Antonio Chuy
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.
Also romanized as:
Tony Chui.
Shifu Antonio Chuy began his martial arts training at the age of 14 (around 1967) in Hong Kong, where he studied under shifu Lam Hay who taught Northern Eagle Claw and Choy Lee Fut styles. In the early '70s shifu Antonio Chuy started learning praying mantis from shifu Li Da Chong and become his disciple.
Shifu Antonio Chuy was also authorized by his master to train with shifu Li Da Chong's gong-fu brothers Yuan Wen Jie and So Siu Ming both in Hong Kong. Shifu Antonio Chuy also furthered his research of the Northern Praying Mantis System with some other shifu Li gong-fu brothers including shifu Kwong Gui Tong, shifu Lo Man Bil, Dr. Sit and shifu Chiu Wai in the USA as well as shifu Leung Yi Hoy in Hong Kong.
In addition, shifu Antonio Chuy was close door student and learned weapons forms and fighting from Zhao Zhu Xi (Tai Ji Tang Lang Quan).
Aside from his thorough knowledge of the Praying Mantis style, shifu Antonio Chuy has studied and become proficient in various Northern and Southern Chinese weaponry. He has won many awards in black belt forms, weapons and full-contact tournaments. Shifu Antonio Chuy has also judged and refereed at various tournaments since 1979.
In the Spring of 1982, with the permission of his teachers, Shifu Antonio Chuy established the "Praying Mantis Martial Art Institute" in New York City (USA). Over the years, shifu Antonio Chuy and his students have participated in over 200 martial arts and lion dance performances at various celebrations, festivals, cultural events, parades, fund raising events, charitable and social occasions held throughout New York and New Jersey.
On May 19, 2007 shifu Antonio Chuy celebrated the 25th anniversary of his school with a big performance and dinner party in New York City.
Page Updated: 1st July 2007.
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