MEET OUR STAFF

Coach Janel Tjiong was born in New York City, New York.  Janel began her martial arts training in 2001 and has studied Wushu, Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Ga Kung Fu, and Tae kwon do.  She is a recipient of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement.

• 2022 International Wushu Federation Taolu Judge A
• 2018 International Wushu Federation Taolu Judge A
• 2018 to present University Wushu Games Wushu Taolu Judge
• 2017-2019 USA Traditional Wushu Team Member
• 2015-2017 USA Wushu Team Member
• 2013-2015 USA Wushu Team Member
• Bronze Medalist at the 2017 7th World KungFu Championships (Emeishan, China)
• Performed at the White House to celebrate CHINA-U.S. Tourism Year (September 5, 2016)
• NJ International Wushu Kung Fu Tournament Official Judge (May 2016)
• Performed with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the United Nations(February 13, 2016)
• Performed with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Lincoln Center (February 2015)
• Performed with China World Champion Junior Wushu Team in on August 22, 2015 (Fairfax, VA)
• Performed with China Kung Fu Champion World Tour  at the Ernst Cultural Center in Annandale, VA to celebrate the Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month China Week Festival 2014. (May 17, 2014)
• Performed with China World Champion Wushu Team at the United Nations on August 18, 2011 in a special presentation to member countries - “Wushu in the United Nations, Peace, Friendship, Health”.

AWARDS

• 2009 - 2016
  Awarded 24 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze medals in collegiates, national, international and world kung fu tournaments for Long Fist, Spear, Staff, Straight Sword, and Double Straight Swords.
• 2001 - 2005
  Five time New Jersey State Champion in Taekwondo tournaments for Hand Forms and Sparring.​
• 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo​

Coach Patrick Cueto has been training martial arts since he was 13 years old.  He has expertise in Wushu (Chinese martial arts), Karate, Taekwondo, and Sikaran.   Coach Patrick is a national champion and certified professional instructor recognized by the Chinese Wushu Association and International Wushu Federation in Chengdu, China.  He received his training from renown Wushu Masters – Zhang Xiao Peng (former Beijing Wushu team member), Vicky Ting, Tsing Tsong Tsai, Michael Co, and Jerome Calica.

Coach Patrick served as a Philippine National Team Coach from 2005 to 2015 and developed Wushu athletes who have become world champions in several categories including Straightsword (Jianshu), Spear (Qiang), Southern Staff (Nangun), and Southern Broadsword (Nandao).  His expertise in international compulsory and optional routines for hand and weapons forms has guided Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center students to win highly competitive positions on the United States Wushu Team and numerous awards.  Sifu Patrick has been invited to judge at major martial arts tournaments and perform at numerous master demonstrations.

Coach Patrick specializes in Long Fist, Southern Fist, Wushu Weapons, Duilian (fighting routines), Sparring, and Tai Chi Chuan.

SPARRING CLASS with Coach Patrick

every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday

Dr. Henry McCann (馬爾博中醫博士) is a licensed doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and has practiced Asian martial arts and health preservation movement systems for over 30 years. Dr. McCann is a formal indoor disciple of Qigong and Taiji master Wang Fengming.  His training includes the Daoist Taiji Stick and Ruler Neigong, Six Sounds for Nourishing Life practices (Six Healing Sounds), 24 Seasonal Node Daoyin, Chen Style Silk Reeling, and other classical and modern Qigong systems.  Dr. McCann’s lineage of Daoist Neigong (Qigong) originated with the Song Dynasty sage Chen Tuan and was transmitted to the modern period by Hu Yaozhen, one of the most prominent exponents of Qigong in the 20th century.

Dr. McCann began his martial arts training in 1982 with Okinawan Karate, and has a 3rd degree black belt in Isshinryu, a 3rd degree black belt in Kobayashi (Shorin) Ryu, and a 2nd degree black belt in Ryukyu Kempo.  He trained at the Kyudokan while living in Okinawa from 1995-1996.  After his initial expertise in Okinawan systems, Dr. McCann studied Chinese Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), starting with Yang family Taiji under Chu Gin Soon (1996-2001), and then transitioned to Hunyuan Chen Style Taiji.  In 2014 Dr. McCann became a 12th generation lineage holder of Chen Style Taijiquan and a 3rd generation lineage holder of Hunyuan Chen Style Taijiquan.

In addition to Qigong and martial arts, Dr. McCann has practiced traditional Chinese medicine for 16 years.  He is a well-known teacher of Chinese medicine who lectures regularly throughout the United States and abroad, and has taught in Ireland, Germany, Austria, Holland and Indonesia.  Dr. McCann is a faculty member of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (NYC) and the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (Portland).  He has written numerous scholarly articles and textbooks on Asian medicine.  Dr. McCann is the director of the Institute for Classical Asian Medicine, and maintains a private practice in Madison, NJ.

Qigong Class
Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am
Monday      7:00pm - 8:00pm​​

Hunyuan Tai Chi

Saturday     9:00am - 10:00am

Monday.      8:00pm - 9:00pm

*Registration Required at Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center

Links

• www.asianmedicine.org
• www.newjerseyacupuncture.com
• www.qigongandlongevity.com/why-use-stick-and-ruler
• www.taijitherapy.com
• ​www.martialartsmedicine.com
• ​www.asianmedicine.org/hunyuan-taiji/

Coach Annie Shen has been training martial arts with Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center since she was eight years old.  She also trained Wushu at the East China Jiaotong University (ECJU) as part of an on-going partnership and exchange program between ECJU and WKFFC.  Prior to Wushu, Coach Annie danced ballet for four years.  Her training includes Long Fist, Snake Fist, Straight Sword, Spear, and Chain Whip.  

• 2019 - 2021 USA Traditional Wushu Team Member
• 2016 - 2018 USA Junior Wushu Team Member
• 2018 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Lubbock, TX)
• 2014 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Maryland, VA)
• Performed at the White House to celebrate CHINA-U.S. Tourism Year (September 5, 2016)
• Performed with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Lincoln Center, February 2015.
• Performed with China World Champion Junior Wushu Team in Fairfax, VA on August 22, 2015.

AWARDS

1. Awarded 20 Gold, 6 Silver, 2 Bronze medals in national, international and world Kung Fu tournaments for Long Fist, Straight Sword, Spear, and Chain Whip.
2. 2nd Prize for Qiangshu at the 2021 IWUF Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition 
3. 3rd Prize for Changquan at the 2021 IWUF Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition
4. Gold Medalist for Chain Whip at the 2019 8th World Kungfu Championships (Emeishan, China)
5. Silver Medalist for Long Fist at the 2019 8th World Kungfu Championships (Emeishan, China)
6. Gold Medalist for Spear/Qianshu at the 2016 Pan-American Wushu Games (Lubbock, Texas)
7. 7th Place for Long Fist at the 2016 Pan-American Wushu Games (Lubbock, Texas)
8. 2016 Team Member Junior Taolu   https://usawkf.org/usa-team/#2016

Coach Jenny Tjiong was born and raised in Manila, Philippines.  She attended Jose Rizal College High School and New York University.  Jennifer began her martial arts training in 1998 and has studied Wushu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Ga Kung Fu, Tai Chi Quan and Taekwondo.

AWARDS
Eleven time gold medalist in state, national, and international martial arts tournaments for hand forms and weapons.

USAWKF Wushu Team Coach at the 2017 7th World KungFu Championships in Emeishan, China.

Judge - University Wushu Games (2015 to Present)
             Karate Tournament Of Champions Nationals (2012 to Present)
            “Each One, Teach One Martial Arts Tournament” 
             NYC  Department of Parks & Recreation
             Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Festival (2011)

​Certified and Licensed Zumba Instructor (2015 to Present)

Inside Kung-Fu Magazine 2007 Competitor of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee
The first Filipina to be awarded these honors in the magazine’s 35-year history.

Inside Kung-Fu Magazine 2007 Calendar – Ms. December          

3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo

World Taekwondo Federation Certified Instructor and Referee

Profiled in Inside Kung-Fu Magazine September 2006 issue.

Nominated Ms. Philippines USA 2006 by the Federation of Philippine Societies.

Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States