ABOUT THE FOUNDER

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

GRANDMASTER JULIUS MELEGRITO

Julius Melegrito is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer who owns Martial Arts International school in Bellevue Nebraska. He is the creator of Stix 4 Kids Program, Philippine Combatives™ and Sandata Self-Defense System.

Guro (teacherMelegrito is an energetic communicator that has traveled across the United States and Internationally to Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Russia, Croatia, Portugal, Japan and the Philippines teaching his dynamic array of self-defense and weapons programs to general populations, as well as military and police personnel. 

Mr. Melegrito has been recognized for his years of study and service by a variety of publications, organizations and official hall of fame awards including Black Belt Magazine’s Hall of Fame Weapon Instructor of the Year in 2012. He holds a seventh-degree black belt in Filipino Martial Arts, a sixth-degree in Tang Soo Do / Tae Kwon Do, a fifth-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido, and a first degree in Israeli martial arts of Kavanah Krav Maga. 

Grandmaster Melegrito has master levels in different martial arts styles and is the founder of the Philippine Martial Arts Alliance with affiliated schools in Australia, Russia, and USA. 

Mr. Julius Melegrito has been on the cover of the prestigious Black Belt Magazine in June 2012 and April 2017 Issues.

Chuck Norris

from Texas Ranger series

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

from Mortal Combat

Cynthia Rothrock

Movie Star

Dan Severn

“The Beast” UFC Hall of Famer

Don “The Dragon” Wilson

from Texas Ranger series

Ernie Reyes, Jr.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Matt Hughes

UFC Fighter

Lyoto Machida

UFC Fighter

Frank Shamrock

UFC Fighter

Martin Kove

Karate Kid/ Cobra Kai

Jason David Frank

The Power Rangers

Dan Henderson

Pride and UFC Fighter

Chuck Lydell

UFC Fighter

Michael Jai White

“Spawn”

Sebastian “Bas” Rutten

three-time King of Pancrase world champion

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Stix4Kids Program For Coaches, Teachers & School Owners

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RANK ACCREDITATION

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