Peter Chong | |
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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/ |
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]
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.
Chong is a Roman Catholic.[3]
Chong has two sons who are also Kyokushin karate practitioners: Jackie, 6th dan, and James, 4th dan.[3]