Chief Instructor's Biography
Sensei Agis Agisilaou started martial arts lessons at the age of five. He has been an official Martial Arts instructor and examiner since 1999.
Sensei Agis Agisilaou has trained extensively in the U.K. and Cyprus with Aikido Master George Stavrou, one of the first students in the U.K. to start traditional Aikido training in the 1960s under the world renowned Japanese Aikido Sensei T.K.Chiba Shihan 8th Dan Aikikai who emigrated to UK. Sensei George Stavrou, the first student of Chiba Sensei, soon became his assistant and helped him establish the first Aikido Dojo in the U.K. He has been instructing Aikido for the last 50 years.
Master George Stavrou and Sensei Eva Szekerez have visited Cyprus several times as official guests of Sensei Agis Agisilaou and the Martial Arts Academy Committee. Together with Sensei Agisilaou they have taught at International Aikido events and demonstrated Aikido on several occasions on local TV stations.
Sensei Agis has trained extensively with world renowned Japanese and European specialist teachers, some of whom are mentioned below:
- Sensei Takeji Ogawa (9 Dan)
- Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda (9 Dan)
- Sensei Vaclav Liska (7 Dan)
- Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta (6 Dan)
- Sensei Richard Murat (10 Dan)
- Sensei Vladimir Perfieniuk (7 Dan)
- Sensei Sergey Vladimir (5 Dan)
- Sensei Eva Szekerez – (3 Dan)
Qualifications
- 5th Dan, Czech Commission of Martial Arts
- 4th Dan, World Karate Federation
- Black Belt 3rd Dan Aikido
- Instructor Level II, To Te Ju Jitsu
- Official Instructor Tai-Chi, Czech Commission of Martial Arts
- 4th Dan, Japanese Commission of Martial Arts
- Instructor, Cyprus Weightlifting Federation
- 4th Dan, Polish Martial Arts Federation
- 4th Dan, International Tsunami Karate-Do
Awards
- Awarded "Top Athlete in Martial Arts 2008"
- Awarded "Aikido Top Athlete 2007"
- 1st place 2nd Int'l Martial Arts Championship
- Awarded "Top Athlete of Aikido 2005"
- Received the "Top Athlete of Karate 2003" award from the President of A.E.K. Karava in recognition of services to Martial Arts in Cyprus, Karavas Cultural Center, Nicosia, June 2004.
- Honoured by the American Academy for contributions to the School's Karate Club.
- Honoured as "Cyprus Top Athlete of Karate 2002" by the Mayor of Limassol in October 2002.
Competitions
- Participated in International Bohemian Competitions, Czech Rep., Nov. 2003
- Gold Medal - Cyprus Champion, men's Kumite Pancyprian Competition 2002
- Runner-up Champion, Kata, Pancyprian Competition 2002
- Gold Medal - Cyprus Champion, Kata, Pancyprian Karate Competition 2001
- 3rd Position, Kata Open Category, Pancyprian Karate Competition 2000
- Runner-up, men's Kumite Open Category, Pancyprian Karate Competition 1999
2008 Top Martial Arts Athlete award presented by Mr. Liu Guangxian
Mr.Sofoclis Fittis, Parliament Member presenting award to Sensei Agis
2009 Award presented by Mr. Kartoudes of CTO
2008 Award presented by Mr. Liu Guangxian of the Chinese Embassy
2008 Award presented by Mr. Athos Eleftheriou Mayor of Lapithos
Aikido Top Athlete 2007 award presented by Mr. Liu Guangxian of the Chinese Embassy
Cyprus Champion
2001 Kata - 2002 Kumite
Top Athlete 2002 Award presented by Mr.Costas Papacostas Gen.Manager KOA
Mrs. Eleni Theocharous presenting Aikido Top Athlete 2005 award
Top Athlete 2003 Award Mr.D.Hadjidamianou &
Mr. P.Manoli
The American Academy Director honours Sensei Agis