MEET OUR TEAM

Head Coach Janel Tjiong (張艾寧) began her martial arts training in 2001 and has studied Wushu, Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Ga Kung Fu, and Taekwondo.  She is a world champion, certified judge, and professional instructor recognized by the International Wushu Federation, Pan American Wushu Federation, and Chinese Wushu Association. Coach Janel has trained Wushu at the East China Jiaotong University (ECJTU), Nanchang, China as part of an on-going partnership and exchange program between ECJTU and WKFFC. She is a recipient of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement.

2024 USAWKF National Wushu Coach Certification

JUDGE 

• 2024

Canada National Wushu Championship - Team Trials (Canada)

Certified Pan American Wushu Coach (California)

• 2023

16th World Wushu Championships - Coordinator of Security and Access Control  (Texas)

Pan American Kungfu Championships Judge  (Canada)

USAWKF Taolu National Ranking  Judge  (Texas)

Presidential Wushu Cup Judge  (Virginia)

New England Int'l Wushu Kungfu Championships Judge  (Connecticut)

• 2022 

Pan American Wushu Federation Certified Judge  (Texas)

USAWKF Supplemental Adult Team Trial Judge  (Texas)

US National Ranking Judge  (Texas)

USAWKF Kungfu Team Trials Judge  (Texas)

Intercollege Wushu Games Judge (Maryland)

• 2018

Taolu Judge A Certification by Int'l Wushu Federation  (Texas)

USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Trial Judge  (Texas)

2018 to present University Wushu Games Judge  (Maryland)

• 2016

NJ International Wushu Kung Fu Tournament Official Judge (New Jersey)

USAWKF WUSHU TEAM MEMBER

• 2017-2019 USA Traditional Wushu Team Member 
• USA Athlete & Bronze Medalist in the 2017 World Kungfu Championships  (China)
• 2015-2017 USA Wushu Taolu Team Member
• 2013-2015 USA Wushu Taolu Team Member

PERFORMANCES

• Performed at First Lunar New Year Reception for Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy at Drumthwacket New Jersey residence (February 2024).
• 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 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

• Awarded 28 gold, 11 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.
• Bronze Medalist at the 2017 7th World KungFu Championships (Emeishan, China)
• Five time New Jersey State Champion in Taekwondo tournaments for Hand Forms and Sparring.​
• 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo​
• Black Sash in Wushu

Coach Sam Zhang has been training Kung Fu from an early age and mastering the Wing Chun (詠春) system under the lineage of the late Grandmaster Yip Man (業問) as Official Disciple and Instructor.  He is also an instructor of Yang Style Tai Chi and Chen Style Tai Chi (陳氏太極) with expertise in Chen traditional long forms and weapons forms.  Coach Zhang also has great passion for training and teaching Chinese traditional weapons including the Meteor Hammer (流星錘), Double Head Double Spear (雙頭雙槍), Bagua Deer Horn Swords (八卦子午鴛鴦鉞), Bagua Broadsword (八卦刀), and Kwan Dao (關刀).  He has performed at numerous Master’s demonstrations and invited to be Judge at major Wushu - Kung Fu tournaments in the United States and abroad.

WING CHUN
TUESDAY    8:00pm to 9:00pm

THURSDAY 8:00pm to 9:00pm

SATURDAY 9:00am to 10:00am

*Registration Required at Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center

Yang Style TAI CHI
TUESDAY    7:00pm to 8:00pm

SATURDAY 8:00am to 9:00am

COACH SAM ZHANG VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNnssbA7zVg

Coach Eddy Martell was born in New Jersey and grew up with a strong passion for martial arts and computers. He attended Passaic County Technical - Vocational High School and New Jersey Institute of Technology where he studied Computer Science and Computer Engineering.

Coach Eddy's martial arts training began in 1990.  He trained in Hapkido and Taekwondo under the tutelage of Sa Bom Nim Jose Nacarrato at a private Han Moo Kwan school.  Coach Eddy was introduced to Kung Fu in 1992 and began training under the guidance of Sifu Pedro Cepero Yee at Yee's Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy.  In addition to Hung Ga Style Kung Fu, Eddy has expertise in traditional Chinese Lion Dance and currently teaches the Lion Dance, Praying Mantis and Wushu classes at the Wushu - Kung Fu Fitness Center.  Chinese lion dance is performed during Chinese New Year celebrations, business grand openings, Kung Fu demonstrations, and other special events.

PRAYING MANTIS

Saturday     12:00pm - 1:00pm

LION DANCE

Saturday     2:30pm - 4:00pm

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.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2023 

USAWKF Kungfu Team Member  (Olney, MD)

Gold Medalist in the Pan American Kungfu Championships  (Canada)

• 2018 

USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Trials participant (Lubbock, TX)

University Wushu Games - Male All Around Champion  (College Park, MD)

• 2017 

USAWKF Traditional Wushu Team Member  (Atlantic City, NJ)

• 2016 

USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Trials participant  (San Jose, CA)

• 2022 to present 

Coach Instructor at the Wushu Kung Fu Fitness Center

PERFORMANCES

• Performed the first Lunar New Year Reception for Governor Phil Murphy and the First Lady Tammy Murphy at Drumthwacket New Jersey residence (February 2024).
• 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
• Black Sash in Wushu

COACH BRANDON W's VIDEO

https://youtu.be/LyT0_ucmyU0

Associate 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 (ECJTU) as part of an on-going partnership and exchange program between ECJTU 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.  

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2021

2nd & 3rd place in the IWUF (International Wushu Federation) Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition

• 2019

USAWKF Traditional Wushu Team Member  2019 - 2021 

Gold & Silver Medalist in the World Kungfu Championships  (Emeishan, China)

• 2018

2018 USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Trials participant   (Lubbock, TX)

• 2016

USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Member 2016 - 2018 

Gold Medalist in the Pan American Wushu Championships  (Lubbock, TX)

• 2014 USAWKF Junior Wushu Team Trials participant  (Maryland, VA)
• 2022 to present Wushu Instructor at the Wushu Kung Fu Fitness Center

PERFORMANCES

• 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, TX)
8. 2016 Team Member Junior Taolu   https://usawkf.org/usa-team/#2016
9. WKFFC Coach Internship and Training Program
10. Black Sash in Wushu

Coach Jenny Tjiong (張珍妮) began her martial arts training in 1998 and has studied Wushu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Ga Kung Fu, Tai Chi , and Taekwondo. She is an international champion, certified judge, and professional instructor recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation and Chinese Wushu Association.

"one of America's top female martial artists." - Dave Cater, Editor-In-Chief, Inside Kung-Fu Magazine

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

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

World Taekwondo Federation Certified Instructor and Referee

for Poomsae (Forms) and Sparring

3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo

Judge

2024 - Canada National Wushu Championships (Markham)

University Wushu Games (2015 to Present)
Karate Tournament Of Champions Nationals (2012 to Present)
NYC  Department of Parks and Recreation Martial Arts Championship
Arnold Schwarzenegger Martial Arts Festival Tournament

2023 16th World Wushu Championships (Fort Worth, TX)       

Video Production and Social Media Team

Certified and Licensed Zumba Instructor (2015 to Present)

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

Profiled in Inside Kung-Fu Magazine September 2006 issue

"one of America's top female martial artists." - Dave Cater, Editor-In-Chief

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​

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