San Cheen Do三战道 · In Memoriam
San Cheen DoChampion. Showman. Teacher. The founder who brought Taizu quan to the heartlands.
1969 · SEA Middleweight ChampionGrandmaster Teo Choon Teck was noted for being active in free-sparring competitions through the 1970s and 80s. In 1969 he represented Singapore at the First South East Asia Free Sparring Tournament, earning the Middleweight Champion award. The following year he placed third in the middleweight category at the Second Southeast Asia tournament.
His victories set a trend: students of San Cheen Do went on to be active and successful in free-sparring and Sanda, producing a long line of champions and medal holders.
"Sifu Teo was awarded Ninth Dan by the World Organization of Wushu & Kungfu Masters in 2006."
1971 · National ChampionGrandmaster Teo joined the Singapore Martial Arts Instructors' Association in 1981. In 1985, the responsibility of creating "Singa Fist" (新加拳) fell to him — a unique blend of the arts represented by each of the association's eight masters.
When Singa Fist first opened classes, students flocked from every ethnic background and numbers reached the thousands. His students performed it at the 1987 National Day celebrations, and in 1988, some 4,000 martial-arts enthusiasts demonstrated it at the largest joint showcase of its time.
Under his relentless training, San Cheen Do students shone in the fighting arena, clinching titles in national free-sparring competitions. After competitions ceased, he continuously promoted San Cheen Do through community events and cultural exchanges.
The school had the privilege of showcasing the art to then–Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other members of parliament. Over four decades, Sifu Teo brought San Cheen Do to the heartlands and trained up nine batches of disciples.
As part of his will, San Cheen Do was passed to his son, Teo Sook Seng, in December 2020.
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