| As
young boy, with only 12 years of age Branko Cikatiæ start training Tae-kwon-do in
which he made to 1. day black belt. When he was 16 years old he took
karate lessons (shotokan style) in which he made to 2. day black belt, and
in the same time he trained Judo and won the blue belt. With 18 years he started
to with english box and mades 16 victories in 17 fights, and after that he starts to
fight in Full contact and Kickboxing. For
a full decade, Branko Cikatiæ has been winning World and European martial arts
championships, at both amateur and proffesional levels. In his twenty-year-long
athletic career, he himself inflicted knock-out defeats in almost 200 of the 250 contest
he has fought.
As
one of the world's finest athlets and presently at the peak of his career, Branko
Cikatiæ, (the "Croatian Tiger") is the founder and owner of TIGAR, a
company which provides physical and technical security and protection.
Throughout the years of his career in which he has been the world
champion and Grand Master of the most dangerous martial arts he has preserved his personal
physical, moral and mental integrity, due to his innate intelligence, strength, tenacity
and natural talent. By his imparting his experience and knowledge to others, by
paying close attention to the most important details of the proffesion, Branko Cikatiæ
has made TIGAR a dependable and conscientious guardian of people's property, personal
privacy and of large gatherings covered by the media.
Those
who aspire to a position with TIGAR must have unblemished past, a sound
family back-ground, as well as possessing certian physical and
psychological attributes. A pleasing demeanour, efficiency, courtesy
and unobtrusive behaviour, and a pleasant manner in dealing and communicating
with people, all are the outward personal characteristic of TIGAR
employees. There is, however, one part of daily routine that is less apparent to the
outsider, albeit obligatory, and which involves daily training in various
martial arts, the maintenance of personal physical and mental conditions, as
well as training in surveillance and in perfecting techniques of protection and guard
duties. The logistic support offered by sophisticated technology ensures that the
services provided by TIGAR are effective and reliable, which has been
provided for mass political gatherings and rallies, sports events, concerts
and other manifestation. The high reputation enjoyed by Branko Cikatiæ, both in the
world of international sport and in the public media, can provide a substational link
between the business interests of Europe and the Far East, as well as constituting a
bridge connecting the business world of the Far East with that of Europe, including
Croatia.
Additionally,
Branko Cikatiæ is the founder of the Croatian Tigar Sports Club, and custombuilt
sports halls for training and practicing in the martial arts
have been constructed in Zagreb and Split. Club members, one of whom holds
the European proffesional Thai boxing title, have achieved significant and creditable
results.
I
HAVE IT ALL, Branko Cikatiæ could say; being as he is one of the world's most
successful athlets, a world champion several times over, and winner of
numerous gold medals in the most dangerous of martial arts. In Japan, he
enjoys great popularity as one of the best-known sumo wrestlers; he is also one
ot the rare Europeans whose name Japanese fans pronounce correctly when shouting their
support during his contests. |
