About the Founder - Manoj's Taekwondo Academy

Awards
2025- Received Doctorate in Martial Arts
2023- Grandmaster of the year
2022-International Hall of Fame, Golden Life Martial Arts Legend Awardee & International Sports Celebrity Awardee
2019 International Hall of Fame Awardee, Master of the year
Coach / Jury 9 years Indian Taekwondo team
Ex trainer Air force & Police
Women’s self defense trainer for various sectors
48 + years expertise in various Martial Arts

Technical Qualification
5th Degree Black Belt IPTF- USA and India
5th Degree Black Belt World Taekwondo – Korea
5^th Degree Black Belt Murthy’s Taekwondo- India
2nd Degree Black belt- Dynamic Jujutsu- India
Technical Director & Chief Instructor for MTA & VIFA Taekwondo– INDIA

Professional Profile
Martial Arts Black Belt in 4 styles of Taekwondo and Dynamic Jujutsu
Over 48+Years of experience in Varied Martial Arts.
Conducted workshops for Women’s Self defense in various sectors of the society
Coach 9 years for Indian Taekwondo team
Hon Ex Vice President of Karnataka Taekwondo Association
Trained students, working professionals; Police and Indian Air force personnel at BEL Sports Club.
Ex-Chief Instructor BEL Sports Club Taekwondo Centre
Trained and helped many students achieve their Black Belts
Well versed in Martial Arts, Weight Training, Physical Fitness and complete Body Workout Techniques.
Represented Karnataka in National tournaments
Karnataka State Medallist
Member and Captain of Karnataka State demo team
Certified National Referee
Certified National Instructor
Chief Jury, Team Coach, Team Manager and Referee for many tournaments across the International, National & State
Experienced in Taekwondo, Weapons and Self-defence Techniques
Participated in many Martial Arts Seminars of various styles
Previous head of the IPTF and Indian Taekwondo Association in Karnataka representing Grandmaster Javed Khan

Achievements & Detailed Technical Experience
2025- Received Doctorate of Martial Arts- Global Human Peace University
2025- Chief Jury 7^th Vifa National Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
2025-Invitee Nunchaku Technical seminar – Bangalore
2024- Chief Jury International Taekwondo championship- Goa
2024- Chief jury 6^thVifa National Taekwondo Championships –
Bangalore
2024- Conducted Women’s Self Defense for 5 sessions, 250 women at
Auto Liv- International Women’s Day -Bangalore
2024- Received 5^th Degree Black belt, Murthy’s Taekwondo –
2024- Chief Guest Ryan International School -Bangalore
India
2024- Kickboxing Training camp –Mysore
2024- Technical Director 4^th Open International Taekwondo cup-
Kolkata
2023- Awarded Grandmaster of the year World Sports Star Council USA
2023- Chief Jury Bangalore Taekwondo Festival
2023- Chief Jury Gurukul cup Taekwondo- Bangalore
2022- Invitee 3rd AOT International Taekwondo Championship Bangalore
2022- Conducted Self Defense workshop at St. Stephen’s Church Bangalore
2022- Coach Taekwondo India Team at Malaysia Open Championship
2022- Golden Life Martial Arts Legend & International Sports Celebrity Awardee
2020- Conducted WARDA women against Rape and Domestic Abuse self-protection workshop at Anriya Apartment Residents Bangalore
2019 – International Hall of Fame Awardee, Master of the year 2019
2019 – Honoured in St. Stephens Church for contribution in women’s self defense
2019 – Conducted WARDA workshop for rural women at Prakash Padukone Sports Centre
2019 – Coach for Taekwondo India team International championship Bangkok
2019- Coach for team for South India Open Taekwondo Championships Blore
2018- Participated in International Taekwondo Championships Bangkok as Coach for Indian Team
2018 – WARDA workshop conducted for Justrufs, Namakh Store & Envision Financial Systems
2018 – Invitee for Dynamic Jujutsu Black belt grading test
2018 – Attended Taekwondo IPTF camp with Bangalore team at Gujarat
2017- Invitee for Weapons Demo Dynamic Jujutsu
2017- Invitee for 43rd Anniversary of Oriental Martial Arts Bangalore on Dec 17th and honoured with Bokken a word sword a symbol of respect and achievement in martial arts
2017- Certified Master Instructor IPTF, WARDA Instructor (Women against rape and domestic abuse) and Khan do Kwan Instructor
2017 – Coach for Indian Taekwondo team held in Oct at Bangkok
2016 -Participated in Bokken Jutsu (Samurai Sword Art) Seminar Bangalore
2016- Conducted Women’s Self Defence at Essilor for 40-Doddaballapur
2016- Conducted Combined Self Defence for Company Secretaries- Blore
2016- Attended Mixed Martial Arts, Dynamic jujitsu and Aikijujitsu Masters Seminar- Blore
2016- Attended IPTF Martial Arts Summer camp 5 days at Silvasa- Gujarat
2015- Technical Director and Chief Instructor Manoj’s Taekwondo and Self Defense Academy – Blore
2015- Invitee Kaze Arashi Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Seminar- Bangalore
2015- Conducted Women’s Self Defence at Essilor for 40-Doddaballapur
2015 – Invitee Dynamic Jujutsu Self Defence Seminar- Bangalore
2003 – Invitee 29th Anniversary Black Belt Grading Ceremony of Oriental Martial Arts International- Bangalore
2000 – Jury 5th State Inter dojo Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
1999 – Jury 6th State Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
1999 – Invitee Interdojo Championship – Rek-Kyo-Shin-Kai Karate Do Bangalore
1994 – Invitee for 1st year Anniversary Seibudokai Karnataka.
1993 – Judge 4th All India Martial Arts Full Contact Tournament Fist India- Bangalore
1992 – Team Manager 12th National Taekwondo Championship- Imphal Manipur
1991 – Team Manager Karnataka for 7th South Zone Taekwondo Championship – Tirupathi Andhra Pradesh
1991 – Referee 10th State Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
1990 – Referee 9th State Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
1990 – Referee 11th National Women’s and 1st National Men’s Black belt
1989 – Referee 8th State Taekwondo Championship- Bangalore
1988 – Referee 7th State Taekwondo Championships- Bangalore
1988 – Referee 5th South Zone Championships- Bangalore
1987 – Referee 6th State Taekwondo Championships- Bangalore
1987 – Participant Freedom Run – Bangalore
1986 – Referee 7th National Taekwondo Championships Bangalore
1985- Received 1^st Degree Black Belt from World Taekwondo Federation
1984 – Participant 22 Karnataka State Olympic Games – Bagalkot
1983 – Participant 2nd State Taekwondo Championships – Bangalore
1982 – State Referee All India Taekwondo Federation
1982 – State Bronze medallist 1st State Taekwondo Championships – Bangalore
1982 – Referee 1st South Zone Taekwondo Championships- Bangalore
1981 – Participant 2nd National Taekwondo Championships- Madras
1980 – Participant 1st National Taekwondo Championships -Bangalore
1977 -Started Taekwondo

Previous Professional Work Details
Worked as Facility Manager Bangalore International Airport
Worked as General Manager Business Hotel Bangalore
Worked as HOD Cost Controls in 5*Hotels Bangalore
ERP Trainer in Facility Company part of Corporate Planning Team
Worked as State Operations/ Country Manager Logistics/ MIS Manager in QSR
Worked in Software companies as Product Evangelist/ QC/World Wide
Support Consultant