Sef Shin, the Secret Combat of Fire

Sefshin is the name taken from the language of Ser-ra, meaning the Secret Combat of Fire. Its creator is Supreme Grand Master Mehdi Zand, one of the world's most renowned and highly decorated martial artist. A professor in philosophy and martial science; a PHD in psychology of martial arts and currently holds more than 91 international awards with the latest being Founder of the Year 2011. Using many years of experience, his exceptional mastery of combat arts and a mysterious connection with his writing he has created an extraordinary martial art system.

Rare as it may be, Sefshin is a perfect synergy of powerful and solid Japanese Karate with the agility and fluid beauty of Chinese Kung-Fu. Even so, the basic element that inspired the creation of this martial art comes from the passages of his book called The Exordium.

The Exordium is Master Zand's account of creation, the struggle for immortality and the ongoing battle for supremacy within the universe. In this epic tale there are unknown antagonists that move with the power and strength of gods, faster than light and flexibility beyond normal comprehension. Some fought with honour and dignity while others fought ferociously and without mercy, but each side capable of devastating their opponent with just one strike.

The art of Sefshin aims to duplicate, as far as is humanly possible the attributes of those mystical characters. It will push beyond the limits of the physique and past the barriers within the mind and develop the practitioner into a confident and formidable martial artist, difficult to overcome and practically indomitable.

When you become a practitioner of Sef Shin, it is much like entering a new world of possibilities, entering into the dynasty of fire. Then begins your evolution as a warrior: the journey towards the ultimate potential of physical capability, the objective; to be unsurpassable, the goal; to harmonise with the touchable reality.

Sef Shin is not just another martial art, it is a philosophy rooted deep within the pages of The Exordium. Every practitioner will reflect these warriors of fire as they go through the gates of the Underworld to defeat weakness, limitation, fear and doubt.

Following the path of Sefshin leads to greatness of the self and as Master Zand would say, “When aligned with the stars, you become a celestial body. When you are a shadow of the stars in line with the constellations of past, present and future and conquer all possibility therein, you will become The Master of fire.”