{"id":21,"date":"2015-10-03T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T18:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doncarbonexpress.com\/graydragonmartialartssociety\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-03-18T23:52:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:52:42","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doncarbonexpress.com\/graydragonmartialartssociety\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"

History and Background<\/h2>\n

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Sijo Rusty<\/strong>\u00a0Gray<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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1989-90 World Heavy Weight GOLD Medalist in the six world Kuo-shu \u00a0games, second American \u00a0in history to win this fighting champion.<\/p>\n

1988 Texas Heavy Weight Martial Arts Champion.
\nFounder Sil Lum NG Wing Chun Kuen. 53 Dragon Method
\nWorld Karate \u00a0Hall of Fame
\n3 Time Kung Fu Master of the Year 1992,1996,1997
\nPublished writer (Inside Kung Fu Magazine)
\nTennessee state sport Karate fighting champion 1976
\nNumber 1 rated lightweight sport karate USKA 1978
\nLightweight sport karate champion\u00a0 1976-1982
\nPromoted by Grand Master Jim Thompson, Jack Lannom , Dr Y.Q. Wong, Dr. John WL NG
\nto Sijo rank Black sash level 10.2015 Given the title of professor by Si Tai Gung, Glen C Wilson Grand Master of Pai Lum Tao Kempo \/ Kung fu
\n2015 Inducted as Pai Lum Tao Pioneer with Grand Masters Mike Crane and Jack H Lannom to Pai Lum Tao HALL OF FAME.
\n1960 Marine \u00a0Combat Judo and boxing
\n1962 Kempo Karate under William H Chun
\n1969 Okinawan Karate under Master Leo Weber and \u00a0Mr.Phil Whittle.
\n1972 Pai Lum Kempo Kung Fu \u00a0under Grand Master Jack H Lannom
\n1977 Kempo \/ Kung FU\u00a0 Jim Thompson
\n1978 Sil Lum Kung Fu Wing Chun under John\u00a0 W. L. NG
\nNewly formed Gray Dragon White Tiger Martial Arts founder
\nSil Lum NG Wing Chun and WA-LU Chaun
\nAlso offering instruction in Shaui Chaio, Chi Kung, Kuo Shu Chineese Kickboxing and Tai Chi Chaun<\/p>\n

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Si Gung Hal Cassell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

President of Gray Dragon Martial Arts Association
\nMartial Arts experience consist of:
\nBegan training Sep 1977 at age 5
\nStudied under High level students of Sijo Gray\u2019s
\nClosed Door Disciple of Sijo Gray
\n7th\u00a0level \u00a0Black Sash \u00a0(Sil Lum Wing Chun Kuen)
\nBegan training in\u00a0Qi\u00a0L\u00e9i sh\u0113ng sh\u01d2u\u00a0Chi Kung under Sifu Li Chang Bai Pak Ming , (obtained \u00a07th Level Back Sash),\u00a0Extensive background training Shaolin\u00a0 Kempo \/Kung Fu \/ Kickboxing
\nPrivate student under founder Sijo L.R. Gray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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