Mike Krause is a martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 instructor from Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland

Scotland

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. He received his Black Belt in Taekwondo from General Choi Hong Hi

Choi Hong Hi

Choi Hong Hi , also known as General Choi, was a South Korean army general and martial artist who is a controversial figure in the history of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Choi is widely regarded as the 'Founder of Taekwondo'—most often by International Taekwon-Do Federation organizations...

, and was among the first student's of Master Rhee Ki Ha after he brought taekwondo

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

 to the United Kingdom and opened his first academy in Glasgow.

Personal life

Mike Krause is the son of a Polish national who fought with the British Army during World War 2 and was demoblized to Scotland at the end of the war. Mike was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland. At an early age he developed a keen interest in martial arts along with his brother Steve Krause

Steve Krause

Steve Krause is a martial arts instructor from Glasgow, Scotland. He received his Black Belt in Taekwondo from General Choi Hong Hi, and was among the first student's of Master Rhee Ki Ha after he brought taekwondo to the United Kingdom and opened his first academy in Glasgow.-Personal life:Steve...

. Mike was an undefeated European champion and a member of the elite team and demonstration team which followed Master Rhee Ki Ha around Europe. After achieving great success in Taekwondo Mike travelled to the United States where he became a student of Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

Daniel Arca Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from California who is best known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.-Martial arts:...

 in The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of...

, Filipino martial arts

Filipino martial arts

Filipino Martial Arts refers to ancient and newer fighting methods devised in the Philippines, the most popular of which are known as Arnis/Eskrima/Kali. The intrinsic need for self-preservation was the genesis of these systems. Throughout the ages, invaders and evolving local conflict imposed new...

, Shoot wrestling

Shoot wrestling

Shoot wrestling is a combat sport that has its origins in Japan's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s. Professional wrestlers of that era attempted to utilize more realistic or "full contact" moves in their matches to increase their excitement...

, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

, Silat

Silat

Silat Melayu is a blanket term for the types of silat created in peninsular Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. The silat tradition has deep roots in Malay culture and can trace its origin to the dawn of Malay civilization, 2000 years ago...

, mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 and other arts at his Marina del Rey, California

Marina del Rey, California

-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...

 school, the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts. Mike was, for many years, a licensed instructor of the Inosanto Academy. Among his notable students is Scottish actor Billy Boyd (actor).

Career

Mike became a martial arts instructor with his brother Steve Krause

Steve Krause

Steve Krause is a martial arts instructor from Glasgow, Scotland. He received his Black Belt in Taekwondo from General Choi Hong Hi, and was among the first student's of Master Rhee Ki Ha after he brought taekwondo to the United Kingdom and opened his first academy in Glasgow.-Personal life:Steve...

 and in the late 1970s they opened The Krauseworld International Martial Arts Academy, the first international martial arts academy in Scotland at that time. Having appeared extensively in local and UK media, Mike and his brother came to the attention of acclaimed Scot's Writer and film-maker Richard Jobson (television presenter)

Richard Jobson (television presenter)

Richard Jobson is a Scottish singer-songwriter and film-maker, best known as a television presenter, film director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:...

 and subsequently hired as martial arts consultant's and given a part in his kung-fu flick The Purifiers

The Purifiers

The Purifiers is a 2004 action film directed by Richard Jobson, and starring Dominic Monaghan.-External links:*...

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