Paul Zadro
| Paul Zadro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1963 Innisfail, North Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | ISKA Australian President & NSW Operations Manager |
| Known for | Martial arts |
Paul Zadro (born 15 March 1963, at Innisfail, in Northern Queensland), is an Australian martial artist, sport administrator and promoter.
Zadro started boxing under Jimmy Sharman in 1972 at Mareeba, North Queensland, and he trained in Judo under the Kodokan Judo Association from 1973 to 1975. After moving to Sydney with his family, he studied Tae Kwon Do from 1975 to 1979 at the Marconi Club in Bossley Park, and attained the rank of Junior Black Belt. In 1979 he went on to study Ken Sei Kan Karate Do and continued on until 1981 at Greystanes, Sydney where he attained the rank of Shodan (first degree black belt). From 1979 to 1983 he also studied Koshu Kempo under Tony Lucisano at Bossley Park, Sydney and he also attained the rank of Shodan in that art. He studied Brazilian jiu-jujitsu with good friend Anthony Perosh. Perosh still states that Paul was his first instructor until he went overseas to pursue Brazilian jiu-jujitsu. He was awarded his Sandan (third degree black belt) by the International Kempo Karate Academy in 1983, and Godan (fifth degree black belt) by WCMA in 1995.
In 1980 he opened the International Kempo Karate Academy in Kemps Creek. He travelled extensively, including Thailand, Belarus and USA to train and compete.
During his competition career, he won the U.S.K.A. Winter Nationals and in 2007 the U.S. Open.
He currently runs and owns the IMC (International Martial Arts Centers). He is one of the longest-serving martial artist teachers in Sydney. His school has been in the same place for over 36 years which makes it the longest running Martial Arts school in the same place in Australia.
Zadro competed in full-contact tournaments in the 1980s, but he became concerned that they were limiting the broad appeal of the sport. “Kids, women, and people who wanted to compete without getting beat up so they could go to work the next day — they didn’t really have anything that catered to them.” So he adapted the format of the Internationals from Long Beach to create the new World Cup competition circuit.
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