Achilleas Tsatsos- Board member

Achilleas Tsatsos was born in the village of Aydonia, in the Fanari region of Preveza. He and his 9 siblings worked in his father’s fields, as did most of the youth in those days.

When he realized village life was not for him, Achilleas began working on ships at the age of 14. Life on board proved to be not what he was looking for, and Achilleas ended up as an immigrant in Australia, where he worked by day and went to high school at night.

Achilleas discovered karate through the local gymnastics academy in Australia. His love for the sport, combined with an intensive workout program, gave him the privilege of becoming  a member of the Australian National Karate Squad. He won many championship titles in his new homeland.

In 1989, Achilleas decided to return to Greece, and he has dedicated his life to athletics ever since. Many a young child has passed through his various karate schools and have gone on to earn black belts.He has taught students who have become karate trainers themselves. He has had many students who have succeeded on the local, national and international levels of the sport , and has had numerous students become members of the Greek National Karate Squad.