Andrzej Bryl (30 June 1957 – 24 February 2020) was a Polish doctor of social sciences, an international expert in the field of close combat, creator of the BAS-3 combat system and president of the ITF Polish Federation of Taekwondo.[2]

Andrzej Bryl
Born(1957-06-30)30 June 1957
Cybinka, Poland
Died24 February 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 62)[1]
Alma materEuropean Security Academy
OccupationClose Combat Expert

Career edit

Bryl was born in Cybinka and graduated from the Academy of Physical Education in Wrocław (1979) and the Lomonosov Moscow State University (1985). He obtained a doctorate in sociology in 1990 at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Wrocław. From 1985 until 1992, he was a faculty member of the Academy of Physical Education in Wrocław.[3] He was the first Pole to obtain the title of master in Taekwondo at the World Taekwondo Institute in Canada (he received a black belt from Choi Hong Hi, who is regarded by many as the creator of Taekwondo).[4] He is also a 6th dan in the Philippines martial art Kalaki.[5]

In 1985, Bryl created the BAS-3 close combat system for special units of the army and sub-units of the anti-terrorist police.[6][7]

In 1989, in North Korea, he received the 3rd dan in Taekwondo.[8] He was the long-time president of the ITF Polish Federation of Taekwondo.[9] In 1992, Bryl founded the first Central and Eastern Europe professional Centre for Special Training (CST) for uniformed services and civilian security agencies.[10]

In 2005, a book Zawodowiec based on his life and adventures was published.[11]

In 2007, together with Jarosław Śliwka, he took part in the Trans-Siberian Extreme race from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar.[12]

In 2008, he transformed CST into the European Security Academy and created the Delta Executive Protection personal protection team.[13]

In 2010, together with former members of the Polish special forces, he conducted training for the bodyguards of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.[14][15]

Death edit

Dr. Andrzej Bryl has died as a result of cancer on the 24 February 2020 in Włościejewki, Poland.

References edit

  1. ^ ANDRZEJ BRYL, ONE OF THE PRECURSORS OF TAEKWON-DO IN POLAND, HAS DIED
  2. ^ "Zmarł Andrzej Bryl jeden z prekursorów Taekwon-Do w Polsce - Polski Związek Taekwon-Do". 2020-03-11. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ Choi, Jung Hwa; Bryl, Andrzej (1990). Taekwon-do: koreańska sztuka samoobrony (in Polish). Wrocław. OCLC 749903453. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Historia | taekwondo-itf". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ^ "Polska Federacja Combat Kalaki". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. ^ "Andrzej Bryl: Nie jestem supermanem | Wrocław Nasze Miasto". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  7. ^ "Oddział Specjalny Żandarmerii Wojskowej w Warszawie - SZKOLENIE W EUROPEAN SECURITY ACADEMY". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ^ "Wykaz stopni mistrzowskich - Polski Związek Taekwon-Do". 2019-04-06. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  9. ^ "Historia Taekwon-Do w Polsce". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  10. ^ "About us - euseca". 2019-10-19. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  11. ^ Rawski, Aleksander. (2005). Zawodowiec. Wrocław: DBS. ISBN 83-922228-2-2. OCLC 749454855.
  12. ^ "Onet – Jesteś na bieżąco". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  13. ^ "Droga Bodyguarda - fotokast Adama Lacha - NW UCS - Newsweek.pl". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  14. ^ "Polacy szkolili ochronę Kadafiego - tvp.info". 2019-10-22. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  15. ^ "Wrocławianie szkolili żołnierzy dyktatora Libii | Gazeta Wrocławska". 2019-10-22. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-05-08.

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