Sifu/Maestro Guro /Kru Raymond Crow Academy Founder and Head Instructor Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Wing Chun, Jun Fan/JKD, Savate, Filipino Martial arts, Pangamot (a Filipino martial art taught by Dan Inosanto, and many others, composed of panantukan – hand techniques -, Dumog – grappling -, pananjakman - kicking and sweeping -, kaukit - foot trapping -, and kino mutai - biting and gouging), JKD Grappling, Aikido, Pentjak Silat, Western Boxing and MMA Shooto Lameco Eskrima, Cacoy Doce Pares. Sifu/Guro Crow has trained under some of the best Instructors in the world. Sifu/Guro Crow is the only Instructor in Texas and beyond who was certified in JKD/Kali/Grappling by three of Sijo Bruce Lee's students: Sifu/Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu/Guro Larry Hartsell and Sifu/Guro Richard Bustillo. His training with Guro Dan Inosanto included private lessons at first, then also group classes at the Torrance school going there as often as he could, and attending Sifu Inosanto's seminars as well. His Instructor Certificate from Guro Inosanto is dated in March of 1985, and lists the Kali Academy & Jun Fan Gung Fu Academy of Los Angeles. That was Guro Inosanto's first school after Sifu Bruce Lee told him to shut down the Chinatown school. He trained with and was certified by Ajarn Chai Sirisute (Thai Boxing) and Guru Victor de Thouars (Pentjak Silat). He was given permission to teach Silat from Guru Victor de Thouars and received the rank of Coach. The new Jurus book from Guru Victor de Thouars has Sifu/Guro Crow and his wife in it and confirms his rank. Over the years he has trained with Sifu Francis Fong (Wing Chun), Salem Assili (French Savate), and others. Guro Lindsey Largusa (Grandmaster Ben Largusa's son, from the art of Villabrille-Largusa, accepted Guro Crow and his wife as personal students. He was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of fame for the Multi-Disciplined Master of the Year. The year was 2006. Sifu/Guro/Kru Raymond Crow is now the State of Texas Director for the Alliance, which is the body for the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame, U.S. National Martial Arts Team, International Board of Rank Review, and all Alliance Yearly Summer Camps. Sifu Crow is named Texas State Director will play an important part of projects of the Alliance 2008. Check out the Photo Gallery as well... Sifu/Guro was also inducted in the Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame in 2008. Sensi Joe Corley is the founder of the Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame. Check the link of http://www.battleofatlanta.com/officials.htm to see Sifu/Guro Inducted Hall of Fame page. Sifu Crow eventually moved out on his own and created his own organization which has become recognized as one of the most effective systems today. Guro Inosanto, Sifu Hartsell, Pak Vic,and Chai Sirisute are all Former Instructors of Sifu/Guro Crow's. The bottom line is simple, Students and others people have received Instructor ranks from Guro Inosanto, Ajarn Chai and Sifu Hartsell. But I am the Senior in those Arts from those Instructors in this area of Texas. Instructors under Guro Inosanto all don't have the right to change anything in there teaching. But my Insturctor Certificate gave me that right in 1985 when I got it. Simo Marthe K Crow She is the Director and holds an Associate Instructor (Sifu / Guro) rank with Guro Crow. She has just earned an Instructor rank under Grandmaster Richard Bustillo. She received an intermediate rank in the late Sifu Larry Hartsell's JKD Grappling Association Instructors Program. She earned a Pentjak Silat Training Certificate and received the rank of Coach from Guru Victor de Thouars. Simo Marthe has also trained with Guro Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Salem Assili (French Savate), Guro Lindsey Largusa and Sifu/Guro Richard Bustillo. She feels very fortunate and honored to have trained with three of SiJo Bruce Lee's students! CMAAIA - Crow's Martial Arts Academy Instructor Association (Jun Fan/JKD and Filipino Martial Arts Certifications) ** We are currently accepting new candidates. To apply for membership in CMAAIA and request the necessary paperwork, please call: Crow's Martial Arts Academy at 972-446-0024 or EMAIL ** Sifu/Guro Crow has not only taught Instructors in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area, but across the US. The ranking is in this order. NON-INSTRUCTOR LEVELS (no teaching licenses): -Candidate -Beginner Level -Intermediate Level -Advanced Level INSTRUCTOR LEVELS (teaching licenses): -Apprentice Instructor Levels -Associate Instructor Levels -Full Instructor Levels The list is growing steadily. They are currently or will be teaching in the Texas area Pembantu David Balawender Mas David is a special assistant in the Pentjak Silat classes as of March 20, 2006. He has visited Indonesia and studied the Indonesian culture in depth. He has trained in Silat and other arts, under Instructors like Guro Inosanto and Guru Victor de Thouars. He will teach a class once a week. He is a great asset to our Academy! Coach Steven "Bub" Goss Coach Goss is a Member of the United Sates Amateur Boxing Association, with the title of Coach. He put on the gloves for the first time at the St. Joseph Boxing Club in St. Joseph, Missouri over twenty years ago and knew that he had found the sport of his life! His enthusiasm grew when he moved to Dallas and studied form and technique under Eric Lassberg at the North Dallas Boxing Gym. He has also trained under Speck Lunsford and Scott Schaefer. Bub "The Kansas Kid"'s sparring partners have included many professional boxers such as Alan “The Kid” Edwards, Rob Callaway, Gary “White Trash” Reed, and Dave “Madd Maxx” Tuckmantel. Coach Goss is excited about his boxing class at Crow's Martial Arts Academy not only because boxing is fun and challenging but also because the friendly and dedicated people here are a natural home for the “sweet science”. Ron Nance - Associate Instructor Ron Nance started training with Sifu/Guro Crow in the early 80's in his backyard... He has trained under Guro Inosanto, Ajarn Chai, Sifu Hartsell, Guro Leo Gaje Jr, and others. He is a senior student at CMAA at this time: his seniors are: Tony Farraro, Mike Anguano , Ken Redwine, Randall Manning, Don Dortman...
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