Late GM Chew Choo
Soot
Founder and Grandmaster of KBI – Late
Richard Chew Lum Thean
KBI Grandmaster
KBI – World Chief Instructor
Wayne MacDonald
Mike Tan
KBI – Europe Chief Instructor
KBI – Wales: Black Belt Register (2025)
Name of Active Black Belts
Mike TAN (President/Chief instructor)
Paul WALLEN
Lee JAMES
Chai Lee TAN
Steve COURT
Akbar Ali
Barrie Avery
Joshua ISAAC
Mike AUBREY
Emily WALLEN
Charlotte PERRIOT
Lloyd Tan
Kirsty CAMERON
Lucy CAMERON
Joseph WALLEN
Lisa HARTLEY
Issac HARTLEY
Alex Becks
Sophia Perna
Dr. Avid Mughal
Gemma BLACKMORE (Non active)
Harvey PATERSON (Non active)
Manon CARPENTER (Non active)
Emma SMITH (Non active)
Dave CONNOLLY (Non active)
Amit CHATIM (Non active)
Grade
Hachi Dan (8th Dan)
Rokudan (6th Dan)
Godan (5th Dan)
Yondan
Godan (5th Dan)
Sandan-Ho
Yondan (4th Dan – Hon)
Nidan
Sabdan-Ho
Nidan-Ho
Yondan
Shodan
Shodan
Shodan
Shodan-Ho
Shodan-Ho
Sandan-Ho
Sandan-Ho
Shodan-Ho
Nidan (2nd Dan)
Nidan
Nidan
Nidan
Year of grading awarded
1968/2011/2024
2016/2024
1986/2011/2016/2024
1988/ 2011/ 2016
1981/2011/2016/2024
1994/2011/2016
1993/2003/ 2016/2024
1986/2002
2007/2011/2016/2024
1996/2003
2013/2016/2024
2002/ 2009
2015/ 2016
2015/ 2016
2015
2016
2016/2024
2024
2004/2011/2024
2002/2009
2006/ 2010
2004/ 2011
1995/ 2003
1997/2003
