He didn’t just lose the fight.
He rewrote the future.
And today, more than 700 young Malaysians are winning because of it.
In a quiet corner of Melaka, a former Taekwondo fighter turned an unfinished dream into one of Malaysia’s most inspiring martial arts success stories.
His name? Master Michael.
His legacy? Kelab Taekwondo Jasin.
This is not just a dojo.
It is a place where champions are built
and where strong human beings are shaped.
When One Dream Ends, Another Is Born
Michael was never meant to live an ordinary life.
As a young athlete, he lived for kyorugi the raw, one-on-one Taekwondo battles that separate true warriors from spectators.
He trained relentlessly.
He fought fiercely.
He pushed his body and mind to the edge.
Like every competitor, he chased one dream: to be the best.
But time catches everyone.
While studying in the European Union, reality arrived with full force.
His competitive fighting years were slowly fading.
For many athletes, that moment marks the end of identity.
For Michael, it marked the beginning of purpose.
“If I can’t fight anymore,” he told himself,
“then I’ll build fighters who will go further than I ever could.”
That single thought changed everything.
No Money. No Big Hall. Just Grit.
In 2010, Michael launched Kelab Taekwondo Jasin with almost nothing but belief.
The first class?
About 20 children.
A low-income school.
No guarantees.
No sponsors.
No polished facilities.
No comfort.
Only sweat, discipline, and persistence.
Then came the parts people never see:
Licensing and paperwork.
Government regulations.
Limited resources.
Students quitting.
Talents disappearing right before competitions.
It hurt.
“Sometimes you feel crushed,” Michael admits.
“But in Taekwondo, you don’t stop when it hurts. You keep going.”
And he did.
Slowly, word spread.
Parents told parents.
Schools started calling.
MSN Melaka came onboard.
Step by step, the club grew
not through luck,
but through relentless consistency.
This Is Where Champions Are Built
Today, Kelab Taekwondo Jasin stands as a national powerhouse.
Four private centres.
Over 700 active students.
A strong pipeline of elite Malaysian athletes.
But this club doesn’t just teach kicks and patterns.
They build character.
Discipline.
Respect.
Mental strength.
Leadership.
Michael personally hand-picks coaches who were once competitive athletes themselves fighters who know pressure under the lights, and failure after the match.
They don’t teach theory.
They teach reality.
Children as young as six enter the development system.
Those with commitment and potential are guided toward elite training with MSM Melaka.
And the results speak loudly.
One student trained under this system for six years,
won gold at SUKMA 2018,
and later represented Malaysia at the World University Games.
The first Malaysian in 20 years to achieve it.
That wasn’t luck.
That was a system built with vision
and one that works.
World-Class Training. Local-Kid Prices.
Michael believes greatness should never be limited by money.
Talent exists everywhere
in schools,
in kampung areas,
in families struggling month to month.
And he refuses to let finances kill a dream.
So Kelab Taekwondo Jasin keeps training accessible:
RM60 per year
RM50 per month
Sibling discounts for families
No gatekeeping.
No elitism.
Only opportunity.
Because the next Malaysian champion can come from anywhere.
From Street Banners to Social Media
In the early days, Michael built awareness the old-fashioned way hanging banners along roadsides and trusting the community.
Today, the club grows through:
TikTok
Instagram
Facebook
Not powered by flashy promises
but by real results.
Parents see discipline.
Children see trophies.
And Melaka sees a rising generation of young warriors.
The Mission Isn’t Finished
Michael isn’t chasing comfort.
He’s chasing Olympians.
His next mission is clear:
to expand into deeper, rural areas of Melaka places where raw talent exists, but access to elite training does not.
“We want to find them,” he says.
“And take them all the way.”
From kampung halls
to international arenas.
A Coach Who Turned Pain Into Power
Michael didn’t become the champion he once dreamed of being.
He became something bigger.
A kingmaker.
A builder of futures.
A teacher who turns discipline into confidence.
A coach who transforms hardship into strength.
Kelab Taekwondo Jasin isn’t just producing medals.
It’s changing lives.
And this story?
It’s only getting started. 🥋🔥
