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JULIO ANTA
Hung Gar Kung Fu
Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami, Florida. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master and a certified Haganah F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerrilla Hand to hand Tactics) instructor. Anta a retired Corrections Officer and former United States Marine Corps Sergeant is certified in Fitness Kickboxing, Pilates, Kettlebells and as a personal trainer. He holds certifications as a martial arts instructor by the ACMA (American Council of Martial Arts) and is an Officer Agent of the National Security Alliance Kid-Safe Network. Mr. Anta is currently the only certified instructor under Dr. Terrence Webster-Doyle in the Martial Arts for Peace Bully Buster program. Julio is a former competitive bodybuilder. He was the second runner up in the Junior Florida and Miami Bodybuilding Championships. He has appeared on numerous TV shows, newspapers and magazines. Julio is on the board of directors of the WMAU’s (World Martial Arts Union). Anta is also the State Director of NAPMA’s (National Association of Professional Martial Artist) School Support Network. Julio Anta conducted the first Spanish seminar in 2001 at the NAPMA World Martial Arts Conference. He also introduced Pilates at the World Martial Arts Conference in 2002. He was also a speaker at the 2003 World Martial Arts Conference in Orlando. Julio has been featured in two NAPMA instructional videos and was the featured story on January 2007 NAPMA’s Martial Arts Professionals magazine. Julio Anta is a columnist and writes fitness and self defense articles for the Doral Tribune. He has numerous martial arts and fitness videos on ExpertVillage.com.
Anta was inducted in the Florida Martial Arts Brotherhood HALL of Fame as the Instructor of the Year in 2003. In 2004 he was awarded the Miami Dade County “Martial Arts Excellence” Award. In 2005 the City of Doral Proclaimed October 15, as “Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense Day.” Also in 2005 Anta was awarded with the EFC Black Belt Schools “Outstanding Martial Arts School” and “Hero” Awards. In 2006 he was inducted into the World Martial Arts Union Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievements in the Martial Arts and in the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the Kung Fu Master of the Year. He can be reached at 305 599-3649. His e-mail address is fitdef@aol.com and his web site is www.antakungfu.com.
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