Grand Master Zhu Tiancai
Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai's birthplace is in China, Henan, Chenjiagou. He is the 19th generation disciple of the Chen Family Taijiquan. He started learning from Grandmaster Chen Zhaopi and Grandmaster Chen Zhaokui from a very young age. Having great passion and love for the martial art and under strict guidance from the two Grandmasters, Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai has perfectly mastered Chen Taijiquan. His display of Chen Taijiquan is described as "smooth flowing" and "softness," giving people watching the routine a beautiful and relaxed feeling.
With over fifty years of teaching experience, Grandmaster Zhu has compiled a set of teaching methodologies useful for both beginners and professionals. The art can be practiced as a form of basic exercise for health improvement and in the advanced stages can also be used as a defensive martial art.
Grandmaster Zhu has been traveling around the world teaching and imparting the art of Chen Taijiquan. His teaching is well known and received by international Wushu and Taiji organizations. His students are numerous and Grandmaster Zhu was honored as one of the four "Arhats" of Chen Taijiquan. He is also an international Chen Taijiquan Instructor.
Over the years, Grandmaster Zhu has written and published many books and DVD’s with detailed explanations and illustrations of Chen Taijiquan, including Swords, Push-hands, and many other aspects of the art. Grandmaster's DVDs are available at this website.
USA Chapter for the ITCTF
Master Kam Lee has been practicing Chinese martial arts since 1973 and has been teaching and sharing this timeless discipline in Jacksonville and Orange Park since the early 1990s. He founded his second school in Fleming Island in 2006 and is currently the presiding Acupuncture Physician and Master Instructor in the center. Kam is a 20th generation Chen Family lineage holder (12th Generation Tai Chi) under the tutelage of Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai (Henan, China) as well as a 4th generation Wuzuquan Kung Fu practitioner (Singapore) Conferred a 7th Degree Black Belt by the United States Southern Shaolin Wuzuquan Federation in 2006, he is also a gold medalist in the International Jiaozuo Open Taijiquan Championships in 2007 and 2011.
Helping students to succeed
Originating from a humble background from an ‘old school’ system, Master Lee has successfully brought the art from across the ocean to share its qualitative values with his fellow students. Based on his in-depth martial arts experiences, he has further improvised the teaching of the art efficiently for his students to train with results. As a veteran Chief Judge in the National Chinese Martial Arts Tournaments for more than fifteen years, Kam has taught workshops and performed in numerous Master’s demonstrations in the United States and abroad. His open, friendly and practical instructions has produced many top gold medalists and has helped many students achieve a high level of understanding and performance in their martial art skills. Besides his martial background, Kam is also a master acupuncturist in the state of Florida and operates in his center in Fleming Island.
Instilling positive concepts for success
Master Lee believes that every problem has a solution. He realizes that everyone is unique and have their own strength and weaknesses. Based on his rich experiences as a martial artist and as an Acupuncture Physician, he combined both arts to teach students the simple and effective path to better health and martial proficiency. “In training or healing, one should endure and overcome barriers and not give up on the first sign of difficulty. Only then is healing and success possible. Instilling this kind of positive concept is important for all students regardless of age”.
Our commitment to our students
Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive, age-specific martial arts training programs available on the market today. We are committed to establishing measurable results physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. We are also dedicated to providing every student with the most positive training in a safe and friendly atmosphere possible.
Knowledgeable and friendly Instructors
Our knowledgeable and friendly instructors are hand picked and go through two years of strict leadership training and discipline including: Principles and philosophy, moral ethics or “wude”, Chinese traditions, CPR, first aid and life skills among others. This is where we train our instructors to teach life enhancing skills to our students in a safe and positive environment.
National and International Affiliations
TKA is a member of the United States of America Wushu-Kungfu Federation (USAWKF), the national body that represents the United States in the National and International Championships. Master Lee is a long-standing Board member and the current treasurer of USAWKF.
Master Kam Lee is also the President International Taijiquan Federation (ITF), USA Branch formed by his Taiji teacher, Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai to propagate the benefits of practicing Taijiquan to the world
