- 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
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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
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Fillipino Martial Arts Magazine-October, 1998
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Interviewed by various radio stations
