our system
The Internal Arts
In around 1999 I began my quest to learn the Internal Kung Fu styles. In fact, they came to me. Through my best Friend, I met an amazing Master of Xing Yi, Bagua Zhang, Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. I immediately began working on learning the following taught to me by Master Wang Shi Qing:
- Qigong/Yang Shen Gong
- Xing Yi Quan
- Baguazhang
- Tai Chi Chuan
Like me, This master had an early foundation in Shaolin kung fu, and other kung fu styles before learning the Internal Styles.
The styles are unique and somewhat rare. I learned the Sun, Wu, and Yang Ban Hou small framed Tai Chi Chuan styles, and a hybrid Xingyi-Bagua system that hails from the famous masters: Zhang Zhao Dong, Dong Hai Chuan and Yin Fu. Rare indeed.
Other Kung Fu Styles
I trained Boxing at Calawa Park in Fresno at age 10 and trained in the style for 2 more years. I then began learnig Shorin Ryu for a few months before beginning my path of Kung Fu, or Chinese Martial Arts.
In July of 1986 I met and began studying under Master Fred Spencer in the art of Choy Lee Fut. He taught me several forms of the Lau Bun lineage that he learned from Master Jew Leong in San Francisco in the 1970s. I quickly became his top student and always was referred to as such whenever I came to visit a class. I kept learning from him over the next 14 years, which included all the updated forms as we eventually and finally learned from the Great, Great, Grandson of the Founder, Master Ng, Fu Hang in Los Angeles Lincoln Heights district. Blocks away from Chinatown. Fun times.
I was around in the hayday of John Cho's school in the mid 80s, and also was around when Master Jilian Chen was teaching Chen style at Fresno state. As a teen, I was all about the Kung Fu world here in Fresno. From John Cho, I leaned a few of the first level Long Fist sets, some of a Northern Mantis that he taught, and a small bit of Hung Gar he also taught. Good times. And yes, I was 1 of 2 Non-Asian accepted because of our skills and disclipine. It was impossible to get in unless you were invited in those times.
During the end of his life, My Big Brother Wayne Carisi shared his Buddha Hand Wing Chun hand forms with me. I only practice those for me, but they show their hand from time to tome.