1980 was another critical year in the development
of Sifu Arthur Berry. That year, he earned his teacher's rank
in Green Dragon Tai Praying Mantis Kung-Fu, while continuing an
exhaustive study of Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu under the tutelage
of Grand Master Yin. However, it was in this same year that Sifu
Berry began to share the gift of Kung-Fu that he had endeavored
for so long to master. As a result, Sifu Berry founded and opened
the Chinese Kung-Fu Club of DeKalb, Illinois and has taught Chinese
Kung-Fu to over 1,000 students.
Sifu Berry's Chinese Kung-Fu school emphasizes the
true meaning of Kung-Fu, teaching history, mind/body training,
and martial applications as they were taught to him by Grand Master
Yin. Sifu Berry has competed in the black belt division of countless
tournaments throughout the Midwest over the years. His efforts
have earned him hundreds of trophies, awards and accolades. Additionally,
Sifu Berry has been a tournament official since 1980 and continues
to have an active role in the tournament scene across the Midwest.
Many of Sifu Berry's students have followed in his
knowledgeable footsteps. Students from the Chinese Kung-Fu Club
of DeKalb have participated in open tournaments, winning numerous
trophies and awards in sparring, forms, two-man forms, and weapons
divisions. A select few of Sifu Berry's students have earned the
privilege of becoming teachers themselves and have carried on
the traditions of Chinese Kung-Fu as passed down to them from
Grand Master Yin.
Sifu Berry has been a distinguished member of the
Midwest Kung-Fu Association, the American Karate Association,
the Academy of Oriental Fighting Arts, and the American Kempo
Bu-Jutsu Karate Association (AKBKA).
Sifu Berry's instructors include:
*Chin Ho Yin - Grand
Master of Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu and a Buddhist Shaolin Monk
of the Shaolin Temple in China. 5 plus years
*Lanard Martin - Instructor
of the Green Dragon system of Tai Praying Mantis Kung-Fu and
Chinese Boxing. 5 years
*Andy Torok - A master
of the Kaju Kempo Japanese Karate system. Master Torok's school
is located in DeKalb, Illinois. 3 years
*Larry Daniel - National
Karate champion and instructor of Isshin Ryu Karate, Kung-Fu
and a specialist in martial arts weaponry. 6 years
*Keychun Song - Master
of 7 Star Praying Mantis, Shaolin Kung-Fu and of the 18 weapons
of Kung-Fu. 2 years
