Biography

Name: Master Tam Fook Chee
Address: 27 Burrell Street, BEVERLY HILLS, N.S.W. 2209 AUSTRALIA
Tel / Fax: +61 (0)2 9150 5565  
Mobile Phone: +61 (0)421 996688

Taekwondo Beginnings

• Started Taekwondo in 1977
• My first dojang was Pudu Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• My Instructors were Mr. Low Koon Lin, Mr. Yeow Ching Wat and Mr. Tan Eng Kiat now 8th, 7th and 7th Dan respectively
• Assistant instructor 1979
• Became an instructor in June 1980

• 7th Dan Black Belt - Master Status
• International Instructor
• ITF Examiner
• Level 2 Coach - Australian Coaching Council

Tournaments Record

Participated and won the local and national championships in almost all events from 1978 to 1987.

• 1978 4th Malaysian ITF Championship
  • Gold in Sparring
• 1980 6th Malaysian ITF Championship
  • Gold in Sparring
  • Gold in Patterns
  • Gold Power Breaking
  • Bronze Team Sparring
  • Bronze Team Pattern
  • Male Overall Champion
• 1982 Malaysian ITF Championship
  • Gold Sparring
  • Gold Special Technique Breaking
  • Gold Team Sparring
  • Gold Team Pattern
  • Silver Pattern
  • Bronze Power Breaking
  • Male Overall Champion
• 1982 Malaysian Taekwondo Federation Championship
  • Silver Team Sparring
  • Silver Team Pattern
  • Silver Team Breaking
• 1982 4th Kedah North Malaysia ITF Championship
  • Gold Sparring
• 1982 Asia-Pacific ITF Championship Indonesia
  • Silver Sparring
• 1983 5th Northern Malaysian ITF Championship
  • Silver Sparring
  • Silver Pattern
  • Bronze Special Technique Breaking
• 1984 Australia vs. Malaysia Open Martial Arts
  • Silver Pattern
• 1985 State Championship
  • Gold Sparring
  • Gold Pattern
  • Best Performer
• 1987 MITF National Championship
  • Silver Sparring
• 1988 Australian Taekwondo Academy
  • 2nd Class referee
• 1990 Hunter Valley Taekwondo Tournament
  • Referee
• 1990 Australian Taekwondo Union
  • Referee
• 1991 Hunter Valley & NSW ITF Taekwondo Tournament
  • Referee
  • Gold Pattern
• 1992 Hunter Valley & NSW Open Taekwondo Tournament
  • Referee
  • Gold Pattern
• 1993 National All Style
  • Gold Pattern
• 1993 Australian Kyokushin Karate State Championship
  • Rank 5th Sparring
• 2000 1st Asian ITF Championship
  • Official, Referee, Judge
• 2004 1st World Veterans Championships - Malaysia
  • Gold 6th Dan Sparring
  • Gold 6th Dan Patterns
  • Gold Open Power Breaking
  • Silver Team Sparring
  • Male Overall Worlds Veterans ITF Champion

Recent & Major Australian Tournaments Officiated in - Referee/Judge/Jury/Coach

• 1993, 1994 Victorian Championship
• 1995 South Australian Championship
• 1998, 2000 Nationals
• 2000 1st Asian ITF Championship
• 2000 NSW Championship / World Selection
• 2000 NSW Championship / World Selection
• 2002 NSW / National Championship
• 2002 NSW / National Championship
• 2003 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championship - Greece
• 2004 NSW / National Championship
• 2005 Australian National Championship in Melbourne
• 2006 Australian ITF Junior and Veteran National Head Coach

Contribution and Promotion of ITF Taekwon-Do in Australia

• Regular promotion of Taekwon-Do via regular public demonstrations in:
  • School
  • College
  • Local Government festivals and events
• Conducting Club, regional, states, national and international Taekwon-Do Events:
• Founder of TK-1 and TaekwonKing. Australian TK-1 Championship 2004 & 2005.
• Sydney International Open Taekwon-Do Championship 2003, 2004, 2005.
• First to implement ways to increase participation, efficiency and accuracy of competitions, by utilising electronic scoring system while at the same time enhancing the transparency in scoring in ITF tournament circuit.
• Power Breaking and Special technique machine with industrial grade electronics such as electronic infra-red sensor.

Grading Record

• 1st Dan 2-3-1980
• 2nd Dan 3-1-1983
• 3rd Dan 2-3-1986
• 4th Dan 23-9-1990
• 5th Dan 24-1-1995
• 6th Dan 23-3-2000
• 7th Dan 5-10-2005

* Don't forget to grab a copy of the latest "Australasian Taekwondo" magazine.  Big feature on the recent TK-1 and a detailed editorial on the "Last of the Warriors" Tam Fook Chee. You can get a copy from your favorite news agent or subscribe online at Australasian Taekwondo Magazine.