{"id":191,"date":"2022-11-12T14:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T14:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mta-taekwondo.com\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2025-08-23T07:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T07:23:35","slug":"about-the-founder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mta-taekwondo.com\/index.php\/about-the-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Master K. Manoj Farer,<\/strong> Founder<\/strong>, Technical Director of Manoj\u2019s Taekwondo Academy (MTA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> Dan Black Belt International Taekwondo Federation (IPTF) – USA\/India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> Dan Black Belt World Taekwondo (WT) – Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong>nd<\/strong><\/sup> Dan, Nidan Black Belt Dynamic Jujutsu \u2013 India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical Director Manoj\u2019s Taekwondo Academy & VIFA Taekwondo India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Taekwondo Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex Taekwondo trainer Air force & Police, National Referee & National Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His brief Accomplishments & Experiences of 45+ years of Varied Martial Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Hall of fame World Sports Star Awards USA, Golden Life Martial Arts Legend Awardee 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Hall of Fame World Sports Star Awards USA, International Sports Celebrity Awardee 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Hall of Fame, Awardee Master of the year 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taekwondo India Team Coach 2017, 2018 & 2019 Bangkok International Taekwondo championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taekwondo India Team Coach 2022 Malaysia International Taekwondo Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taekwondo India Team Coach 2021 Indo Nepal International Taekwondo Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conducted many Black belt & color belt tests for students from various associations & classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coached for many online and offline Taekwondo Championships to achieve Gold medals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has trained high risk security VIPs by personal coaching in martial arts<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honored & Awarded by many Grandmasters of various styles for contribution in Martial Arts & Women\u2019s self defense<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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45+ years of Taekwondo, MMA, Kickboxing & Varied Martial Arts Experience along with various blunt weapons & Dynamic Women\u2019s Self Defense Workshops conducted in various organizations<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He is well versed in Traditional Taekwondo IPTF, ITF, WT, Dynamic Jujutsu, Bokken Jutsu, various Weapons, Mixed Martial Arts, Kickboxing & Women\u2019s Self Defense. He has trained & promoted several Black belts, attended various Martial Arts Seminars, Self Defense Workshops and conducted many Women\u2019s Self Defense seminars and workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He started Taekwondo under late Master Mohanathas of Malaysia in 1977 who helped shape his foray in Taekwondo and got his 1st<\/sup> Degree Black belt in 1985. Since then he has been actively involved in the Art & has made substantial progress not only in acquiring more & more skills, but also diversifying in various Martial Arts forms. His quest to learn more style of various martial Arts led him to take weapons training and achieve Black belt in Dynamic Jujutsu from Dynamic Grandmaster S.K. Murthy former Indian Army Taekwondo Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also served as Vice President of Karnataka Taekwondo Association led by Master M.S. Chandrashekar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has trained with several stalwarts in the field. To mention a few as below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> Grandmaster Javed Khan 9<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> Dan IPTF (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President & Founder International Progressive Taekwondo Federation (IPTF) Khan do Kwan, WARDA (Women against Rape & Domestic Abuse) & Khan do Kwan Police Control Tactics (KPCT) Grandmaster Javed Khans Fighting Arts Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic Grandmaster SK. Murthy (India)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder Technical Director & Master Instructor Murthys Taekwondo, Dynamic Jujutsu, Oriental Kubudo, Dynamic Fitness Yoga & Former Taekwondo Indian Army Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandmaster Praveen Ranka, (India)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Martial Arts Trust, Founder & Chairman, Grandmaster & Chief Examiner \u201cHANSHI\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Master Mohanathas (Malaysia)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master MS Chandrasekhar (India) 7<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> Dan Black belt \u2013 WT International Referee -1<\/strong>st<\/strong><\/sup> Class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grandmaster Andrew Gurung (India) 9<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup> Dan WT Founder Chairman AITF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Grandmaster Luthre Lohar (India)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Manjunath Tiwari (India)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Paneer Selvam (India)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brief Work Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Worked as Facility Manager Bangalore International Airport<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Worked as General Manager Business Hotel & Call Centre, Bangalore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Worked as HOD Cost Controls in 5* Hotels, Bangalore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ERP Trainer in Facilities part of Corporate Planning Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Worked as State Operations \/ Country Manager Logistics \/ MIS Manager is QSR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Worked in Software Companies as product Evangelist \/ QC \/ World Wide Support Consultant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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