-Prof. Dr. Holodkov began studying karate in 1978, in former Soviet Union republic of Kyrgyzstan, taking classes from Turkish Shito-Ryu Master Abizar Teifurov.
-From 1987 to 1992 Prof. Dr.Holodkov studied Combat Karate Sen-E taking classes from Russian Grand Master Tadeush Kasyanov, Shihan, 10th Dan.
-From 1992 Prof. Dr. Holodkov was a student of Grand Masters Prof. Dr. Ilia Jorga, Soke, 10th Dan Fudokan Karate-Do, (founder of Fudokan Karate and World Traditional Fudokan-Shotokan Karate-Do Federation) and Prof. Hidetaka Nishiyama, Soke, 10th Dan Shotokan, (founder of International Traditional Karate-Do Federation).
-In 2000 Prof. Dr. Holodkov moved to California, United States of America, where he was first to open Fudokan Karate-Do school. In addition, same year, Prof. Dr. Holodkov was elected Vice President of International Federation of Martial Arts and Oriental Medicine.
-In 2001 Prof. Dr. Holodkov was elected Vice President of All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation.
-In 2003 Prof. Dr. Holodkov became a member of the Directors Board of World traditional Fudokan-Shotokan Karate-Do Federation.
-In 2004 Prof. Dr. Holodkov founded and registered USA branch of Traditional Fudokan-shotokan Karate-Do Federation.
-In 2006 Prof. Dr. Holodkov was elected Vice President of International Budo Masters Association.
-In 2007 Prof. Dr. Holodkov founded and registered Combat Karate International Federation.
Prof. Dr. Stanislav Holodkov has Ph.D. in Agricultural Science and M.A. degree in Physical Education, Judo Coach.