"Cultivating the Martial Arts Tradition in a Modern World"
World Martial Arts United Professionals
WMAUP
Diverse in Styles;
Support for All
Located in beautiful Florida , The World Martial Arts United Professionals has been leading and encouraging it's members since 2012. We’re proud to offer opportunities to creative and motivated individuals. In addition to providing various martial arts courses, we also provide opportunities to belt up in ranks through our varied, certified organizations. Get in touch with us today to see how you can benefit from learning with us.
Meet Our Founders and Directors
Dedicated to your success
Guy Bruno, President
GrandMaster Bruno is an 8th Degree Black Belt with ranks held in World Taekwondo, Moo Due Kwan, NASDS Self Defense Krav Maga and numerous other styles. He has been a certified ref thru AAU and USA Taekwondo, a school owner for over 30 years and a martial arts practitioner for over 38 years. He is also a certified personal fitness trainer and has been also heavily involved in the world of power lifting, having been a certified National ref thru the US Powerlifting Federation and also competed and won the distinction of New England Strongman for two years in a row.
In 2007 he was awarded Taekwondo Master of the Year by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
He currently owns and operates Bruno's Alpha Team Self Defense and Krav Maga.
Master John Bruno is a 6th Degree Black Belt and has studied and trained in martial arts for over 20 years and has owned and operated a martial arts school teaching Taekwondo and Krav Maga. Having won many tournaments in Florida and New England for sparring and forms, John is currently working on acquiring his black belt in Kyokushin Karate.
John Bruno
Master John Bruno is a 7th Degree black belt and has studied and trained in martial arts in numerous style such as Kyokusin, Krav Maga and Taekwondo for over 25 years and has co-owned and operated a martial arts school teaching Taekwondo and Krav Maga. He currently serves as an advisor on the Board of Directors.
William Johnson lll
Grand Master William Johnson with over 40 years in the martial arts world, has the rank of 8th Degree and has operated a martial arts school in New England called Seacoast Taekwondo for over 10 years and prior to that operated and owned the Sabumnims Academy of Taekwondo. He is currently serving as a consultant on the Board of Directors of The World Martial Arts United Professionals organization.
BJ Bruno, Vice President
BJ Bruno is also known to her students as Mrs. Master Bruno and is a 7th Degree black belt holding rank in Taekwondo, Krav Maga, WMAWA weapons and is also a certified Haidong Kumdo master instructor and Tai-chi instructor. In 2007, she was awarded the Instructor of the Year by the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. She and her husband own and operate Bruno's Alpha Team Self Defense and Krav Maga in Ocala, Florida and currently serves as the Vice President and Director of Marketing and Program Development for the WMAUP.
Erik Hubley
Master Erik Hubley is a 7th Degree Black Belt and is a long time successful school owner in Henrico, Virginia who has brought many students to black belt through his on site and on line programs in Taekwondo, Hapkido and Moon Moo Kwan and currently serves as an advisor on the Board of Directors.
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