Tag: Honors
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Daniel Mah | 2026 Rising Star Award
Daniel Mah began his martial arts journey in 2003 under the guidance of Sifu Manuel Marquez at the Shaolin Temple Kung Fu School in Lomita, California. As an American born Chinese, kung fu became more than a physical discipline — it was a bridge to his cultural heritage, a way to connect with traditions that…
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Sing-May Chen | 2026 Leadership Award
Sifu Sing-May Chen is from Foshan, China, a designated “Hometown of Martial Arts” (武術之鄉). She first began her Tai Chi training at age 19, studying Yang Style under Grandmaster Zeng Qun and Grandmaster Ou Rongju. Active in the Los Angeles Tai Chi community since 2005, Sifu Chen has trained under Sifu Russell Qiu and Master…
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Lohan School of Shaolin | 2026 President’s Award
The Lohan School of Shaolin is a traditional martial arts school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. They teach the external systems of Northern Shaolin, Five family/ Five Animal style and Tai Chi Tong Long Praying Mantis. As well as the internal styles of Yang & Chen Tai chi, Hsing Yi, and Ba Gua. In 1994,…
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Eddie Torres | 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
Sifu Eddie Torres was a student and assistant instructor under Grandmaster Ark Yuey Wong at the Wong Ark Yuey Kung Fu Academy of Los Angeles which enabled him to carry on the authentic teaching of the Five Family/Five Animals Style. In addition to learning the Five Family System, he also learned Chinese herbal medicine and…
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Curtis Wong | 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
Curtis Wong revolutionized the martial arts media landscape by taking a monumental chance when the rich world of Chinese martial arts remained largely invisible. While existing publications heavily favored Japanese and Korean systems, Wong saw a massive void. Operating out of his garage alongside his brother Doug, friends, and students, he founded Inside Kung Fu…
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