Master Kenny Perez has been in Martial Arts for over thirty-
three years. In those years he has studied all aspects of
many styles acquiring vast knowledge and amassing many
awards and trophies. Mr. Perez recently was recognized
and bestowed the honor of 6th level professional coaching
degree from Master Wu Bin of Bei Jing China. He has
taught for over twenty years and has made many fine
students. He has taught at Phoenix College and Glendale
Community College. In 1980 he was the first non-asian to
be admitted to Mainland China after the revolutionary
years for formal training in contemporary Wu Shu,
promoting cultural understanding and diversity. Mr. Perez
studied Judo, Shuri-Ryu Karate, Kenpo Karate, Wing Chun
Gung Fu, Southern Five Animals Shaolin, Northern
Shaolin, Hung Gar, Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi Chuan,
Weaponry, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Boxing, Stunt Work,
security and the dynamic system of Wu Shu. Mr. Perez is a
master of many weapons including exotic weapons like
Flying Fork, Meteor Hammer, Heaven-Earth Sword,
Drunken-Sword, Drunken Staff, Two Handed Sword, etc.
Mr. Perez holds Black Belts in Kenpo, Shuri-Ryu, Shaolin
Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do and Wu Shu. His coaches include
Coach Wu Bin from Bei Jing China, Grand Master Doug
Wong of Los Angeles, and Master Augustine Fong of
Tucson just to name a few. He has trained and worked
with Martial Arts superstars -
“Jet” Li, and Donnie Yen,
Director Yuen Wo Ping (“Matrix”, “Drunken Monkey”, “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”, “Fist of Legend”, “Kill
Bill”, etc.) and action director Billy Tang.
Accomplishments include:
- Worked in five motion Pictures as well as cable and stage productions.
- A Wu Shu training video series magazine coverage, books and appearance on cable and stage.
- Mr. Perez is a State, National and International champion.
- Mr. Perez has performed and choreographed works in many parts of the US. as well as Mexico,
China, Hong Kong and Germany.
- Mr. Perez currently has a re-occurring column in “Inside Kung Fu” magazine dedicated to the drive
of Wu Shus’ inclusion into the Olympics.
- State Commissioner for the Tai Chi events in the Arizona Senior Olympics.
- Mr. Perez is an I.W.F. certified judge of Wu Shu tournaments and has made great strides in the unification of the Chinese Martial Arts and its
worldwide debut in the 2008 Olympics.