Peter Chong (karateka)

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Peter Chong
BornChong Seh Jam
1941 (age 79–80)
Singapore
ResidenceSingapore
StyleKyokushin Karate
Teacher(s)Masutatsu Oyama
Rank9th dan karate
Notable school(s)international karate organization,International Karate Alliance KyokushinRyu
Websitehttp://ikak.net/

Peter Chong, PBM (born 1941) is a Kyokushin karate master and a former Assistant Superintendent of Police in Singapore.[1] He was the former long term International Committee Chairman for Asia and the Middle East in the International Karate Organization founded by Masutatsu Oyama (1923–1994) and now led by Shokei Matsui.[2] now he is the Chairman of the International Karate Alliance, KyokushinRyu.[3] Kancho Peter Chong 9th Dan, is a Kyokushin Karate Master.

Early life[]

Chong was born as Chong Seh Jam[4][5] in 1941 in Singapore. As a boy, he was bullied by his classmates. Chong began training in martial arts under his father in 1955, at the age of 14, but the training stopped when his father adopted a non-violent philosophy due to its perceived conflict with his new Roman Catholic faith.[1]

Career[]

Prior to studying Kyokushin karate, Chong had practised judo and was a judo instructor in the Singapore Police Force.[4] In 1965, Chong sailed to Japan to train under Mas Oyama, without informing either his wife or his father of his intentions.[1] He attained the ranks of 3rd dan in 1968 and 4th dan in 1972.[1] At some point after 1968, Chong established his own dojo, which was not registered with the Singapore Karate Association.[6] Chong had attained 5th dan by 1975,[7] and was at that rank until at least 1979.[8] Chong was responsible for training Inamullah Khan, pioneer of Kyokushin karate in Pakistan.[9][10]

In 1988, Chong received the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) from Ong Teng Cheong, then Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, for services to the martial arts.[1] Chong is currently ranked 9th dan in Kyokushin karate,[1] and was promoted to that rank in April 2019.[11]

Personal life[]

Chong has two sons who are also Kyokushin karate practitioners: Jackie, 6th dan, and James, 4th dan.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kim, A., & Quek, D. (2003): Singapore Oyama Karate-Do Kyokushinkaikan: Biography of Shihan Peter Chong Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2009.
  2. ^ IKO Kyokushinkaikan: Kancho & Committee Members Retrieved on 21 December 2009.
  3. ^ International Karate Alliance Kyokushinryu: Kancho Retrieved on 19 September 2019, Archived from the original on January 7, 2019 on the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Shimmen, W. (1969): "Peter Chong Seh Jam, Oyama 3rd dan, claims defeat of 100 men in exam," Black Belt Magazine (January 1969), 7(1):9.
  5. ^ Chong, P. S. J. (1969): "Chong's claims," Black Belt (July 1969), 7(7):3.
  6. ^ Shimmen, W. (1969): "Mr Shimmer (sic) replies," Black Belt (July 1969), 7(7):4.
  7. ^ Yussof, S. (2009): Shaharin Yussof Retrieved on 27 December 2009.
  8. ^ Singapore Oyama Karate-Do Kyokushinkaikan: Penpicture of Shihan Patrick Teo Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 12 January 2010.
  9. ^ International Kyokushinkaikan Karate Organization, Pakistan: Pioneer in Pakistan Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 31 January 2010.
  10. ^ Pak-Kyokushin: Kyokushin kaikan & Shihan Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 February 2010.
  11. ^ [1] Retrieved on 13 April 2019.

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