Ruben Fung Chan – Instructor
Rank: 4th Yondan
Country of Birth: Panama
Karate
Education
Practice Karate since 1985 and Karate Instructor since 1998
4th Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF) in July 2008
3 Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF), Nov 2004
2 Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF), Sept 2001
1 Dan Black Belt given by Asociacion Universitaria de Karate Do Panama, Dec 1997.
Trained with:
- Shihan Leonel Worrell (R.I.P) (Panamá),
- Shihan. Marcos Moron (SKIF Peru),
- Sensei Francisco Estévez (SKIF Nicaragua),
- Hanshi. Masataka Mori (JKA NY),
- Hanshi Namiki Toshiaki (JKSF),
- Hanshi Hiroshi Ishikawa (SKIF Mexico),
- Hanshi Wei Yui Ji (Costa Rica),
- Kancho Masaya Kohama (Shobukan Japon),
- Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa, Shihan Manabu Murakami, Shinji Tanaka, Daizo Kanazawa and Fumitoshi Kanazawa (SKIF HQ Japon).
- Shihan Shadi Barazi and Karayash Daylami (SKIF USA)
Tournaments
- SKIF World Championship Greece 2009
- SKIF USA 2008 National and Open Tournament in Miami – 2 Place in Kata
- Shobukan Karate Do Tournament 2008, Killeen Tx, 2 Place in Kata
- SKIF Pan American Championship 2007 at San Jose Costa Rica
- Karate Do Tournament in NY 2000, 2 Place in Kata
- Karate Do Tournament in Pennsylvania 2000, 1 Place in Kumite and Kata
- Karate Do Tournament in San Jose Costa Rica, 1 Place in Kata and 1 Place Team Kumite
- Participated in several local tournament in Panama winning 1, 2 and 3 places in Kata an Kumite
Seminar Given:
- Self Defense training at University of Panama 2007
Interests
- Director and Instructor “Asociación Universitaria de Karate – Do Panamá” in Panama City
- Director – Representative “Shotokan Karate – Do International Federation – Panama” affiliated to Japan
Life
Language: English, Spanish and Chinese (Cantonese)
Education:
MBA in International Business at University of St Thomas,
MBA in Marketing at Universidad Latina de Ciencias y Tecnologia (Panama),
Bachelor Degree in Finance at Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua (Panama)
Profession: Banker for the last 17 years
