The first 4th dan master instructor in hanmudo appeared in Turkmenistan, Korean martial art hanmudo. The chairman of the Federation of this Korean style of martial arts, honored trainer of Turkmenistan Orif Bukharakov became the winner. This is evidenced by the relevant certificate, received recently in Ashgabat from the headquarters of the International Hanmudo Federation, which is located in the city of Baton Rouge (Louisiana, USA).
As Orif Bukharakov told the ZV correspondent, up to 3 dan he successfully passed exams at international seminars held abroad - in front of a group of recognized sensei masters, which includes the president of the International Hanmudo Federation, the owner of the highest 10th dan Dr. Kimm. In the context of the pandemic, I had to pass the exam for the title of master instructor 4 dan on the video, during which the Turkmen specialist demonstrated more than 400 strikes and blocks, as well as 60 defensive techniques used when attacking an enemy with a knife, stick or sword, including related counterattacks .
After a thorough study of the video performance, the competent jury, which included representatives of the African, Eurasian and North American continents, once again recognized the impeccable performance of all tasks by the Turkmen citizen, awarding him the title of 4th dan master instructor. The corresponding certificate was signed by the President of the International Hanmudo Federation Kimm.
The fourth degree allows its owner not only to teach people hanmudo in any country in the world, but now to act as an examiner - to evaluate the skills of students and assign them from the 1st to the 3rd dan.
It is noteworthy that before that, master instructors of the 4th dan in hanmudo in Asia were only in the Republic of Korea and Singapore. And now a specialist of such a high rank has appeared in Turkmenistan.
Orif Bukharakov, who will turn 60 on July 15, 2022, began to develop the Korean style of martial arts after Turkmenistan gained independence. He founded in Ashgabat the Hanmudo Martial Arts Federation of Turkmenistan, registered in the Ministry of Adalat in 1997, which promotes not only Korean styles, but also other types, including universal combat, sports knife throwing and the Indian team game of kabaddi. Such a variety of choices attracts a large number of talented Turkmen youth. Currently, hanmudo branches are open in all administrative centers of the velayats and Ashgabat, which employ a total of 17 trainers and about 400 athletes are engaged in this type of martial art.
Now Orif Bukharakov will have to prepare for the next 5th dan exam. Until 2024, he has time to gain new theoretical knowledge and master more than 500 self-defense and defense techniques.
