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10th Degree Black Belt, Chinese Kenpo Kung-Fu

53 years in Chinese Kenpo Kung-Fu

1st Degree Black Belt Award from Y.M.C.A.,1978

Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt in the Chinese Kenpo Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, January 2002

Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in the American Kenpo Karate Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, 2002

Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt in the Chinese Kenpo Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, 2000

Promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt in the American Kenpo Karate Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, 2000

Promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt in the Chinese Kenpo Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, 1997

Promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt in the American Kenpo Karate Association by Grand Master John McSweeny, 1997

Elected Senior Vice President of Chinese Kenpo Association in 2002

Elected Senior Director of the Chinese Kenpo Association of America by the Honorable Grandmaster John McSweeny, Chairman of the Board, 1997

Sergeant-At-Arms of the Chinese Kenpo Association of America, 1989

Weapons

• Knife
• Shortstick
• Yawara
• Baton
• Firearms
• Nunchakus

Meditation

Jewish Community Center-Yonkers, NY 1981 to 1984

Yonkers Physical Fitness Club-Yonkers, NY 1984 to 1985

Our Lady of the Rosary School-Yonkers, NY 1985 to 1992

Chinese Kenpo Kung-Fu School-Valhalla, NY 1995 to 1997

Chinese Kenpo Kung-Fu School-Yonkers, NY 1998 to present

Grand Master Joseph Macetta; 6th Degree Black Belt Chinese Kenpo, and Professional Boxer; American Boxing

Master John De Palo; 5th Degree Black Belt Chinese Kenpo

Sifu Eric Paseltiner; Deceased, 1984, 4th Degree Black Belt Chinese Kenpo, Praying Mantis System; Wing Chung System

Master Tony Fox; 9th Degree Black Belt Chinese Kenpo; Northern Style Seven Star Praying Mantis System

Sensei Benjamin Longwood: 3rd Degree Black Belt Judo, Y.M.C.A.

Sensei Shamus Maran-3rd Degree Black Belt Judo