Sifu Dan Brazitis
Sifu Dan Brazitis brings a total of 35 years of martial arts teaching experience to his kwoon in Longmont, Colorado.
On October 20, 2011 SiFu Brazitis tested before Grandmaster William Cheung and obtained his Provisional Master Level 6 rank.
He was inducted into the USA Martial arts Hall of Fame in 2008 and was awarded Kung Fu Master of the year 2008.
The University of Asian Martial Arts Studies presented him with a Doctorate of Martial Arts Philosophy & Martial Arts Science PhD/MA.D.SC in 2008.
He started studying at the Imperial Martial arts Academy, at the age of 15, located in Longmont Colorado. During his training there he studied Jujitsu, Judo, Aikido, weapons and Modified Wing Chun. Sifu Brazitis obtained the rank of Shodan, First Degree Black Belt. One of his instructors, a highly respected jujitsu/Modified Wing Chun martial artist and instructor, named Sifu Jerry Bolding, began training in the Traditional Wing Chun system taught by Grand Master Cheung. Following the lead of Sifu Bolding, Sifu Brazitis began training in the Traditional Wing Chun and was impressed by the completeness of the traditional system. In 1986 Sifu Brazitis decided to dedicate himself to the Wing Chun System and started training with the Global Wing Chun Kung Fu Association.
Since 1986, Sifu Brazitis has traveled across the U.S. to attend multiple seminars presented by Grand Master William Cheung and has sponsored two seminars, in Longmont, personally taught by Grandmaster Cheung. He has traveled to Australia to train at the main branch of the World Wing Chun Kung Fu Association. Sifu Brazitis completed his Instructor's Grade under Grand Master Cheung in 1993.
Along with continuing his own growth as a kung fu practitioner, Sifu Brazitis has trained nine people to the level of instructor in his school.
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