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{{Short description|Serbian aikidoka (1947–2013)}}
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{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Ljubomir Vračarević
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| martial_art = [[Real Aikido]]
| martial_art = [[Real Aikido]]
| teacher = [[Kisshomaru Ueshiba]], [[Hiroshi Tada]], [[Gozo Shioda]]
| teacher = [[Kisshomaru Ueshiba]], [[Hiroshi Tada]], [[Gozo Shioda]]
| rank = {{color box|black}} 10th [[Dan (rank)|dan]], [[Sōke]]
| rank = 10th [[Dan (rank)|dan]], [[Sōke]]
| students = [[Bratislav Stajić, Radojica Spasović, Dragoljub Noveski, Nenad Veselinović, Vladimir Vokić, Dragan Stanković i Mihailo Lakić, Ljubiša Golubović.]]
| students = [[Milica Mandić]]
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==Biography==
==Biography==

Ljubomir Vračarević studied aikido since 1971. During his first visit in Japan he was practicing in Hombu Dojo with [[Kisshomaru Ueshiba]], the son of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
Ljubomir Vračarević studied aikido since 1971. During his first visit in Japan he was practicing in Hombu Dojo with [[Kisshomaru Ueshiba]], the son of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.


During his second stay in [[Tokyo]] in 1993 at [[Yoshinkan]], the school of [[Gozo Shioda]], he met with Shioda, who rarely received visitors because of his age.
During his second stay in [[Tokyo]] in 1993 at [[Yoshinkan]], the school of [[Gozo Shioda]], he met with Shioda, who rarely received visitors because of his age.


So far in his bodyguard instruction career, Vračarević held more than 150 seminars worldwide. Clubs of Real Aikido were host to more than 120,000 students.<ref>{{wayback | url = http://www.wcra.co.yu/srpskisamuraj.html | title = JAT Review article, 2001 (Yugoslav Airlines Magazine) }}</ref>
So far in his bodyguard instruction career, Vračarević held more than 150 seminars worldwide. Clubs of Real Aikido were host to more than 120,000 students.<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wcra.co.yu/srpskisamuraj.html |date=* |title=JAT Review article, 2001 (Yugoslav Airlines Magazine) }}</ref>


His special area of teaching was the Real Aikido school for kids. He worked with kids aged 5 to 12 through a program called “With play to Master”, which is adjusted to children's physical and mental needs. Real Aikido is included in Serbian elementary school curriculum from 2005 as elective subject.<ref>[http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=18578&q=%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8+%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE Serbian government official site; information on inclusion of Real Aikido in school curriculum (Serbian)]</ref>
His special area of teaching was the Real Aikido school for kids. He worked with kids aged 5 to 12 through a program called “With play to Master”, which is adjusted to children's physical and mental needs. Real Aikido is included in Serbian elementary school curriculum from 2005 as elective subject.<ref>[http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=18578&q=%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8+%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE Serbian government official site; information on inclusion of Real Aikido in school curriculum (Serbian)]</ref>
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Vračarević was the author of 12 books and videos dealing with Real Aikido and self-defense. The books are written in Serbian, while some of them were translated to Russian or English. These include: “Defense From Knife”, “Aikido-Judo”, “Defense Without Fear” (self-defense for women), “I Was Training The Bodyguards”, ”Real Aikido”, “From Beginner to Master”, “Licence for Trainer”, and “Knife, Gun, Stick Techniques”.<ref>[http://vbsw.vbs.rs/scripts/cobiss?ukaz=DISP&id=0004582197334732&rec=8&sid=4 National Library of Serbia, book index]</ref><!-- ISBNs' please -->
Vračarević was the author of 12 books and videos dealing with Real Aikido and self-defense. The books are written in Serbian, while some of them were translated to Russian or English. These include: “Defense From Knife”, “Aikido-Judo”, “Defense Without Fear” (self-defense for women), “I Was Training The Bodyguards”, ”Real Aikido”, “From Beginner to Master”, “Licence for Trainer”, and “Knife, Gun, Stick Techniques”.<ref>[http://vbsw.vbs.rs/scripts/cobiss?ukaz=DISP&id=0004582197334732&rec=8&sid=4 National Library of Serbia, book index]</ref><!-- ISBNs' please -->


Vračarević was an honour member of MAA, an international association of combat skills with headquarters in [[Germany]],<ref>[http://www.maa-i.com/engl/ MAA associated member list]</ref> technical director of [[Real Aikido]] at Odbrana worldwide organization and the founder and president of World Centre of [[Real Aikido]]<ref>[http://www.wcra.rs/ World Center of Real Aikido Official Site]</ref> and European Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Vračarević was an honour member of MAA, an international association of combat skills with headquarters in [[Germany]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maa-i.com/engl/ |title=MAA associated member list |access-date=17 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707161353/http://www.maa-i.com/engl/ |archive-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> technical director of [[Real Aikido]] at Odbrana worldwide organization and the founder and president of World Centre of [[Real Aikido]]<ref>[http://www.wcra.rs/ World Center of Real Aikido Official Site]</ref> and European Martial Arts Hall of Fame.


Vračarević was an instructor in IBSSA, the International Bodyguard & Security Association.<ref>[http://www.ibssa.org/index.php?topic_id=16 List of IBSSA Official Training Centers]</ref> He was also a college professor for sport trainers in [[Belgrade]].
Vračarević was an instructor in IBSSA, the International Bodyguard & Security Association.<ref>[http://www.ibssa.org/index.php?topic_id=16 List of IBSSA Official Training Centers]</ref> He was also a college professor for sport trainers in [[Belgrade]].


In August 2002 the United States Martial Arts Association elected Vracarevic to its Hall of Fame and awarded him the title Grandmaster, black belt 10th [[dan (rank)|dan]], [[Soke (martial arts)|Sōke]].<ref>{{wayback | url = http://www.wcra.co.yu/10dan.html | title = World Center of Real Aikido Official Site, 10th DAN Diploma}}</ref> This award is not recognized by any of the mainstream aikido organizations such as [[Aikikai]] and [[Yoshinkan]].
In August 2002 the United States Martial Arts Association elected Vracarevic to its Hall of Fame and awarded him the title Grandmaster, black belt 10th [[dan (rank)|dan]], [[Soke (martial arts)|Sōke]].<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wcra.co.yu/10dan.html |date=* |title=World Center of Real Aikido Official Site, 10th DAN Diploma }}</ref> This award is not recognized by any of the mainstream aikido organizations such as [[Aikikai]] and [[Yoshinkan]].


He appeared as actor with small roles in movies ''[[Kako je propao rokenrol]]'' where he played ninja instructor and ''Šejtanov ratnik'' (''Devil's warrior'') in which he appeared as himself.
He appeared as actor with small roles in movies ''[[Kako je propao rokenrol]]'' where he played ninja instructor and ''Šejtanov ratnik'' (''Devil's warrior'') in which he appeared as himself.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{sr icon}} [http://www.wcra.rs/clanovi/clan.aspx?id=3 Vracarevic Ljubomir] Realni Aikido
*{{in lang|sr}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120305155738/http://www.wcra.rs/Greska.aspx?aspxerrorpath=%2Fclanovi%2Fclan.aspx Vracarevic Ljubomir] Realni Aikido
*{{sr icon}} [http://eumartialartshalloffame.wcra.rs/ljubavracarevic.html Ljubomir Vračarević] World Centre of Real Aikido/EU Martial Arts Hall of Fame
*{{in lang|sr}} [http://eumartialartshalloffame.wcra.rs/ljubavracarevic.html Ljubomir Vračarević] World Centre of Real Aikido/EU Martial Arts Hall of Fame

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Latest revision as of 15:50, 9 October 2024

Ljubomir Vračarević
Born(1947-05-06)6 May 1947
Varaždin, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died18 November 2013(2013-11-18) (aged 66)
Belgrade, Serbia
StyleReal Aikido
Teacher(s)Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Hiroshi Tada, Gozo Shioda
Rank10th dan, Sōke
Other information
Notable studentsBratislav Stajić, Radojica Spasović, Dragoljub Noveski, Nenad Veselinović, Vladimir Vokić, Dragan Stanković i Mihailo Lakić, Ljubiša Golubović.

Ljubomir Vračarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубомир Врачаревић; 6 May 1947 – 18 November 2013), was a Serbian martial artist and founder of Real Aikido.

Biography

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Ljubomir Vračarević studied aikido since 1971. During his first visit in Japan he was practicing in Hombu Dojo with Kisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.

During his second stay in Tokyo in 1993 at Yoshinkan, the school of Gozo Shioda, he met with Shioda, who rarely received visitors because of his age.

So far in his bodyguard instruction career, Vračarević held more than 150 seminars worldwide. Clubs of Real Aikido were host to more than 120,000 students.[1]

His special area of teaching was the Real Aikido school for kids. He worked with kids aged 5 to 12 through a program called “With play to Master”, which is adjusted to children's physical and mental needs. Real Aikido is included in Serbian elementary school curriculum from 2005 as elective subject.[2]

Vračarević was the author of 12 books and videos dealing with Real Aikido and self-defense. The books are written in Serbian, while some of them were translated to Russian or English. These include: “Defense From Knife”, “Aikido-Judo”, “Defense Without Fear” (self-defense for women), “I Was Training The Bodyguards”, ”Real Aikido”, “From Beginner to Master”, “Licence for Trainer”, and “Knife, Gun, Stick Techniques”.[3]

Vračarević was an honour member of MAA, an international association of combat skills with headquarters in Germany,[4] technical director of Real Aikido at Odbrana worldwide organization and the founder and president of World Centre of Real Aikido[5] and European Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Vračarević was an instructor in IBSSA, the International Bodyguard & Security Association.[6] He was also a college professor for sport trainers in Belgrade.

In August 2002 the United States Martial Arts Association elected Vracarevic to its Hall of Fame and awarded him the title Grandmaster, black belt 10th dan, Sōke.[7] This award is not recognized by any of the mainstream aikido organizations such as Aikikai and Yoshinkan.

He appeared as actor with small roles in movies Kako je propao rokenrol where he played ninja instructor and Šejtanov ratnik (Devil's warrior) in which he appeared as himself.

References

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  1. ^ JAT Review article, 2001 (Yugoslav Airlines Magazine) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  2. ^ Serbian government official site; information on inclusion of Real Aikido in school curriculum (Serbian)
  3. ^ National Library of Serbia, book index
  4. ^ "MAA associated member list". Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
  5. ^ World Center of Real Aikido Official Site
  6. ^ List of IBSSA Official Training Centers
  7. ^ World Center of Real Aikido Official Site, 10th DAN Diploma at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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