Sifu's in nevada & oregon

[SIFU RON]

Hi guys,

A close friend of mine lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and is looking for a Tai Chi Sifu.

My Nephew in Portland,Oregon is looking fo a hard style KF teacher.

Know anyone you would recomend ?

Thank you

Ron Shewmaker

[Tao Of The Fist]

Well, I live in Vegas, so I can give you an idea of what's out here. There are a few schools of kung fu, and none of course specialize in Taiji, but they offer the classes. The school's I would reccomend are as follows(not necessarily in this order):

* Lohan School of Shaolin: This school (in Chinatown in the alley behind Kung Fu restaurant) specializes in Northern Praying Mantis and Northern Shaolin. Sifu Baugh was taught by Kam Yuen and Kenneth Hui, Ark Yueh Wong, Hsu Hong Chi, and a few other guys I don't remember. I think they teach Yang and Chen Style Taiji. They also run a temple for buddhism and I think taoism.

*Las Vegas Kung Fu Academy: This school (in the Henderson Area near Green Valley Ranch) is run by Kevin Kawada and his wife Renee. They primarily teach Fut Gar. I think they teach Yang and Chen Taiji. Both the LVKFA and LSoS teach lion dancing

*Chinese Kung Fu: If your familiar with Tang Shou Tao, this is the Vegas branch (on Nellis near the Air Force Base). Dale Shigenaga was a student of Hsu Hong Chi, so his Taiji is I think the Wuhao branch.

*UNLV Chinese Martial Arts Association: Believe it or not, we do have a kung fu club in Vegas. The Club coordinator Keoni Everington specializes Baguazhang and Meihuazhuang, but he teaches Northern Shaolin, Xingyi, and Chen (Xinyi Hunyuan style of Feng Zhiqiang) Sun, Wu and Yang Taiji. He was taught by Sui Yunjiang and Bryant Fong, and studied a few years in China. Not a formal school, but he runs it like one, plus he spends hours after class training with you. Located in the Wellness Recreation area behind the Thomas and Mack Center.

PM me if you have questions. Hoped I helped you any.

[SIFU RON]

Thank you - Tao Of The Fist - for the information, I will pass this on to him and his son.

My best to U

Ron

[Fen]

Hello Sifu Ron...
I no long have a school in Portland, Or. (for now)

But the only real kung fu school there left is Sifu Gregory Fong http://i-chuan.net/ He teaches down in China Town at the CCBA at 315 NW Davis, Portland, Oregon
He is a good teacher and his students are not bad!

For LV, Nv I would send him to the LoHans. (Lohan School of Shaolin) Sifu Baugh is a really good teacher... This is my 1st kung fu school...

Please tell him to "stay away" from Lee's Academy Of Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu - Vancouver, Washington. I WOULD NOT SEND ANYONE THERE! His linage is not real. (Video school) Plus from what I have seen of his miss informed students there not any good. (note: it's not because of the students. they try with what they get.) you can look this guy up on here and see old treads on this guy! (not good)

If you have any more ???? on schools in that area just give me a pm or call!

~Jason

[jdhowland]

Sifu Ron, I agree with Jason that the man to go to in Portland is Greg Fong. He teaches Praying Mantis and Yiquan as well as both Chen and Yang family Taijiquan. He is very good.

John

[Yung Apprentice]

Sifu Baugh and Dale Shigenaga would be the best bet for Tai Chi.

There is also Jack Soderberg at the Creat Develop and Flow Academy. He teaches JKD concepts with Lama Pai Crane base, I studied under him for a bit, while living in Vegas, and he is an EXCELLENT teacher, and he has a good group of students under him, who are awesome at helping the newbies. He was teaching Tai Chi and Chi Kung as well as a couple Yoga classes, when I lived out there, almost three years ago.

I heard Sifu Jack's Tai Chi and Chi Kung is good, although I never took those classes. The Lama Pai Classes are awesome for learning to defend yourself, and Sifu Jack has some interesting training methods. I can't say enough about that school, it's on Rainbow.

I believe Mike Patterson gives private lessons only in Vegas now, he is Dale's kung fu brother, but Mike has a stronger rep.

And of course shaolin monk, Shi Xing Wei I believe still teaches there. He teaches Shaolin Kung Fu, San Da, and Tai Chi. Yeah, he still teaches out there, I just found his website, you can google it easily, his school moved to W. Spring Mountain.

There are also a lot of great WC teachers out there, if your friend is interested.