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Theodore Giantini Jr. – is a 1st generation disciple under Master Kevin Preston in Hung Gar Kung Fu. He began his martial arts training
in 1989 In Freestyle Karate after years of competing in scholastic wrestling. In 1991, after earning his black belt in Freestyle Karate, he
began his training with Master Preston in Hung Gar. Since beginning his training in Hung Gar, Shifu Giantini has competed and medaled
in Lei Tai Fighting and Shuai Jiao. Shifu Giantini has earned the rank of 3rd Tuan under Master Preston and his International Referee
“A” from The World Kuo Shu Federation. In recent years, Ted has worked as both an amateur MMA referee and professional MMA judge
for various organizations and Commissions up and down the East Coast.
Billy Greer – and his wife Nancy are the owners of the Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu and Tai Chi. The school opened near Annapolis, Maryland in 2000. In 1973,
Shifu Billy began studying folkstyle wrestling and was a team captain of his high school and college teams, winning several championships. In 1987 he began
studying Tian Shan Pai Kung Fu and is an Indoor Disciple and lineage holder under Grandmaster Willy Lin. He is also an In-Chamber Disciple and lineage holder
of Chen Style Tai Chi under Grandmaster Chen ZhengLei. Shifu Greer has won numerous medals in forms, weapons, sparring, tai chi and push hands in local,
regional and national competitions.
Jeramy Hansen - is a 1st degree black sash in Tien Shan Pai having studied under Grandmaster Huang for 13 years. While his favorite part of the style is working
with a jian, he’s never met an element of the style he hasn’t loved. In his professional life he’s a computational physicist and is developing an interest in applying
machine learning techniques to his work.
Vincent Hawley - has been practicing martial arts since 2006. He has studied in Kempo, Northern Kung Fu, Southern Kung Fu and various other
arts. He has spent most of his tenure studying Hung Ga under Master Bill Fong. He is the lead instructor with Fong’s Hung Ga under Grand Master
Bill Fong and the head instructor of Fong’s Hung Ga Lambertville, NJ.
Louis W. Immendorf – began his studies of martial arts in 1978 in the art of Tae Kwon Do. He began studying Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, under Shifu Nelson
Ferreira, at the Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association (ZYKFA) in 2012. Lou is part of the instructor/coach team at ZYKFA. Lou has successfully competed in regional,
national and international events as well as serving as a National Level B Judge for the USKSF and US National Level Judge for the United States Dragon & Lion
Dance Federation (USDLDF).
Paul Jakubowski - has been studying Tien Shan Pai Kung Fu for the past 28 years, first under the direction of Diane Spoor and, since
1998, under Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang. Shi-Fu Jakubowski is a 65th generation disciple of Grandmaster Huang, and currently
holds a 4th degree black sash in that discipline. He is the co-owner and Head Instructor of U.S. Martial Arts Academy, Ltd in Cockeysville,
MD which he operates with his wife, Maricar Jakubowski, the school’s co-owner and Director. Shi-Fu Jakubowski began teaching as an
Assistant Instructor in 1998 and became the Head Instructor in 2004. He has been involved in the running of the USKSF tournaments
since 1997 in a variety of capacities including Floor Coordinator, Adult Prep Area Coordinator, Security Coordinator, and Assistant
Director. Shi-Fu Jakubowski has been ranked as a 5th Tuan by The World Kuoshu Federation and is a TWKSF Certified International
Referee B.
Robert Johnson - a student and disciple of the late Mater Joe Dunphy specializes in the internal side of the Tien Shan Pai system. He studies Ba Gua, Xing
Yi Chuan and both Chen and Yang styles of tai chi. On the external side Rob has a special affinity for Ba Ji and especially Sun Pin. Rob has studied under Sifu
Dunphy for two decades and became a disciple on 6 August 2008. He is a Level “A” judge with USKSF. Sifu Dunphy, a true gentleman and exemplary Sifu, is
sorely missed.
Hank Kadel - is celebrating his 42nd year in martial arts with the last 27 years under the guidance of Master Eric Sbarge of the Peaceful Dragon of Charlotte, NC.
Alexander King - was born in Washington, DC and began his study of Yang style Taiji Chuan in 1995. In the year 2000, Alexander
became a 19th generation disciple of Wudang Longmen master, Liu Xiaoling. He has studied a multiplicity of Gong Fu styles with Master
Liu over the past 20 plus years including Taiji, Xingyi, Bagua, Liu He Ba Fa, Wudang Chuan and Qigong, Xin Yi and Shaolin Liu He
Chuan. Significant training also occurred in Shua Jiao, Tong Bei and weapons. Alexander is a multi-year Grand Champion at tournaments across the U.S. including the ICMAC in Florida and D.C., US Kuoshu Federation Championships in Maryland, and the National
Martial Arts Championships in Texas. He also received numerous gold medals competing in China in 2019. He holds a 4th Duan ranking
issued by the Chinese Wushu Association and is a member of the Chinese Folk Wushu Exchange Association. He established Dragon
GateD.C. School of Kung Fu and Taiji in 2010 and continues to teach youth and adult students.
Eric Kolaczyk - has trained continuously in Asian martial arts for over 30 years, beginning with aikido in 1992 and then transitioning from
that to the Chinese martial arts in 2005. He studies Hung-Gar kung fu and Wu style tai chi under Grand Master Calvin Chin, as a disciple
in the Fu Hok Tai He Morn system. In addition to reaping health/wellness benefits from this training, he spent ten years as a competitor,
medaling at various (inter)national tournaments (including at the USKSF tournament in Baltimore and the World Hung Kuen tournament
in Guangzhou, China) in empty hand and weapons forms, and in tai chi pushing (`sticking’) hands. While continuing to train with Grand
Master Chin, he now teaches tai chi and kung fu in Montreal, Quebec.
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