Chief Instructor Ricardo Pinto

Age: 36

Practitioner of martial arts, combat sports / self-defense for 30 years;

Federated Practitioner and Black Belt of Goju-Ryu Karate from 1992 to 2003 

Federated Muay-Thai Practitioner from 2003 to 2006 

National Champion and Vice-Champion titles in the modality;

Regional Vice-Champion of Thai-Boxing in 2006;

Neo-Professional Competitor in Thai-Boxing/K1, on National Circuit from 2004 to 2006;

Practitioner of Krav Maga since 2007, having started at the Israeli Krav Maga Association - Portugal.

Krav Maga Grade 2 Trainer accredited by the IPDJ

He holds 4 Krav Maga Instructor diplomas, 3 of them made in Israel, by Master Haim Gidon, 10th DAN of Krav Maga, CO-Founder of IKMA and one of the first original students of the Founder of Krav Maga, Imi Lichtenfeld.

Krav Maga Instructor Training and Course in Israel in 2009;

Krav Maga Instructor Training and Course in Israel in 2010;

Krav Maga Instructor Training and Course in Israel in 2011;

Krav Maga Instructor Course certified by the Israeli Master Dr. Itay Gil in 2015.

Krav Maga formations with Israeli Master Sharir Richman;

Training in self-defense with Israeli Master Idan Abolnik;

Striking Formation with World Champion Liam Harrison;

Training in two combat training camps at Straight Blast Gym - Ireland, in 2019 and 2020.

ACT Instructor Course (Armed Combat & Tactics) "Knife and Tactical Baton";​

Firearms training at Israeli Tactical School - TAC12345

Firearms training at the European Security Academy;

Physical Exercise Technician accredited by the IPDJ;

Current and continuous training in the area of Sports and Physical Conditioning;

Training in Basic Life Support Course, Sports Traumatology and 1st Aid in sports environments;

Training in bleeding control - Stop The Bleed®

Training in Security Consultancy; 

President of Clube Desportivo - Associação Clube de Artes Martial RPinto;

Secure Academy Owner;

Founder/Technical Responsible for Secure® Israeli Training Method - 2016;

Krav Maga instructor in courses at ESA - European Security Academy - in partnership with ESA-Portugal

Krav Maga instructor for Public Security Police agents in partnership with the ASPP/PSP association.

Krav Maga instructor for military and PMC's at IdroneWall - paramilitary training company, responsible for private training for Peruvian military and special forces in the daily fight against terrorism and drug trafficking in Latin America.

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