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Objective:Experienced Master of Martial Arts with 40 years of training and 26 years of teaching interested in sharing his wealth of knowledge in classroom settings that combine discussion of meta-cognition (learning about learning and the processes of learning), history, culture, and social issues with hands-on, practical experience of basic principles of martial arts. Founder of Internal Fusion Martial Arts in 2012. Began I Liq Chuan training March 2014.

Martial Art Teaching and Training, History and StudyInternal Fusion Martial Art Philadelphia, PA 19131Founder and Master Teacher. Teach an array of martial arts classes including Tai Chi principles, Push Hands, Hsing-I and Baji. Design curriculum to meet students’ needs. Fall 2013- present

Internal Fusion Martial Arts’ mission is to train students in concepts of movement and awareness of universal internal principles that span the variety of internal martial arts rather than solely in forms or technique vocabulary. Internal Fusion’s approach is to explore the unifying principles of Yin/Yang in relation to structure, shape, timing, expansion and compression, biomechanical energetics, movement quality, space and rhythm. Hands-on instruction coupled with clear explanations serves to empower students to take-charge of their own training by helping them to become more aware, mindful learners.

I Liq Chuan 2014 – Present Monmouth Junction, NJBegan studying I Liq Chuan: Martial Art of Awareness in March 2014 after attending a workshop with Grandmaster Sam Chin at a seminar hosted in Boston, MA. Train monthly with Wai Tang, Ph.D., ILC instructor (level 6) in New Jersey. Tested and passed ILC Level I and II student levels in Feb. 2015.

Ba’z Tai Chi Studio, Manayunk 1999-2004 Philadelphia, PA 19128Assistant Instructor. Taught a variety of martial arts classes—beginner to advanced—particularly Tai Chi Quan, Hsing-I, and Baji classes. 2004 – 2013

Wu Shen Tao Health and Martial Art Academy 1991-1995 Takoma Park, MD 20913School Co-founder and Instructor. Opened school with Sifu Paul Ramos in 1991. Responsible for all aspects of the business, from marketing and recruiting of students, teaching classes in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, managing budget, evaluating student progress.

Shen Mi Chuan Martial Arts 1987-1991 Silver Spring, MD 20913Lead Teacher. Offered instruction in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan to ages teen to adult. Created and implemented Kids Kung Fu program to develop positive mental attitude and discipline, 1986-2001

Batiste Martial Arts Academy 1983-1987 Bethesda, MD 20852Head Instructor. Offered classes in American Tae Kwon Do (TKD). Achieved 2nd Dan ranking in the Jhoon Rhee System of TKD under Master Rodney Batiste. 1983-1986

Shorin Ryu Okinawan Karate 1976-1983 Rockville, MD 20850Top Student Teacher. Trained under Master Clarence Murray III. Engaged in intensive self-study and competition. Achieved 1st Dan, 1976-1982

College and University Academic Courses

Adjunct instructor for undergraduate 3 credit class:AST 324 Martial Arts and the Diaspora: Arts of Awareness, Ways of Life. Cabrini College. (Spring terms 2015;

2014).

Adjunct instructor for graduate 3 credit:Folk 579: 640: Moved to Learn—Martial Arts, Embodied Cognition & the Arts of Awareness in Everyday Life

University of Pennsylvania. Master of Liberal Arts Program (MLA), College of Liberal and Professional Studies. (Spring term 2015)

Academic Presentations, Grants, Conferences

SEPCHE (South Eastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education) Poster Presentation.  Celebration of Scholarship. 12 May 2015 Presente d with my co-investigator, Nancy L. Watterson, Ph.D.. Grant awarded as part of the initiative “Building Faculty Capacity for 21st Century Teaching.” Poster presentation, “Moved to Learn: Assessing Students' Awareness of Learning Processes through Mindful Martial Arts,” highlighted the use of metacognitive strategies that combine movement and stillness, mindfulness and martial arts.

Fourth Annual Faculty Research and Scholarship Celebration. "AST 324: Martial Arts & The Diaspora: Learning About Learning, Learning The Process of Learning. ” Cabrini College. 5 May 2015.What do martial arts, movement, and mindfulness have in common? As research in, with, and about AST 324 reveals, traditional seminar content combines well with body-based practices in balance, alignment, attentiveness, effortless power and ease.Students learn first-hand how they can influence their own motivation, focus, life-purpose.By documenting our teaching as research, my co-instructor Nancy Watterson and I discover anew how students can learn about global cultures by first turning to the “geography” of their own body and mind.

History Forum: “Where Body-based Learning Meets Mindful Martial Arts.” Co-presented with Sifu Lan Tran, adjunct instructor 1 Nov. 2014.

Grants AwardedExternally Funded

SEPCHE (South Eastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education) Initiative. Co-author/co-investigator. Grant awarded as part of the initiative “Building Faculty Capacity for 21st Century Teaching.”  Research proposal, titled

“Moved to Learn: Assessing Students' Awareness of Learning Processes through Mindful Martial Arts,” explores the use of metacognitive strategies that combine movement and stillness, mindfulness and martial arts.” (Grant received September 2014)

Internally FundedCabrini College Faculty Summer Development Grant. Partnered with Dr. Nancy Watterson on “Moved to Learn: Ongoing Training in I Liq Chuan: Improving Students' Awareness of Learning Processes through Mindful Martial Arts.” May 2015.

Cabrini College Faculty Summer Development Grant. “Partnered with Dr. Nancy Watterson on Moved to Learn: Internal Fusion and AST 400—Martial Arts and the Diaspora: Ways of Life.” 2014.

Co-Administrator of Principles of the Internal Arts – A selective on-line forum comprised of master martial arts teachers for the exchange and study of internal arts from various systems. Mission: “Group members speak plainly of internal arts practices with the hope that all may find common understanding or learn something new. Through polite discourse we seek ways to improve ourselves and share with the spirit ” Also contribute regularly to other prominent martial arts fora,

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keeping abreast of most current translations of Tai Chi classics, best practices in teaching, and on-going debates, thereby fostering international dialogue.

Tournament Judge Wong People Tournament. Washington, D.C., 2004 - present International Chinese Martial Arts Competition. Washington, D.C., 2011- 2012 Gift of Tai Chi Tournament. Baltimore, MD, 2009-2011 Siu Lum Academy of South Philadelphia Annual Tournament. Philadelphia, PA, 1998-2001

Seminar Organizer, Master Teacher Mindfulness Movements and Energetics Chi Movement Arts Center, S. Philadelphia, PA 19147

Movement Energetics, Part I, June 2013 Peng, Lu, Ji, An: Movement Energetics Part II, September 2013

Online Instructional Resources, DesignerCreate, film, edit and publish a variety of instructional videos demonstrating engaged pedagogies used with students of diverse abilities and with other master teachers from around the region using YouTube and other social media outlets

Sifu Lan Tran - "The Lighter Touch" Part 1 5-10-2013 Mind/Intent Connection Full PLAYLIST (of 20+ instructional videos)

Selected Public Presentations / Demonstrations Youth Empowerment “Save Our Kids Thru Martial Arts” at University City High School, Philadelphia, PA, 2011 Annual Chinese New Year Celebration, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.

Hsing-I demo with Andre Wiley, 2010 Wong People Master’s Demonstration Washington, D.C., 2000-2013

Actor, Film Last Days Of The Saga . Created and directed by Kaloni Davis, 2013.

Martial Arts Education and Training Tai Chi Chuan, Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan training, 1986 to present Wu Tan System. Trained with Sifu John Chen. Black belt received, 2004 American Tae Kwon Do. 2nd Dan earned in four short years, 1982-1986 Shorin Ryu Okinawan Karate. Trained under Master Clarence Murray III, 1978-1982 Judo training. Training began at age 6, 1972 - 1977

Selected Honors and Awards Undefeated Men’s Advanced Tai Chi Form. Wutan Federation Annual Tournament, Canton, Ohio, 1999 - 2004 1st place in Yang Style Pushing Hands ICKF. Kuoshu International Tournament, Towson, MD, 2003 2nd place Yang Style Men’s Advanced ICKF. Kuoshu International Tournament, , Towson, MD, 2003 Semi-Pro Winner Men’s Open Form Division. Dennis Brown Capitol Classics, Washington, D.C., 1982 1st Place Battle of the Valley, Men’s Advanced Tae Kwon Do Form/Kata, Hagerstown, MD, 1982

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