• 10th Degree Black Belt Sin Moo Hapkido
• 10thth Degree Black Belt Ultimate Kickboxing
• 4th Dan Black Belt Kyu Kushin Kai Karate
• 2nd Dan Black Belt Kombatan (Hon)
• 1st Dan Black Belt Escrima Filipino Martial Arts (Hon)
• International Gold Medalist – Full Contact WKA PRO Ireland
• International Gold Medalist – Karate Ju Jitsu Cup Ireland
• European Gold Medalist – Weapons WAKO Spain
• World Silver Medalist – Weapons WPKA Greece
• World Silver Medalist – Weapons WKC Portugal
• World Bronze Medalist – Semi Contact WAKO Italy
• World Bronze Medalist – Light Contact IAKSA Austria
• European Bronze Medalist - Light Contact WAKO Spain
• Kyukushin Kai Knock Down Karate Champion Tehran, Iran
• Ireland's Former National WAKO Semi, Light, Full Contact Kickboxing and Weapons Champion
• Trainer and coach to National / International and World Champions
• Founder of Masters Temple Martial Arts, Meditation, and Mindfulness Centre
• Founder of Satory Do concept
• Founder of World Ultimate Kickboxing Federation
• Founder of World Ultimate Sin Moo Hapkido Federation
• Trainer of Professional National and International highly successful Instructors and club owners
• Bray/Ireland Chamber of Commerce Endeavour Award
• National and International TV Appearance
• 50+ years' Experience in Martial Arts
• London International Hall of Fame Master of the Year Award 2007
• U S A International Black Belt Hall of Fame Grandmaster of the Year Award 2008
• WKC World Silver Medalist Creative Japanese Weapons 2010
• Outstanding Contribution as a Grandmaster, U S A Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honours 2011
• International Masters Gold Medalist Weapons Irish Karate Ju Jitsu Cup 2011
• Promotion to 10th Degree Black Belt in Sin Moo Hapkido, by the Korean founder of the style DojuNim Ji Han Jae (former Bruce Lee's teacher and movie co-star in the Game of Death) and becoming the 3rd non-Korean ever to reach this grade in the World, 2012.
• U S A International Black Belt Hall of Fame Martial Arts Dedication Award 2017
• Ireland Mix Martial Arts Hall of Fame Outstanding Determination and Devotion 2017

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

• Holistic Health Studies 1993-1994
• Counselling & Hypnotherapy Diploma 1994 - 1996
• Stress Management Certificate 1997
• NLP Practitioner 1997-1998
• Certified NLP Practitioner and Fully Qualified Hypnotherapist
• Honorary PHD in Martial Arts philosophy International University of San Diego 2009
• Former Middle East and European Sin Moo Hapkido President and Director
• Fully approved and authorized Senior Grandmaster Instructor Representative Worldwide permanently and independently by Doju Ji Han Jae, Founder of Sin Moo Hapkido. Above letter of authorization and approvement was issued and permanently validated in November 2025.

2 – EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Graduation / Black Belt Degrees:

• 9th Dan – Moo Sool Woon Style – WUHF (World Union Hapkido Federation)
• 8th Dan – Sin Moo Hapkido – World Sin Moo Hapkido Association (WSMHA)
• 8th Dan – WTO (World Taekwondo Organization)
• 7th Dan – Tang Soo Do / Moo Duk Kwan – WTSDGF (World Tang Soo Do General Federation) – Korea Moo Duk Kwan
• 7th Dan – Tang Soo Do / Moo Duk Kwan – Sin Moo Hapkido (Djn Ji Han Jae)

Institutional Registrations & Affiliations:

• Registered with the Regional Council of Physical Education – CREF & CONFEF
• President – Brazilian Confederation of Sinmoo Hapkido (CBSMH)
• President – Taekwondo League of Juiz de Fora (LTKDJF)
• Partnerships with international organizations including the International Hapkido Federation
• Supreme Representative in Brazil for Moo Duk Kwan – Tang Soo Do
• World Tang Soo Do General Federation & Pan American Moodukkwan Tangsoodo Association

Political / Sports Council:

President of the Municipal Sports Council of Juiz de Fora for two consecutive terms; currently the longest-serving active Municipal Councillor, rendering significant services to the municipality. Elected Vice-President of the Municipal Sports Council for 2013–2016.

Years of Dedication: 50 years dedicated to the martial arts.

3 – SUMMARY CURRICULUM

Fernando Ribeiro is a Physical Education Professional (CREF 005921), Brazilian, born in Minas Gerais. He has devoted his entire life to the martial arts, practicing for over 40 years. He trained in Rio de Janeiro under the South Korean Grand Master Jung Roul Kim, 9th Dan – Moo Duk Kwan / WTF.

Since 1980 he has been teaching in Juiz de Fora, MG, and is registered with the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (WTF) as well as the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – certification issued to very few approved practitioners in Minas Gerais and Brazil.

From 1990 to 1996 he served as Instructor of Ho Shin Sull (Self-Defense) at the 2nd Battalion of the Military Police of Minas Gerais and at the 4th GAC for NPOR students training to become officers.

He has delivered courses, seminars, and workshops in numerous cities across Minas Gerais and Brazil. Invited by the Ireno Fargas Foundation – with all expenses covered (accommodation, meals, and airfare) – by the world's foremost coach, Grand Master Ireno Fargas, 8th Dan (who trained no fewer than three Olympic champions in three countries: Spain, France, and Mexico) to conduct the "Ídolos Mundiales" Seminar in San Luis Potosí – La Loma, Mexico, for 800 registered participants.

Internships and courses: 2009 – Mexico | 2010 – Argentina | 2011 – Korea | 2012 – Brazil | 2013 – USA

Former Instructor: Military Police, Federal Police, and Army.

Instructor of the International Sin Moo Hapkido Seminar 2015 and Official International Examiner of Sin Moo Hapkido.

4 – TITLES WON IN SPORT

INDIVIDUAL

Selected titles:

• City Champion of Juiz de Fora / 1996 – Combat – Juiz de Fora, MG
• State Champion of Minas Gerais / 1996 – Belo Horizonte, MG
• Brazilian Champion / 1996 – Combat – Porto Alegre, RS
• World Open Champion / 2004 – Combat – Curitiba, PR
• State, National, and International WTF Referee
• Elected Best Coach in Minas Gerais – 1996
• Elected Best Coach in Brazil – 1999
• International Referee at the 2000 World Championship – China

AS COACH

Certified as Olympic Taekwondo Coach – certification issued by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the only such certified coach in Juiz de Fora and one of very few in Brazil, endorsed by CBTKD, COB, and IOC.

• Invited to serve as Head Coach of the Brazilian Taekwondo Team vs. the World Team (WTF)
• Head Coach of the Southeast Region Team – Olympic-Level Athlete Meeting / 1998 (WTF)
• Invited to serve as Head Coach of the Brazilian Team at the South American Games in Cuenca, Ecuador (WTF)
• Head Coach of the Juiz de Fora Team at JIMI since 1995
• Represented Brazil in the USA – 1996 (WTF)
• Elected Best Coach in Minas Gerais – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000
• Elected Best Coach in Brazil / 1999 – by CBTKD at the Brazilian Taekwondo Championship (WTF)
• Elected Best Coach of Juiz de Fora / 2000 – International Sports Merit – Panatlon; the first coach to receive this distinction
• Head Coach of the Brazilian University Team – 2000 – Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei (WTF)
• Head Coach and Trainer of the Brazilian Team – Mexico Open / 2000 (WTF)
• Head Coach of the Brazilian Team – Chile / 2007 (WTF)
• More than 80 titles won for Juiz de Fora: 2x Carioca Champion, 2x Minas Gerais Champion, 4x Brazilian Team Champion; victories in several open tournaments and South American Open; qualified athletes for the closed South American Championship (WTF)
• Qualified the highest number of athletes for Olympic events from 1980 to 2005 (WTF)
• Produced the largest number of Taekwondo Black Belts and the largest number of Hapkido Black Belts (WTF & WSMHA)

Athletes qualified for International Competitions:

• Douglas Lima Machado – World Championship, Germany (WTF)
• Marcelo de Souza Bicalho – International Selection Trials (WTF)
• Flávia Moreira Rodrigues – South American Games, Cuenca, Ecuador (WTF)
• Antônio Márcio Oliveira – Youth World Championship, Spain (WTF)
• Fábio Carlos Lucas – University World Championship, Chinese Taipei (WTF)
• Thaís Ventura – Youth World Championship, Istanbul, Turkey (WTF)
• Gabriel Ribeiro – Permanent Youth Olympic Team (EOP) athlete (WTF)
• Diego Daibert Barreto – 2nd place, Pan American Youth Championship (sole representative from Juiz de Fora and one of three from Minas Gerais – WTF)

Numerous other athletes qualified at national level, representing the state and city every year: Roberta Luiza Azevedo, Marcellus Baptista, Ademar de Souza, Osmar de Souza, Tedson, Lucas do Valle, Daniel, Tiago, Siloé Maldonado, Gabriel Ribeiro, Adriano de Almeida, Alessandro, Cláudia Maciel, Igor Ribeiro, and others.

International exchange in 2010: with the support of the Municipal Sports Council / SEL, participated in the 4th South American Open Taekwondo in Córdoba, Argentina, bringing home 22 medals for Brazil: 16 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze.

5 – COURSES & PARTICIPATION

Organizer

Organizer of countless events at local, regional, state, national, and international levels in various Brazilian states and abroad – Moodukkwan (WTF). Represented Brazil in 20 countries (WTF, Moodukkwan Tang Soo Do, and Sin Moo Hapkido). Since the 1980s he has organized, directed, and supported events at all levels in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, and throughout Brazil, including events abroad.

Sports Merit Awards received from:

• The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) | Pan American Union of Taekwondo (PATU)
• European Taekwondo Union | Taekwondo Federation of the State of Minas Gerais
• São Paulo, Paraná, Goiás, and Federal District State Taekwondo Federations
• Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) | Brazilian Confederation of Taekwondo – Interestyles
• World Union Hapkido Federation | World Sinmoo Hapkido Association
• WTF – 33rd International Refereeing Seminar, Miami, FL, USA
• 6th World University Taekwondo Championship, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei

Courses Attended (selected):

• 33rd International Referee Seminar – USA / Miami, Florida – 1996
• First Aid Course – taught by a Fire Department Instructor
• Massage Therapy Course – Juiz de Fora, MG – 1993 & 1994
• Sports Marketing and Sports Discipline – UFJF – taught by Marcelo Matta
• Teaching Children with Special Needs – Porto Alegre – 2002
• "Ídolos Mundiales" Seminar – Mexico – 2009 – Fundación Ireno Fargas – 800+ participants
• First Juiz de Fora native, Mineiro, and Brazilian to earn the title of International Referee in Keorugui (WTF) – USA, 1996
• 33rd International Referee Seminar: served as the first Brazilian official referee at the 6th World University Taekwondo Championship 2000 – a milestone for Brazil and the only Mineiro to hold this distinction to date (April 2016)
• Sports Legislation Course – Vianna Júnior University
• International Referee, Instructor, and Official Examiner Seminar – WUHF / IHF / WSMHA
• Technical Update – Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei – 2000

Courses Taught (selected):

• Self-Defense for the Military Police – 2nd BPM – 1984
• Self-Defense courses for security and private guard companies – 1990 to 2007
• Competition, refereeing, and self-defense courses – 1998 to 2007
• Jang Bom Sull, Tan Bom, and Y Ion Bon courses – 1992 to 2007 – various cities in MG
• Minas Gerais Hapkido Seminar – 2000 to 2007
• Technical Update Seminar – TKD & HKD Competition and Hapkido Self-Defense – Chile – 2008
• National Refereeing Seminar – Argentina / Córdoba – 2010
• Technical Update and Refereeing Seminar – Chile – October 2011
• Dozens of additional seminars, courses, and workshops throughout Brazil

6 – HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

• Trophy – Taekwondo Tribute 1999 – conferred by Grand Master Kang, 9th Dan, CBTKD, for outstanding services to Taekwondo and Hapkido
• WTF Tribute – 33rd International Seminar, Miami, FL
• Trophy and Certificate (1998–2010) for participation as referee and organizer at the World Open Taekwondo Championship
• World Open Medal – 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
• Distinguished Athlete of Juiz de Fora – 2000 – Best Martial Artist
• Outstanding Sports Contribution – Minas Gerais – 1996
• WOHF Certificate of Honor – for promoting this martial art – 2000 to 2008
• WOHF Certificate of Honor – Championships 2004–2008; led Minas Gerais team to first place on multiple occasions
• Brazilian Championship Trophy of Honor 2005 – Juiz de Fora, MG, August 2005
• Special Tribute – Chungdokwan Chile – November 2007; similarly recognized in Portugal and England
• Brought the Father of Modern Hapkido, Ji Han Jae, to Brazil for the first time – achieved successfully on two occasions
• Motion of Applause 2011 – authored by Councillor Francisco Canalli

7 – TAEKWONDO & HAPKIDO PROJECTS

Juiz de Fora, MG

Classes began in 1980 – Ginásio de Esportes, Bairro Milho Branco.

Initiated numerous social projects in Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, and Hapkido in multiple cities of Minas Gerais and Brazil under his supervision.

1990 – Social project partnership as a volunteer with Councillor Dr. Antônio Jorge Marques, offering free classes in various activities, including Taekwondo and Hapkido.

Projects developed in other cities: Três Rios, Cataguases, Carangola, Leopoldina, Muriaé, Mirai, Uberlândia, Uberaba, Manhuaçu, Barbacena, and other cities in the Zona da Mata region, as well as Paraíba do Sul, São Paulo, Bebedouro, Paraná, Bahia, and others.

Currently developing the Social, Sports, and Educational Project "Samuray" – Hapkido, Tang Soo Do, and Taekwondo – in the N.S. das Graças community.