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.