Vince Choo
(Kwokyin Choo)
| Kwokyin Choo VERIFIED | |
| Black belt 3rd degree VERIFIED | |
| 23 year(s) and 8 month(s) of training | |
| 2117hr 29m of training logged | |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Vince Choo BJJ VERIFIED | |
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Lineage: I don't claim Jigoro Kano nor Kimura nor R* Gracie but these were my coaches from white belt to present : Samuel Wee > Adam Shahir Kayoom > John B. Will > Matt Thornton > Rodney King > Rigan Machado > Nic Gregoriades > BJJ Globetrotters > I don't Oss
I started training BJJ late in 2002 with a Purple Belt, Mr. Adam Shahir Kayoom (now 4th Degree via Master R. Liborio) and a freshly minted blue belt, Mr. Samuel Wee (Will-Machado Australia). Prior to that there was no instruction available in the country. In many ways I was influenced via exposure to UFC 1-4 and watched these groundbreaking matches on VHS back in the day. Coupled with my (then) karate instructor (Vince Morris Sensei) who had an extensive competitive Judo background, teaching us gi chokes got me more more interested to learn joint locks and chokes and it wasn't until I experienced "pressure" to know the differences between the different martial arts. At this time I already had over 20 years of karate training (& teaching) but it didn't prepare me for this level of contact and I was addicted to learning more.
The first time I shared the mats with a Black Belt instructor was at a Straight Blast Gym workshop in Singapore with Matt Thornton. At the SBG events I met Rodney King, who was then the head SBG boxing coach and through Rodney I got to train with Rigan Machado at one of the Singapore SBG Camps. After that I started to host Rodney's workshops in Kuala Lumpur (around 2005/6) on an annual basis (every August) as I joined Crazy Monkey Defense's Trainers Program and working my way up the ranks to Bronze Gloves in CMD and eventually Black Belt in BJJ.
Before joining CMD, my Blue belt was awarded in KL by my trainer then, and my Purple belt awarded by John B. Will (Will-Machado Australia). Rodney awarded my Purple 1 stripe and a few years later, my Brown Belt. I was at Brown Belt (0-4 stripes) around 6 years before being awarded my Black Belt in 2015, 1st Degree in 2018 and 2nd Degree in June 2022 also by Rodney King.
In between all this, I had the opportunity to travel and train/coach in several countries: Rayong, Thailand, Isle of Man in UK, Schwerte in Germany, Oslo in Norway, Lisbon, Faro, and Oporto in Portugal, among several more. I have yet to attend a Globetrotters Camp but plan on attending one day.
As an older practitioner, I'm currently working on refining my defensive game and focus on building strong conceptual fundamentals in my students.
My most recent attendance at a workshop was with Priit Mihkelson in 2025 and plan to attend more workshops/seminars as time and budget permits
Other than Jiu Jitsu, I introduced kettlebell training to Malaysia in 2006 and have since gone on to earn my Teacher's Certification (Level 1 & 2) for Kettlebell Teaching as well as Advanced Bodyweight Conditioning Specialist from Steve Cotter. I usually try to combine as many Jiu Jitsu movements in my workouts.
I try to instill a gym culture where it's chilled, friendly and not-competition based as most of my clients are mature through a combination of gi and nogi classes.
As a Malaysian BJJ Black Belt, I actively try to avoid the politics that is unfortunately prevalent in this community so I remain independent from local groups but impose no restrictions on where my gym members can train (open mats, seminars, etc.).
In June 2020, due to mounting operational costs with no income due to the worldwide pandemic and local viral-transmission containment regulations, I closed my academy permanently and have since been coaching at a friend's academy under the VCBJJ banner and have been invited to be a coach at several local martial arts gyms.
29 April 2023, I officially retired from the Crazy Monkey Defense Program due to health issues.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
history
• Year : Rank : Instructor
• Nov 2002 started training : Samuel Wee
(blue belt)
• 2004 Blue Belt : Samuel Wee
(Malaysia)
• 2006 Purple Belt : John B. Will (Melbourne, Australia)
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2008 Purple Belt 1 : Rodney King
• 2009 Brown Belt : Rodney King
• 2010 Brown Belt 1 : Rodney King
• 2013 Brown Belt 2 : Rodney King
• 2014 Brown Belt 3 : Rodney King
• 2015 Black Belt : Rodney King
• 2018 Black Belt 1 : Rodney King
• 2022 Black Belt 2 : Rodney King
• 2024 Black Belt 3 : Time served
Non-BJJ Training
• Shaolin Southern Long Fist (Malaysia) at Jing Mu Kwoon
• Kodokan Judo (Malaysia) : Goh Thong Mong Shihan (late)
• 5th Dan Shotokan Karate ISOK, 4th Dan Kissakikai Shotokan Karate, 3rd dan SKIF : Mill Hill Karate Club (Sean & Laurie), KUGB, SKIF-UK (Nick Adamou), (SKIF-USA/Malaysia) Kanazawa Hirokazu Kancho (late), Charles & Stephanie Baker, Hiroyasu Fujishima SKIF USA Head Instructor, SKIF-Hawaii (Francis Fong, Ed Kiyuna Sensei, Ron Awa)
• Karate Association of Hawaii, Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association : Kevin Funakoshi Sensei
• Ishinryu Karate (GB) : Vic Charles Sensei
• Gojukai Karate (GB) : Chris Rowen Sensei
• Shitoryu Karate (MY): Lee Chee Keong Sensei
• Danzenryu Jujitsu (USA) : Kainoa Li Sensei
• Kissakikai Karate (MY) : Vince Morris Sensei
• Koryu Uchinadi (MY) : Nobert Foerster Sensei
• Shorinji Kempo (GB) : Mizuno Sensei
• Muso Shindo Ryu Iaido (USA) : Takahashi Eiichi / Tom Helm
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| Trained for 5 years | |
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| Trained for 15 years | |
| Trained for 20 years | |
| Won 5 gold medals | |
| Won 10 gold medals | |
| Won 25 gold medals | |
| 10 competition matches | |
| 50 competition matches | |
| 100 competition matches | |
| 500 forum posts | |
| 1,000 forum posts |
Students
Marek
Mirco
Sherry
Daryl
Farrah
Ben
Jørgen
Ruben
Patrick
Edmund
André
Stefanie
Michael
Afifter
Shazlan
Asyrul
Bradley
Sean
Keisuke
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Ruben
Patrick
Edmund
Sherry
Daryl
Farrah
Ben
Afifter
Johann
Clifford
Jayne
Asyrul
Shazlan
Kara
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Priit Mihkelson Seminar Chiangmai Feb 2025
Lisbon, Portugal 2018
Training at Gracie Lisboa, w Prof João Santos 2018
Monkey Jits workshop, Porto, Portugal 2019
Oslo, Norway Monkey Jits workshop 2019
Prof Nic Gregoriades workshop Malaysia 2020
Schwerte, Germany Monkey Jits workshop 2016
Monkey Jits immersion camp 2022, Rayong, Thailand
Promotion history
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August 16, 2024
2 year(s) 0 month(s) 26 day(s)
(Promotion by time served)
June 4, 2022 - TreeRoots Retreat, Rayong, Thailand
2 year(s) 2 month(s) 12 day(s)
Promoted by: Rodney King
December 9, 2018 - Lisbon/Portugal
3 year(s) 5 month(s) 26 day(s)
Promoted by: Rodney King, 4th Degree Black Belt
August 16, 2015 - Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia/Crazy Monkey Defense Malaysia
3 year(s) 3 month(s) 23 day(s)
Promoted by: Rodney King, 3rd Degree Black belt
August 12, 2009 - Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia/Crazy Monkey Defense Malaysia
6 year(s) 0 month(s) 4 day(s)
Promoted by: Rodney King
August 26, 2006 - Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia/BJJ Malaysia
2 year(s) 11 month(s) 17 day(s)
Promoted by: Rodney King, Black Belt
November 26, 2004 - Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia/BJJ Malaysia
1 year(s) 9 month(s) 0 day(s)
Promoted by: Samuel Wee
December 19, 2002 - Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia
1 year(s) 11 month(s) 7 day(s)
Officially started formal classes with (then) Blue belt coach - Samuel Wee (via John Will - Melbourne, Australia)
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Seminars, camps & workshops attended
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| Priit Mihkelson Seminars |  |
| Adam Shahir Kayoom seminar |  |
| Slivio Braga Seminar : Control & Anticipation theme |  |
| Monkey Jits Immersion Camp |  |
| VCBJJ at TreeRoots Retreat 17-19 Dec 2021 |  |
| Rigan Machado |  |
