Ignacio R. Moreira, Soke
Ignacio R. Moreira “Nacho” as every one knows him was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. First born son of Ignacio Moreira Pacheco and Priscilla Gomez Romero, he was raised by his grandparents Don Rene Gomez and Doña Concepcion “Tita” Romero. As a child and as a result of being a traditional puertorrican “punching bag” he began his martial arts traingng at the age of 9 under Sabunim Luis Rivera of the Chun Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do. When he was in Jr. high School, he stopped his TKD training and with his grandmother permission he started training with “Rayito” boxing at Ceiba’s old boxing club, where Carlos Santos {one of Ceiba’s boxing legends} used to box train.
By the time he started his college education at the UPR Humacao University (988-1993), he met Sensei Arnold Vargas (formerly of the Nindo Ryu) and started training in the Nindo Ryu Arts obtaining rank in Gendai Ninjutsu, Jujutsu and later Iaijutsu, Kobujutsu, Atemi Do and Tantojutsu. Moreira Sensei has been recognized through out the years by: The International Federation of Jujutsuans, Latin American Martial Arts Hall of Fame, N.U.M.A., as well as Ceiba’s City Hall and Local Press.
Moreira Sensei currently trains directly under O’Sensei Carlos Febres and has been appointed by him as the Leader of the Gendai Ninjutsu & Taijutsu as well as the Kokan Nindo Jujutsu divisions of Nindo Ryu. Moreira Sensei been characterized always for his will and dedication to the art. He has been a teacher to many and will still teach until the last breath. He currently resides in Springfield Massachusetts, where he manages the Nindo Ryu Gendai Ninjutsu division. He is happily married with Darlene Arzon and has two beautiful kids: Ignacio Rene (Nacho JR.) and Genesis Priscilla.
Moreira Sensei held the following Ranks:
Ranks and Titles Outside of Nindo Ryu:
By the time he started his college education at the UPR Humacao University (988-1993), he met Sensei Arnold Vargas (formerly of the Nindo Ryu) and started training in the Nindo Ryu Arts obtaining rank in Gendai Ninjutsu, Jujutsu and later Iaijutsu, Kobujutsu, Atemi Do and Tantojutsu. Moreira Sensei has been recognized through out the years by: The International Federation of Jujutsuans, Latin American Martial Arts Hall of Fame, N.U.M.A., as well as Ceiba’s City Hall and Local Press.
Moreira Sensei currently trains directly under O’Sensei Carlos Febres and has been appointed by him as the Leader of the Gendai Ninjutsu & Taijutsu as well as the Kokan Nindo Jujutsu divisions of Nindo Ryu. Moreira Sensei been characterized always for his will and dedication to the art. He has been a teacher to many and will still teach until the last breath. He currently resides in Springfield Massachusetts, where he manages the Nindo Ryu Gendai Ninjutsu division. He is happily married with Darlene Arzon and has two beautiful kids: Ignacio Rene (Nacho JR.) and Genesis Priscilla.
Moreira Sensei held the following Ranks:
- Kokan Nindo Jujutsu – Judan
- Nindo Ryu Gendai Ninjutsu - Kudabn, Menkyo Kaiden
- Nindo Ryu Taijutsu - Kudan
- Nindo Goshin Jujutsu - RokudanNindo Ryu Iaijutsu - Yondan
- Nindo Rui Kobujutsu - Yondan
- Nindo Ryu Tantojutsu - Sandan
- Nindo Ryu Atemi Do - Nidan
- Nindo Ryu Taihojutsu - Advanced Level (Assistant Instructor)
Ranks and Titles Outside of Nindo Ryu:
- Senshikan Bujutsu Renmei - Founder & President
- Modern Warrior Arts Union - Executive Officer
- Ronin Goju Ryu – Kudan
- Way Of The Winds/Koga Ryu Ninjutsu – Yondan
- Shao Choy Hung Cin Na – 1st Degree Black Belt