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Jacob (J.B.) Lunon began training
at age 14 in Shudokan Karate under Joe Klein at the Teaneck School
of Self Defense in New Jersey. After years of study he came under
the guidance of Grand Master William Chung, the 13th descendent
of the Hung Gar Village style, who’s roots stem from the Shaolin
Temple, Hunan Providence, China. Mr. Lunon opened the Chinese Martial
Arts center in Pittsfield, MA in the late 1970’s with Sifu Robert
Dutcher of the Pai Lum Kung Fu system. He later became the adopted
son of its first American Grand Master, Thomas St. Charles. Jacob
has studied with other renowned martial artists such as Ritchie
Barrathy, Owen Watson, Sifu Ken Lo of the Wu Mei Kung Fu Association
and the late Great Grand Master Daniel K. Pai. In 1980 Jacob was
the AAU Nation Kung Fu /Karate Welter weight runner up. He was rated
2nd in the nation and 7th in the world.
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Jacob is the Founder and Grand Master (10th Dan) of Macabee Martial
Arts, and the founder of Shaolin White Dragon Kung Fu / Karate (9th
Dan). He is the newly elected President of the World
Martial Arts Union and holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Okinawan
Karate. He is a certified Master Rank Examiner for the United States
Martial Arts Association, certified Sports Yoga Instructor with
National Endurance Sports Trainers Association, PADI Open Water
Diver and is a inductee into the 2007 International Black Belt Hall
of Fame
For the past 10 years Mr. Lunon has been working with a n organization
called Thomas House, where he councils and mentors children from
drug addicted parents to kids that kill. Mr. Lunon has had many
sucesses in turning kids around within this program.
Sijo (Grand Master) Lunon is a graduate of the Stella Adler Acting
Studio where he trained personally with Ms. Adler for two years
and is also a graduate and teacher of the Afro-American Studio for
Voice and Speech where he studied under the late Ernie McClintock.
He has appeared in over 30 New York theater productions as well
as film and television. Jacob is also a graduate of the Seattle
Kollel Jewish Journey Program and continues to learn at the Seattle
Kollel .
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Rod Murray has been training
in the martial arts for over 40 years. His early days as a champion
Minnesota wrestler in high school and college helped him rise to
a 5th degree black belt in Judo and a 2nd degree in Aikido.
In 1992, Murray (aged 46), Isaac Espinosa, and Bart Coy won First
Place in full-contact Koshiki Team Kumite in Japan by outfighting
Japanese, Malaysian, Australian, Indonesian, Singapore, and New
Zealand Teams. It was the first time a non-Japanese team had ever
won the tournament.
Retired from competition fighting, Sensei Murray has become a student
of QiQong and Ba Gua Ch'uan Fa to build internal energy into his
karate training, and he participates in the Seattle
Kollel Spiritual Journey Program.
Sensei Murray also possesses AA, BA, and a Masters of Science Degree
in Criminal Justice from California State University, Sacramento.
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Ken Goldberg has been training
in various martial arts since 1982, including Tae Kwon Do, Camhrac
Bas, and (for the past three years) Shaolin White Dragon Kung Fu.
Ken trains and spars with Master Lunon several times per week, and
assists with several of the group training programs.
Ken used Kung Fu training as therapy and rehabilitation after knee
surgery in 2003, and has been pain-free ever since. His students
have been seen using "chi" to break boards and walk on hot coals.
In addition, many of the central precepts of Master Lunon's training
are incorporated into Ken's worldwide courses for stock and commodity
traders.
Ken is a graduate of the University of Washington's Honors Program
in Psychology and has completed several private trainings with life-mastery
expert Tony Robbins. Ken is the husband to soul mate Jeri, and father
to Sophie and Jake. Sophie has been training with Master Lunon since
2005 as well.
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Sifu Konrad Burbach is a 1st
level Black Sash and has been training with Master Lunon for the
past 10 years.
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