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THE TEAM

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PHOENIX WUSHU NATIONALS

Jane Ho

Jane Ho

Producer & Head of Marketing

• Host of Phoenix Food Fair

• Owner of WushuBaoBao

• Youngest PAWF Grade A Taolu Judge 

• First Female USAWKF National Sanda Judge

• Top Wushu Coach with multiple award winning students in the US Traditional Team and US  Contemporary Taolu Team

• Producer, Videographer & Editor for critically acclaimed theater productions,  featured film trailers and global sporting event reels

• Editorial journalist for Yes Magazine & 1Next Weekly, (two of the largest Asian magazine companies in the US).

Coach Yi-yuan Lee

Coach Yi-yuan Lee

Head of Sanda Department

• 7x Taiwan Sanda National Champion

• 2x International Sanda Champion

• Vice President of USAWKF Sanda

• Executive Board Member of USAWKF

• Chair of the US Sanda Committee

• Head Coach of US Sanda Team (2007-Present) 

• Treasurer of USAWKF

• Head Coach of United Martial Arts Training Center

Grandmaster Benny Meng

Grandmaster Benny Meng

Head of Wing Chun Department

• Founder of Hung Lung Sin Fu Faat Mun Paai
• The principle founder and Grand Master Instructor of Meng’s Martial Arts in Dayton, Ohio
• The principle founder and Curator of the Ving Tsun Museum in Dayton, Ohio
• Over 30 affiliated locations and instructors, worldwide
• Certified Instructor in Shaolin Kung Fu by the Shaolin Temple, China
• Certified Suhu in the Shaolin Wing Chun Wing Chun, 5th Generation Disciple and 5th Degree Master Level Senior Instructor

Coach Paul LaPointe

Coach Paul LaPointe

Head of Sword Fighting Department

• Owner / Head Coach of Boxer's Rebellion Martial Arts
• Black Belt instructor in Jujitsu, Kajukenbo and Kung Fu
• 36 years experience training and competing in the martial arts

Roger Rosalees

Roger Rosalees

Mock Team Trial Judge

• PAWF Grade A Taolu Judge
• Coach of Oregon Hope Chinese School's Wushu Team
• 3x Wushu All Around Grand Champion
Silver Medalist at the 7th World Kung Fu Championships
• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)

Ray Petersen

Ray Petersen

Vice Chair of Lion Dance Department

• Vice-President of Education of the United States Dragon and Lion Dance Federation
• Certified USDLDF National Level Dragon and Lion Dance Judge
• Chief Judge 2018 & 2019 USDLDF National Dragon and Lion Dance Championships
• Scoring judge for the 2015 & 2017 Colorado Lion Dance Competition
• Director, Jing Mo Tong Athletic Association Lincoln Nebraska
• Director of Nebraska's first competitive lion dance team
• Head Coach, Jing Mo Tong Martial Arts Competition Team

Bonnie Fu

Bonnie Fu

Director

​• Acclaimed Hong Kong talk-show host 

• Famous actress in Hong Kong starring in more than 20 featured films and TV series

• Director of critically acclaimed theater productions 

• Director of Phoenix Wushu Academy (2009-Present)

Mark Vuong

Mark Vuong

Chair of Rules & Regulations of Lion Dance Department

• Vice President of Media and Marketing of the United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation (USDLDF)
• Certified USDLDF National Level Dragon and Lion Dance Judge
• Technical Judge at 2018 and 2019 USDLDF National Dragon and Lion Dance Championships
• Executive Editor of the USDLDF Rules and Regulations Committee
• Co-organizer of Colorado Lion Dance Competition 2017
• Founder of No Limit Arts and Gifts
• Head Coach of Texas Teo Chew Association: Unicorn Dragon and Lion Dance Team

Sifu Brad Ryan

Sifu Brad Ryan

Head of Phoenix Wing Chun Nationals 2022 Divisions

• 7th Level Senior Instructor, Ving Tsun Athletic Association
• 6th Degree Master Rank Black Sash in the Ving Tsun Museum grading curriculum( 1 of 8 Worldwide)
• World Title Gold Medal Wing Chun Competition Winner( 1 of 2 people from USA)
• 3x National Gold Medal Wing Chun Competition Winner
• Featured in Multiply Internationally Sold DVD’s
• Instructor and Contributor to the Wingchunkungfuonline.org.
• Certified Wing Chun Judge and Referee for the Wu Shu Kung Fu Federation
• Coach to National San Da Fighters
• Name Listed on the Wing Chun Plaque at the Shaolin Temple ( 1 of 133 Worldwide)

Brandon Sugiyama

Brandon Sugiyama

Mock Team Trial Judge

• Certified USAWKF Judge
• Certified IWUF International Judge
• Founder of Jiayo and Wushu At Home
• Represented US Wushu Team at World wushu Championships, World Traditional Wushu/Kungfu Championships, World Taijiquan Championships and the Pan-American Wushu Championships.

Zou Yun Jian

Zou Yun Jian

Mock Team Trial Judge

• Certified IWUF International Judge
• Founder of Omei Academy
• Marketing Degree from Wuhan University of Technology
• 3x Taiji World Champion

Lou Immendorf

Lou Immendorf

Editor for Rules & Regulations of Lion Dance Department

• Secretary and Membership Director of the United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation
• Certified USDLDF National Level Dragon and Lion Dance Judge
• Scoring Judge at 2019 MGM Lion Dance Championship - Macau International Invitational Scoring
• Scoring Judge at 2018 USDLDF National Dragon and Lion Dance Championships
• Editor of the USDLDF Rules and Regulations Committee

Master Ho

Master Ho

Host

• First US Team member to medal at the World Championships

• Silver Medalist at the 1st World Wushu Championships

• 6X US Wushu National Champion 

• Starred in action films in Hong Kong

• Action choreographer of large martial arts theater productions.

• Head Coach of Phoenix Wushu Academy (2009-Present)

Nelson Ferreira

Nelson Ferreira

Chair of Lion Dance Department

• President of the United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation (USDLDF)
• Vice-President of the World Sar Ping Federation (WSPF)
• Direct Northern Shaolin disciple of the late Grandmaster Dr. Wu Chaoxiang (1917-2000)
• Direct disciple of Grandmaster Chan Siew Kee of the Sar Ping (Lui Pai) Lion Arts
• North Region Director for United States Kuo Shu Federation (USKSF)
• US Kuoshu Team Coach for World Championships in 2006
• US Kuoshu Team Coach for Pan-American Championships in 2001
• Founder and Master of the Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association

Master Alan Venable

Master Alan Venable

Head of Saber Sparring Department

• Founder of Phoenix Saber Academy
• President of Saber Martial Arts, a worldwide organization dedicated to the research and development of Combat Sports using Custom LED weapons

Hannah Gao Chao

Hannah Gao Chao

Mock Team Trial Judge

• China Professional Wushu Taolu Athlete
• IWUF Grade B Taolu Judge
• USAWKF Judge (2015-present )
• Judge at 7th world junior wushu championships in Brazil.
• Judge at 29th summer Universiade Games
• US National Wushu Team Coach 2016-2019
• Head Coach Of Elite Kung Fu Learning Academy

Lynn Lin

Lynn Lin

Mock Team Trial Judge

• Certified USAWKF Judge
• Certified IWUF International Judge
• Co-founder and Vice President of Tai Chi Qigong Association of America
• Head Coach of Sitan Tai Chi & Martial Arts

Taran Champagne

Taran Champagne

Advisor for Lion Dance Department

• Treasurer of the United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation
• Sifu - Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team
• Disciple of Sifu Michael Thomas and Grandmaster Aiping Cheng

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