Vinc Tan
Vinc Tan brought overseas training experience to Singapore, building Fortitude’s community while competing on the international circuit.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Coaches - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Singapore | FORTITUDE(opens in a new tab)
Vinc Tan began Brazilian jiu-jitsu in2010, during the final year of his university studies.
Where in the source: Whole named Vinc Tan life section, read with the complete current coaching roster. No named university or completed degree claimed.
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Tan describes starting relatively late for an athlete and wanting to reach competition at black-belt level.
Where in the source: Complete first paragraph of named Vinc Tan biography.
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He devoted periods to full-time training and competition overseas.
Where in the source: Complete first and second Vinc paragraphs, compared dated visitor account.
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Tan received his black belt from Luís Carlos Mateus, known as Manimal, in Rio de Janeiro in2015.
Where in the source: Whole second Vinc paragraph; separate Shane Suzuki promotion paragraph read and not transferred.
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He founded Fortitude Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in2014 and began focusing on its coaching programmes.
Where in the source: Whole third Vinc paragraph.
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Shane Suzuki and Tan became training companions during Suzuki’s trips between Singapore and Australia, travelling to train and compete together from their purple-belt period.
Where in the source: Whole Shane Suzuki biography, second paragraph.
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Tan’s school describes his teaching as combining curricula and styles encountered while training with other teams.
Where in the source: Whole final Vinc paragraph, not isolated praise.
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His stated teaching aim is to develop students’ mental fortitude and encourage them beyond familiar situations.
Where in the source: Whole final Vinc paragraph.
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Fortitude identifies Kacie Tan and Emma Xiong among the students he coached from white through black belt.
Where in the source: Complete third Vinc paragraph plus whole Kacie section read.
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Fortitude identifies Gladwin Lee as a black belt under Professor Vinc who also trains and coaches in the early-morning classes.
Where in the source: Whole Gladwin Lee named instructor section.
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Fortitude Martial Arts and Fitness (Singapore)(opens in a new tab)
J.W. Seo described Tan as having travelled to Brazil and the United States to train in leading academies before bringing those experiences to Singapore.
Where in the source: Entire21August2018 report, Overview first paragraph, with whole surrounding article read.
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During his2018visit, Seo was welcomed by students who exchanged accounts of training abroad and life in Singapore.
Where in the source: Whole Overview second paragraph within entire original report.
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The same2018report described Fortitude offering both fundamentals classes and sessions focused on sparring.
Where in the source: Whole Overview third paragraph, current historical date clearly retained.
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Seo reported that Fortitude had moved to a larger facility near City Square Mall in2018.
Where in the source: Whole Overview third paragraph and location section.
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IBJJF — pupil(opens in a new tab)
In its2026Asian Championships preview, the IBJJF identified Emma Xiong as a student of Vinc Tan.
Where in the source: Entire7July2026 original article read, complete female black-belt Emma paragraph.
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The same IBJJF account says Letícia Ribeiro promoted Xiong to black belt in2017.
Where in the source: Whole Emma paragraph in full article.
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Tokyo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018 | IBJJF(opens in a new tab)
Tan won gold in the2018Tokyo International Open male Master1black-belt middleweight82.30kg category.
Where in the source: Full exact MALE / MASTER1 / BLACK / MIDDLE82.30KG category, all3podium rows and teams read: Tan Kuan S. Vinc/Game Fight BJJ-Manimal, Michael Jordan Krider/Gracie Barra, Raymond Yance Varilla/Ribeiro.
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Asian Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2018 | IBJJF(opens in a new tab)
He won the male Master1black-belt middleweight82.30kg category at the2018Asian Open.
Where in the source: Full exact category and all4podium rows/teams: Tan Kuan S. Vinc/Fortitude, Shiyuan Li/Equilibrium, Jonathan Serapion/Caveirinha, Kim Young Wook/Sanai.
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American National & American National Kids IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018 | IBJJF(opens in a new tab)
At the2018American Nationals he took silver in male Master1black-belt medium-heavyweight195lb.
Where in the source: Full exact category and all4podium rows/teams: Juarez Harles Martins Nunes/Gracie Humaita, Tan Kuan S. Vinc/Game Fight Manimal, Anthony Joseph Gracia/Impact, Francisco Javier Torres/UKF Gym.
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Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018 | IBJJF(opens in a new tab)
Tan earned bronze in the2018Pan Pacific male Master1black-belt medium-heavyweight88.30kg category.
Where in the source: Full exact category and all4podium rows/teams: David J.Weston/Australian Elite, Callan John Potter/Australian Elite, Tan Kuan S.Vinc/Fortitude, Tiê Macedo Passos/OXY.
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SJJIF - Sjjif World Accumulative Rank(opens in a new tab)
The SJJIF’s public athlete record lists Vinc Tan as a black belt representing Singapore.
Where in the source: Whole public athlete record headed Vinc Tan/Fortitude Bjj Academy/Singapore/Age42/BeltBLACK plus entire2018ledger.
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The public SJJIF athlete record identifies Tan’s belt as black.
Where in the source: Whole athlete header and entire record.
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The SJJIF record identifies his academy as Fortitude Bjj Academy.
Where in the source: Whole athlete header plus own current Fortitude named coaching roster.
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His SJJIF2018record lists a silver medal at the Los Angeles International Jiu-Jitsu Open in male black-belt Master30middleweight.
Where in the source: Entire individual results ledger under SJJIF WORLD RANK2018, not an event-entry listing.
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