Master Albano Da Silva

Master Albano Da Silva has been involved in the Martial Arts for over 41 years. Master Da Silva has taught Department of Recreation classes for Prince Georges, Montgomery, Howard, Carroll, and Frederick Counties and has taught defense classes for the C. I. A. and other law enforcement agencies. 

Master Da Silva owned and operated his school for the past 29 years, and he has promoted over 125 students to Black Belt, with several reaching National Champion ranking.  Master Da Silva is fluent in four languages: English; Italian; and Portuguese, and is proficient in American Sign Language.

In 1990, Master Da Silva was an alternate stunt double for the character of Donatello in the movie "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES".. In 1991, he was selected for the U.S.A. National Karate Team and competed in the World Karate Championships in the former U.S.S.R. Master Da Silva was awarded gold and silver medals. In 1992 he was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Master Da Silva has been featured in many magazines over the years, including Karate Illustrated, Inside Kung Fu, and Black Belt Magazine. He has also worked with Mr. Chuck Norris & Mr. Pat Johnson (Martial Arts Stunt Coordinator for Turtles and many other noted Martial Arts films), and Bill "Super foot" Wallace ,among many other Martial Arts standouts.

MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY

DAN RANKINGS

Tang Soo Do:  7th Dan
Shotokan:        1st Dan

MAJOR MARTIAL ARTS ACHIEVEMENTS

BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME: 1992 Inductee

GOLD MEDALIST: 1991 World Karate Championships, Former USSR (U.S. Karate Team)

SILVER MEDALIST: 1991 World Karate Championships, Former USSR (U.S. Karate Team)

Nationally and Regionally Ranked Among Top Ten U.S. Competitors from 1985-1992

LINEAGE

GRANDMASTER KI WHANG KIM
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GRANDMASTER JAMES K. ROBERTS
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MASTER JAMES K. ROBERTS, Jr.
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MASTER ALBANO Da SILVA