MEET OUR TEAM

Head Coach Jared Tjiong (張永祥) began his martial arts training in 2001 and has studied Wushu, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Taekwondo. He is an international champion, 3-time USA Grand Champion, certified judge, and professional instructor recognized by the International Wushu Federation, Pan American Wushu Federation, and Chinese Wushu Association. Coach Jared has trained Wushu at the East China Jiaotong University (ECJTU), Nangchang, China as part of an on-going partnership and exchange program between ECJTU and WKFFC. 

• 2023 Pan American Kungfu Championships Judge (Canada)
• 2022 Pan American Wushu Federation Certified Judge (Texas)
• 2022 Intercollege Wushu Games Wushu Taolu Judge
• 2017-2019 USA Traditional Wushu Team Member
• 2015-2017 USA Wushu Taolu Team Member
• Wushu Coach Certificate of Achievement awarded by Chinese Wushu Association, Vice Chairman Shao Shiwei
• ​​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 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 Fairfax, VA on August 22, 2015.
• Performed with China Kung Fu Champion World Tour  at the Ernst Cultural Center in Annandale, VA on May 17, 2014 to celebrate the Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month China Week Festival 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

1. Awarded 33 Gold, 14 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals in national and international kung fu tournaments for Long Fist, Broadsword, Double Broadsword, Staff, and Chain Whip.  
2. 3 Grand Champion titles in the 2011 ICMAC in Pittsburgh, PA, 2013 ICMAC in Boston, MA and 2014 5th New England International Wushu Championships in Manchester, CT
3. 2016 7th Place at the Pan-American Wushu Games (Lubbock, TX)
4. Bronze medalist at the 2014 Pan-American Championships in Costa Rica.
5. Black Sash in Wushu

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 more than 20 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​​

Chen Style 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/

Associate Coach Brandon Martell has been training martial arts with Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center since 2010. He was born in New Jersey and grew up with a strong passion for martial arts and math. His training includes Long Fist, Nanquan, Nandao, Staff, Nangun, Praying Mantis, Hung Gar, Lion Dance and Pudao.  

• 2014 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Maryland, VA)
• 2014 USA Team Member in the Pan-American Wushu Games (Costa Rica)
• 2010 - 2015 National and International Wushu Competitor 
• Performed for the NJ Asian American Law Enforcement Officers Association in 2021.
• Performed with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the United Nations, February 13, 2016.
• 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 12 Gold, 3 Silver medals in national and international Kung Fu tournaments for Long Fist, Southern Fist, Broadsword, Staff, Southern Broadsword, Southern Staff, and Pudao.
2. 2014 Runner up in the Pan-American Wushu Games (Costa Rica)
3. WKFFC Coach Internship and Training Program
4. Black Sash in Wushu

COACH BRANDON M's VIDEO

https://youtu.be/qf01mzgOBio

Associate Coach Jessica Su has been training martial arts with Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center since she was ten years old. In addition to Wushu, Coach Jessica is also a varsity track and tennis athlete.  Her training includes Long Fist, Eagle Fist, Broadsword, Staff, and Double Broadswords.  

• 2022 - 2024 USA Kungfu Team Member (South Windsor, CT)
• 2022 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Lubbock, TX)
• 2019 - 2021 USA Kungfu Team Member (South Windsor, CT)
• 2018 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Lubbock, TX)
• Performed for the NJ Asian American Law Enforcement Officers Assoc in 2021.
• Performed with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Lincoln Center, February 2017.
• Performed at the White House to celebrate CHINA-U.S. Tourism Year (September 5, 2016)

AWARDS

1. Awarded 12 Gold, 3 Silver medals in national, international and world Kung Fu tournaments for Long Fist, Eagle Fist, Broadsword, Staff, and Double Broadswords.
2. 2 Silver medals for Double Broadswords and Eagle at the 2019 Pan American Traditional Competition.
3. 2022 US KungFu Team Member   https://usawkf.org/usa-team/#2022
4. WKFFC Coach Internship and Training Program

Associate Coach Brandon Wong started training at the Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center at the age of seven.  Coach Brandon is an active member of our Lion Dance and Demonstration Teams. His training includes Long Fist, Broadsword, Staff, Xingyi Quan, Nangun, Chain Whip, Nunchaku, Nandao, Nanquan, Praying Mantis and Lion Dance.

Aside from martial arts, Coach Brandon is an accomplished musician and competes in fencing.

• 2023 USA Kungfu Team Member  (Olney, MD)
• 2018 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (Lubbock, TX)
• 2018 University Wushu Games - Male All Around Champion (College Park, MD)
• 2017 USA Traditional Wushu Team Member (Atlantic City, NJ)
• 2016 USA Junior Wushu Team Trials (San Jose, CA)
• 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 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 Fairfax, VA on August 22, 2015.
• Performed with China Kung Fu Champion World Tour  at the Ernst Cultural Center in Annandale, VA on May 17, 2014 to celebrate the Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month China Week Festival 2014.

Awards:

• Awarded 26 gold, 6 silver, 2 bronze, and 1 mens grand champion at national and international Wushu tournaments
• Gold Medalist for Xingyi and Pudao at the 2023 PAN AMERICAN Kungfu Championships (Markham, Canada)
• Gold Medalist for Xingyi and Pudao at the 2023 Presidential Wushu Cup (Olney, MD)
• Outstanding Achievement Award for 2017 USA Traditional Wushu Team
• 2022 Captain Fencing Sabre Team
• WKFFC Coach Internship and Training Program

COACH BRANDON W's VIDEO

https://youtu.be/LyT0_ucmyU0

Coach Allen Tjiong (張 廣 美) was born and raised in New York City, New York.  He received his BA from Columbia University and MA from New York University.  Coach Allen grew up with a strong interest in martial arts and began training in Kung Fu at the early age of eight taught by his father, Tjiong Wing Tak, who founded "Shang Wu Ti Yu Hui" (尚 武 體 育 會) in 1954.  He was further inspired by the legendary Bruce Lee - a close family friend who starred in movies with Allen’s mother Sally Tjiong (aka Kwong Siu Sing or screen name “Yan-Yan”),  when they were child stars in Hong Kong.

Coach Allen has trained in three styles of Kung Fu (Wing Chun, White Crane, and Pak Mei / White Eyebrow System) and Shotokan Karate.  He is an international champion winning gold and silver medals at the US International Kuoshu Championships, USA Wushu–Kung Fu Nationals, Wong Fei Hung All Kung-Fu Championships, Tiger Claw National Elite Championships, and the Disney Martial Arts Championships.

Coach Allen is recognized as "Outstanding Coach" by the Chinese Wushu Association and is Advisor / Adjunct Professor in the School of Physical Education and Health of East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, China.

Wushu Coach Certificate of Achievement awarded by Chinese Wushu Association, Vice Chairman Shao Shiwei

Four time gold medalist and a silver medalist in national / international kung fu and karate tournaments for hand forms.

Inducted into Action Martial Arts Magazine 2012 Hall of Honors for “Outstanding Achievements in the Martial Arts” award.

Judge

Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival Tournament

Karate Tournament of Champions

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Martial Arts Championship

JET LI RINGS NYSE CLOSING BELL 

ARRANGED BY ALLEN TJIONG

https://youtu.be/675NSl_Ykug