Our Story
We practice authentic (Wudang) Chinese Internal Martial Arts as taught by a traditional Instructor who has been studying, practicing, and teaching Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua Zhang, and Hsing-I Chuan since 1964.
Sifu Joe Erezuma is a NYS Certified Physical Education teacher. He studied Chinese Martial Arts in Chinatown, NY and is qualified to teach both the external family and animal styles as well as the internal styles of Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua Zhang, and Hsing-I Chuan.
He was a NY City School Teacher, NYC Public School System Administrator; Dean of Students. He was the Head Martial Arts Instructor of the Lehman College Kung Fu Club from 1970-1976. He was the owner and Head Instructor of the Angry Tiger Kung Fu School in Yonkers, NY, the Iron Mantis Kung Fu School in Bronxville, NY, and the Jade Dragon Kung Fu School, Fishkill, NY. He has presented numerous exhibitions of Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan in New York, New Jersey, and the Caribbean.
Sifu Joe’s Promise
In my teaching of Martial Arts, I have never, nor will I ever, lower my standards, and the results are clear. Except for fewer than a handful of insecure and selfish individuals, everyone who has learned from our schools since the first classes over 50 years ago, have improved their lives because we keep to the highest standards. We don't have an entrance exam, but the daily discipline required of our practitioners is exam enough.
Unfortunately for the authentic Martial Arts, many of our former students, no longer active in the school, had to discontinue their attendance due to family, work, or educational responsibilities and obligations. Had these practitioners been able to continue, they would have surely become bonafide instructors in their own right, for they certainly had the talent, skill, and attitude, and I would have certified them upon my retirement.
I am now 69 years old and will retire shortly. In contemplation of my not teaching every class personally, we have completed the First Video Series on Authentic Chinese Internal Martial Arts featuring Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua Zhang, and Hsing-I Chuan. The first series, composed of 26 Videos and one complimentary Introductory Video, will be released as soon as administrative matters are settled. Be on the lookout for them.
Each of these videos are one or more lesson plans, and will help those who instruct to maintain the quality our school is known for, especially regarding applications, and will ensure the knowledge presented in them will never be lost. It will also help those who studied only a short time to resume their studies and practice immediately, and they will also be a valuable aid for those who are just starting out to get off to a good start. My Master would approve.
I will keep you updated.
Sifu Joe