Fabio Marcelloni

Praying Mantis Shifu

The information presented in this chart was collected from different sources -see Bibliography-, therefore the romanizations in Pinyin according to the Mandarin pronunciation of the characters sometimes is not available. If you find any mistakes or inaccuracies please contact me.

Born in Rome in 1974, he begins his martial arts practice in 1988 training Full Contact. In 1989 starts training different gong-fu styles under shifu Paolo Cangelosi.
In 1996 he specializes in Qi Xing Tang Lang Quan and Yang style Tai Ji Quan under shifu Sergio Marzicchi.
In 1998 he reaches instructor level and begins teaching in Frascati (near Rome, Italy). In 2001 he becomes appointed instructor by shifu Lee Kam Wing himself.
In fall 2001, he leaves his former teacher, shifu Sergio Marzicchi and becomes student of shifu Claudio Fabbricatore, joining in 2002 the "Seven Star Mantis Kung Fu Research Institute Italy" sports and culture association.


Page Updated: 1st September 2004.
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