MARCOS STARLING

Grand Master Marcos Starling - CBB VIII

Name : Marcos A. Starling

Nascimento: 20 de Fevereiro, 1958. Cidade: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Citizenship:U.S. Citizen and Brazil, (Dual citizenship).

  1. Chief Operating Officer of the World Taekwondo Organization Pan American (COO, WTO / PA).
  2. Chief Operating Officer of the World Taekwondo Organization Education & Training, (COO, WTO / E&T)
  3. Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo Grand Master
  4. Certified Black Belt 8th Degree (CBB VIII)
  5. Co-Founder of Brazilian Martial Taekwondo Confederation.
  6. Physical Fitness and Human Relations graduate.
  7. Creator of Hoshinsull-Survival Combat System of Urban Self-Defense.
  8. Certified Krav Maga Instructor.
  9. Start training Karate, Ju-Jutsu and Judô in 1973, and Taekwondo in 1976.
  10. Introduced Taekwondo in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, (Valley of Steel), Brazil, in 1977.
  11. Brazilian Champion in 1979.
  12. Recipient, Best Athlete of Specialized Sport in Brazil, 1979, received medal Honor of Merit from the city Mayor of Joao Monlevade, MG, Brazil.
  13. Former Self Defense Instructor of National Guard, USA, 1986, and Brazilian Army 11th Infantry Battalion, 2014.
  14. Organized first International Taekwondo Competition of Brazil versus USA in Rio de Janeiro, 1990.
  15. World Record in Breaking Demonstration in 1996, at Pan American Taekwondo Competition in Boston, MA, USA, breaking 5 baseball bats Louisville Slugger.
  16. Recipient, Letter of Commendation for Meritorious Services from Moo Duk Kwan in 2001.
  17. Recipient, Instructor of the Year in 2002 & 2004 State of Massachusetts, USA.
  18. Recipient, National Referee of the year 2003, USTU.
  19. USA Taekwondo Open Championships, 2007, at 50 years old, Silver Medal in Forms and Sparring.
  20. Recipient, Mestre Honoris Causa (Cause of Honor Master) in Martial Arts from Facei University, 2015.
  21. Author of “Survival Combat” book published in Brazil.
  22. Author of “Guide of Martial and Original Taekwondo Instructor” published in Brazil.
  23. Recognized by Senator Edward Kennedy, Governor William Weld and Presidential invitation from President Bill Clinton.
  24. Former: VP of Massachusetts State Taekwondo Association, Director of Exhibition Committee, Massachusetts State Team Coach, International Referee, President of State Taekwondo Tournament.
  25. Honorary Citizen in the city João Monlevade, MG, Brazil, and City of Lawrence, MA, USA.
  26. Included in the 2020 Special Edition of “Martial Arts Masters & Pioneers” in USA, by The American Martial Arts Alliance.
  27. Certified Scuba Diving Instructor and Rescue Diver, CMAS, PADI.