Inducted into A.M.A.H.O.F. (Inc) for 2020
Martial Artist of the Year

Inducted into W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2020
Martial Artist of the Year

Website: http://www.joongdokwan.com/

Colin Wee is a respected martial artist, award-winning author, and internationally recognized instructor whose four-decade journey spans continents, disciplines, and generations of students.

He is the Chief Instructor of Joong Do Kwan in Perth, Western Australia, and Joong Do Kwan International in Upstate New York, USA. Ranked as a 7th Dan in Traditional Taekwondo, Colin received the Instructor of the Year Award from the American Karate and Taekwondo Organization in 2016 and was inducted into the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2020. Earlier in his career, he served as a National Representative and Assistant National Coach for the Archery Association of Singapore.

Colin’s debut book, Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata, offers a multi-layered analysis of traditional martial systems. It was named the 2023 Best Indie Book Award winner (Non-Fiction: Martial Arts) and a Finalist in Sports at the 2023 International Book Awards. The book explores how tactical insight emerges from deep kata study, revealing how traditional applications can address dynamic combat situations.

“The pioneers of kata wanted to tell us something. And we’ve been trying to find out what exactly that is by studying their worldview, using kata as a lens.”

Colin Wee, Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata

Beyond martial arts, Colin has built a career in the E-commerce and IT sectors. He holds a BBA (Honors) from SMU’s Cox School of Business and an MBT from the University of New South Wales. He currently serves as Secretary of the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Inc) for the 2023–2027 term.

Colin’s enduring commitment to martial arts education, his collaborative leadership style, and his dedication to preserving tradition through innovation continue to make him a valued contributor to the martial arts community.

More at https://breakingthrough.world