Ljubomir Vračarević (

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: Љубомир Врачаревић; 6 May 1947 – 18 November 2013), was a

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martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

and founder of

Real Aikido Real Aikido ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Реални аикидо, Realni aikido) is a martial art developed by Ljubomir Vračarević, a self-defence instructor from Serbia. It is a mixture of aikido, judo and jujutsu techniques, with some modifications ma ...

Biography

Ljubomir Vračarević studied aikido since 1971. During his first visit in Japan he was practicing in Hombu Dojo with

Kisshomaru Ueshiba was a prominent Japanese master of aikido.Pranin, S. A. (''c.'' 2009)Encyclopedia of Aikido: Ueshiba, Kisshomaru Retrieved on March 1, 2010. He was the son of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and became the international leader of aikido after ...

, the son of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. During his second stay in

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in 1993 at

Yoshinkan Yoshinkan (養神館 ''Yōshinkan'' lit. "Hall of Spirit Cultivation") Aikido is a style of aikido that developed after World War II in the Yoshinkan Dojo of Gozo Shioda (1915–1994). Yoshinkan Aikido is often called the "hard" style of aikido b ...

, the school of

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, technical director of

at Odbrana worldwide organization and the founder and president of World Centre of

and European Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Vračarević was an instructor in IBSSA, the International Bodyguard & Security Association. He was also a college professor for sport trainers in

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. In August 2002 the United States Martial Arts Association elected Vracarevic to its Hall of Fame and awarded him the title Grandmaster, black belt 10th

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. This award is not recognized by any of the mainstream aikido organizations such as

Aikikai The Aikikai is the original school of Aikido. It is centered on the Aikikai Foundation in Japan, and its figurehead is the Doshu (the family heir of the founder of Aikido). It is represented globally through the International Aikido Federation ...

and

. He appeared as actor with small roles in movies ''

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'' where he played ninja instructor and ''Šejtanov ratnik'' (''Devil's warrior'') in which he appeared as himself.

References

External links

Vracarevic Ljubomir
Realni Aikido

World Centre of Real Aikido/EU Martial Arts Hall of Fame {{DEFAULTSORT:Vracarevic, Ljubomir 1947 births 2013 deaths People from Varaždin Serbs of Croatia Serbian aikidoka Martial arts school founders Serbian non-fiction writers Croatian emigrants to Serbia Japan–Serbia relations