Biography Sifu Günther Benjamins

Günther Benjamins

 

 

 

 

Sifu Benjamins is 50 years old and is living in Emden / Germany. He began Martial Arts training in 1975 with Shotokan Karate. In the following years he also practised many other styles like Kickboxing, Escrima, Kobudo. 

He began with his special style Ving Tsun Kung Fu in 1979. Today Grandmaster Benjamins has the following ranks in martial arts:

 

Ranks:

 

Prof. of Philosophy in Martial Arts Education ( USIGMSU / Worldwide University - Chicago & WOMA)

10. Dan All Style Kung Fu / Founder

10. Dan Martial Arts Police Methods

10. Dan KUF / Kostrovs Universal Fisticuffs

9. Dan Lu Tran Kung Fu

9. Dan Kickboxing

9. Dan Shinshindo-Kai Karate

8. Dan Police Hapki - Do Methods

8. Dan Bredan Fou Martial Arts

8. Duan Man Seer Kung Pai Kung Fu

7. Degree Black Sash / Ving Tsun Kung Fu

7. Dan Tinh Vo Dao

5. Dragon Level A.O.S. Tai Chi System

5. Dan Ju Jutsu

4. Dan Kobudo

2. Grad / Italian Fil. Knive Fighting

Wu Shu Sanda Instructor

Jeet Kune Do Instructor

Tai Chi – Qi Gong Instructor

MMA – Instructor

Security & Bodyguard Instructor

IPP - Krav Maga International Black Belt, 4. Level Evolution Krav Maga

Advanced Instructor - 5. Expert Level / Euro Commando Krav Maga  / ECKMF & EKMA / WOMA

Doctor of Martial Arts / D.M.A. World University of Martial Arts & Sciences

Red Belt of JFC 

 

Awards:

 

Hall of Fame Award “ Master Instructor of the year 2004 “ WMAOA – Canada

Hall of Fame Award “ Sifu of the year 2004” / USA

Hall of Fame Award “ European Ving Tsun Kung Fu Grandmaster of the year 2008 “ World Martial Arts League / USA

Hall of Honor Award “ Grandmaster Warrior of Honor 2008 “ USHOFMAA / USA

Warrior of the Year 2008 / Combat Warrior Martial Arts Association / USA

Founder of the Year 2008 / International Tinh Vo Dao Federation / USA

Yin Yang Award 2008 / USA

Hall of Fame 2008 / International Lu Tran Kung Fu Association / USA

Grandmaster of the Year 2009 / Lions Den Martial Arts / USA

Outstanding Dedication to the Martial Arts / Action Martial Arts Magazines Hall of Honor & Spirits Awards 2009 / USA

Sifu Instructor of the Year 2009 / Valadez Kenpo Association

Master of Martial Arts 2009 / International Combat Martial Arts Hall of Fame / USA

Chinese Martial Artist Instructor of the Year 2009 / International Martial Arts Magazine / Pakistan

Kung Fu Grandmaster of the Year 2009 / Midwest Black Belt Martial Arts Hall of Honor / USA

Wing Chun Master of the Year 2009 / Associazioni Sportivo Contindustria ( A.S.C. ) / Italy

Senior Expert of Martial Arts 2009 / World - Wide Sun Dragon University / Iran

Bachelors Award 2009 / World Rose Dragon School / Iran

Bushido Spirit Award 2009 / World Association of Ultimate Martial Arts / Azerbaijan

International Hall of Fame 2009 / World Association of Ultimate Martial Arts / Azerbaijan

Krav Maga Instructor of the Year 2009  / Combat Warrior E-Magazine Hall of Fame 2009

International Organzation of the Year 2010 / IIMAA / USA

 

 

Association Member / Positions:

Martial Arts Health & Fitness Association e.V. / Founder & President

World Ving Tsun Athletic Association / Founding Member & Vice President

Ving Tsun Academy Europe / Founder & President

Security Protection Service Academy / Founder & President

Kung Fu Academy Emden / Headinstructor

WOMA - Honorable & Priority Member

Protector of Ving Tsun Grandmasters / Benefactor

International Simmey-Do Karate Federation / German Representative

International Supreme Elite Warriors Council / Lifetime Member

United States Head of Family Martial Arts Association / Representative Germany / Lifetime Member

World Independent Chinese Martial Arts Federation / Lifetime Member

World Martial Arts League / Lifetime Member

World Traditional Karate Kickboxing All Styles Association / Kung Fu and Ving Tsun Division Germany

Ving Tsun Athletic Association / Permanent Member

Authentic Ving Tsun Association / Lifetime Member

International Sifu Federation / Lifetime Member

Martial Arts Association International / Honor Member

International Wing Chun Martial Arts Association / Lifetime Member

Wakazamurai International Martial Arts Organization / International Sokeship Council / Lifetime Member / Repr. Germany

World Martial Arts College / Member

World Martial Arts Organizations Alliance / European Chinese Martial Arts Chairman, Master Council / Lifetime Member

World International Martial Arts Association & Organisation / Member

Health & Fitness Academy / Lifetime Member

International Security Service / Lifetime Member

World Modern Martial Arts Association e.V. / Lifetime Member

International Okinawa Seishinryoku Karate Do Kobudo Association / Lifetime Member

Polish Federation of Martial Arts and Defensive Sports / Lifetime Member

International Warriors Foundation – Kayten Academy / Council Member

Martial Arts National United Union / Representative Germany

World Rand Ten Full Contact Karate / Lifetime Member

Universal Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame

United States Jiu Jitsu Alliance / Lifetime Member

Global Black Belt Society / Lifetime Member

Martial Arts Olympic Comitee Organization / Lifetime Member

Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honor & Spirit Awards

Lions Den Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame

World Chinese Kung Fu Promoting Union / Representative Germany

World Man Seer Kung Pai Kung Fu Shaolin Confederation / Lifetime Member

World Leaque of Martial Arts / Lifetime Member

Lu Tran Kung Fu Association / Representative Germany

International Tinh Vo Dao Federation / Representative Germany

Combat Warrior Martial Arts Association / Representative Germany

International TranJitsu Federation / Representative Germany

Christ – Mission Martial Arts Alliance / Representative Germany

European Goshinjutsu Association / Lifetime Member

Famila EBS Kenpo Internacional / Member

United States Jite Ryu Karate Association / Lifetime Member

Valadez Kenpo Association / Lifetime Member / Soke Council

US Sokeship Union of International Grandmasters / Soke Council

Tatsu Ryu Karate Do Honbu / Honorable Member

Martial Arts National United Union / Representative Germany

World Rand Ten Fullcontact Karate / Member

World JuBoxing Federation / Representative Germany

International Combat Martial Arts Unions Association / Member

International Combat Kickboxing Union / Member

International Combat Karate Union / Member

International Combat Chinese Martial Arts Union / Member

International Combat Martial Arts Hall of Fame / Member

International American Okinawa Seishinryoku Tai Chi Club

International Martial Arts Federation

International Combat Union / ICU

World Martial Arts Forum

Ital. Fil. Knife Fighting Association

International Academy of Executive Protection Agents , LLC / Lifetime Member

Martial Arts Authority of India / Member

World Bredan Fou Martial Arts Federation / German Representative

W.B.M.F. Masters Council / Lifetime Member

World Black Belt Bureau

International Independent Martial Arts Association / I.I.M.A.A. / Repr. Germany

W.B.M.F. - Masters Council

Council Member " International Grandmaster Council " / USA

German Official Ambassador Krav Maga Intensive Personal Program / Italia

German Representative of the " World Kostrovs Universal Fisticuffs Organization " / Ukraine

International Shaolin Yangsheng Fa Association / Schweiz - Co-President of Advisory Board

International Bodyguards Combat Kong Fu Organization / Iran - Member of Board of Directors

World Rose Dragon School / Lifetime Membership

Krav Maga Concepts Organization / Lifetime Membership

World Hapkido Alliance / International Membership

World Association of Ultimate Martial arts / International Membership

Moo Sul Tae Kwon - Do International / International Membership

International Hapki-Do Police Methods Federation / Repräsentant Germany

Martial Arts Police Methods / Repräsentant Germany

Euro Commando Krav Maga Federation / ECKMF / Repr. Germany

Federatione Israeliana Krav Maga / F.I.K.M.  / Italy

European Krav Maga Academy / Belgium / German Representative

Woma Headmaster & Sokeship Union

World Organizer of Martial Arts / WOMA / Director for Chinrese Martial Arts

World Self Defense Federation / WSDF

The International Instructors Federation / The European Union Quality Assurance

World Kung Shao Organization

Assembly of Sokeships, Headmasters & Founders

International Combat Wing Chun Association

Combat Kung Fu Society

International Yip Man Martial Arts Sifu Council

World Head of Society / International Council of Masters and Grandmasters

Woma International Council for Higher Martial Arts Science Education Inc., USA

International Combat Krav Maga Union

International Combat Security Service Instructors Union

Special Security Forces Commando Instructors Group / German Representative

Hunt Survival Association / Lifetime Member

International Krav-Kapap Combatives Associations / Lifetime Member

Universal Song Do Kwan Alliance / USA / Lifetime Member

World Shinshindo-Kai Martial Arts Association / Argentina / German Representative

US International Grandmasters & Masters Sokeship Union / USA / Council Member /Repr. G.

IMASO Hongkong ( International Marshal Society )

World Martial Arts Sports Federation / Türkey / Repr. Germany

World Martial Arts Masters Organization / Repr. Germany