FLAVIO ARMANDO
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Flavio Dias Quivixi Armando
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) TM
Flavio Dias Quivixi Armando, Angolan citizen is a well known and recognized martial artist in Angola and United States, East Coast Corridor. Providing himself as a child prodigy he became an excellent martial artist in the art of Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Krav-Maga and Kokikai Aikido. Armando's particular set of skills were recognized by the Luanda Judo Association, Angola Judo Federation and African Judo Union. Armando has started his martial arts training when he was 9 years old and continued to share his talents as a highly successful athlete martial arts instructor at the Hoji-ya-henda Martial Arts school. Armando has a 2nd Dan in Kodokan Judo and Traditional Jiu Jitsu (both Japanese style), recognized by the International and local governing body of the sports.
Armando is currently classified as Mixed Martial Artist as he holds black belt in different martial arts styles giving him the advantage to teach practical real-life techniques that may save lives of people in a real danger situation. Armando is a recognized certified international, continental and national governing bodies of the Judo sports. Armando began his martial arts career in 1995 when he was 9 years old and decided to practice Judo and Jiu-jitsu under grand Master João Geraldo, 9th DAN in Judo and Jiu Jitsu. At the age of 16 he started practicing Krav Maga under Instructor Carlos Mendonça (Cali) deceased in 2006 and at the age of 22 he began practicing Aikido under Manuel Vascos (Moi). While in Angola Armando has practiced Judo/Jiu Jitsu at the same Judo School which provided in its curriculum 50% Judo and 50% traditional Jiu Jitsu while the school was only registered with the Angola Judo Federation due to the absence of an official governing body for the Jiu Jitsu sport at that time.
The National Police Academy of Angola hired him to teach his skills with new officers for about three (3) years. Armando was a martial arts/self defense instructor for the National Police Academy of Angola till he moved to the United States of America in 2016. Armando did acquire his 1st Dan in Judo and Jiu Jitsu in 2014 but due to international travels and complexity of his work ONLY in 2017 he received his official graduation certificate from the Angola Judo Federation national governing body who recognizes him as JUDOKA. Angola recognizes most Judokas who started practicing Judo before 2000 as Judokas who are Jiu Jitsu arts and capable of competing and teaching both, Judo and Jiu Jitsu at the highest level due to the 50% Judo training along with 50% Jiu Jitsu curriculum included in the Judo training. Flavio Armando has participated in several municipal, provincial, state, national and continental competition. In 2003 he won a gold medal and silver under 1st and 2nd place in the municipal and provincial tournament in Luanda, Angola with the category of 48Kg.
While residing in Angola, Armando was a member of the Angola Judo Federation, Luanda Judo Association, African Judo Union and International Judo Federation, International Krav Maga Federation and International Jiu Jitsu Federation.
Since moving to the United States Armando became a member of the Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC), International Judo Federation (IJF), USA Judo The National Governing Body (NGB) for Judo in the United States and member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Armando is also a life member of the United States Judo Federation, United States Kodokan Judo Federation, United States Martial Arts, United States Traditional Ju Jitsu, United States Judo Association, USA Judo, and member of the United States Aikido Federation.
Armando graduated in 2007 with bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University Agostinho Neto with 3.93 GPA. Worked for several Government and non government entities in Angola. He has a combined Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety experience of over 16 years. Currently works in the Food Industry with regulated products by both U.S. FDA and USDA.
Armando currently practices Judo and Jiu Jitsu in the United States of America. He conveniently travels to several states within the U.S. to offer seminars and also often time to exchange experience with other instructors. Armando has traveled to different countries due to the nature of his work while representing the Angolan Government as National Police Advisor and used his and each travel to visit, give seminars in self-defense for different martial arts schools. He also attended some international martial arts events whenever his agenda allows him to attend.
Armando practiced and taught Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Aikido while residing in Pennsylvania at the Judo Center of Lancaster (JCL) and YMCA in Hanover. He then moved to Alabama and open a Martial Arts School in the South area of Birmingham where he teaches Judo and Jiu Jitsu Techniques for adults, children and women.
Armando a Corporate Senior Quality Assurance Manager for a multibillion corporation that owns several food manufacturing facilities in different states within the United States. Often times, he travels to different states where his company has facilities to work in projects that are required to continue to elevate the quality of the products manufactured in the facilities as, well as continue to meet applicable regulatory compliance with federal, state and local laws.
Flavio Armando, besides being a well-recognized martial artist in the United States and Angola, he is a well regarded professional Quality Assurance asset for the Food Manufacturer Industry of the United States.
Sensei Armando's Contact Info -
Email: [email protected]
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) TM
Flavio Dias Quivixi Armando, Angolan citizen is a well known and recognized martial artist in Angola and United States, East Coast Corridor. Providing himself as a child prodigy he became an excellent martial artist in the art of Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Krav-Maga and Kokikai Aikido. Armando's particular set of skills were recognized by the Luanda Judo Association, Angola Judo Federation and African Judo Union. Armando has started his martial arts training when he was 9 years old and continued to share his talents as a highly successful athlete martial arts instructor at the Hoji-ya-henda Martial Arts school. Armando has a 2nd Dan in Kodokan Judo and Traditional Jiu Jitsu (both Japanese style), recognized by the International and local governing body of the sports.
Armando is currently classified as Mixed Martial Artist as he holds black belt in different martial arts styles giving him the advantage to teach practical real-life techniques that may save lives of people in a real danger situation. Armando is a recognized certified international, continental and national governing bodies of the Judo sports. Armando began his martial arts career in 1995 when he was 9 years old and decided to practice Judo and Jiu-jitsu under grand Master João Geraldo, 9th DAN in Judo and Jiu Jitsu. At the age of 16 he started practicing Krav Maga under Instructor Carlos Mendonça (Cali) deceased in 2006 and at the age of 22 he began practicing Aikido under Manuel Vascos (Moi). While in Angola Armando has practiced Judo/Jiu Jitsu at the same Judo School which provided in its curriculum 50% Judo and 50% traditional Jiu Jitsu while the school was only registered with the Angola Judo Federation due to the absence of an official governing body for the Jiu Jitsu sport at that time.
The National Police Academy of Angola hired him to teach his skills with new officers for about three (3) years. Armando was a martial arts/self defense instructor for the National Police Academy of Angola till he moved to the United States of America in 2016. Armando did acquire his 1st Dan in Judo and Jiu Jitsu in 2014 but due to international travels and complexity of his work ONLY in 2017 he received his official graduation certificate from the Angola Judo Federation national governing body who recognizes him as JUDOKA. Angola recognizes most Judokas who started practicing Judo before 2000 as Judokas who are Jiu Jitsu arts and capable of competing and teaching both, Judo and Jiu Jitsu at the highest level due to the 50% Judo training along with 50% Jiu Jitsu curriculum included in the Judo training. Flavio Armando has participated in several municipal, provincial, state, national and continental competition. In 2003 he won a gold medal and silver under 1st and 2nd place in the municipal and provincial tournament in Luanda, Angola with the category of 48Kg.
While residing in Angola, Armando was a member of the Angola Judo Federation, Luanda Judo Association, African Judo Union and International Judo Federation, International Krav Maga Federation and International Jiu Jitsu Federation.
Since moving to the United States Armando became a member of the Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC), International Judo Federation (IJF), USA Judo The National Governing Body (NGB) for Judo in the United States and member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Armando is also a life member of the United States Judo Federation, United States Kodokan Judo Federation, United States Martial Arts, United States Traditional Ju Jitsu, United States Judo Association, USA Judo, and member of the United States Aikido Federation.
Armando graduated in 2007 with bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University Agostinho Neto with 3.93 GPA. Worked for several Government and non government entities in Angola. He has a combined Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety experience of over 16 years. Currently works in the Food Industry with regulated products by both U.S. FDA and USDA.
Armando currently practices Judo and Jiu Jitsu in the United States of America. He conveniently travels to several states within the U.S. to offer seminars and also often time to exchange experience with other instructors. Armando has traveled to different countries due to the nature of his work while representing the Angolan Government as National Police Advisor and used his and each travel to visit, give seminars in self-defense for different martial arts schools. He also attended some international martial arts events whenever his agenda allows him to attend.
Armando practiced and taught Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Aikido while residing in Pennsylvania at the Judo Center of Lancaster (JCL) and YMCA in Hanover. He then moved to Alabama and open a Martial Arts School in the South area of Birmingham where he teaches Judo and Jiu Jitsu Techniques for adults, children and women.
Armando a Corporate Senior Quality Assurance Manager for a multibillion corporation that owns several food manufacturing facilities in different states within the United States. Often times, he travels to different states where his company has facilities to work in projects that are required to continue to elevate the quality of the products manufactured in the facilities as, well as continue to meet applicable regulatory compliance with federal, state and local laws.
Flavio Armando, besides being a well-recognized martial artist in the United States and Angola, he is a well regarded professional Quality Assurance asset for the Food Manufacturer Industry of the United States.
Sensei Armando's Contact Info -
Email: [email protected]
