Instructor Profile: Paul Boyajian

A time consuming hobby: Paul works on his Wooden Dummy.

Paul Boyajian has over 12 years of Martial Arts experience. In the early 80's he studied Tae Kwon Do and later became exposed to Thai Boxing, Savate, Jeet Kune Do, Kali/Eskrima, Silat and Filipino Panatukan/Dumog and other Martial Arts systems. During this period he trained with Peter Hetrick (currently of Ronin Martial Arts, Beloit WI).

Paul has helped develop and teach women's self-defense and Group-Home restraint and defense programs. He has also competed in kickboxing and stick fighting events, and is a participating member of the World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF).

Paul began training in Martial Arts in 1983, joining us Sage Arts Unlimited in early 2001. He currently holds a Level 1 Instructor Certificate thru Sifu Rick Faye and the Minnesota Kali Group, and a Level 3 Certificate under Sifu Tony Sell. Over the years, Paul has trained with many noteworthy instructors including:

• Guro Dan Inosanto (JKD, Inosanto-LaCoste Kali, Lameco Escrima, Muay Thai, Shooto, Balintawak Escrima, Combat Submission Wrestling, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Maphilindo, Bukti Negara & Mande Muda Silat, Pekiti Tersia)
  
  
• Sifu Rick Faye (JKD, Kali, Muay Thai, Shooto, Combat
  Submission Wrestling, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Silat, Pekiti Tersia,
  Lameco Escrima)
  
  
• Ajarn Chai Sirisute (Muay Thai Kickboxing)
  
  
• Dr. Maung Gyi (Letha Yoga, Dhanda Yoga, Min Zin)
  
  
• Master Val Pableo (Doce Pares Escrima)
  
  
• Guro Tom Sipin (Doce Pares Escrima, Comptetition Stickfighting)
  
  
• Master Jimmy Tacosa (Serrada Escrima)
  
  
• Sifu Paul Vunak (PFS JKD Concepts)
  
  
• Sifu Phil Norman (Savate, Vale Tudo)
  
  
• Salam Assli (Savate)
  
  
• Pendekar Sean Stark (Combat Silat, Pencak Silat Pertempuran)
  
  
• Sensei Henry Matamoros (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
  
  
• Claudia "Catatau" Giannecchinni (Capoeira Regional)

Paul has also been a student of healing systems including Letha Yoga, Dhanda Yoga, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chakra Balancing and other Yogic systems, Accupressure, Chi Gung, Min Zin and other forms of meditation.