Mr Tan started Taekwon-Do in 1974 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the banner of International Taekwon-Do Academy (ITA) which was launched and headed by Master Low Koon Lin. He started Taekwon-Do training under the Eurasion Club. Kuala Lumpur. He obtained his 1st Dan Black Belt in 1979 and ever since has been an assistant instructor. A year later, he established his own training classes and started teaching private classes too. He became a 2nd Dan Instructor on the following year and continuously promotes Taekwon-Do by training more private classes. He was the instructor for Imbi Road Rukun Tetangga, Ulu Kelang Recreation Club (UKRC), MCA Ampang and some schools ie, Sekolah Menengah Aminuddin Baki, Sekolah Menengah Damansara Utama, Nan Kai Chinese School and International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL).
In the midst of establishing all those classes, he also took part in many of the Taekwon-Do championships; state, nation and international level. During those periods, his achievements include the followings :
Ever since he left for overseas, he continued to promote Taekwon-Do as a martial art, especially when he was in Germany and in Belgium. In 2001, he founded Universal Taekwon-Do Academy (UTA). Currently, he is promoting the martial art that he has developed, the “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence” (FMS). He stays back in Malaysia because he believes in contributing his service and knowledge back to the community of his birth place.
Name : Master Tan Ghee Lip
Gender : Male
Date of Birth : 1st Sept, 1959
Experience in Martial Arts and Taekwon-Do : 38 years
Current Dan : *Founder, Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence (FMS)
*6th Dan ( Choi Kwang Do)
*5th Dan ( Taekwon-Do )
The history of ranking and achievements:
1972 - Started training Chi Gong and Chinese Kung Fu
1973 - Started training Taekwon-Do
1979 - 1st Dan Black-Belt (Taekwon-Do)
1982 - 2nd Dan Black-Belt (Taekwon-Do)
1984 - 3rd Dan Black-Belt (Taekwon-Do)
1998 - 4th Dan Black-Belt (Taekwon-Do)
2003 - 5th Dan Black-Belt (Taekwon-Do)
- Developed, Formed and as Founder of “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence” (FMS)
2004 - Completion of the Taklimat Kesedaran Keselamatan Diri Dan Waja Diri” (TKKDWD)
as the Founder of the Programme
2005 - Officially introduce of “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence” (FMS) to Malaysian
Rakyat
2006 - 6th Dan Black-Belt (Choi Kwang Do)
- Officially introduce and launch the “Taklimat Kesedaran Keselamatan Diri Dan Waja Diri”
(TKKDWD)
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1976 - 2nd ITA Championship
- Individual Pattern, 1st place
- Inter-centre Team Pattern, 1st place
- Inter-centre Free Sparring, 1st place
- School Team Pattern, 2nd place
1980 - 6th ITA Championship
- Individual Pattern, 2nd place
- Individual Free Sparring, 3rd place
- Inter-centre Team Pattern, 1st place
1981 - 7th ITA Championship
- Inter-centre Team Pattern, 2nd place
- Inter-centre Free Sparring, 2nd place
- Individual Pattern, 2nd place
- Individual Free Sparring, 3rd place
- Set up Taekwon-Do classes at Imbi Road Rukun Tetangga, Ulu Kelang Recreation
Club (UKRC), MCA Ampang, Sekolah Aminuddin Baki and Nan Kai Chinese School
1982 - Represented Selangor in National Championship
- Team Free Sparring, 1st placing
- Team Pattern, 1st placing
- Represented Malaysia for 2nd Asia-Pacific Taekwon-Do Championship, Jakarta
- Individual Free Sparring, 2nd placing
- Individual Pattern, 2nd placing
- Special Technique, 3rd placing
- Personal bodyguard to the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Malaysia
- Martial art instructor to the son of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait
- Set up Taekwon-Do class at International School Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
1983 - Participated the Perlis Taekwon-Do National Championship
- Individual Free Sparring, 3rd placing
- Committee member, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Taekwon-Do Association
1985 - Participated in England Taekwon-Do Open Championship, London
- Individual Free Sparring, 1st placing
- Special Breaking Technique, 1st placing
- Individual Pattern, 2nd placing
- Set up ITF Taekwon-Do class at the Interational School of Brussel, Belgium
1986 - Instructor-In-Charged ( Chief-Instructor ) for Hamburg, Germany
1990 - Instructor to the Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Police Taekwon-Do Club
1996 - Set up Taekwon-Do classes for KLSE sports club
2000 - Set up Universal Taekwon-Do Academy
- Begin to research and develop an Anti-Crime programme combating “Child-Abduction”
and “Attempting Rape”, the Taklimat Kesedaran Keselamatan Diri Dan Waja Diri”
(TKKDWD)
2002 - President and Chief- Instructor and Chief-Examiner of Federal Territory of
Putrajaya Taekwon-Do Association
- Chief-Instructor and Chief-Examiner of Hulu Langat Taekwon-Do Association
2003 - Developed and formed “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence” as the Founder
2004 - Chief-Instructor for the Selayang Town Hall Enforcement Taekwon-Do Club
- Completion the research and develop of the Anti-Crime programme of, “Taklimat
Kesedaran Keselamatan Diri Dan Waja Diri” (TKKDWD)
2005 - Officially introduce of “Free-Style Martial-Arts Self-Defence” (FMS) to Malaysian
Rakyat on 17th December 2005
2006 - Appointed as the Father of Choi Kwang Do of Malaysia
- Appointed to be the Representative, Chief-Examiner and Chief-Instructor of
Choi Kwang Do in Malaysia and South East Asia
ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMME (TKKDWD) IMPLEMENTED AT THE SAME YEAR
- 1st Taklimat Kesedaran Keselamatan Diri Dan Waja Diri” (TKKDWD) pushed out
- 17th July – Opening of 1st TKKDWD to members at the Sg Long HQ by Dato’ Hoh
- 8th November – SJK(C) MunYee, Setapak (Launched and opened by Dato’ Hoh)
2007 - As the Founder of “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence Club” (FMSC)
- As the Chairman of “Free-Style Martial-Arts And Self-Defence Club” (FMSC)
- Set up FMS classes at SJK(C) MunYee
- Set up FMS classes at SK Bdr Tun Hussein Onn (2) [SKBTHO(2)]
- Set up FMS classes at SJK(C) Balakong
- Set up FMS classes at Bangsar Sports Complex
- Set up FMS classes at Balai Raya, Kg Bt 14 Hulu Langat
ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMME (TKKDWD) IMPLEMENTED AT THE SAME YEAR
- 12th January – SMK Cheras Jaya, Balakong
- 9th February – SMK Jalan Reko, Kajang
- April – Committee members of all Rukun Tetanggas in the district of Sg Ramal
- 3rd May – SK Bdr Tun Hessien Onn (2) {SKBTHO(2)}, Cheras
- 11th May – SK Taming Jaya, Balakong
- 5th July – Grand Launching TKKDWD by Deputy Youth and Sports Minister,
Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai, Dato’ Hoh and OCPD Tuan ACP Rosli of Daerah Kajang, at SK
Bdr Tun Hussein Onn (2) {SKBTHO(2)}
- 6th August – SMK Sg Besar, Sungai Besar (Opening by Headmistress Puan HJH Zuraidah
Binti Haji Mohd Sanif)
- 7th August – SMK Dato’ Mustaffa, Pasir Panjang
- 12th August – MCA Serdang Anti-Crime Campaign to the public and residents
- 9th December – SJK(C) Balakong, Balakong (Launched and opened by Dato’ Hoh)
- 15th December – Nanyang Press Anti-Crime & dialog with police at Bdr Sg Long
2008 - Set up FMS classes at German School Kuala Lumpur (DSKL)
- Set up FMS classes at Persatuan Penduduk Komplek Perumahan Polis, Desa Baduri
ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMME (TKKDWD) IMPLEMENTED AT THE SAME YEAR
- 31st January – SK Deas Baduri, Cheras (Launched and opened by Dato’ Hoh)
- 20th December – Safety Awareness Seminar (Anti-Attempting Rape) for the female
employees of Parkroyal Hotel Kuala Lumpur
2009 - Set up FMS classes at Garden International School Mont Kiara Kuala Lumpur
- Set up FMS classes at SJK(C) Chung Hwa
- Set up FMS classes at SK Putrajaya Persint 14, Putrajaya
- Set up FMS classes at SK Seri Setia Kuala Lumpur
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