ABOUT WAH LUM INSTRUCTORS
Did you know? Wah Lum® Sifus are tested every 3 years to maintain the quality of the system of each school. Many of these Sifus have opened schools around the world. All Sifus certify at the Wah Lum Temple under the direction of Great Grandmaster Pui Chan, Master Mimi Chan, and a panel of senior Sifus.
It is considered disrespectful to teach Wah Lum® without the approval from the Wah Lum® Headquarters.
At the Wah Lum Temple, the selection process for assistant instructors is rigorous. We are proud and grateful to have an amazing team of assistants who are all volunteers!
Why do we call our teachers Sifu, Si-Hing, or Si-Jye before our instructors’ names?
This is a traditional Chinese martial arts school. In Chinese culture, familial titles are used to show respect to our elders. This is a long-standing part of our martial arts culture and a way we show mutual respect within the training family.
What is a Sifu? Sifu means teacher. At the Temple, anyone who has earned the title of Sifu indicates a student who has taken the Sifu level test.
What is a Si-Hing or Si-Jye? Si-Hing means older martial arts brother. Si-Jye means older martial arts sister. At the Temple, we utilize these terms to indicate your assistant instructors who have been selected and qualified by Master Mimi Chan to teach.
What does ‘generation’ mean?
Great Grandmaster Pui Chan is the 6th generation successor of the Wah Lum System. Master Mimi Chan is the 7th generation successor. As all the kung fu students at the Temple train under the guidance of Master Mimi, every student here is considered part of the 8th generation.
MEET THE WAH LUM TEMPLE KUNG FU TEAM
Great Grandmaster Pui Chan
6th generation successor
Favorite form: Spear
Other interests/work: Fishing and cooking
Master Suzy Chan
Head Tai Chi Instructor
Favorite form: Chen tai chi
Other interests/work: Singing, piano, and mangoes!
Master Mimi Chan
7th generation successor
Start date: 1978 – at birth ; )
Favorite form: 5th form
Other interests/work: Social justice community advocate, travel, eating very delicious food.
Sifu Tu Truong
7th generation
Disciple of Great Grandmaster Pui Chan
Start date: 1982
Favorite form: Gim (double edge sword)
Other interests/work: Former chef, Chinese tuina (massage therapy)
Sifu Marcus Chinfatt
7th generation
Start date: 1985
Favorite form: Spear
Other interests/work: Systems engineer, stock investments
Sifu Oscar Agramonte
8th generation
Start date: 2001
Favorite form: 36 hands, Chen tai chi form
Other interests/work: reading comics, listening to audiobooks
Si Jye Tina Chan
7th generation
Start Date: From birth – 1979
Favorite form: 18 elbows
Other interests / work: Regal cinema usher, Special Olympics bowling team member
Sifu Jason Sanford
8th generation
Start date: 2002
Favorite form: Whatever I’m learning at the time.
Other interests/work: Playing music and reading
Sifu Michael Bell
8th generation
Start Date: 1999
Favorite form: 18 elbows and 36 hands
Other interests/work: Hiking, national parks
Si Jye Anne Andrews
8th generation
Start Date: 2002
Favorite form: Broadsword
Other interests/work: Reading science fiction books
Si Hing Joshua Chinfatt
8th generation
Start Date: 2006
Favorite form: Spear
Other interests/work: Making music and going to the casino
Si Hing Ricardo Flores
8th generation
Start date: 2008
Favorite form: Daggers
Other interests/work: CGI/visual effects
Si Jye Alexia Hop
8th generation
Start date: 2008
Favorite form: Double daggers
Other interests/work: Nurse
Si Hing Nicholas Mercer
8th generation
Start date: 2009
Favorite form: Broadsword
Other interests/work: Physical therapist and owner of Uimproved PT
Si Hing Daniel Taylor
8th generation
Start date: 2007
Favorite form: Di So Gee
Other interests/work: Video games
Si Hing Jake Leaf
8th generation
Start date: 2015
Favorite form: Little Fan Cha
Other interests/work: Eating yummy food.
Si Hing Austin Hoan
8th generation
Start date: 1987-1991 Return 2018
Favorite form: Straight form and 2nd form
Other interests/work: I like to travel and immerse myself in other cultures
Si Jye Jade Leaf
8th generation
Start date: 2015
Favorite form: 2nd form
Other interests/work: Makeup art, traveling, music
Si Hing Alic Tam
8th generation
Start date: 2015
Favorite form: Say Lok
Other interests/work: Saltwater aquarium hobbyist
Si Jye Thao-nguyen Miles
8th generation
Start date: 2017
Favorite form: Say Lok
Other interests/work: Making silly art, going to the gym, bouldering
Si Jye Evelyn Lam
8th generation
Start date: 2017
Favorite form: Little mantis
Other interests/work: Badminton
Si Hing Julian Quach
8th generation
Start date: 2017
Favorite form: Little mantis
Other interests/work: Playing Basketball, cards, hanging out with family
Si Jye Marelise Javier
8th generation
Start date: 2021
Favorite form: Gim
Other interests/work: Gardening, baking, Occupational therapist
Si Jye Mila Taylor
8th generation
Start date: 2022
Favorite form: Straight form
Other interests/work: Model UN and journalism
Si Hing Juan Diego Delgado-Prada
8th generation
Start date: 2017
Favorite form: Straight form
Other interests/work: Piano, robotics, music, LEGO, anime
The Wah Lum System Family Tree
