24 March 2017

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore and Singapore Judo Federation (SJF) are pleased to present the Development & Current Landscape of Judo in Singapore: Our History, Present & Future, a lecture and demonstration on Judo by A/Prof Fabian Lim and Mr Muhammad Azfar Ali. They will be sharing more insights about the Japanese martial arts and its development in Singapore over the years. Moreover, there will be a brief demonstration of Kata, meaning "form", which forms the fundamental and core techniques of Judo with Mr Yeo Chin Seng, President of SJF.

About the Speakers and Demonstrators

A/Prof Fabian Lim Chin Leong
Assistant Dean (Research), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKC SoM), Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, LKC SoM, NTU

A/Prof Fabian Lim loves the sport of Judo and has participated in numerous national competitions. He was a member of the Singapore Combined School Team that competed in Bangkok in 1982. He was also a member of the Singapore Judo Federation between 1994 and 1997, and was instrumental in setting up the Jujitsu Association of Singapore in 2000. A/Prof Fabian Lim has been lecturing at the SSC's National Coaching Accreditation Programme since 1991 and he taught at the Fitness Instructor Course from 1995-1999.

Mr Yeo Chin Seng
President, Singapore Judo Federation

Mr Yeo Chin Seng first started playing Judo at the YMCA Judo Society in 1965. He participated in many local tournaments in the Light Weight category and won numerous championships from 1972 to 2005. He was selected by the Singapore Judo Federation to represent Singapore at the 13th South East Asia Games in Bangkok, Thailand and won a Bronze Medal. In the 1991, he was the National Coach for the Women's team at the South East Asia Games in Manila, Philippines. Mr Yeo is currently the President of the federation since 2015.

Mr Muhammad Azfar Ali
High Performance Manager, Singapore Judo Federation
Assistant Head Coach, Singapore Judo Club

Mr Muhammad Azfar Ali has received National Coaching Accreditation in Judo, as well as 2nd Dan from the Singapore Judo Federation. This has led him to become an Assistant Head Coach at the Singapore Judo Club since 2015, as well as a High Performance Manager at the Singapore Judo Federation since 2016. He manages the Singapore Judo National Team for their training and when they participate in regional and international competitions, such as the Bali Open International Judo Championship and the Thailand International Judo North Bangkok University Championship.

Details of the Lecture and Demonstration

Date:

Friday, 24 March 2017

Time:

7:00pm - 8:30pm (Registration starts 6:30pm)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE

Register for the Lecture and Demonstration

To register, please email the following details to jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp with the subject Development and Current Landscape of Judo in Singapore:

1. Full Name
2. Number of persons (including yourself)
3. Organisation
4. Mobile Number

Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret that as there is limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Where is Japan Creative Centre (JCC)?

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Parade Hotel.