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Kenny Perez

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.