Also known as

Fernando Duarte Sarmento

Description

Portuguese martial artist who started judo in 1968 under Nobuyoshi Yamamoto, practiced karate from 1971-2006 under Tetsuji Murakami and Antonio Cacho, and began aikido in 2006 under Carlos Portas. Founder of Escola Murakami da Maia in 1974.

Teachers (2)

• 
  Yamamoto Nobuaki

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Nobuyoshi Yamamoto from 1968-1969 at Clube de Judo do Porto, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onClube de Judo do Porto badge (1968–1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Well-documented student of Nobuyoshi Yamamoto from 1968-1969 at Clube de Judo do Porto, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation

  “Inicia o seu percurso nas "Artes Marciais" em 1968 como praticante de Judo no Clube de Judo do Porto (Rua Duque de Loulé), treinando sob a orientação directa do Mestre Nobuaki Yamamoto (5º Dan)”

  — Fernando Duarte Sarmento (Escola Murakami da Maia) link history info
• 
  Carlos Portas

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Carlos Portas from 2006-present at Mussubi Escola de Aikido, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation about starting aikido practice and receiving 1st dan (2007) and 2nd dan (2009)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onMussubi Escola de Aikido badge (2006)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Well-documented student of Carlos Portas from 2006-present at Mussubi Escola de Aikido, mentioned in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation about starting aikido practice and receiving 1st dan (2007) and 2nd dan (2009)

  “A 17 de Março de 2006 inicia a prática do Aikido na Mussubi Escola de Aikido / Takemusu Aiki Portugal sob a direcção técnico-pedagógica do Mestre Carlos Portas, com quem continua a praticar regularmente até ao presente momento. É graduado por Carlos Portas em 1º Dan a 11 de Agosto de 2007 e 2º Dan em 8 de Agosto de 2009.”

  — Fernando Duarte Sarmento (Escola Murakami da Maia) link history info

Lineage

• Aikidō Carlos Portas ← Tomita Takeji ← Saitō Morihiro ← Ueshiba Morihei · 4 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech2 dan Probable

  Probable

  2nd dan rank awarded by Carlos Portas on August 8, 2009, documented in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (2009)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  2nd dan rank awarded by Carlos Portas on August 8, 2009, documented in Escola Murakami biography with specific quotation

  “A 17 de Março de 2006 inicia a prática do Aikido na Mussubi Escola de Aikido / Takemusu Aiki Portugal sob a direcção técnico-pedagógica do Mestre Carlos Portas, com quem continua a praticar regularmente até ao presente momento. É graduado por Carlos Portas em 1º Dan a 11 de Agosto de 2007 e 2º Dan em 8 de Agosto de 2009.”

  — Fernando Duarte Sarmento (Escola Murakami da Maia) link history info

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