Achievements

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Martial Arts Training

 

Started Training:
1976

Martial Arts Specialised:
Taekwondo (to master level)
Tang Soo Do (to master level)
Korean Kempo (to master level)
Weaponry (sword, double stick: licenced instructor)

Current Rank: 7th Degree

Maiden Instructors:
Don Lee (Moo Duk Kwan)
Jerry Parker (Moo Duk Kwan)
Emmanuel Ikpeme (Ji Do Kwan)
Mick Mulroy (Korean Kempo)
RonMason (ITFTaekwondo)                                                                                               Jong Hee Yoon (WTF Taekwondo)
Kun Il Lim (WTF Taekwondo)
Moo Cheon Kim (WTF Taekwondo)
Sim Woon Pan (WTF Taekwondo)
Jae Chul Shin (Tang Soo Do)
Choi, Jung Hwa (ITF Taekwon Do)

Member/Certified By:
Amateur Martial Associations (AMA) U.K.
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Korea
International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Canada
World Tang Soo Do Association (WTSDA) U.S.
World Korean Kempo Federation (WKKF) U.K.
World & British Federation of Martial Arts (WBFMA)
World Black Belt Bureau (WBBB) U.S.
British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) U.K
Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF)Nigeria
Martial Arts Commission of Nigeria (MAC) Nigeria
Association of World Taekwondo Clubs (AWTC) Korea

Martial Arts Awards

 
- Nigerian Taekwondo Champion (W.weight) 1982, 1985-1989
- AMA/LTA British Champion 1983,’84,’85
- Korean Ambassador Best National Fighter Award, 1989 (Nigeria)
- Best National Referee Award, 1992 (Nigeria)
- AWTC National Coach, 1992 (U.K.)
- Silver Medal, All Africa Taekwondo Championship, 1987 (Kenya)
- Pioneer Lecturer, Taekwondo , National Institute for Sports (Nigeria) 1992-1994
- Member, Nigeria Olympic Committee, Marketing Commission
- Executive Member, Nigeria Judo Federation (2001-2005)
- President, Nigeria Tang Soo Do Federation
- Chairman, Ogun State Taekwondo Federation (Nigeria)
- Pioneer President, Martial Arts Commission of Nigeria
- Technical Official, Taekwondo, All Africa Games, 2003 (Abuja)
- Technical Official, Judo, All Africa Games, 2003 (Abuja)
- Listed in WTF Hall of Fame
- Africa Head, World Korean Kempo Federation, 1985-1995
- Chairman, National Grading Commitee, Nigeria Taekwondo Fed. (WTF)
- ITF International Referee Class "A"
- Patron, Nigeria Taekwondo Referees Association
- ITF Award 2006 for "Promotion of Taekwon Do in Africa"
- Chairman, ITF Africa Regional Committee
- Team Manager, Nigerian Team to World Olympic Qualifiers, UK, 2007
- Team Manager, Nigerian Team at African Olympic Qualifiers, Libya, "07

Professional & Ministry Achievements

 

Work Experience
-Hewlett Packard, (VAB, Dept.) U.K. 1991, 1992
-Chief Executive Officer, Direct Travels Ltd
-Chief Executive Officer, Honeycorp Consolidated

Professional Awards
-Deputy Chairman, Trade & Tourism Group, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce
-Member, National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents
-Member, Association of Nigerian Authors
-Leader of The Future Award, Vanguard Newspapers,1995
-Leader of The Future Award, Diet Newspapers, 1998
-Men of Achievement Award, 1998

Christian Ministry Achievements
- Chaplain, Samuel Bible Institute. 2003, 2004
- Chaplain, 8
th All Africa Games, Abuja 2003
-Pastor, Surulere Business Fellowship                                                               -Coordinating Minister, Sports Prayer Group
- President, Transformation Movement/Institute
-Bachelor in Theology, SBI
-Master in Theology, GSBC
-Graduate Diploma, Christian Education, ETA (U.S.)
-Certificate in Christian Leadership, GSBC, 2002


Other Achievements:
-Mr Nigeria, 1988
-Producer, "Best Of Martial Arts" on DBN Television, 1997/98
-Presenter, "Youth Scene" on National Television, 1988-1990
-Published over 50 Newspaper articles on martial arts
-Commended By Nigeria Olympic Committee for publication of Taekwondo Textbook for National Institute For Sports.
-Recipient of Federal Government and Lagos State scholarship for excellence in Taekwondo (1987,1988)
-Pioneering Tournament Director, Nigerian University Games Taekwondo event, 1990
-Trainer of several national & african champions and olympians.

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