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Senior Grandmaster Richard Lee
Senior Vice President, United States Kuo Shu Federation
Grandmaster Richard Lee has been studying Oriental martial arts since 1953. 2018 marked his
sixty-fifth year anniversary in the martial arts. He is the Founder of East West Kung Fu Schools
and Chairman of the International Bok Fu Do Association. He was the first American born martial arts
Master to travel to mainland China when it became legal to do so in the late 1970’s. He has
served as Senior Vice President of the USKSF since 1996 and was President of the TWKSF from
2010-2018. He was inducted into the prestigious USKSF Hall of Fame in 2001 and was an inaugural member
of the TWKSF Hall of Fame in 2018. He has been a three-time United States Team Coach
at the World Kuoshu Tournaments in 1975, 1992 and 1996. Grandmaster Lee is a 10th degree black belt
in Chinese Kenpo, a 10th degree black sash through the World Kuo Shu Federation and now Senior
Grandmaster of the Bok Fu Do system. In 2018 at the 6th TWKSF World Kuo Shu Tournament in Baltimore,
Grandmaster Lee publicly promoted Master Buckley to Grandmaster status with his 8th degree promotion in the Bok Fu Do System. This
marked a first in the history of Bok Fu Do, as Buckley is the only student Grandmaster Lee has ever promoted to the rank of Grandmaster. For
more information on Senior Grandmaster Lee and the Bok Fu Do system, please visit the website at www.BokFuDo.com
Grandmaster Calvin Chin
Vice President, United States Kuo Shu Federation
Grandmaster Chin was a black belt in Uechi Ryu before he started training in 1971 with the late Kwong TitFu,
founder of Fu Hok Tai Hei Morn.This is a unique teaching approach incorporating the higher level theories of Hung
Gar Tiger Crane, Wu style Tai Chi, and Mu Dong Yat Hei Ngm Hahng Morn. Each system is practiced individually,
retaining its characteristics and integrity. In 1996, Grandmaster Chin established Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy
in Newton, Massachusetts to continue his teacher’s legacy. Grandmaster Chin was inducted into the US Kuo Shu
Hall of Fame in 2009.
Grandmaster John Buckley
Vice President, United States Kuo Shu Federation
Grandmaster John Buckley is the first disciple of Senior Grandmaster Richard Lee and holds the rank of 8th
degree black belt in Bok-Fu-Do. He is the President of East West Kung Fu Schools and the International Bok Fu Do
Association, as well as the Vice President of the United States Chinese Kuo Shu Federation. He is a 8th Tuan and an
International ‘A’ referee through The World Kuo Shu Federation. Grandmaster Buckley also studies Tien Shan Pai
under Grandmaster Huang and holds the rank of 2nd Tuan. He has represented the United States in International
and World competitions including: The 7th and 8th World Kuo Shu Championships held in the Republic of China
(1992 and 1996), London (1996), Brazil (1995), and the 4th Asia Cup in Hong Kong (1991). Grandmaster Buckley
has been selected as a seven-time United States team coach for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th TWKSF World Championships in Brazil
(2003), Singapore (2006), Germany (2009), Malaysia (2012), Argentina (2015), United States (2018), and Italy (2022). Grandmaster Buckley was
inducted into the prestigious USKSF Hall of Fame in 2011. For more information on Grandmaster Buckley and the Bok-Fu-Do System visit our
website at www.bokfudo.com.
Master Ian Chisholm
Vice President, United States Kuo Shu Federation
Master Chisholm is a 65th Generation student of Tien Shan Pai and a direct disciple of Grandmaster Huang, ChienLiang. He started his training with Grandmaster Huang in 1989 and, under Grandmaster Huang’s supervision, has
studied traditional Tien Shan Pai, including lei tai fighting, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, tie sha zhang (iron palm), cao long
zhuang (grass dragon pole), and Qin Na, as well as Yang Style Tai Ji Quan. Master Chisholm is a 6th degree Black
Sash in Tien Shan Pai under Grandmaster Huang and a 6th degree Black Sash under the certification standards
of The World Kuo Shu Federation (TWKSF). He is also an internationally certified level A referee and serves as
TWKSF Referee General. He was the United States Kuo Shu Federation Secretary General from 2007-2015, and
is now a USKSF Vice-President. In 2019, Master Chisholm was inducted into the USKSF Hall of Fame. Master Chisholm competed in USKSF
events for many years and was a member of the United States national team at the 7th and 8th World Kuo Shu Championship tournaments,
held in Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C. in 1992 and 1996, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals. He was also awarded Kuo Shu Medals A and B by the
International Chinese Kuo Shu Federation. He has been a member of several Tien Shan Pai demonstration teams and has received numerous
citations from dignitaries and government representatives for his contrinutions to the promotion of Kuo Shu. His first book, Introduction to Tien
Shan Pai, which he co-authored with Grandmaster Huang, was released by Turtle Press in 2012. He feels privileged and honored to be a student
of Grandmaster Huang and strives to propagate Tien Shan Pai and help pass the torch to the next generation at the US Kuo Shu Academy in
Owings Mills, Maryland.
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