Daily Inspiration: Meet Myloreal Anderson

Today we’d like to introduce you to Myloreal Anderson. He shared his story with us below:

Myloreal Anderson was born on February 10, 1986 and raised in California. At the age of four, he began his martial arts journey learning Kyokushin while training under Terry Hotchkin at the YMCA. Decades later, Myloreal Anderson has been inducted into the Black Karate Federation Hall of Fame in 2019 and the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2016 and 2021.

While keeping the teachings of the true essence of martial arts, Soke Myloreal Anderson has found his own expression of martial arts through his years of training. In 2010, after twenty years of training in martial arts, he founded MIKIO SURAI Martial Arts International at the age of 24. MIKIO SURAI bridges the gap between traditional and new-age martial arts. MIKIO SURAI is a great way to learn social skills, develop self-discipline, raise mental awareness of your surroundings, and overcome physical challenges. This martial arts system focuses on the needs of each student and handles every individual with patience. MIKIO SURAI allows you to apply martial arts to real life and teaches the importance of family, morally upright standards of living, survival, and tactical training. The amazing thing about this style is that just like life, it is always evolving, enabling you to adapt to any situation. It is a true style that nurtures the heart, mind, body, and soul of a person by encompassing the 24 written laws and the 12 unwritten laws for life. The style has had 8,000 + students walk through their doors since opening, teaching students that “Martial Arts Is More Than Fighting, It’s A Lifestyle.”

Myloreal Anderson Black Belts earned:

• 1st Degree Black Belt in ATA Taekwondo (rank granted by Chief Master Greg Arcemont)
  • 1st Dan Black Sash in Shaolin Kung Fu 5 Animal (rank granted by Shifu Bakary Traore)
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt in Traditional American Karate (rank granted by the late Master Michael Reynolds)
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt and Head Instructor in Kenpo IKKA (rank granted by Professor Joseph Whelan)
  • 7th Degree Black Belt and Soke in MIKIO SURAI Martial Arts International (rank granted by Council of Grandmasters)
  • 8th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster in Ken Wing Tai Ba [rank granted by Sijo Saabir Muhammad (Steve Sanders)]
  • 10th Degree Black Belt and Grandmaster/predecessor in Nine Dragon Karate (rank granted by Soke Charles Klughart)
  • Black Belt in Kendo / Samurai Art (rank granted by the late Hauhide “Harry” Watanabe)
  • Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (rank granted by Joanie Chamberland)

He continues to train in Muay Thai, boxing and kickboxing, traditional Jiu-Jitsu, Kuk Sool Won, Aikido, Hapkido, and Judo.

In 2015, Myloreal Anderson founded T.A.F.F. Training Academy, where he utilizes scenario-based training to train civilians, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. He provides clients with assessments and risk management plans for their day-to-day security operations based on assessed threats. He also facilitates various classes ranging from basic firearms to advanced hand-to-hand combat techniques, physical conditioning, mental toughness and first aid. Additionally, he serves as a taser civilian and law enforcement instructor.

Myloreal Anderson is certified in:

FIREARMS:

USCCA – United States Concealed Carry Association (Certification/Instructor #:2275249)

• Training Counselor
•  Firearms Instructor
•  RSO (Range Safety Officer)
•  Countering The Mass Shooter Threat Instructor
• Women’s Handgun and Self-Defense (WHSD) Instructor
• Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Instructor
• Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals (CCHDF) Instructor
•  Simulations Instructor

NRA – National Rifle Association (Certification/Instructor #:258447093)

• Pistol Instructor
• Shotgun Instructor
• Rifle Instructor
• Chief Range Safety Officer (RSO)Refuse
• Personal Protection in the Home (PPIH) Instructor
• Personal Protection Outside the Home (PPOH) Instructor

NAAGA – National African American Gun Association (Certification/Instructor #:28079)

• Senior Training Counselor
• Pistol Instructor
• Shotgun Instructor
• Rifle Instructor
• Concealed Carry Instructor
• Chief RSO (Range Safety Officer)

T.A.F.F. Training Academy Certified Firearms Instructor#: 1-07-2015

• Chief Firearms Instructor

Other Firearm Certifications

• Weapon Retention Instructor In-Hand and In-Holster
• Personal Protection Academy (Senior Firearm Instructor and Head Combative Instructor)

FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE:

• AVERT Active Shooter Instructor #4288611
• Emergency First Aid Instructor (ID:2275249)
• Stop The Bleed Instructor
• AED Instructor Cert #4288611
• First Aid Instructor Cert #4288611
• CPR Instructor Cert #4288611
• First On The Scene 

After traveling all over the world, Myloreal Anderson chose to settle down in Georgia in 2009 where he obtained an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education (Ashworth College, Norcross, GA), Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA), and an honorary Doctorate in Martial Arts Philosophy from the University of Asian Martial Arts Studies. He has a beautiful family with two amazing daughters. He doubles as a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Prince Hall F&AM Mason. In his spare time, Myloreal Anderson enjoys indoor and outdoor skydiving, scuba diving, wall rock climbing, bungee jumping, snowboarding and serving his community.

His life goal has been to become a tactical, combative, and weapons training instructor for the government, law enforcement, armed forces, and civilians with aspirations to own one of the top training facilities in the world.

To date, Myloreal Anderson has avidly worked towards that goal, currently serving as the National Training Director for the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA), serving as a Police Officer, and by being the founder and owner of MIKIO SURAI Martial Arts International and T.A.F.F. Training Academy.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Some of the struggles along the way was learning to take big risks because growing up, I feel we are taught to only be worker bees in school. I had to break that mentality and get out of my comfort zone, learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Another struggle was learning to trust my gut and following my intuition. Too many times we second-guess ourselves even if we really don’t know what will happen. My last and most difficult struggles were setting and being consistent with working towards my goals, taking responsibility for my actions whether good, bad, or indifferent, learning how to stop procrastinating, and most of all don’t try, always do. So though I would not describe it as a relatively smooth road, I will say it was a road worth traveling.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My life goal has been to become a tactical, combative, and weapons training instructor for the government, law enforcement, armed forces, and civilians with aspirations to own one of the top training facilities in the world. Everything I have done has been completed with that goal in mind. Personally, I feel I have achieved that goal. I am currently serving as the National Training Director for the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA), I continue to serve as a Police Officer, and I founded one of the best martial arts systems and training academies in the world: MIKIO SURAI Martial Arts International and T.A.F.F. Training Academy.

Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
What I love about Atlanta is simply the people, the energy and vibes that I get.

I still remember the first time I ever visited Atlanta in the early 2000s and I told myself I’m moving here one day. I made that move in 2009 and I don’t have any regrets. The only thing that I don’t love is that I didn’t move sooner. I’ll always be from California but this is my home.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mikiosurai.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/mylorealanderson?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mylorealanderson?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myloreal-anderson-2863877b
• Website: https://training.usconcealedcarry.com/instructor/cd37a7ec-1a14-11eb-9f8a-0242c0a80016