""The Scholar Warrior Path, be Grateful and give credit to your Roots""

Written By Nelson Pinto

""The Scholar Warrior Path, be Grateful and give credit to your Roots""
After a talk with a Martial Artist friend, I see so clear the many realities in Martial Arts and other organizations, sadly this is becoming a new normal. It's not only lucky the one that got a Mentor but also the Mentor that get a student, someone that hopefully will perpetuate his legacy and take this gift to the next generation. Many are so self centered that they tend to see in one unilateral way, the teacher or the student, it's here where the concept of family and free ego must come in, where the student his loyal, humble and respectful to his teacher as a father, even if he/she surpasses the mentor, but the Teacher as a father must also let his son/daughter grow with no micromanagement, yes with guidance and advice, with trust in the process, like a good father he will want for his son/daughter to be happy, successful, path his own way, carve his/her own mark and always return home to visit the old father 😊I see so many students ungrateful for what was given to them and also the ones that know all in their pure ignorance, big ego, power mongers and the teachers that try to keep their students under control, that cut their wings and keep them in cages with fear to be surpassed.
It's time to let it go, time to be grateful, to recognize the roots, to open hand, to be family, to be yourself, to enjoy life with no dramas, you are not in control of nothing, life is beautiful, but fragile, life is a microsecond in the infinite of existence of this Universe.
As a Man on my way to 50, I can see so much clearly, with different eyes, to take the best decisions for my life, to follow my heart, to follow the ones that appreciate me, drop the toxicity, walk my path, to HELP the ones that come to me and to be GRATEFUL 🙏 for the ones that brought me to this present position ❤
Thank you to my family, friends, loved ones, Teachers and students.
FaRang Power & Stockton Strong
NPinto

Nelson Pinto

GRAND MASTER NELSON PINTO

BIOGRAPHY: Grand Master Nelson Pinto, has dedicated over three decades to mastering a diverse array of martial arts disciplines. In his experience includes Modern FaRang Mu Sul, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Aikido, Haidong Gum Do, Karate, Filipino Martial Arts, Filipino Boxing, and JKD/Wing Chun.

Martial Arts Accomplishments:

Grand Master Instructor holding the esteemed 8th Dan in Hapkido, Chief Master Instructor 7th Dan in Modern FaRang Mu Sul and a 7th Dan in Taekwondo, awarded by Grand Master Michael De Alba, the Founder of Modern FaRang Mu Sul.

Guro in Stockton Multi Style Escrima, delving into Filipino Martial Arts, including Giron Escrima, SLD: Serrada, Largo Mano, and Decuerdas under the mentorship of Master June Gotico, Guro Terry Joven, and Guro Eugene Inis.

A Master Instructor, with a 5th Dan in Kickboxing & Full Contact through the WKA - World Kickboxing & Karate Association. He also holds a 1st Dan in TKD ITF/WTF under Kru Carlos Pedro and GM Chung Sun Yong, the esteemed Founder of TKD in Portugal.

5th Dan - Hanminjok Hapkido Association - Ki-Do Federation by GM In Sun Seo.

5th Level in Balintawak Cuentada Arnis under GM Taboada and Guro Soriano.

A Multifaceted Journey:

Grand Master Pinto's achievements extend beyond martial arts. He possesses expertise in Healing Arts, including massage therapy and stretching. A decorated competitor, he has excelled in sparring, forms, self-defense, and breaking. He was part of the National Portuguese selection team in France (Paris) and Spain (Almunecar), in August of 2023 he was the Grand Champion of the Masters Division (50th Anniversary NKMAA - National Korean Martial Arts Association in Canada).

With some background in Law Enforcement and Security in the USA, he has shared his self-defense knowledge globally through seminars for military, law enforcement, and civilians across Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, USA, Mexico, and Canada, earning accolades from governmental entities.

Teaching Philosophy: Grand Master Pinto prioritizes creating a safe, family-oriented environment where students of all ages can achieve their self-defense goals while enjoying their journey. His teaching emphasizes life skills, leadership, focus, discipline, self-confidence, and overall well-being for the body and mind.

Some achievements:

• Developed online training programs and instructional videos.

• Featured in martial arts magazines, books, and various media platforms. Wrote a chapter for a book with multiple famous martial artists and MA action actors (Secrets of the Martial Arts Masters) and he is on the book ‘’The World’s Greatest Martial Artists’’ collection.

• National and International Seminars to Civilian, Military and Law Enforcement: Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, Middle East (Kuwait) & Puerto Rico.

• Several Times World, National, International and Regional Champion in different categories and organizations.

• 2 times in the National Portuguese Selection Team: SUSKA in Almunecar, Spain, TKD-MUDO in Paris, France and part of the USA representation Masters Team in Busan, South Korea 2013.

• Received governmental awards for his contributions.

For more information, visit Pinto Martial Arts LLC at www.pintomartialarts.com

https://www.pintomartialarts.com
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