The art of the open hand, taught across continents.
Asia Pacific Martial Arts is an established practice led by Master Arthur Fernandez, 5th Dan Tang Soo Do. Over thirty years of teaching across the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and now — Phnom Penh..
A practice built on 30+ years of discipline.
Master Arthur Fernandez began his martial arts journey in the 1980s with Mu Gen Do, the Japanese discipline that became his entry point into a lifelong practice. He went on to study Tang Soo Do under Master Kieran Mackey at the London Black Belt Academy — the school that anchors his Tang Soo Do origins.
From 2007 he relocated to Sydney, where he trained under Grandmaster Evaristo Blazquez-Molina, 8th Dan, in the Grandmaster's own art — Evi Mu Do, a synthesis of Tang Soo Do and Chinese Martial Arts. Master Fernandez was awarded his 5th Dan in 2012 by Grandmaster Blazquez-Molina, alongside additional training in Kung Fu & Kyokushin with other schools during the Sydney years.
In Singapore (2012–2020) he continued teaching Tang Soo Do while extending his training into Hapkido and Taekwondo. More recently in Bangkok (2024–2026) he immersed in Muay Thai, before establishing the current operational base in Phnom Penh.
Throughout his career he has also trained with Grandmasters and Masters from the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Malaysia, Korea, and South Africa — short-form exchanges that have enriched the practice without displacing the Tang Soo Do tradition that remains its core philosophy.
Tang Soo Do as foundation. A lifetime of cross-discipline study.
Master Fernandez's practice is rooted in traditional Tang Soo Do — the curriculum, forms, and philosophy of the Korean Moo Duk Kwan school. The arts trained alongside it, across more than three decades and four countries, have shaped the way the foundation is applied. Tang Soo Do supplies the philosophy. The other disciplines extend its reach.
Throughout his career, Master Fernandez has trained in shorter engagements with grandmasters and masters from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Malaysia, Korea, and South Africa. These exchanges have enriched the practice without displacing the Tang Soo Do core.
Every master is the inheritor of those who came before.
Authentic martial arts is transmitted master to student, generation by generation. Master Fernandez's 5th Dan traces directly to the founding generation of modern Korean martial arts, a chain of teaching that begins in early 20th-century Korea and runs through five nations to Phnom Penh today.
"Tang Soo Do supplies the philosophy. Every other discipline trained over thirty years has extended its reach but the foundation, the curriculum, and the character of the practice remain Korean traditional."
For those who seek more than fitness.
Five programme structures, each shaped to the practitioner — from one-to-one instruction to regional intensive retreats. Every offering carries the same master-grade teaching standard.
Private Instruction
One-to-one sessions with Master Fernandez at your residence, corporate facility, or studio. A bespoke training relationship for committed adult students.
Group Classes
Small-group training of four to six students per session. Structured curriculum from white belt through Dan grading. Held weekly at our Phnom Penh teaching space.
School Programmes
After-school martial arts programmes for international schools. Progressive curriculum, age-appropriate teaching, emphasis on discipline and respect.
Corporate & Institutional
Resilience workshops, self-defence sessions, and martial arts experiences for hotels, embassies, NGOs, and businesses across Phnom Penh.
Regional Retreats
Multi-day intensive training camps in Cambodia for Tang Soo Do practitioners from across the region. Technical training, grading opportunities, cultural immersion.
Partnership pathways.
We work with schools, hospitality groups, diplomatic missions, and investors to deliver tailored programming and to build the regional Tang Soo Do organisation. Each pathway is structured to the partner's specific context.
After-School Programmes
Structured Tang Soo Do programme for international school students. Term-time delivery with progressive curriculum, formal grading, and proper safeguarding.
- Age-appropriate curriculum: ages 6–16
- Term-time blocks with grading milestones
- Insurance, safeguarding, equipment included
Guest Experience & Wellness
Curated martial arts experiences for premium hotel guests, alongside staff wellness and resilience programming for hospitality teams.
- Guest activity sessions (60–120 min)
- Staff resilience workshops
- Cultural-immersion guest experiences
Staff Resilience & Self-Defence
Self-defence awareness, situational training, and resilience programmes for embassy staff and international development personnel posted to the region.
- Women's self-defence programmes
- Situational awareness training
- Half-day and multi-session formats
Regional Affiliate Network
For established instructors and investors interested in joining or supporting APAC Martial Arts' regional affiliate network developing from 2027 onwards.
- Affiliate dojang charter framework
- Regional certification and standards
- Investment and partnership opportunities
Thirty plus years. Five coutries. One discipline.
From East London to Sydney, Singapore to Bangkok, and now Phnom Penh — Asia Pacific Martial Arts has carried the same Tang Soo Do tradition across continents. Each location has shaped the practice, and the practice has shaped students across them.
- United Kingdom · LondonOrigin of Tang Soo Do training under Master Kieran Mackey at the London Black Belt AcademyOrigin
- Australia · SydneyTraining & teaching under Grandmaster Blazquez-Molina in Evi Mu Do (Tang Soo Do · Kung Fu) · 5th Dan awarded 20122007 — 2012
- SingaporeEstablished teaching practice · Adult students from beginner to black belt2012 — 2020
- Thailand · BangkokMuay Thai immersion · Cross-discipline training with Thai gyms and instructors2024 — 2026
- Cambodia · Phnom PenhCurrent operational base · Master Fernandez resident · New students welcomeCurrent
Throughout his career Master Fernandez has trained in shorter engagements with grandmasters and masters from the United States, Europe, Malaysia, Korea and South Africa — exchanges that have enriched the practice without displacing its Tang Soo Do foundation.
Whatever brings you here — we welcome the enquiry.
A single point of contact for all enquiries. Let us know briefly who you are and what you're interested in, and Master Fernandez will respond personally.
Direct email to Master Fernandez. Personal replies, typically within 48 hours.