GUYANA’S Maxido system founder Max Massiah who received the Golden Lifetime Achievement at 8th hall-of-fame induction and was appointed an International Board member of World Karate Union (WKU) is scheduled to conduct a seminar at the Action Martial Arts Magazine (AMAM) Convention in January.

Massiah will receive what would be his 7th Hall-of-Honour Award – “EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING MARTIAL ARTS” when Action Martial Arts Magazine (AMAM) “ultimate destination” three-day Convention & Hall-of-Honour Awards ceremony hosts the 23rd Annual event from January 26 – 28, 2024, at the Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

SOKE (Teacher of teachers) Massiah, 9th Dan, Founder & Chief Instructor of the Internationally recognised MAXIDO Adult “street” self-defence system, launched in Brooklyn New York in 2017, is gaining international respect for its brutal and effective defence responses against physical acts of aggression, with it’s strict focus of limb dislocation and bone breakage of an attacker in under four seconds.

The World’s largest event of its kind is hosted by World-renowned Wing-Chun Master and CEO of AMAM, Sifu Alan Goldberg (aka the “Godfather of Martial Arts).
The event attracts approximately 2,000 persons, including guests from over 22 Countries, the World’s most popular Martial Arts Legends, Actors, Boxing Champions, MMA and UFC fighters, WWE Superstars, Sportspersons, and, of course Vendors made up of the most notable brand-name products and services.

Throughout the three-day event, there are Seminars, Competitions, Tournaments, Celebrity dance party, Vendors and the cream of it all – the HALL-OF-HONOR awards and Dinner banquet.

“The MAXIDO system is NOT ELIGIBLE for Competition and Sports, is designed for REALISTIC “STREET” situations, where attacks (in training) are real. If one doesn’t block a punch properly, a jaw can be broken. Of course, the percentage of attacks are increased with the training, beginning at 30 per cent then increasing gradually to 100 p-er cent before the end of the program when each student is “tested” in their proficiency of what was taught/learnt.

It also has nothing to do with size and strength. There are many elderly students in their 60s and 70s, who barely weigh 125 lbs, who would effectively disable a strong young male half their age and twice their size” Massiah, who has taught over 400 students including Cuba’s 4-time National Jiu-Jitsu Champion Santiago Hechevarra, explained.

In closing, Soke said his silent glory is that many persons who had previously criticised and doubted the claim of being able to deter a threat of physical harm to disable an attacker in under four seconds are now MAXIDO students.

“My goal is to reduce the number of victims to mugging physical/domestic abuse bullyism and road rage that exists in our society,” concluded Massiah who is the Guyana President of the World International Self-Defence Association (WISDA) and the International Chinese Martial Arts Federation/International Wushu Sanshou Federation (ICMAF/IWSF).
The Guyanese returns home in February to resume classes and can be contacted on (WhatsApp) +592 609 8132