USAMAF Biography Information
Ragib Karamehmedovic
International Senior Affiliate
United States (USA) Martial Arts Federation
Born 1955
Practiced karate 1970-1975, Instructor Ibro Nizam
Practiced Aikido 1979 - 1988, Instructor Ljuba Vracarevic
Practiced Aikido 1988-1992, Instructor Kenjiro Yoshigasaki
1988 establishes Aikido section under Judo club “Bosnia” with the
great help of Branislav Crnogorac Judo club President, and support of Lj.Vracarevic. This was the first organized aikido activity in Bosnia Herzegovina
Organizes Aikdo section work under war conditions 1992- 1995 depending of the occasions
1995 continues Aikido work under Judo club ”Bosna” supported by B.Crnogorac, Prezident of Judo Federation BiH
1997 Aikido club registration under the name Aikido klub “Osnivac”
Practiced karate 1970-1975, Instructor Ibro Nizam
Practiced Aikido 1979 - 1988, Instructor Ljuba Vracarevic
Practiced Aikido 1988-1992, Instructor Kenjiro Yoshigasaki
1988 establishes Aikido section under Judo club “Bosnia” with the
great help of Branislav Crnogorac Judo club President, and support of Lj.Vracarevic. This was the first organized aikido activity in Bosnia Herzegovina
Organizes Aikdo section work under war conditions 1992- 1995 depending of the occasions
1995 continues Aikido work under Judo club ”Bosna” supported by B.Crnogorac, Prezident of Judo Federation BiH
1997 Aikido club registration under the name Aikido klub “Osnivac”
- 2002 Joined Japan Aikido Association USA as a life member
- 2002 Joined Martial Art Association International
- 2003 Nominated as Instructor of the year by EUSAIMAA for his long term work of establishing aikido in Bosnia
- 2003 joined club to newly formed Jiu-jitsu federation FBiH as one of the founders
- 2003 joined IMAF Kokusai Budoin
- 2003 opens Goshin Ryu Ju Jutsu department inside aikido club with the strong support by I.Jusko KK "Bushido" FSF, and A.Karovic JJK "Akademac"
- 2004 joined the Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF) and is appointed as the Official MAIF Representative for Bosnia.
Attended Seminars / Clinics
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1980 - 1988 twice a year clinics at SC Vracar, under Ljuba Vracarevic
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1980 - 1988 big 15 days seminars of aikido under Lj.Vracarevic
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1988 - 1992 twice a year clininc under K. Yoshigasaki, Ki-aikido
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2002 - 2003 clinics of free style fighting, under I. Jusko, KK Bushido FSF department
kick boxing, two month seminar, under H.Hodzic, KK Bushido FSF -
2003 seminar Nihon Ju-jitsu, Prof. Shizuya Sato, IMAF 50 years, Germany
seminar Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, under Edson Carvalho, organization by A.Wieder, BJJ club “Bahia” Sarajevo
Public presentations:
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1985 - Aikido techniques prezentation, Belgrade, SC Vracar, organizer Lj. Vracarevic
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1988 - TV serial “Judo School”, author B.Crnogorac, Aikido presentation
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1989 - Aikido prezentation in the Theater Academy for young actors
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1994 - Scenes of fightnig in TV prezentation of actrees Irina Dobnik
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2003 - TV prezentation of aikido, TV “Alpha”
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2003 - Public prezentation of Ju-jutsu duo system techniques, Sarajevo Open Tournement
Organized Seminars / Clinics
2002 - Organization of the First international Aikido seminar, USA Instructor John Fox 4th Dan
Yoshinikan Aikido
Articles:
2002 - Future of Aikido, JAA USA Newsletter
2003 - Aikido and Aliveness, JAA USA Newsletter
2004 - Aikido and JJ Duo system, JAA USA Newsletter
Educational Backgorund:
BSc Electrical Engineering, Communications Department
Medical School - Physiotherapist
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