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Soke Leif Hermansson

“Det är aldrig för sent att börja träna, men alltid för tidigt för att ge upp!”

10 dan Hanshi i Karate och Okinawa Kobudo, Shihan i Mugairyu Iaido och Hachimanryu Battojutsu m.fl.

Soke Leif Hermansson har tränat olika kampsporter sedan 1963 och instruerat sedan 1970. Han är idag huvudinstruktör och verksamhetschef för Kaizenkan IF.

 

Med över 60 års erfarenhet av kampkonst har han utbildat elever och instruktörer i Sverige och internationellt, med stark koppling till både Okinawa och Japan.

 

Genom åren har Soke Hermansson ägnat sitt liv åt traditionella kampkonster, med särskild fördjupning inom karatejutsu, kobujutsu, iaido och battojutsu. På Kaizenkan är hans roll central för klubbens tradition, inriktning och långsiktiga utveckling.

Biography

Sir Leif Eric Hermansson, the master of Martial Arts (Soke)

 

Early training and teaching

  • His direct ancestor 11 generations back in time to 1606 was Harald Eriksson Footangel, whom the Swedish King ennobled in 1651 in Finland (which belonged to Sweden at that time) with noble family registration number 229.
  • Sensei Hermansson started his training of Martial Arts with judo and jujitsu in 1963 and karate in 1969 in Turku, Finland, where he was born.
  • Became karate instructor (Wadoryu) in 1970 and also taught the Finnish police department and military (special unit) in close combat when he worked as a military officer (sergeant) in the Finnish army 1973–1975.
  • 1974–1975 member of the board in Finnish Karate Federation. He also started 3 dojos in the South-West part of Finland 1974–1976.
  • Founder of dojos in Finland: Säkylä, 1974 (Porin Brigade military base), Salo, 1975 (Salon Viesti Samurai), Turku, 1976, where he became the founder, president and instructor of Shaolin - School of Martial Arts in Turku, Finland. This dojo still runs through the students of Soke Hermansson.

 

Training in Japan, Okinawa and Sweden

  • 1977 became a student in Yuishinkai karatejutsu and Ryukyu Okinawa Kobujutsu of the legendary Motokatsu (Gansho) Inoue, 10 dan hanshi, as one of the 5 students outside of Japan who trained and lived together with Inoue sensei in Japan for a longer time, up until the time of his death in 1993.
  • Moved to Sweden in 1978, where he founded many dojos, including: Katrineholm, 1979 (Budoclub Keiko), Örebro, 1981 (Daikuma), Nyköping (Katana), Flen (Sakura), Eskilstuna (Yuishinkai karateclub), Falköping, Kumla (Tekko), Stockholm (Sento), Täby (Combat Academy), Vaxholm (Budoclub), Vallentuna (Ninbukan) 2007 and Åkersberga 2008 (Kaizenkan).
  • Combat Academy has been run since 2007 by his sons Jesse and Oliver Enkamp in Täby, north of Stockholm (www.karatebyjesse.com).
  • 1979 started his training also in iaido in Stockholm (Budokwai) and 2 years later became a student of Komaki sensei in iaido.
  • In 1981 started teaching Martial Arts for disabled people as the very first instructor in Sweden to do this.
  • Elected to the president in the Budo Federation for the middle part of Sweden (Sörmland) 1980–1983, member of the board of Swedish Budo Confederation and president and board member of Swedish Kendo Confederation.
  • 1984 The Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Confederation granted him the highest reward for his work developing martial arts, especially karate.
  • Two of his children and best students ever also became full-time instructors in Martial Arts: Jesse Enkamp (the karate nerd) in karate and Okinawa Kobujutsu and Oliver Enkamp, a professional MMA fighter (UFC & Bellator).
  • 1990 started his training also in jodo in Stockholm and became the student of Ishido sensei, 8 dan hanshi in jodo and iaido.
  • Training Brazilian jiujitsu in June and July 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the world champion Alexandre Paiva (Alliance).
  • After his mentor and sensei Inoue hanshi died in 1993, Sensei Hermansson went to Okinawa for training with some other masters like hanshi Akamine (Shorinryu karate and Ryukyu Okinawa Kobujutsu), hanshi Hokama (Okinawa Gojuryu karate and Matayoshi Okinawa Kobujutsu) and hanshi Nakamoto (Shorinryu karate and Ryukyu Okinawa Kobujutsu).

 

International teaching, awards and activities

  • Sensei Hermansson taught Martial Arts in many countries: Japan, South Africa, UK, France, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Italy, Finland, Norway, USA, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, India, Ireland, Ukraine and Latvia.
  • 2003 he trained the Swedish national bodyguard team to become the world champion in bodyguarding.
  • Awarded to Hall of Fame 2000 for Lifetime Achievement of International Ryukyu Karate Research Society.
  • Swedish and European Champion in Iaido 1995–2004 and member of the national team as well as the team manager.
  • The ENSSEE-4-level examination in “Sports Management & Coaching of the Elite” by Swedish Sports Confederation and Swedish Olympic Committee in Bosön Sports College, rests with Sisu in Stockholm 2005.
  • Head referee at World Championships in Okinawa Kobujutsu 2004 in Austria by WKF.
  • Referee at World Championships in karate kata and kumite 2005 and 2006 in Italy by WTKA.
  • Head referee at World Championships in Okinawa Kobujutsu and iaido 2005 and 2006 in Italy by WTKA.
  • Soke title (grand master) 2005 from Jiujitsu International signed by soke Yasumoto, 10 dan (Japan), soke Morris, 10 dan (UK) and soke Jan-Erik Karlsson (Swe).
  • Nominated to “The Instructor of The Year” by Swedish Budo- & Martial Arts Confederation in March 2007.
  • Awarded to “Hall of Fame 2007 for Golden Life Achievement” by WTKA - World Traditional Karate Association in Italy.
  • In July 2007 he made his 31st trip to Japan and Okinawa, this time for 3 weeks training together with 8 of his students from Sweden. During his visit in Okinawa, Tetsuhiro Hokama, 10 dan hanshi, gave Soke Hermansson a certificate to start his own style of karate, which Sensei Hokama named Shunahaku karatejutsu.
  • Soke Hermansson was promoted to 10th dan in both karate and Okinawa Kobujutsu 28 July 2007 by Jiujitsu International.
  • In July 2012 hanshi Hokama, the president of IKO - International Karate Organisation in Okinawa, promoted Soke Hermansson to 10 dan in both karate and Okinawa Kobujutsu as the very first non-Japanese person ever outside of Japan to get this high grade from an Okinawa-based organisation and sensei!
  • 24 June 2012 the WTKA - World Traditional Karate Association promoted Soke Hermansson to 10 dan in karate.
  • In 2022, during Soke Hermansson's 53rd visit and training in Okinawa, Soke Hamamoto Hisao promoted him to Shihan in Mugairyu iaido as well as Hachimanryu battojutsu. That is the highest grade Hamamoto sensei has ever given to a student!
  • 2023 Samurai No Kokyo Academy in Germany promoted him to 10 dan in both karate and Okinawa Kobujutsu with a lifetime membership and Samurai Ju jitsu Association Int promoted him to Meijin 2023.
  • International Martial Arts Pioneer Life Award Hall of Fame 2020 and Pioneer Award Iaido 2024 by IMAHOF (International Martial Arts Hall of Fame) registered under the Goverment of India.

 

Education and Activities

  • Degrees in Risk Management (Security director diploma), Paramedic, Marketing & advertising.
  • By Swedish Government authorized professional bodyguard and instructor in Close Protection (C.Q.B).
  • Master of Sports Management & coaching of the elite.
  • President of Academia Praetoriae Mundi (APM) - The International Security Academy for bodyguards.
  • Operative chief of Kaizenkai - International Martial Arts and Security Academy in Sweden.
  • Chief instructor of Sweden for APM (Academia Praetoriae Mundi), the International Bodyguard Academy.
  • Swedish national director of International Ryukyu Karate Research Society.
  • Diplomas from the T.E.E.S. (Tactical Explosive Entry School) to Explosive Breacher (Explosive Handlers Course and Explosive Entry & Tactics Courses) in June/July 200.
  • President of WTMAS (World Traditional Martial Arts Society).
  • Head master of Kaizenkan Bujutsu Academy in Åkersberga, north of Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Lifetime member of Jiujitsu International, IRKRS (International Ryukyu Karate Research Society), WRBBOF (World Registry of Black Belts, Martial Arts Organisations, Federations and Associations), World Budokai Sonkei Federation, TOKAMAF, UMAA and RYUKODO.
  • Member of Swedish Budo- & Martial Arts Confederation, Swedish Karate Confederation, Swedish Kendo Confederation and WTKA - World Traditional Karate Association.
  • Member of the Board of WRBBOF - World Registry of Black Belts, Martial Arts Organisations, Federations and Associations.
  • Member of the Board of World Budokai Sonkei Federation and TOKAMAF.
  • International director of TOKAMAF - Traditional Okinawa Kobujutsu Association and Martial Arts Federation.
  • Founding member of Wjj - World Jiujitsu Confederation, recognized by Tafisa (IOC).
  • Knight of Malta by Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem - Knights of Malta - Federation of Autonomous Priories.

 

Ranks and Titles

  • Sir Leif Hermansson, the knight of Malta (2020 by KMFAP).
  • 10 dan hanshi, karate (JJI, WTKF, IKO, Okinawa 2014).
  • 10 dan hanshi, Okinawa Kobujutsu (JJI, WTKF, IKO, Okinawa 2014).
  • Shihan in Mugairyu iaido & Hachimanryu Battojutsu, Okinawa 2022.
  • 8 dan bujitsu (WKF).
  • 6 dan shihan, Koryu Uchinadi (IRKRS, 2000).
  • 5 dan, Yuishinkai karatejutsu (Inoue Karate dojo, Japan 1993).
  • 5 dan, Ryukyu Okinawa Kobujutsu (RKHSK, Japan 1993).
  • 5 dan Iaido (EKF) & ZNKR (Paris 2002), (EKF & ZNKR).
  • 2 dan Judo (NJF, 2013).
  • 2 dan Jodo (EKF) & ZNKR (Täby 1995).
  • 1 dan Kickboxing (Täby 1998).

Would you like to arrange a seminar with Soke Hermansson?

With his sword teacher grandmaster Hamamoto Hisao on Okinawa

Soke Hermansson is a very popular and highly qualified master of Martial Arts and teaches all over the world Traditional Okinawa Martial Arts like karatejutsu, Okinawa Kobujutsu, battojutsu and iaido, as well as self defence. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to plan one of your best seminars ever with Soke Hermansson!

With his karate and Okinawa Kobujutsu sensei Inoue Motokatsu in Japan 1979.

Contact information

KAIZENKAI - International Martial Arts & Security Academy

Honbu Dojo KAIZENKAN (Hq)

Address: Hackstavägen 9, 184 32 Åkersberga, Sweden

Phone: +46 (0)704 55 88 06

E-mail: info@kaizenkai.se

Internet: www.kaizenkan.se & www.wtmas.org

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