Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 19 | Issue 1
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Chief Master Mike Bugg<br />
is an 8th degree black belt and the owner<br />
of a 1.5 million-dollar-a-year location,<br />
with one of the largest after school and<br />
summer camp programs in the country.<br />
OUR EXPERT FACULTY<br />
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Sensei Graham Slater<br />
is a 7th Degree Black Belt, 30+ year veteran<br />
successful school owner, chairman<br />
of the International <strong>Martial</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Alliance,<br />
where he communicates with over 1200<br />
international martial arts instructors every<br />
month. He also founded the <strong>Martial</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
TV Channel in Australia and publishes<br />
<strong>Martial</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Business <strong>News</strong> Australia.<br />
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Chief Master Tim McCarthy<br />
is an 8th degree black belt and is a martial<br />
arts educator with a master’s degree<br />
in education. He has been instrumental<br />
in developing two industry-changing<br />
programs, plus has directed and been<br />
featured in hundreds of martial arts videos<br />
and webinars.<br />
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Master Tina Bane<br />
is a 6th Dan master instructor and owner<br />
of a Top Ten martial arts school with successful<br />
after school and summer camp<br />
programs.<br />
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Professor Willie “The Bam” Johnson<br />
is a 7th degree black belt and 7-time<br />
sport karate and kung-fu world champion.<br />
He has appeared in 4 movies, 16 stage<br />
plays, 11 television shows and two videos.<br />
He is also the national spokesperson for<br />
the Stronger than Drugs Foundation and<br />
the Champions Against Drugs.<br />
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Helene Reiver<br />
is a martial arts business development<br />
consultant with a background in personal<br />
training, nutrition, education, marketing,<br />
and management of multiple successful<br />
fitness studios.<br />
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Brandon Kim<br />
is the President of Vision <strong>Martial</strong> <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Supply, Los Angeles Branch, who helps<br />
school owners all over the U.S. maximize<br />
their retail sales and drive more revenue<br />
into their schools.<br />
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Shidoshi Alfredo Tucci<br />
is the CEO and General Manager of the<br />
Budo International Publishing Company,<br />
a leading publisher in the martial arts with<br />
over 35 years in the Industry, including:<br />
Budo International <strong>Magazine</strong> and author<br />
of several books, The Immaterial Dimension,<br />
the Way of the Warrior and the Spirit.<br />
He currently lives in Valencia, Spain.<br />
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