Peter Chong Seh Jam,[1][2] PBM (born 1941), is a Kyokushin karate master and a former Assistant Superintendent of Police in Singapore.[3][4][5]
| Peter Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chong Seh Jam 1941 (age 82–83) Singapore |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Masutatsu Oyama |
| Rank | 9th dan karate |
| Notable school(s) | international karate organization,International Karate Alliance KyokushinRyu |
| Website | http://ikak.net/ |
Career edit
Prior to studying Kyokushin karate, Chong had practised judo and was a judo instructor in the Singapore Police Force.[1] In 1965, Chong sailed to Japan to train in Kyokushin karate under Mas Oyama, without informing either his wife or his father of his intentions.[3] He attained the ranks of 3rd dan in 1968 and 4th dan in 1972.[3]
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.[3] Chong is currently ranked 9th dan in Kyokushin karate,[3] and was promoted to that rank in April 2019.
Personal life edit
Chong is a Roman Catholic.[3]
Chong has two sons who are also Kyokushin karate practitioners: Jackie, 6th dan, and James, 4th dan.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chong, P. S. J. (1969): "Chong's claims," Black Belt (July 1969), 7(7):3.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kim, A., & Quek, D. (2003): Singapore Oyama Karate-Do Kyokushinkaikan: Biography of Shihan Peter Chong Archived 25 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2009.
- ^ IKO Kyokushinkaikan: Kancho & Committee Members Retrieved on 21 December 2009.
- ^ International Karate Alliance Kyokushinryu: Kancho Retrieved on 19 September 2019, Archived from the original on 7 January 2019 on the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shimmen, W. (1969): "Mr Shimmer (sic) replies," Black Belt (July 1969), 7(7):4.
- ^ Yussof, S. (2009): Shaharin Yussof Retrieved on 27 December 2009.
- ^ Singapore Oyama Karate-Do Kyokushinkaikan: Penpicture of Shihan Patrick Teo Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 12 January 2010.
- ^ International Kyokushinkaikan Karate Organization, Pakistan: Pioneer in Pakistan Archived 16 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 31 January 2010.
- ^ Pak-Kyokushin: Kyokushin kaikan & Shihan Archived 4 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 February 2010.