Andre Da Mota Cruz

Name: André da Mota CRUZ

Profession: Retired Public Servant

Residence: CAPE VERDE

Karate rank:

Black Belt 6^th Dan – Shotokan

Black Belt 3^rd Dan – Shito-Ryu

Curriculum Description

• Practitioner of Karate (Shotokai, Wado-Ryu, Shotokan and Shito-Ryu) since Janeiro/1978
• Member of IMAF – International Martial Arts Federation – Japan
• Member of SKDUN – Shotokan Karate-Do United Nations – World Federation
  
• Member of WMAF – World Martial Arts Federation – USA
• Member of AAKF – American Amateur Karaté Federation – USA
• Founder and Head Master of the Shotokan Club Karate-Do – Sal Island – Cape Verde
• Founder and Head Master of Shotokan Club Karate-Do – Brockton, MA – USA
• Former President of FCAM – Cape Verdian Martial Arts Federation
• Technical Director of ASCV – Cape Verdian Shotokan Association
• National Judge of SKDUN – Shotokan Karate-Do United Nations
• International Referee of USAKDF – United States of America Karate-Do Federation
• Participant at World Championships in Portugal (twice), France (twice), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Czech Republic and Greece
• Gold Medal in Kumite – SKDUN Championship – Serbia 2021
• Bronze Medal in Kata – SKDUN Championship – Serbia 2021
• Silver Medal in Kumite – SKDUN Championship – Czech Republic 2022
• Author of several articles about Martial Arts in Cape Verde newspapers

During the time i have run the dojo i have trained more than 30 students to levels of Dan grades to 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th dan who are currently residents in Cape Verde, Europe, United States and Japan.

Gradings

• 1^st Dan – October 1995 – Shotokai Karate-Do, Sal Island – Cape Verde
• 2^nd Dan – July 1997 – CNAM –National Comission of Martial Arts – Sal Island - Cape Verde
• 3^rd Dan – February 2002 – IMAF – International Martial Arts Federation – Japan
• 4^th Dan – April 2006 – SKDUN – Shotokan Karate-Do United Nations – Romania
• 5^th Dan – November 2012 – SKDUN – Shotokan Karate-Do United Nations – Romania
• 6^th Dan – November 2018 – ASKTK – Tradicional Karate and Kobudo Association – Senegal
• 6^th Dan – Februry 2019 – approval by the Romanian Martial Arts Federation

• 3^rd Dan Shito-Ryu – December 2006 – Gimnásio Nova – Madrid – Spain