Don’t miss the Registration Period for 2013 Tiger Claw Elite Kung Fu Magazine Championship! The on-line registration last day is May 24, 2013. Pre-Registration only; no registration at the door!

Saturday, June 1st 2013, is the Tiger Claw Elite Championship one-day event at the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California. The 2013 Tiger Claw Elite Championship combines three separate tournaments under one roof:

- Tiger Claw’s KungFuMagazine.com Championship V.
- Tiger Claw’s Taekwondo Championship.
- Tiger Claw’s Traditional Karate Championship.

The TigerClawFoundation.org in conjunction with TigerClawElite.com, TigerClaw.com and KungFuMagazine.com are sponsoring the following workshops.

Workshop with Grandmaster Shou-yu Liang

The Tiger Claw Foundation is supporting Workshop with Grandmaster Shou-yu Liang on June 2, 2013 2PM-7PM at the Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine Headquarters, 40748 Encyclopedia Circle, Fremont, CA. Fee: $60, at door $80. To register, contact Jennifer at agood2012@yahoo.com.

Workshop with Professor Wang Peikun

The Tiger Claw Foundation is supporting Workshop with Professor Wang Peikun on June 8, 2013 9AM-2PM at Ohlone College, 39399 Cherry St. Newark, CA. Fee: $90, at door $110 (includes Red Oak Practice Sword). To register, contact Jennifer at agood2012@yahoo.com.

If you wish to participate, be sure to arrive by 10:00 a.m. sharp!

Together with his wife, Sibok Rochelle Aquino (5th Degree Shaolin Kenpo & 2nd Degree Shotokan), and Shihan Jovito Angat, they run TCMA Karate-do in Rodeo, California. TCMA has produced numerous world class competitors over the years. Their current roster of junior athletes seems to be their best one yet. With the possible inclusion of Karate as an Olympic sport, the goal is to train their junior competitors to successfully compete for a spot on the U.S. team.
Now serving as a tournament promoter, Sensei Aquino is using his years of competition experience to ensure that competitors enjoy their moments in the ring, as well as create a strong community of supporters to help move the sport to a higher level.

Rules and registration forms are available at: http://tigerclawkarate.stormline.com/TigerClawTradKarateChamp.pdf

Online registration can be found at: http://tigerclawkarate.stormline.com/

Master Kwangil Bae

Upon graduation, Master Bae served in the Korean Army Special Unit (equivalent to the U.S. Navy Seals and Green Berets Special Forces). During this time, he worked as a drill officer and continued to work as a Taekwondo instructor simultaneously. After completing his service, he was honorably discharged from the military as First Lieutenant in 1995.

After immigrating to the United States in 1995, Master Bae was a resident Taekwondo instructor for the Urban Sports Cultural Center in New York City for five years. Master Bae helped bring the martial art to public by performing in numerous Taekwondo demonstrations, some of which have been shown on ESPN.

Master Bae emphasizes the official Olympic-style Taekwondo techniques as well as enriching student’s knowledge with history and traditional discipline of the martial arts. He also stresses the need for physical conditioning and flexibility as a means to achieve better overall health. Currently, Master Bae teaches at Palo Alto Martial Arts in Palo Alto as well as Choi’s Institute of Tae Kwon Do in San Jose. He also used his skills to contribute to his work space at Novellus Systems, Inc. and to the community of Palo Alto. Master Bae currently holds the rank of 7th Dan in Taekwondo and 5th Dan in Hapkido. He is also an active International Certified Referee in both Poomse and Sparring.”