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Tommie Petersson is the head instructor of both Goshin Kempo Karate and Close Quarter Fighting System at Sanchin Budokai. Petersson has been studying different martial arts since the year 1996 and has a broad span of experience.

Tommie Petersson

He is a certified instructor in Goshin Kempo Karate and has been awarded the Japanese master title Kyoshi (教士), and a seventh-degree black belt (7th dan, Shichidan, 七段) in the art, which is recognized by organizations such as:

International Goshin Kempo Karate Committee (IGKKC).
World Kenpo-Kaikan International Karate Organisation (WKKO).
Kempo International.
International Combat Kempo Karate Union (ICKKU).
Independent Japanese Martial Arts Federation (IJMAF).

He is also a certified instructor and black belt holder in Close Quarter Fighting System. On top of this, he is also the chief instructor for both Goshin Kempo Karate Sweden and Close Quarter Fighting System Sweden.

Petersson also holds black belt degrees or the equivalent in several other martial arts systems, most notably in American Kenpo Karate, Tang Soo Do, Hapkido, Goshin Ju-Jitsu, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Goshin Karate, and Chinese Dragon Kempo. Furthermore, he holds colored belt degrees or the equivalent in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Escrima/Kali, Judo and Kyokushin Karate. He was also trained in Krav Maga and Muay Thai for several years. This year, in 2024, Petersson was also appointed as a national representative for the World Kenpo-Kaikan International Karate Organisation (WKKO).

Below are some of Tommie Petersson's black belt diplomas as well as instructor lineages for his training in Goshin Kempo Karate and Close Quarter Fighting System. In this article there is a clip of Petersson performing a form (kata).