14 Facts About Terry Lim

Terry Lim is an Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, Martial Arts Australia Martial Artist of the year Masters Awards recipient and renowned martial artist who has had a short documentary made about him titled It's him.

Terry Lim is Founder of the Loong Fu Pai Martial Arts Academy in 1981, with over 350 active students.

Terry Lim began running inter-club martial arts tournaments in 1985, and since then these tournaments have run 3 times each year.

Terry Lim was born on the 2nd of December 1940 in Kedah Malaysia.

Terry Lim first began training in combat judo in 1956, at his brother's police unit in Penang, Malaysia, under Jacky Ong.

In 1960, Lim graduated from Chung Ling High School, and two years later his parents sent him to Melbourne to complete his education.

Terry Lim later studied San Chi Kai Karate under Grandmaster Malcolm Lomax who graded him to Shodan.

In 1968 Terry Lim graduated from Swinburne University of Technology, and began work at Ensign Laboratories as an industrial chemist, where he was later promoted to Chief Control Chemist.

Since 1999, Terry Lim has been taking his students to Penang, Malaysia, every two years for training and grading purposes.

Terry Lim holds a 4th Dan in International Philippine Martial Arts Federation, Kali sticks being a specialty and very popular weapon.

In 2015 Terry Lim held a Kali stick fighting seminar at CrossFit Riseup owned by Ben Poon.

Terry Lim has been running his inter-club tournaments three times per year for over 30 years and has been inviting outside martial arts clubs to participate.

In 2016 Terry Lim was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame and World Karate Union Hall Of Fame, which was held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Hindley Street, Adelaide.

In 2011, Angus Sampson produced a documentary about Terry Lim called It's him.