Lamezia Terme – The activity of the Lamezia 1974 Martial Arts Academy began in early September – Dojo Failla, a Sports Society established in 1974 and which from this moment prepares its 50th birthday, expected in just over a year. . Its founder, as explained in the press release, is Maestro Enzo Failla, who in those years was a young sportsman with a passion for the martial disciplines of Japanese origin that he practiced and tried to spread throughout the territory. From that idea, in addition to the “Mother Society”, as its direct branch, many other associations of Judo, Karate, Aikido and Jujitsu were born in the area. As well as tens of thousands have been the practitioners in all these years, hundreds of various degrees of black belt achieved and as many Technical Teachers qualified to teach in the various disciplines and Race Officials, testifying to a tradition now rooted in our city. and throughout the region. All this, directly connected to the only and true Olympic Federation recognized by CONI, the FIJLKAM – Italian Federation of Judo Fight Karate Martial Arts – which this year celebrates 120 years since its foundation and represents the organization that oversees the Olympic preparation, the Championships. World and European Championships.
“A lot of road has been covered since then and now – continues the note – three generations have grown up with the idea of practicing disciplines that are truly complete from the psycho-physical point of view, but which in addition have an inherent common goal consisting of strengthening the character, from education, respect for the rules and the consideration and defense of the weakest people. Over the course of almost half a century, the founder and the entire ruling class have worked hard to walk new paths of knowledge, opening their own Dojo – the place of practice – to the most disadvantaged people such as the disabled, the blind and those with disorders of different nature concerning the physical and psychic sphere. Many parents, today, turn more and more frequently to the Technicians of the Society due to a greater incidence of problems related to learning and attention disorders, often recommended by doctors and psychologists who recognize the practice of traditional Japanese martial disciplines as an important subsidiary role. Fundamental, for this, is the support of the Technical Manager Enzo Torcasio and the teachers Nunzio Cucinotta, Federico Matteo, Renato Failla, Danilo Caruso, Aldo Rubino, Antonio Ruberto ,, Luigi Rubino, Pasquale Giuliano and Amedeo Rulli “.
In addition to sporting activity, through its Technical Director, the Academy carries out “training work in the sporting and professional field. Master Enzo Failla, practicing since 1965 and expert in various disciplines in which he holds high degrees of black belt, exercises of training and training for the Police Forces. Since 1983 he has taught on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior at the Police School of Vibo Valentia where he has trained thousands of police students and updated staff already in service from all over Italy. 2003 he teaches on behalf of the Ministry of Justice in the national training courses to acquire the Instructor qualification of the DAP – Department of Penitentiary Administration – in which the participants specific courses of prevention, self-protection, security and personal defense. teaching instructors of the Port Authorities and Coast Guard, Specialization School of the Guardia di Finanza of Orviet o and many Local Police, being accredited by the Regional Schools of the same. Currently he also holds the position of President of the National Commission MGA – Global Self-Defense Method of FIJLKAM and takes care of the programming, training and updating of all the technicians on the national territory qualified in the various levels provided. In recent days, after the very difficult period linked to the well-known health emergency, the official opening of the sports year 2022/2023, the 49th year of life of the association. Technicians, Managers and Athletes intervened, including the Honorary Member, Dr. Alfonso Silipo, the Technician Antonio Ciliberto with his athletes Umberto Mastroianni, Andrea Isabella, Cosma Villella, Enzo Villella and Marco Tony Di Matteo, to seal the desire to resume and strengthen the idea of practice and friendship “.
