Peter Mylonas, Shihan

Shihan Peter Mylonas is one of the world’s leading Kempo instructors and possibly Australia's busiest and leading Martial Artist.

He teaches at his Hombu Dojo in Sydney and oversees the Kempo Ryu organisation alongside his dedicated Black Belts.

He has built Kempo Ryu as one of the most respected Karate organisations in Australia and now spreading this reputation in various parts of the world, namely Japan.

Shihan Mylonas is one of the few Karate men that is invited to many numerous styles’ events and multi styles events as a tournament referee & instructor. Known as Australia’s leading referee he is asked to act as a senior referee/judge at Full Contact and Non contact events.

He is also a leading figure when it comes to promoting tournaments, using his years as a Australian Karate Champion (in the late 80’s) in developing strong athletes and referees for the future.

Peter Mylonas will been seen in various Australian states leading the AMAC organisation, ensuring standards are meet and service is provided to all clubs, coaches and athletes of all organisations. As President of AMAC his role is to ensure the true meaning of what tournaments should be about - to develop students into Martial Arts athletes.

His busy schedule sees Shihan Mylonas in Japan for various events, representing Kempo Ryu and the AMAC organisation. He has been a notable guest for a few organisations in Japan, from teaching and training in the homeland of Karate.

As regular visitor to Japan, Shihan Mylonas has now established JMAC (Japanese Martial Arts Championships) and along with other fellow instructors and coaches takes a team to Japan to compete at least twice yearly.

AMAC is just one of the many institutions Shihan Mylonas has formed; another one is the Sydney Junior Games - Australia’s largest ‘Kids Only’ event. This event is solely designed for under 18 year old children to develop them for the future. Alongside to this event Kempo Ryu also hosts the All-Australia Karate Championships Kempo Ryu which is an event for Adult students of the Martial Arts - this is an Open event.

Shihan Mylonas has had many great influences over the years and he constantly talks about his ‘role models’ to his students and to few close instructors from other organisations. He credits his Karate path to many people however the most influential are namely:

· Bob Wright - his teacher in his early days 1978-1986

· Mas Oyama & Ed Parker - two role models that influenced him via their philosophies, teachings and actions meeting both (1977 & 1986 respectively). Whilst not his teachers they are his role models.

· John Taylor - Oyama’s Branch Chief for the South Pacific - Hanshi Taylor has been one of Shihan Mylonas’ greatest supporters when Kempo Ryu was formed and this continues today.

The Beginning

Shihan started training in the Kempo Dojo of Bob Wright in Sydney Australia in Oct 1978. He gained his Black Belt in June 1984 under one of the most structured Kempo gradings of the time - spread over two days and in excess of a 40 man Kumite, the young student was promoted as a Shodan. In 1986 Sensei Wright decided to relocate with his family away from Sydney therefore Shihan Mylonas had parted ways with his teacher (for a while). It was this that made Shihan begin his travels overseas and ended in Japan where he focused on his Kempo Ryu organsiation. Reuniting in 2004 this was possibly one of the greatest moments Shihan recalls - ‘finding his teacher’.

Memorable Events

1985 Australia Karate Champion

1986 Ed Parker’s IKKA Championships - 2nd place

1986 Australia Karate Champion

1993 the birth of the Kempo Ryu International Karate Organisation

Other events have been good events for Shihan too, winning various 1st places over the years in Kumite (Sparring) Kata and Self Defence. However the three above events are the most memorable ones for Shihan Mylonas.

1993 the formation of the Kempo Ryu International Karate Organisation which Shihan become the Chairman & Chief Instructor as he set up the official Hombu Dojo for the organisation in Sydney, Australia.

2004 Reuniting with Sensei Bob Wright after years of travelling overseas and a focus on the Kempo Ryu International Karate Organisation, Shihan did not know where Sensei Bob Wright would be until this time, however Sensei Wright was a quite observer of Shihan’s progress.

2005 Shihan built the new and current Hombu Dojo for the Kempo Ryu International Karate Organization - the current location in Blacktown (Sydney) Australia.

2005 Shihan was presented with his 6th Dan by Sensei Bob Wright at the Australian Titles for the Kempo Ryu Karate Organisation.

2006 Appointed as an IKO Judge /Referee - the first non Kyokushin stylists for the IKO Matsushima organisation. Further, invited to partake in the IKO Kyokushin World Cup held in Sydney Australia.

2009 Shihan was invited to attend the 29th Shidokan All Japan Karate Championships on behalf of Kancho Seno and Shihan Ryuitchi Mizutani.

The Future

Shihan Mylonas’ goal is to continue his work teaching Kempo Ryu and spreading the ‘Spirit of Osu’ (the Karate Spirit) in his teachings. A strong believer of the Budo life; he has built Kempo Ryu around this mindset and will continue to focus in teaching and spreading Kempo Ryu.

He will continue working together with his Black Belts whom, he considers a family and help other members of Kempo Ryu and outside Kempo Ryu better their lives, via the principles of the Budo way.

Another focus for Shihan Mylonas will be the AMAC/WMAC organisation establishing it in various countries around the world. Uniting the spirit of competition with the Spirit of the Martial Way & demonstrating to the general community the power of positive Martial Art influences in people & society.

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