 10th degree Black Belt by Professor Carlton G. Burke
and the Soke
Council of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Master of Kakuto Shin-Ryu Karate-Kobudo
Certified Massage Therapist Mt3346, B.A. Degree-1976, Grand Valley
University
Elementary teacher and Social Worker
Past
Positions
President
of the Open Hand Martial Arts Association
Instructor for Grand Valley University
Instructor of members of the Edocouch/Elsa City Police Department
Instructor for Community Mental Health
Past Chairman of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Current
Positions
President of the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
President of the Way of the Dragon Martial Arts Association
President of International Police Tactics Instructors Association
Instructor for Members of the Pearland City Police Department
Instructor for Members of the Houston City Police Department
Instructor for Members of the Brookside Village Police Department
Instructor for Member of the U.S. Customs
Chief Instructor for S. Guerra Family Self-Defense
Korean-Yudo and Hopkido Association of USA-Representative of Texas,
USA-September 28, 2001
Featured
Interviews and Articles
Karate International Magazine-1992
La Voz De Brazoria County-August, 1992
La Presensa Latina De Houston-September, 1994
La Presensa Latina De Houston-June, 1996
World Karate Magazine-September, 1997
Action Martial Arts Magazine-November, 1998
Fillipino Martial Arts Magazine-October, 1998
Interviewed by various radio stations
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