Masters
Master Richard Anselm Fernandes
- 1st Dan Black Belt Certificate: 15th January 1993 (Appeared in India)
- 2nd Dan Black Belt Certificate: 20th November 1996 (Appeared in Korea)
- 3rd Dan Black Belt Certificate: 5th February 1999 (Appeared in Korea
- 4th Dan Black Belt Certificate: 15th March 2003 (Appeared in Korea)
- 5th Dan Black Belt Certificate: 15th June 2007 (Appeared in Korea)
- 6th Dan Black Belt Certificate: 15th August 2012 (Appeared in Korea)
All of the above Certificates were received from the World Taekwondo Federation, (Kukkiwon), Seoul, South Korea
Master Richard Anselm Fernandes was fascinated by Martial Art movies especially ones of Bruce Lee, that's when he decided to learn Karate. He was fortunate to meet Master Ismail Ghasami a high ranking Karate Master and Chief-Instructor of Nejad Martial Arts, thereafter he trained under Master Ghasami in the year 1984 to 1986. He did not stop his training there, he continued training in Taekwondo, a Korean form of Martial Arts, under the guidance of Master Ravi Shrotriya, the Chief Instructor of Han-Ul Taekwondo Academy .
Teaching Taekwondo is his full-time career and is something he loves to do the most. He spends his time trying to find the best way to provide his students the highest quality of Taekwondo training and a friendly atmosphere, where every individual is important. He tries to emphasize on important social values like Respect, Integrity, Courtesy and Self-Discipline.
Master Brandon P. Fernandes
Brandon holds the record of being the youngest 1st Poom Black Belt at age 6 years, 1 month and 27 days. His name is listed in the Limca Book of Records on page 51 of the 1998 edition.
- 1st Poom Black Belt : 27th October 1996 ( “KUKKIWON” The World Taekwondo Federation Headquarters, Seoul, South Korea.)
- 2nd Poom Black Belt : October 1997 to 5th November 1997 (Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy)
- 3rd Poom Black Belt Certificate at “KUKKIWON” as of 14th November 1999 at the age of 9 years, 2 months and 14 days.
He created history in Taekwondo by becoming India’s youngest 4th Poom black belt at the above mentioned age, for which he was interviewed by Star Sports and featured on Sports Line (Live Telecast) on Tuesday 29th April 2003
After patiently waiting for Ten long years to grade from a 4th Poom to a 5th Dan, Brandon graduated as India’s youngest 5th Dan Black Belt from kukkiwon at the age of 22 years 6 months and 5 days.
Master Brandon P. Fernandes Trained under the expertise of Grandmaster Chang Seong Dong, 8th Dan Black Belt, Director of Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy, Seoul, South Korea. Brandon holds the record of being the youngest 1st Poom Black Belt at age 6 years, 1 month and 27 days. His name is listed in the Limca Book of Records on page 51 of the 1998 edition.He created history in Taekwondo by becoming India's youngest 4th Poom black belt at the above mentioned age, for which he was interviewed by Star Sports and featured on Sports Line (Live Telecast) on Tuesday 29th April 2003
Master Sheldon J. Fernandes
5th Dan Black Belt Kukkiwon, Seoul, South Korea
- 1st Poom Black Belt Certificate - 20th June 2002
- 2nd Poom Black Belt Certificate - 5th October 2004
- 3rd Poom Black Belt Certificate - 5th December 2007
- 4th Dan Black Belt Certificate - 20th January 2011
- 5th Dan Black Belt Certificate - 7th May 2018