- Michael Parrella
Michael Parrella (
1967 ) is a 6th Degree Black Belt (Red Sash) in Kung-Fu and one of four of the top disciples in the United States ofChan Tai San . [http://www.angelfire.com/ny/sanshou/yeenewsletter.jpgYee's Hung Ga Assoc Newsletter] ] "A Tradition Whose Time has Come" by Dave Cater "Inside Kung Fu Magazine" (September 1993) p.56]Biography
Parrella began his training at the age of 14 while growing up in
Queens, New York . He first trained the Japanese martial art, Aiki-jutsu. Two years on, he began to learn several other styles of Kung-Fu from different masters:Wing Chun , Hung Ga, Monkey Style andNorthern Shaolin . A few years later, he was introduced to and began training withChan Tai-San .After many years of training with Chan, Parrella was made his “disciple” by Chan in a formal adoption ceremony. Parrella is also the top student of Chan in the
Choy Lay Fut style and has been named his successor. Although the Chan had taught Parrella many styles, including Tte TibetanLama Pai Style ,Bok Mei (White Eyebrow style),Monkey Style ,Mok Family Style and theChoy Lee Fut Style is his favorite.Exhibitions, tournaments & recognition
Parrella has competed in dozens of martial arts tournaments all over the country, winning numerous trophies and awards from the
Empire State Games ,Fact|date=February 2008 North American Chinese Martial Arts Federation, New Martial Hero Magazine, East Coast Master's Federation, etc. He is a recognized public speaker on the USA circuit on the subject of martial arts schools and has consulted for, or has spoken at conventions for National Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA),Fact|date=February 2008 Andrew's International, Member Solutions, Automated Payment Systems (APS), Martial Arts Business Information Magazine and has held Kung-Fu Master’s Demonstrations from New York’s Chinatown to as far as Hong Kong. Since 1994 his schools have been listed in the “Top 100 Martial Arts Schools in North America”Fact|date=February 2008 and since then has been inducted into the 2003 Martial Arts Instructor’s Hall of Fame.Fact|date=February 2008Footnotes
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