Chief Coach: Allen Solomon Chong
Club Affiliation: Will-Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank: Awarded his blue belt in 2007
Recent Competitions:
2008
3rd May - Philippines, Pan Asians International BJJ, Bronze in Blue belt, under 79 kilo ‘Gi’ Division
4th May – Philippines, Pan Asians Int. Grappling Challenge, Silver in Intermediate level, under 76 kilo ‘No-Gi’ division
28th Sep – Thailand, FBT Thailand Submission Grappling Open, Silver in Advanced level, under 75 kilo ‘No-Gi’ division
7th Dec – Philippines, Philippines Int. Grappling Challenge Open, Gold in Intermediate level, under 73.5 kilo ‘No-Gi’ division
Press:
6th Oct 08 – Interview with BJJ Philippines
Allen learned the art since end of 2005 in Geelong, Australia under the tutelage of Master John Will (Director & Founder of the Australasia Will-Machado Association to which BJJKK is affiliated with). After much hard work & dedication, Coach Allen received his blue belt in early 2007 prior his return to Kota Kinabalu (or more affectionately referred to as KK).
Coach Allen started to teach BJJ to interested students in his backyard on August 2007 due to an absence of BJJ practitioners in the area. A suitable premise was later established at the YMCA building (Damai) to teach the art of BJJ. By November, the club had more than a dozen active students and hence, the need to establish a proper committee to direct the future of BJJ in KK due to its growing popularity. After much effort to formalize the establishment of the club, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kota Kinabalu Association was officially established on 17th November 2008 with the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (R.O.S). Allen Chong is now a 2nd stripe Blue Belt under Checkmat Malaysia.
Assistant Instructors:
- Samuel Lai
- Michael Chong
- Sulaiman Lee Abdullah