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Shihan* Michael Sim Thiam Poh is the chief instructor of Hayashi-Ha Shitoryu-kai Karate-do Singapore and hold a Blackbelt 5th dan in Hayashi-ha Shitoryu Karate. Shihan Sim is also a qualified National Referee A for Karate and a certified Asian Karate-do Federation (AKF) Judge B. In 1986, Shihan Sim represented Singapore in the 8th World Union of Karate-do Organisation (WUKO) Tournment held in Australia and was ranked No. 6 for the weight category which he competed in. In 1997, Shihan Sim was a member of the National Karate Squad and represented Singapore in the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held at Jakarta, Indonesia. And in year 2001, he was the National Karate Coach for the 21st SEA Games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shihan Sim has been coaching Karate in Singapore since 1985. He is a certified Karate coach.under the Singapore Sport Council NROC (National Registry Of Coach) scheme. Over the years, Shihan Sim has trained many karatekas. Thomas Yit Poh Sum, Newman and Edmund Sim were among his pioneer batch of Hayashi-ha Shitoryu-kai blackbelters. Shihan Michael Sim is presently coaching Karate at Marine Parade Community Club, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, ITE College East and Home TeamNS-JOM Club House.
* “Shihan” is a Japanese title meaning “master instructor”. In many Japanese Karate style, a instructor become a Shihan when he attained the rank of blackbelt 5th dan and above
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