About Us
| Jimmy Thaibsyah |
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Born in Medan, Indonesia, Jimmy Thaibsyah is the Founder and Grandmaster of SINDO.
He has been training and teaching martial arts since 1972 where his recruits
have included Indonesian military : Paswalpres, Kopassus, CPM (military police) and Indonesian Air Force.
Now resident in UK, Jimmy focuses his guidance towards British military and police.
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| Karen Thaibsyah |
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Born in Southampton, England, Karen Thaibsyah (7th Dan) started training martial
arts in 1983 whilst a university student. Since 1986 Karen has been teaching martial arts and fitness in
Indonesia, USA and UK. Also featured in several TV programmes in Indonesia.
Karen became Vice-Grandmaster of SINDO in April 2025 and is responsible for overseeing the running of SINDO internationally including Indonesia and UK.
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| Dadan Gunawan |
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Born in Bandung Indonesia, Dadan Gunawan (6th Dan) started training martial
arts in 1989. In 2016, Dadan became responsible for the teaching and running of the SINDO classes in Indonesia.
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SINDO is affiliated with IPSI (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia)
