Tsunami system founded in the year 1979 the lawyer Richard Murat.
He worked out then basic tsunami principles and for defining that system accepted Japanese name tsunami (Japanese: 'the great wave').
As the founder of tsunami system he is titled soke (Japanese: 'the founder, the head') and taishi (Japanese: 'the great master, the patriarch') and posseses the highest degree 10 dan.
Formulating principles of tsunami system Richard Murat used and harmoniously connected foundations of a lot of ancient and of modern systems of East and West, related to various fields.
Tsunami system came into being in March 1979 of year, when Richard Murat in the town Kutno in central Poland opened the first tsunami club, to it during the period of two weeks began attend over 80 members.
The founder of tsunami system soke Richard Murat 10 dan with his some students - instructors and master of tsunami
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The training in one of historical tsunami groups; Kutno 1982.
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Then, in the period of two years tsunami system gradually was developing, both in the domain of ideological foundations, and as regards of the organizational domain. In this period were founded already the first eleven tsunami clubs in the following places: Kutno, Gostynin, Płock, Sierpc, Żychlin, Łowicz, Mieczysławów, Kłodawa, Konin, Włocławek, Warsaw.
Tsunami development in the first two years of activity: 1979-1980.
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One of groups of tsunami instructors from Koło, Kutno, Łowicz, Piła and Warsaw in Kutno
in 1984 year. Soke Richard Murat (from the right) runs meditation exercises za-zen.
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The ceremony starting a training during a tsunami course for instructors, Warsaw 1986. Participated in it representatives of tsunami clubs from Koło, Konin, Krośniewice, Piła, Płock, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław. The first from the left: soke Richard Murat.
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The meditation exercises during a training in the tsunami group for instructors
in Kazimierz Dolny, 1996. In foreground - turned back soke Richard Murat.
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On 12 October 1980 in the first club in Kutno Richard Murat organized the first tsunami congress (Japanese: taikai). There participated in it the representatives of the first eleven tsunami clubs.
During that congress was brought into being the tsunami federation - Tsunami Renmei (in other words: International Tsunami Federation), of which president was appointed Richard Murat.
Later took place a lot of next tsunami congresses in cities: Warsaw, Kutno, Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Puławy.
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The XII tsunami congress; the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw 1994.
In the foreground turned back - the tsunami founder soke Richard Murat.
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During the first ten years (1979-1989) tsunami system was developing in Poland very dynamically.
In that period came into being a lot of clubs and circles, and also large number of persons undertook independent improvement themselves according to tsunami principles.
Places, in which came in to being clubs and sections (Japanese: dojo) tsunami - in the alphabetical order: Biała Podlaska, Błonie, Bolesławiec, Brzeziny, Bydgoszcz (some clubs) Bytom, Chorzów, Ciechanów, Ciechocinek, Częstochowa, Dęblin, Elbląg, Głowno, Gniezno, Golina, Gostynin, Góra Kalwaria, Grójec, Grudziądz, Inowrocław, Kazimierz Dolny, Kielce, Kisielice, Kłodawa, Koluszki, Koło, Konin, Konstancin, Krośniewice, Kurów, Kutno, Legionowo, Lewiczyn, Lipno, Lublin, Łęczyca, Łomża, Łowicz, Łódź (some clubs), Markuszów, Międzyrzec Podlaski, Nakło, Nowa Sól, Olsztyn, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Ożarów Mazowiecki, Piaseczno, Piastów, Piekoszów, Piła, Płock (some clubs), Płońsk, Poznań, Przasnysz, Przeworsk, Puławy, Radom, Raszyn, Siedlce, Sierpc, Słupca, Sochaczew, Solec Kujawski, Starachowice, Strawczyn, Stryków, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Toruń, Warsaw (a lot of clubs), Włocławek, Zabrze, Zgierz, Zielonka, Żychlin.
Places, in of which came in to being tsunami circles (Japanese: dantai) - in the alphabetical order: Będzin, Biała Podlaska, Białystok, Braniewo, Bytom, Celestynów, Chełm, Chojna, Chorki, Czaplinek, Czarna Białostocka, Częstochowa (some circles), Drzewica, Dziecinne, Dzierżożenko, Gdańsk, Goczałkowice, Gorzów Wlkp., Góra Św. Małgorzaty, Hajnówka, Hrubieszów, Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Jakubowo, Jelenia Góra (some circles), Katowice (some circles), Kluczbork, Kostrzyn, Kozienice, Kraków(some circles), Krosno Odrzańskie, Krośniewice (some circles), Kunów, Legionowo, Lipkowo, Lipowiec, Lubawa, Łapanów, Łomnica, Mikołajki, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Mońki, Nieszawa, Nisko, Olecko, Oleśnica, Orneta (some circles), Ornontowice, Osiek, Otwock, Ożarów (near Sieradz), Parsęcko, Piaseczno, Pokój, Przybysławice, Radom, Radzików, Radziłów, Raszyn, Rogożyn Nowy, Ruda Śląska, Runowo, Rzepin, Sandomierz, Skarżysko-Kamienna, Skierniewice, Stara Wieś, Styków, Sypniewo, Tomaszów Mazowiecki (some circles), Trzebnica, Twarogi Lackie, Warsaw (some circles), Wisznice, Włodawa, Wrocław, Wyczechy, Wymysłów, Żagań (some circles).
Tsunami members, both organized in clubs and circles, and also individual (striving for perfection individually), meet together in mentioned above sesshin (tsunami groups).
One of groups with participations of a lot of tsunami clubs. Training of techniques on yard of the castle in Kazimierz Dolny, August 1996. In the middle: soke Richard Murat 10 dan.
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A training of techniques combination (in the photo is shown block age-ude-uke) during XIII tsunami congress, Puławy 1997 (the first from the right: soke Richard Murat).
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Training of techniques with kiai in performing of tsunami instructors during XIII tsunami congress, Puławy 1997. In the photo the moment a fraction of a second before hit into the aim with thrusting kara-oi-zuki. The fourth in the first row shihan Vladimir Parfieniuk 6 dan. Turned back - soke Richard Murat.
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One of meetings of Management of Polish Martial Arts and Sports Federation. From the left: Andrew Juskiewicz 4 dan (tsunami), Richard Jozwik 3 dan (aikido), Andrew Braksal 5 dan (kung-fu), Christopher Kondratowicz 10 dan (ju-jutsu), Christopher Staniszewsky 7 dan (ju-jutsu), Richard Guminsky 6 dan (ju-jutsu) and Richard Murat 10 dan (tsunami).
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In the year 1988 tsunami system (as art of fighting) came into the composition of the greatest organization arts of fighting in Poland: Polish Martial Arts and Sports Federation, associated 27 associations of various styles practiced in Poland: Japanese (ju-jutsu, aikido, karate), Chinese (kung-fu/wu-shu), Korean (taekwondo), Vietnamese, Filipinos and others.
That Federation is engaged in confirming of regulations of various associates, regulations of conferring degrees, conferring and confirming masterly degrees, organization of country-wide martial arts festivals and instructor courses.
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Some members of Management of Polish Martial Arts and Sports Federation after one of meetings: Warsaw, 20 October 2002. From the left: Daniel Głowacky 6 dan (ju-jutsu), Lech Palys 3 dan (red tiger), Christopher Staniszewsky 7 dan (ju-jutsu), Christopher Wasiak 5 dan (jiu-jitsu, tsunami), Jarosław Duczmalewsky 5 dan (red phoenix), Richard Murat 10 dan (tsunami), Andrew Juskiewicz 4 dan (tsunami), Roman Grzegorz 8 dan (ju-jutsu), Artur Dybcio 2 dan (kung-fu), John Jasiewicz 10 dan (kung-fu), Paul Nerc 7 dan (ju-jutsu).
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During the first ten years tsunami system found also proper recognition in environment of hand-to-hand fighting. Reflection of that recognition was true enough that founder and leader of tsunami system Richard Murat in the year 1989 was elected by leaders of various styles for the president mentioned above Polish Martial Arts and Sports Federation (and he has acted already for four following terms).
Besides in acknowledgement his skills and of contributions, in 1999 year Management of Polish Martial Arts and Sports Federation (concentrating 26 leaders of different styles of art of fighting) admitted Richard Murat highest masterly degree 10 dan.
Apart Richard Murat also three Polish masters have got promotion for the 10 dan degree (here in alphabetical order):
- Joseph Brudny - pioneer kung-fu in Poland, founder Pszczynska Academy of Fighting Arts,
- Tadeusz Kochanowski - pioneer judo in Poland and the first president Polish Judo Association,
- Christopher Kondratowicz - pioneer jiu-jitsu in Poland, leader of style goshin-ryu jiu-jitsu.
Mentioned four masters got certificates for the degree 10 dan and got from hands of representatives Polish Government and Warsaw Municipal Government on 30 May 1999 at the great IX of martial arts instructors' festival in Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw (see photo below).
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The scene from IX of martial arts instructors festival; Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, 30 May 1999. Participated in it leaders and instructors of different Japanese styles, Chinese, Korean, Filipinos and others. In photo there are teams of 20 organizations: kung-fu/wu-shu, ju-jutsu, taekwondo, aikido and karate from all country. President of the Federation - soke Richard Murat 10 dan is congratulatory letter from President of Polish Republic. On the first background turned back representatives of Polish Government and Warsaw Municipal Government.
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Also on that festival more than one hundred other masters in various styles got promotion for masterly degrees 1-9 dan.
Independently from this for contributions in development of art of fight and for participation in preparation of project of law about physical education Richard Murat - as the only representative of arts of fighting - received special thanks from highest organ of authority in Poland: Parliament of Polish Republic.
In 1989 year began also the following period in development of tsunami system: international.
From that period began it namely practice persons from other countries: Ukraine, Russia, Byelorussia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Tatarstan, Israel, Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Mali, Sea-coasts of Ivory, Iraq, Denmark, England, USA, Canada, Italy, Japan, Cyprus and so on.
Great number of these persons - after suitable training under direction soke Richard Murat and other tsunami instructors - began to run tsunami clubs in different regions of world: in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
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Nowadays tsunami system practiced is already on all the world: in Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
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The reason of dynamic development of tsunami system all over the world is simplicity and rightness and desirability of its guidelines.
Tsunami instructor from Moscow (Russia) - sensei Alex Vigura 1 dan (from the left), soke Richard Murat (in the center) and tsunami instructor from Piaseczno (Poland) - sensei Gregory Zvolinsky 2 dan (from the right) after one of schooling in Warsaw.
During that schooling Alex Vigura obtained of masterly degree 1 dan.
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The outstanding tsunami instructor from Russia is renshi Anatoliy Richagov 4 dan. He has studied tsunami in Poland under soke Richard Murat's 10 dan guidance, and also in Sankt-Petersburg under guidance of other instructors, mainly kyoshi Mark Furman 5 dan. Since year 1991 he is the president Sankt-Petersburg Tsunami Federation. In the photo renshi A.Richagov and soke R.Murat during training of various technical solutions.
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Group main tsunami instructors from Sankt-Petersburg (Russia).
From the left: sensei Vladimir Łoginov 2 dan, renshi Anatoliy Richagov 4 dan (president Sankt-Petersburg Tsunami Federation), meijin Sierghey Ilichov 3 dan and sensei Alexandr Makarov 2 dan.
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Renshi Anatoliy Richagov 4 dan (in the deep background) runs stretching exercises during a warm-up on a instructors group of Sankt-Peterburg Tsunami Federation. In the first row from the right: meijin Sierghey Ilichov 3 dan, sensei Vladimir Loginov 2 dan and meijin Shamil Miehdiyev 3 dan.
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From the left: Russian tsunami instructor from Komsomolsk at the Amur (Siberia) - sensei Valeriy Ovsiannikov 2 dan and soke Richard Murat after the schooling in Warsaw, 1991
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Sensei Valeriy Ovsiannikov 2 dan (from the left) with one run by him tsunami groups from Komsomolsk at the Amur (Siberia), 1996.
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Resilience tsunami centers work also in the Ukraine. On the photograph there is scene from tsunami schooling in Khrivoy Rogh in the year 1993. It was run by tsunami instructor renshi Giennadiy Giekov 4 dan (the first from the left). He directs the tsunami center in the city Thernovtsy.Tsunami center in city Khrivoy Rogh is directed by meijin Sierghey Pietrienko 3 dan (the second from the left) - the president of the Ukrainian Tsunami Federation.
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Soke Richard Murat with the group of tsunami instructors from various countries of Africa after one of trainings; Warsaw 1991. From the left: Adelino Casimiro (a doctor), Armando Congolo (a journalist) and Rui Carlos Ferreira (an archaeologist).
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One from tsunami instructors - sensei Rui Carlos Ferreira 1 dan from Maputo (Mozambique) during training of the kick yoko-geri-kekomi (right) and exercises of stretching.
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In Canada the main tsunami instructor is kyoshi Victor Sokolovsky 5 dan, was trained during numerous groups in Poland.
He acts as the president Canadian Tsunami Federation and runs supple tsunami center in Toronto.
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In photo kyoshi Victor Sokolovsky 5 dan brings to perfection kick yoko-geri-kekomi.
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Kyoshi Victor Sokolovsky 5 dan runs training with one of tsunami groups in his own dojo in Toronto
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Tsunami system is practiced also in the Jewish centers. The most active Jewish person actively engaged tsunami is sensei Robert Tchaykovsky 1 dan - the president of Maccabi Club in Warsaw, member of the board of Maccabi World Union and delegate for World Jewish Congress.
Robert Tchaykovsky with his two schoolgirls from Maccabi Club in Warsaw, 1997.
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Two main Jewish tsunami instructors: sensei Robert Tchaykovsky 1 dan (Warsaw) and sensei David Zira 1 dan (from Tel Aviv, Israel) and soke Richard Murat 10 dan (in the middle) during studying fight with the stick (bo).
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The activity of Jewish Maccabi clubs is in the interest of the authorities of various countries.
On the photo: the president of Polish Republic Alexander Kwasnievsky with members of Maccabi Club in Warsaw, 2001. Behind him the tsunami instructor sensei Robert Tchaykovsky.
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In Cyprus tsunami club in the city Limassol is run by the Greek instructor renshi Agis Agisilaou 4 dan, which trains during his arrivals to Warsaw. Agis Agisilaou 4 dan and his assistants: Marinos Erakleous, Andreas Georgiou, George Nicolaou, Chris Milidonis.
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At the left: renshi Agis Agisilaou and soke Richard Murat during the end of examination ceremony for degree 4 dan in Honbu Dojo in Warsaw, 2001.
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Agis Agisilaou conquered leading places in various karate competitions.
In the photo after conquest the first place in Championship of Cyprus (shotokan organization AKUC, 2001).
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Renshi Agis Agisilaou (from the right) during tsunami demonstration for Cypriot television.
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Tsunami system is in great interest also in Japan. In the photo soke Richard Murat and Fuse Tadayuki from Tokyo on the ground of the castle in Kazimierz Dolny (Richard Murat's place of birth).
In Kazimierz Dolny takes place a lot of tsunami groups.
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Tsunami system goes in for both tropical countries, and also in polar areas. In the photo training of tsunami group in taiga in Karelia (Northern Russia).
A significant part in tsunami development in various countries plays the outstanding instructor shihan Vladimir Parfieniuk 6 dan, who almost whole life spends in travels. From that reason he is able to practice efficiently as well as in warm and cold climate.
From the left: Vladimir Parfieniuk improves his kicks during cracking frost.
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Shihan Vladimir Parfieniuk runs a training with a group of Italian candidates for tsunami instructors on the beach in Rimini (Italian Riviera).
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Shihan Vladimir Parfieniuk runs a lot the international tsunami groups and schoolings. In the photo above: with the group of instructor from Cyprus and Germany during the group in Limassol in Cyprus in 2003 (the first from the left).
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Shihan Vladimir Parfieniuk pays visits in a lot of karate clubs all over the world. Near: along with renshi Agis Agisilaou 4 dan in the front of his club in Limassol in Cyprus.
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Environment of tsunami instructors and activists has published large number of publications (books, brochures and videocassettes) in different languages, among them in Polish, Russian, English, Italian or even Hebrew.
The most books and videocassettes on the tsunami subject, the art of hand to hand fighting and culture of Far East published the founder of that system - soke Richard Murat 10 dan.
Selected publication on the tsunami subject
Apart videocassettes tsunami devoted also a lot of broadcasts radio and television, broadcasted by various TV and radio stations.
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From the right: soke Richard Murat 10 dan during one of statement for TV.
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The examples of numerous press articles about tsunami in various languages:
- Greek,
- English,
- Russian,
- Lithuanian.
In the photographs there are seen tsunami instructors:
- Photo 1 - Greek instructor renshi Agis Agisilaou 4 dan during tsunami demonstration for Cypriot television,
- Photo 2 - soke Richard Murat 10 dan,
- Photo 3 - Russian instructor meijin Valeriy Osokin 3 dan from Vladivostok (the president of Russian Far East Tsunami Federation),
- Photo 4 - Lithuanian instructor sensei Viktoras Dulinskas 1 dan from the city of Mariampol in Lithuania.
Example of one from a lot of articles about tsunami subjct in Polish language.
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Tsunami signs one can meet in various regions of the world.
In the photo participants of one tsunami group in Japanese Sea.
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- places of main groups country-wide and international,
- places of more important local groups.
