Mr. Omid Khademzadeh
- Born December 20th 1980 to an Iranian father (Mostafa Khademzadeh) and
English mother (Georgie Fairman). He began his martial art career in
1991 under the instruction of Shihan Joe Ellis 2nd Dan (who is now a 7th
Dan).
In 1992, Omid was awarded the NAKMAS Student of the Year, the same year
he was selected for the junior international kumite team.
In 1994, he became Shodan (Tsuyoi-Ryu meaning power school), a Shotokan-Kyokushin
derivative. Omid began teaching his own group called Tsuyoi-Jutsu-Kai
(Meaning the society for the application of power) and by 2002 he had 50
licensed members.
By 2003, he joined the BKK and closed his existing clubs to concentrate
on his own karate training with a view to re-open another school under
the banner of Kyokushinkai and the IFK. He also trains every week under
the instruction of Hanshi Steve Arneil (10th Dan).
Omid with Actor and Kyokushin Sensei - Dolph Lundgren.
Shihan Joe Ellis - 7th Dan. Omid's former instructor.
Hanshi Steve Arneil - 10th Dan, training with Sai. Omid's current instructor.
Hanshi and Omid at Summer Camp 2007.
Omid fighting at the Undisputed 3 Cage Fight Knockdown Rules 2009