ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΥ 「アトニスミトル 武神館 大師範」

Antonios Mitrou - Bujinkan Dai Shihan (武神館 大師範 )

Antonios Mitrou was born in 1974 in Athens. He has been involved in the martial arts andespecially in the martial art of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi Bunjinkan Budo Taijutsu,since 1990.
He has taken part in many ‘Taikai’ by observing closely Soke Masaaki Hatsumi himself.

President and creator of the Academy of Japanese Martial Arts in the Bujinkan Greece Dojo, which has been given official recognition from the the Ministry of Athens since 1996. He is also a member and-executive of Bujinkan Dojo France, and F.F.K.A.M.A (Federation Française de Karate et Arts Martiaux Affinitaires).

Member of staff also, of a security company in providing services. Member further andtrainer of the rescue team Life Guarding – First Aids. He has graduated theschool of Operators in Private and Professional Greek style Aircrafts. He speaks the following foreign languages: English, French. He has served in the Special Forces (Parachuters) as an instructor in the S.P.C (Special Parachuting Classes).

He has been into athletics since the age of 7and especially with rowing since 1991 until the following year when he has wonthe Greek Championship.
His interest in the Martial Arts and particularly inthe martial art of Soke Masaaki Hatsumi Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, began in 1990.

At the beginning of 2005 he became an authorised instructor and representative of U.P.G. Strong Arm Defence inGreece (Solkan Europe Defence of Greece). Each year he and his brother Harry Mitrou (Bujinkan Shihan) organise International TAIKAI Seminars instructed by Great Menkyo Kugyo in Bujinkan Ninjutsu.

These Seminars are open not only to those who already know the Bujinkan Ninjutsu but also to those who wish to getin volved with Ninpo Taijutsu and teaching of Hatsumi Sensei.

He is also:
- Αρχη Εκπαιδευτής στο Tactical Combat Systems & Close Quarter Combat [T.C.S Group Greece]
- Εκπαιδευτής της I.A.N.T.D στην τεχνική κατάδυση [ www.scubanauts-explorers.gr ]

Theater & Cinema:
Collaborates with theater and cinema as trainer instructor choreographer & Cascadeur in several action scenes & Film Projects in Greece. The first project was the winning theatrical work: Tuko! Tuko! or The Princess of the Moon Lizard. 1999. (On Choreography on the art of the Japanese sword |Ken Jutsu - Iai Jutsu & Traditional Japanese dance -  Kuroda Bushi 黒田節.

Personnal Contact with Antonio Mitrou

"People who cannot respect others for their good qualities - people who only look at the bad in others - are no good themselves. By looking at only the bad points, you open yourself up, and in a real encounter, will most probably be killed."

宗家 初見良昭