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Biography
Tu’umamao “Tino” Tuiolosega
His position in his family line carried with it great responsibility because the movements he learned were restricted by sect and family lineage. What he was taught was considered sacred and was only passed onto descendents of the Royal families by their fathers or relatives. His uncle who was the major influence in his studies worked extensively with him in understanding the concepts of these movements.
In 1950, he served with in the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in the Inchon landing in Korea; in which he was cited and decorated. Mr. Tino was a chief instructor in hand to hand combat training; not only for the Marines, but also Naval personnel and also participated in boxing and judo. As an amateur boxer he fought over 135 fights, winning 108 by knockout. Some of his titles included All Pacific Inter-School Boxing Conference, All Far East, All Pacific Inter-Service, All Armed Forces, Pan Pacific, All Martine, Fourteen Naval District, AAU, and Eleventh District Championships. The championships he won are just a few of the titles worth mentioning, and may have some significant contribution to his reputation, but he really needs no certification of his outstanding ability among leaders of the Martial arts community.
Throughout his life, Mr. Tino has studied many other styles and systems of self defense including Aikido, Judo and Ju-jitsu, Kenpo Karate and is also a registered Master (Sipak) of Sil-Lum Kung Fu of Tsoi, Li, Fut, Mawk and Hung-Gar styles being the first non-oriental in over 85 years to achieve such an honor. In the late 40’s and 50’s he was the most famous championship competitor of full contact karate among self defense schools; because in those days there were no open karate competition tournaments. Most of the old practitioners and masters still remember and talk about Mr. Tino as the most feared competitor of his time.
In the 70’s, he continued to teach and was involved with both martial artists and professional full contact training of fighters who wished to compete in the professional ranks. He also acted as technical advisor/choreographer on several TV series and did an action film called Seven with several of his close martial arts friends . He has trained many known Masters in the martial arts world today who are considered by the martial arts community as outstanding martial arts figures.
He is considered a living legend in the martial arts community and has been called “Father of Modern Self Defense”. He is always given the utmost in respect by Masters and practitioners, regardless of their martial arts style.
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Biografía Tu’umamao “Tino” Tuiolosega
En 1950, el sirvió
a los U.S. Marine Corps y participo en el desembarque en Inchon, Corea;
en el cual recibió una mención y fue condecorado. A traves de su vida, Mr. Tino ha estudiado muchos otros estilos y sistemas de defense personal incluyendo Aikido, Judo y Ju-jitsu, Kenpo Karate y también es un maestro registrado de los estilos (Sipak) de Sil-Lum Kung Fu de Tsoi, Li, Fut, Mawk y Hung-Gar siendo él el primer no oriental en mas de 85 años en recibir tal honor. Al final de los 40’s y 50’s él fue el mas famoso competidor de campeonatos de full contact de Karate dentro de las escuelas de defensa personal; puesto que en esa época no había competencias o torneos de Karate abiertos. La mayoría de los practicantes más viejos y Maestros aun recuerdan y hablan acerca de Mr. Tino como el más temido competidor de ese tiempo. En los 70’s, él continuo su enseñanza y estuvo involucrado en ambos los entrenamientos de arte marcial y full contact de peleadores que desearan competir en los niveles profesionales. Durante este tiempo, él también atendió la escuela de Derecho y recibió su titulo en 1979 de la Facultad de Leyes en la Universidad de Irvine. El también fue Consejero técnico / Coreógrafo de varias series de TV así como en el Film de acción con varios de sus amigos cercanos del arte marcial en la película Seven. El ha entrenado a muchos de los mas conocidos Maestros de la actualidad a nivel mundial y que son considerados por las comunidades de arte marcial como personajes sobresalientes en las Artes Marciales.
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