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Instructors
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The Chief Coach
Shihan Chia Kwek Fah
7th Dan Blackbelt, SKF
7th Dan Blackbelt, Shito-style
7th Dan Blackbelt, WKF
Certified NROC Master Coach
Certified First Aider
Certified Sport First Aider, Australia
Certified Sport Trainer, Australia
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Biography of The Chief Coach
Born in 1947
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1965 Started Karate-do Training in Singapore.*dotted line*
1972 Obtained Shitoryu 1st Dan BlackBelt, certified by Soke Ni-sai Kenzo Mabuni.*dotted line*
1973 Representing Singapore in 1st Asian Pacific Karate-do Championship in Singapore.*dotted line*
1974 Obtained Shitoryu 2nd Dan Blackbelt, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni.*dotted line*
1975 Representing Singapore in 3rd World Karate-do Championships (WUKO), Los Angeles.*dotted line*
1976 Representing Singapore in 2nd Asian Pacific Karate-do Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.*dotted line*
1977 Representing Singapore in 3rd Asian Pacific Karate-do Championship, Tokyo, Japan.*dotted line*
1978 Obtained 3rd Dan Blackbelt in Shitoryu Karate-do, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni. Representing Singapore in 1st Asian Shitoryu Karate-do Championship, Singapore.*dotted line*
1980 Representing Singapore in 2nd Asian Shitoryu Karate-do Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. Obtained Gold Medal in Individual Open Male Kumite Event for Singapore.*dotted line*
1983 Obtained 4th Dan Blackbelt in Shitoryu Karate-do, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni.*dotted line*
1987 Participated in 1st Singapore Japan Goodwill Karate-do Championship, Singapore.*dotted line*
1988 Participated in 1st Selangor Open Karate-do Championships, Malaysia.*dotted line*
1989 Obtained 5th Dan Blackbelt in Shitoryu Karate-do, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni.*dotted line*
1991 Obtained APUKO Kata Judge Qualification, New Zealand.*dotted line*
1995 Obtained 6th Dan Blackbelt in Shitoryu Karate-do, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni.*dotted line*
1997 Founded Ken Shin Kai Karate Club in Singapore to promote Sports Karate-do.*dotted line*
1999- Obtained 7th Dan Blackbelt in Shitoryu Karate-do, certified by Soke Kenei Mabuni.
- Organised Pesta Sukan Karate-do Championship 1999 in Singapore.
- Member of Organising Committee of 4th Asia Karate-do Championships.
- Elected as Hon. Secretary of Singapore Karate-do Federation.
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2000- Obtained WKF 6th Dan Qualification, certified by World Karate-do Federation.
- Team Manager of Singapore Team in 5th AKF Junior Championships, Macao.
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2001- Obtained AKF Kumite Judge B Qualification, certified by Asian Karate-do Federation.
- Team Manager of Singapore National Team in XXI Sea Games.
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2002 Team Manager of Singapore Team to Penang Open Invitation Tournament.*dotted line*
2004 Organised and conducted National Accreditation Course for Karate-do Coaches in partnership with Singapore Sports Council, introduced the first badge of NCAP Technical Certificates to karateka in Singapore.*dotted line*
2005- Team Manger of 23rd Sea Games in Cebu Philippines for Singapore Karate-do Team. The team achieved two bronze medals for Singapore.
- Obtained Master Coach status from National Registry of Coaching, Singapore Sports Council.
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2006- Team Manager for Singapore Team to Pra Sukma Karate-do Championship, Malaysia.
- Organising Secretary of 8th AKF Junior and Cadet Championships.
- Under the wing of Singapore Karate-do Federation, organised WKF-SKF Technical Seminar 2006 in Singapore, in partnership with World Karate-do Federation.
- Obtained WKF 7 Dan Qualification, certified by World Karate-do Federation.
- Enrolled in Sport Science Degree Course, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
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2007- Attending Sport Science Degree Course, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
- Conducted Sai Weapon Workshop, jointly organized with Chia Partners and Zen Shin Ren Karate Association.
- Assisted in organizing Ken Shin Kai 10th Anniversary Dinner function.
- Obtained Sports Trainer qualification, certified by Sports Medicine Australia.
- Obtained Sports First-aider qualification, certified by Sports Medicine Australia.
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2008- Certified Tchoukball Coach, certified by International Tchoukball Federation.
- Coached member Miss Esther Tan to obtained Gold Medal in Kata competition in 7 Nations Sports Master Karate-do Championships in Malaysia.
- Obtained Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science) from Edith Cowan University, Australia.
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2009- Certified First Aider (Singapore).
- Continuing promoting Shito-style of karate-do movement in Singapore.
- Head of Ken Shin Kai Karate Club.