Assistant Grandmaster Kyriakos Christofi

15 Khan KMA

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As a child, Assistant Grandmaster Kyriakos Christofi discovered the mysterious world of Martial Arts. He has since, dedicated his whole life to it.

He first studied in Karate, but an endless wish for something more dynamic led him to study the secrets of Kung Fu, then onto Kick Boxing which started his competitive career.

As the years passed, Muay Thai was becoming more and more popular. Arjarn Kyriakos decided to become a student of this art and when the Cyprus Muay Thai Association needed more instructors,

2001 AGM Kyriakos was chosen to travel to Thailand to participate in an instructor’s course in the WMC camp in Koh Samui.

As an officially qualified instructor, he began to teach the art of Muay Thai to many people including both women and children .

AGM Kyriakos is the Head instructor in Lumpinee Muaythai Gym and create a local association with the name SPAMEL with over 100 students .

2002-2004 He continues his studies under the world famous Master Sken by frequently traveling to the UK on the year.

2003 August ,AGM Kyriakos spent a whole month in the WMC camp in Koh Samui, Thailand. There he was trained by some of the finest Thai coaches and ended up defeating a Thai fighter at the Chaweng Stadium by K.O. in the second round.

2004 he received high title of Kru Yai 13 Khan Red and Silver Mongon ( Chief Instructor ) from the Higher Institute of Martial Arts in Thailand after a successful examination from the world famous Grand Master Chinawood ( Master Woody).

 

2009 AGM Kyriakos went to train for a whole month to the Muaythai Institute Thailand where he studied the curriculum of the Institute and after the Exams by the Institute Thai Masters received the diplomas of the qualified instructor 1 and 2 with the high Grade of A excellent.

2009 after an Invitation from the Lebanese Muaythai Federation Kru Yai Kyriakos is giving a Muay Boran seminar to over 100 students and Teachers of the Lebanese Federation

2010 he travels to Thailand again and participating to the IFMA Khan curriculum seminar during the World Championship under the Thai Master Amnat of the Muay Korat with other Countries official Instructors and received his diplomas and grade from Ifma President Dr Tapswan .

2011 March 13 Kyriakos Christofi travels to Thailand to the annual World Muay Boran Festival with his team and after a successful exam from the Khan Comity from the Thai Grand masters he received his high title of Arjarn ( Master )Khan 14 Silver Mongon (www.krumuaythai.or.th)

2012 January he create organize and register in Cyprus the Federation CYTMF ( Cyprus Traditional Muaythai Federation ) where he is the Leader and the President of the Technical committee.

2014 Arjarn Kyriakos organize the 1st MUAY BORAN seminar in Cyprus with Gmaster Kevin Loyd

CYTMF received the recognition of the Sports Authority of Cyprus.

Cytmf is a member of KMA WMBF with an active 17 local associations .

Every year our team is going to Thailand to participate in MuayBoran Champion ship and seminars.

Our Instructors are every year mebers of KMA work and promote the Muayboran

 

As a true Assistant Grandmaster of the Art of Muaythai his duty is to teach and appoint new Muay Thai instructors in Cyprus and help Thailand spread the correct ways of the true art and culture of Muay Thai .