Certified Instructor Pedro Tânger

Pedro Tânger is a WTTU Certified Instructor.

He started training in 1999 under the teachings of Mr. José Pedro Reyes (who brought Songahm Taekwondo to Portugal) and dedicated himself intensivly.

In 2001, as a brown belt, Pedro Tânger started to instruct at a small school in Cascais (Central Fitness Gym). One year later, he got his 1st Degree Black Belt and the Trainee Instructor collar.

In 2003 Pedro Tânger went to study in Rotterdam (Holland) where he opened a class at the Erasmus Universiteit of Rotterdam. In less than 2 months the class counted over 30 students.

Also in 2003, Pedro Tânger went to Germany for a Camp with Chief Master M.K. Lee. He also got his 2nd Degree Black Belt and a Certification in Pressure Points and Joint Manipulation techniques at that event.

In 2004, he started guiving class in the gym where he first learned Taekwondo, at the Centro Dramático e Sportivo de Cascais.

In 2005 and 2006 he also teached at the Spa Essencial, in Lisbon.

These times were also very important for Pedro Tânger's Instruction skills since he was invited by Caroline Staedler (one of his student's) to carry out a social activity by teaching former drug addicts at a Public Rehabilitation Center in Lisbon - adaptation widened the understanding of the possibilities created by training -.

From 2006 until now, Pedro Tânger is teaching at the Ginásio Clube Português in Lisbon and coordinating the school in Rotterdam.

He got his 3rd Level Certification and 3rd Degree Black Belt at the Songahm European Camp 2007 in Sweden, under the supervision of Master Abair.

Pedro Tânger is currently a Trainee Lawyer at the PACSA law firm in Lisbon.

Trainee Instructor Pedro Valle-Domingues

Pedro Valle-Domingues starting training in 2002 as Pedro Tânger's sudent.

With a Karate backround, Pedro Valle-Domingues quickly developped his skills in the art of Songahm Taekwondo.

In 2006, Pedro Valle-Domingues started helping Pedro Tânger in his classes at the Spa Essencial in Lisbon and for a period of 4 months he was the responsible for the full program of such classes.

In less than 4 years time, Pedro Valle-Domngues got his 1st Degree Black Belt and his 1st Level Instructor Trainee collar.

Pedro Valle-Domingues participated in the Songahm Taekwondo European Camp 2007 in Lund, Sweden. He went through his 2nd mid-term for 2nd Degree Black Belt and was certified in Level 2 Instruction Program by Master Rick Abair.

Pedro Valle-Domingues is an assistant Instructor at the Ginásio Clube Português in Lisbon.

Pedro Valle-Domingues works full time in the Finance Banking sector as Assistant Manager at the Besinv. Heis also the Fiancial Sub-director of a Sports Promotion Association.

Trainee Instructor Teresa Guedes

Teresa Guedes started trining in 2001 at the Central Fitness class, still under the supervision of Mr. José Pedro Reyes.

After a while she became Pedro Tânger's student.

Skilled for sports and fitness, Teresa Guedes developped a special interest for Songahm Taekwondo and her goal to become a black belt was very clear since the begining.

In 2003 and 2004, Teresa Guedes trained with Francisco Amaral and with Mr. Jeanduval Freitas, training again under the supervision of Pedro Tânger after becoming a 1st Degree Black Belt in 2005.

Teresa Guedes decided to become a trainee Instructor in late 2006. Since then, she has started to instruct Songahm Taekwondo at the school where she is a full time teacher! She is also an assistant Instructor at the Ginásio Clube Português in Lisbon.

Teresa Guedes is also undergoing her Pilates certification.

Trainee Instructor Nuno Simões

Nuno Simões started training in 1994 with Mr. José Pedro Reyes, before everyone else in the Team!

Nuno Simões' path in the Songahm system has been one of endurance! Soon, he showed to be a very good sparring athlete, winning his first Taekwondo medals as a white belt in a WTF Taekwondo tournament.

Since that time, Nuno Simões has trained to be a sparring athlete more than a black belt. His option made him one of the best sparring athletes in Portugal, both in Songahm as in WTF Taekwondo.

However, in 2004, Nuno Simões decided that he had to perfect his Martial Art more than his sparring so he started training hard o his technique under the supervision of Pedro Tânger with whom he had shared many moments training and competing.

Nuno Simões developed very good technical skills and became a Black Belt in 2005. At that time he was already helping Pedro Tânger Instructing at the Cascais gym.

Nuno Simões dedicates himself very much to his studies and to his work as a financial consultant, therefore, Taekwondo is, for him, a deep passion and a place where he shares his experience whenever he may.

Nuno Simões is currently assisting many of the classes at the Ginásio Clube Português in Lisbon.

Trainee Instructor Martijn Ooms

Martijn Ooms is an example of perseverance and a real black belt attitude!

Martijn Ooms started learning Taekwondo in 2004 with Pedro Tânger at the Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam. Just an orange belt when Pedro Tânger went back to Portugal, Martijn Ooms was decided to carry out his training and set a precise goal to ebcme a black belt. How?

For a few months, he trained together with Jasper Jelsma but it was in June 2005 that he went to spend 3 and a half months to Portugal with the only purpose to train and get his mind and body in harmony.

And so he did and got back to Holand with a green belt and a lot of energy to continue training.

That is when he shared al his knowledge with Jasper Jelsma and both started training together almost every day.

Pedro Tânger went to Rotterdam a few times to share some more knowledge with them and grade them in the Songahm System.

Even though Martijn Ooms had to face difficult times, he never gave up and maintained his focused on his goal. His "Black Belt Attitude" made him reach it.

In March 2007, Martijn Ooms went to Portual for an intense and energy guiving training camp wich recharged his batteries to go back to Rotterdam and share his knoweledge.

Today Martijn Ooms is leading the Rotterdam school, together with jasper Jelsma and he is going to pass his blackbelt exam next November!

Trainee Instructor Jasper Jelsma

Jasper Jelsma attended Pedro Tânger's fisrt class at the Erasmus Universiteit in Roterdam and since then he his training passionately to become a black belt!

As well as Martijn Ooms, Jasper Jelsma is also an example of Perseverance since he has been training for the past 3 years only under Pedro Tânger's supervision and with no real classes.

Occasionnay, Pedro Tânger would go to Rotterdam and share some more knowledge with him but it was Jasper Jelsma's endless striving spirit that made hm overcome all the many difficulties he had to face during these past few years.

In March 2007, Japser Jelsma came to Portugal for an intense Songahm Taekwondo Camp. He got back to Rotterdam with all the energy he needed to glide over until his deep felt goal of becoming a Black Belt and a great Instuctor.

Jasper Jelsma is currently leading the Rotterdam class together with Martijn Ooms.

Future Trainee Instructor Pedro Saragoça

Pedro Saragoça went to his first Songahm Taekwondo traning in November 2006. After a brief conversation with Pedro Tânger, Pedro Saragoça set a real true Goal: to become a black belt in one year!

In fact, when he was 17 years old, Pedro Saragoça was a pre-certified Black Belt in WTF Taekwondo.

18 years later, Pedro Saragoça got back training and was more decided than ever to achieve one of his long lasting dreams: to become a Black Belt.

He quickly adapted to the Songahm Style and even quicker did he learn all the new material. His both mental and physical capacities lead him to become one of the most clear examples of what Songahm means: Attitude, Perseverance, Loyalty, Respect and all a Black Belt can mean.

Pedro Saragoça was invited to do his Black Belt testing at the European Camp 2007, in Sweden, under the superision of Master Abair, and so he did and passed with distinction.

At the same time, Pedro Saragoça was invited by Pedro Tânger to become a Trainee-Instructor so he did his 1st Level Certification also at the European Camp.

Pedro Saragoça is also the administrator of several companies related to marketing and pharmaceutical products.