Sifu Rik Kellerman
Sifu Rik Kellerman has been involved in the study of Martial Arts for over forty years.
He began his study in Bak Siu Lum P’ai (Northern Shaolin System) at age 15, and has since then studied various Martial Arts earning several Black Belt rankings, but his chosen specialization for over thirty years has been Siu Lum Hung Kuen, also known as Hung-Gar Kung‑Fu.
Sifu Kellerman represents the eighth generation from the founder of the system, and the first generation of non-Chinese to be teaching this art.
His school, TEN TIGERS KUNG-FU ACADEMY, located in Huntington, Long Island, is one of the only schools outside of Chinatown that teaches traditional, authentic Kung-Fu.
Since the late seventies, Sifu Kellerman has been a well known tournament competitor, having amassed numerous Championship and Grand Championship titles in Fighting, Forms, Weapons and Self-Defense categories. Due to his vast competition experience, he is highly sought after as a judge and official at many tournaments. He has also taught and demonstrated his art throughout the United States, as well as overseas.
Sifu Kellerman has been called a “Dinosaur,” by some, and an “Innovator,” by others.
A Dinosaur by some of his peers, due to the fact that he refuses to compromise his integrity, or that of his, art by watering it down for the sake of commercialization. This, he feels would be destroying a legacy.
Considered an “Innovator,” by others, because he has developed a method of teaching practical applications for the real world, while still retaining the true art, or as he calls it, “A Modern Approach to a Traditional Art.”
Si-Jeh Shue Au
Shue Au is a lifetime martial artist and has been immersed in martial arts for over twenty‑five years. She has earned black belt ranking in several martial arts, including American Kenpo Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Hung‑Ga Kung‑Fu.
She also actively competes in Kickboxing, Submission Grappling, Kung‑Fu tournaments, and has won numerous championships. Shue is co-owner, Assistant Instructor, and Operations Manager of Rik Kellerman’s Ten Tigers Kung‑Fu Academy in Huntington, New York.
Si-Hing Elijah Pardo
Elijah Pardo, 28 years old, started his training at Ten Tigers Kung‑Fu Academy in his middle school years. He has competed in dozens of tournaments, traveled with the school, and participated in the Traditional Lion Dances during Chinese New Year. Elijah is a positive role model for the students. His coaching, enthusiasm, and energy motivate them to surpass both their physical and mental limitations.
Si-Hing Wade Melnick
Wade started learning Kung‑Fu in 2010 at fourteen years old. After five months, he earned his Red Sash (Level IV) and rose to a Leadership role within the school. After training at Ten Tigers Kung‑Fu Academy for four years, he went to college at Binghamton University where he taught Hung Kuen. Shortly after, he established the BUKung‑Fu Club and became the President. During his time there, he started a Lion Dance Team and showcased both Hung Kuen and Lion Dancing at a myriad of events throughout the school year.
After Binghamton, from 2017-2019, he received his Black Sash (Black Belt) from Ten Tigers. As he traveled to Israel to pursue his academic studies, he had the opportunity to study Krav Maga with elite members of their Military. Wade has currently returned back to New York and brings with him an immense passion to teach Kung‑Fu and share his knowledge, expertise, and experience with Ten Tigers.
Si-Hing Richard Allen
Sihing Richard has been training at Ten Tigers Kung-Fu Academy for the past ten years. In 2019, he earned the rank of Black Sash (Black Belt). Richard has competed and won numerous championships in both Kung-Fu and Karate Tournaments. He is also a Certified Master Trainer specializing in nutrition, fitness conditioning, and bodybuilding. He is a positive role model and motivating instructor for children, teens, and adults.
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