TOTH FERENCZ, BORN on 07.06.1969 in SALONTA,district Bihor,ROMANIA
I started martial arts in Arad with Judo at 7 years age under Shihan BOTEZ MIHAI(actually 9 DAN JUDO,9 DAN JU-JUTSU) and practiced it for 2 years.Than I stopped for a few years and started again at 14 with Shotokan Karate in Salonta(1983),after that in Oradea with Sensei Zohner Szilard (2 DAN at that time) and arrived the 2 DAN.
In 1990 I've started to learn Kick-Boxing with Shihan Gregor Laszlo(5 DAN ) from Bekescsaba,Hungary and Ju-Jutsu with Shihan Botez Mihai,in Arad again.
After I've finished my studies in 1997at the Vasile Goldis University as a dentist in Arad and I've worked there for 3 years,I went back to Salonta in 2000,at this time being almost graduated in Kick-Boxing 1 DAN and Ju-Jutsu 2 DAN,in the same year obtaining the 3rd DAN.
In 2001 I succesfully passed the 2 DAN examination in Kick-Boxing.
In Arad I've learnt to know Kyoshi Robert Manole(8 DAN Ju-Jutsu,vice-president of EJJU),and I am still now his student,being graduated with 4 DAN Ju-Jutsu.since 2004.
The year 2001 was the turning point of my martial arts activity.In this year I've learnt to know Shihan Amatto Zaharia(6.DAN),the Romanian Kempo Department leader and RENSHI LENGYEL TAMAS(4 DAN Kurayfat Kempo)from Budapest .I started to learn Kurayfat Kempo,where I'm actually 4 DAN.
In 2004 at a seminar organised in Hungary I met Soke Ray Ferrell(9 DAN SHORINJI-TORAKEN-RYU KEMPO) and,being very impressed about his technique,I asked him to teach me more.
This was the beginning of a long lasting relation ,with two meetings in a year and filled with a lot of working together with Soke Ferrell. Finally,in 23.11.2008 I was examinated for 1 DAN Shorinji Toraken-Ryu Kempo.
My best competition results are:
Shotokan National Championship, Romania 1993 - 5th place
Kick-Boxing World Cup 2001 - 3rd place Semi-contact, Debrecen,Hungary
Kempo European Championship 2004 - 1st place Semi-contact, Betzdorf,Germany
- 1st place Full-contact
- 1st place Knock-down
Kempo International Cup 2004 - 1st place Semi-contact Szeged,Hungary - 3rd place Kata
Kempo World Championship 2005 - 1st place Semi-contact Geneva,Switzerland - 1st place Full-contact - 2nd place Knock-down
Kempo European Championship 2006 - 3rd place Semi-contact Komarno,Slovakia
As a trainer I have with my students the next results:
Kick-Boxing 8 World-Cup medals
Kempo -25 European Championship medals
48 World Championship medals
I founded my club at first in February 1998 in Salonta and started to teach Kick-boxing. In 2001 the law has changed ,so I've had to found another club ,called C.S.Kick-Box Bushido Salonta,together with two friends,Jurcut Florian (vice-president of the club) and Fodor Emeric 2DAN Kurayfat Kempo,who actually is my assistent trainer and was, before becoming a Kempo practitioner and European and World champion , for 10 years a very good boxer.