Professor of Martial Arts Philosophy, Grand Master Mikhail P. Kim was born in Kokand in 1955. His experience in sports and martial arts is more than 40 years.
Grand Master Soke Mikhail Kim is the owner of the following ranks and titles:
- 10-dan by Jeet Kune Do Kim (MAA),
- 10-dan in Jeet Kune Do Kim (WOMA),
- 9-dan by the International Fighting Jeet Kune Do Union,
- 9-dan by the Fighting Kung Fu (VAUBI),
- 9-dan by Jeet Kune Do Kim (MASOBI),
- 8-dan by Musul Taekwon Do,
- 8-dan by Dekhan Hapkido,
- 8-dan by Mudo-Do Kvan Hapkido,
- 8-dan by Taekuk Mussul,
- 8-dan by Turan-do,
- 8-dan by Real Aikido,
- 7-dan Dzu Dzutsu,
- 6-dan by Karate,
- 5-dan by Kickboxing,
- Master of sports on boxing and on Shoot fighting (fights without rules),
- Master on the Philippine martial arts
- SIFU (the higher rank in the Chinese martial arts), he recognized by the International Sifu Federation.