Chris Dolman
Meiyo Kaicho
名誉会長
Honorary President
Jūdan 十段 10th Dan Kyokushin Budokai ARF
Hachidan 八段 8th Dan Judo
Greco-Roman Wrestling Instructor
Professional Wrestling Instructor
Sambo Instructor

Eric Van Vaerenbergh
Kancho
館長
Chairman
– Head of the Training Hall –
Hachidan 八段 8th Dan Kyokushin Budokai ARF
Hachidan 八段 8th Dan Krav Maga Liven
Nanadan 七段 7th Dan Combat Sambo (military assimilation)
Godan 五段 5th Dan Kickboxing
Nidan 弐段 2nd Dan Behring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Nidan 弐段 2nd Dan Budokai-Do
6th Khan Black Mongkol Muay Thai
Level A Trainer English Boxing
Level A Trainer Flemish Trainers School (general part)
Level B Trainer Flemish Trainers School (sport specific part)
Recognized Sports Psychologist
Recognized Sports Physiotherapist
WADA Doping Prevention Officer

Marc Howes
Tokubetsu Komon
特別顧問
Special Advisor
Hachidan 八段 8th Dan Kyokushin Budokai ARF
Yondan 四段 4th Dan Ashihara Karate
Sandan 参段 3rd Dan Tsuyoi Ryu Karate
Shodan 初段 1st Dan Wado Ryu Karate
Submission Wrestling Instructor

Marc Howes Hanshi is the Special Advisor (Tokubetsu Komon) to our Chairman – Head of the Training hall (Kancho) Eric Van Vaerenbergh. His role in the International Martial Arts Association (Kokusai Budo Kaikan) is similar to that of a diplomat. He specialises in communication, including speech writing and media. He has trained in Crisis Aggression and Limitation Management. Often he is the first port of call for those wishing to join the International Martial Arts Association (Kokusai Budo Kaikan).

Marc Howes has a Masters in Sociology, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and was one of the first people to write academically about the UFC, and have work published and cited.He had been training continuously in Karate since 1973, and represented his country throughout the world.

He is the International Martial Arts Association (Kokusai Budo Kaikan) Branch Chief (Shibucho) for the UK including England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland where he is based and where he has two clubs (dojos) on his property. Most of his adult life he has worked with young people, mainly with those with severe social, emotional and psychological problems. Recently he is working with gifted young people.

Tom Madsen
Tokubetsu Komon
特別顧問
Special Advisor
Hachidan 八段 8th Dan Kyokushin Budokai ARF
Nanadan 七段 7th Dan Krav Maga Survival
Rokudan 六段 6th Dan Kyokushin Full Contact Karate
Godan 五段 5th Dan K1 Kickboxing
Sandan 参段 3rd Dan Mixed Martial Arts
Sandan 参段 3rd Dan Pankration
Submission Grappling Instructor