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Roy Phang

Roy Phang (彭键晖, born 12 March 1976) is an entrepreneur and athlete from Singapore. He is the founder of Shinbukai Jissen-Kempo, a martial arts style that is based on full-contact Kyokushin karate also incorporates ground-fighting techniques. Roy was co-founder of FightFitAsia LLP, a boutique fitness and martial arts training studio in Singapore that closed in December 2019.

Early life & education
Roy was born in Singapore on 12 March 1976. He went to St. Stephen's School where he was first introduced to karate as an extracurricular activity, and remained active in sports and martial arts throughout his school days. Roy graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and English, and obtained a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hull in 2010.

Martial Arts
Roy first learnt traditional Chinese martial arts at age 6 from his grandfather. These were informal lessons, but nevertheless formed the foundation for Roy's martial arts training. He took up Goju Kai karate in primary school as an extracurricular activity, and reached the grade of 1st kyu (brown belt) by the time he left primary school.

In his secondary school days, Roy switched to taekwondo under the tutelage of Grand Master B.S. Huan. Roy went on to get his black belt in taekwondo and hapkido by junior college, and was an auxiliary instructor at Tampines Junior College.

In 2006, Roy joined Kyokushin karate under International Karate Organization Singapore, then under Shihan Peter Chong. He obtained shodan in Kyokushin karate in 2010, and later joined WKO Shinkyokushinkai Singapore in 2016. Roy became the Singapore branch chief of IBK Kyokushin Budokai All-round Karate and Jissen Budo International.

Roy founded Shinbukai Jissen-Kempo International in 2020 as a private organisation registered in Singapore.