Master Vracarevic was awarded 10th Dan

On this years ceremony of Hall of Fame (The United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2003), which was held on August 9th 2003 in Dallas, Texas, master Vracarevic was awarded the highest rank in martial arts 10th Dan - SOKE, as creator of Real Aikido style.

With this promotion, the highest in the world of martial arts and sports, Ljubomir VRACAREVIC has entered in the circle of head founders of styles and chosen first-class Grandmasters. Master Vracarevic became the member of the International Martial Arts Headfounders Grandmasters Council and their director of Serbia and Montenegro. The institution of Hall of Fame appointed him as director for Serbia.

The International Martial Arts Headfounders Grandmasters Council, which gathers masters of the 10th Dan in different martial arts, keeps track of the work of our master for sometime now Real Aikido is registered in the USMA classification of martial arts as an authentic Serbian martial art. Thanks to last years selection in the Hall of Fame, master Vracarevic gained the right to be lead instructor in the seminar of Real Aikido in The National Training Camp - Hall of Fame 2003. The presentation and trainings were the best in the camp, and our masters achieved great success: master Vracarevic was declared for the most successful Grandmaster of the year, and masters Ana Vracarevic, Radojica Spasovic and Bratislav Stajic, all 7th Dan, were given the recognition as Instructors of the year. On the international examination for higher ranks, master Vladimir Vokic was awarded 5th Dan.

The quality of Real Aikido and our masters opened the door of America. We have already been invited to participate in several grand seminars and productive contacts were realised with other organisations of martial arts.

29th September 2003
IBSSA HQ