ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP @ BANDAR UTAMA SARGE DANN

ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP tm @ Bandar utama platoon commander Sarge Dann or his real name Daing Daniel Fitri had just passed his 5th Dan Black Belt assessment last month in April 2010 and is also a Taekwando instructor since 2002. Daing Daniel passed the ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP assessment and promoted to a Sarge on 3 May 2010 (see: OBC Ranking). Daing Daniel obtained his Bachelor in Sports Science degree from the University Malaya and is currently pursuing his Masters in Sports Science specialising in Sports biomechanics, Coaching and strength training. Daing Daniel is also the Coach for University Malaya Taekwando team and National University Sports Council (MASUM).

In 2008, Daing Daniel was the Coach for Terengganu Taekwando state team for Malaysia National Sports Game. Daing Daniel was also the Gold Medallist for Malaysia University Sports Council Taekwando competition in 2006 and 2007. Daing Daniel received the University Malaya Sports Award in 2007 and most valuable athelete award from the Ministry of Higher Education in 2006. In 2006, Daing Daniel won the Bronze medal for the ASEAN University games in Hanoi. He was a Malaysia Elite Taekwando team from 1997 to 2006.


Daing Daniel's passion in Taekwando dated back when he was only 6 years old. He passed his junior black belt (Poom belt) grading three years later when he was 9. The same year at the age of 9, he entered and won his first medal at the International Islamic University competition.

After competing and winning a series of competition and participating in various Taekwondo skill demonstration, his poetntial attracted the interest of then Malaysian Prime Minister YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah and sponsored via BAKTI for Daing Daniel to pursue his training at the Taekwondo World Physical Education Professional Training Institute in Korea in 1996. At the institute, Daing Danial was selected as the first non-Korean to be part of the 'Korean Little Tigers Team and demonstrated their talent at the World Cup Taekwondo in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

In 1997, PEPSI sponsored Daing Daniel to further his training at the Korean National University of Physical Education, Seoul Korea. Danial Fitri was under the supervision of the Taekwondo Dean Prof Lee Seung kuk.

Daing Daniel was selected into Malaysia national junior team in 1999 which he participated and won Gold medals in most national and world Taekwondo competitions. He participated in the Malaysia Inter-university every year for 15 years and was acclaimed as a competitive fighter before retiring in 2007 to focus in nurturing younger generations via his Taekwondo Academy that was established in 2003. Since the establishment of his academy, he has produced 3 national team players for SEA and Asian Games.

Daing Daniel is also the President of DDF Taekwando Academy. His main Academy is at No 16c (3rd Floor), Jalan Memanda 5, Ampang Point, 68000 Ampang but Danial's other centres included:

A) Allied Martial Arts Gymnasium

Desa Sri Hartamas.

B) Ding Martial Arts Center

SS4 Petaling Jaya.

C) Taska Kindicare

Jalan Pakat, Ampang.

D) Tadika Senyum Chomel

Ara Damansara

E) Apartment Mawarsari

Setiawangsa

Daing Daniel's past Taekwando achievements re summarized as follows:

	DATE		MEDAL/ Achievements	CHAMPIONSHIP
	14-17 Jul 1994		Bronze	International Islamic Universiti Malaysia (IIUM) Invitational Taekwondo Tournament
	21-22 Jul 1994		Emas	Youth Taekwondo Competition 'Rakan Muda' Petaling District School Division
	17-Feb-95		Demonstration	KL in association with UWPTA Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Grand Ballroom, the Legend Hotel
	03-06 Aug 1995		Silver	International Islamic Universiti Malaysia (IIUM) Invitational Taekwondo Tournament
	23-24 Sep 1995		Gold	1st Dumex Kids Taekwondo Championship, Kuala Lumpur (UWPTA)
	04 Mac 1996		Demonstration	Solo demonstration for ex Prime Minister YBhg Tun Dr Mahathir & Yg Bhg Tun Dr Siti Hasmah (BAKTI) Carcosa Sri Negara
	23-24 March 1996		Silver	16thNational Youth Taekwondo competition Malaysia
	25-26May 1996		Demonstration	World Cup Taewondo Rio De Janeiro BRAZIL, Little Tigers Demonstration Team
	22-23 March 1997		Silver	17th National Youth Taekwondo Competition, Malaysia
	09-10 Aug 1997		Silver	2nd International Taekwondo Championship, Stadium Negara
	19-23 Nov 1997		Observer	13th Men and 7th Women World Taekwondo Championship, HONG KONG
	07 Nov. 1997		Demonstration	Solo Taekwondo Demonstration at the Grand Ballroom Hotel Equatorial, Bangi (Pepsi Nite)
	28-30 Nov 1997		Silver	Taekwondo championship Hanmadang 97, Chamsil Sport Complex, Seoul KOREA
	11-13 May 1998		Bronze	18th National Youth Taekwondo Competition Malaysia
	12-Jul-98		Demonstration	Solo Taekwondo Demonstration for DYMM Paduka Seri Tuanku Yang Dipertuan Negeri Sembilan (Seremban Marathon)
	12-21 Sep. 1998		Demonstration	Solo Taekwondo Demonstration for Commonwealth Game, Bukit Jalil
	20-Sep-98		Gold	Poomsae Event, Perwira In House Taekwondo Academy
	05-12 May 1998		Observer	Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand
	02-04 Jul 1999		Gold	National Youth Taekwondo Competition, Universiti Malaya
	10-19 Aug 1999		Bronze	World Taekwondo Festival 99 & 2nd Korea Open,Chung Cheung College, Seoul, KOREA
	04-05 Sept 1999		Gold	19th youth Taekwondo competition, Malaysia
	23-25 Sept 1999		Gold	International Islamic Universiti Malaysia (IIUM) Invitational Taekwondo Tournament
	02-05 Dec. 1999		Gold	National Interclub Malaysia, P.Pinang
	01-02 Jul 2000		Gold	20th Youth Taekwondo competition, Malaysia
	24-27 Aug 2000		Gold	National Youth 'Rakan Wajadiri' Taekwondo competition Universiti Malaya at Bukit Jalil
	18-19 Nov 2000		Gold	5th National Interclub Malaysia, Johor Bahru
	30 Jun -06 Jul 2001		Bronze	4th Korea Open Chung Cheung college, Taekwondo championship Seoul,Korea
	08–11 Aug 2001		Quarter Final	1st Asia Junior Taekwondo Championship, Taipei, Taiwan
	10-11 Nov 2001		Gold	21th National Youth Taekwondo competition, Malaysia
	22-23 Jun 2002		Gold	22th National Youth Taekwondo competition, Malaysia
	26-27 Jul 2003		Gold	Close Kuala Lumpur Taekwondo Competition 2003
	02-03 Aug 2003		Gold	International Islamic Universiti Malaysia (IIUM) Invitational Taekwondo Tournament
	18hb-19 Okt 2003		Gold	8th Taekwondo championship National Interclub, Malaysia (selangor)
	20-21 Dec 2003		Silver	28th National Taekwondo Championship, Sibu, Sarawak.
	30 May-03 Jun 2004		Bronze	SUKMA X, Negeri Sembilan
	27-29 Ogos 2004		Silver	29th National Taekwondo championship, Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil
	31 Jul–1 Aug 2004		Gold	4th MMU Taekwondo Championship
	11- 14 Feb 2005		Gold (Best Player Award)	Martial Art Nation Rakan Muda 2005 (Martion UM)
	21-23 Apr 2006		Gold	UM Open Taekwondo championship 2006, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
	May-06		Gold	2006 MASUM Taekwondo Championship, Uitm, Shah Alam, Selangor
	15-24 Dec 2006		Bronze	13th ASEAN Taekwondo University Games, Hanoi, Vietnam
	May-07		Gold	2007 MASUM Taekwondo Championship, USM Penang.

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