Hi, I’m James.
I’m a Ninth Generation master of Hung Fut Pai (洪佛派) and a two-time International Grand Champion. I’ve trained in one style, Hung Fut, for most of my life, first under Grandmaster Tai Yim (閻泰來).
My faith in Jesus comes first. It’s my guiding force in everything I do, and it’s part of what inspired me to start Grandmaster Martial Arts Academy. I teach kung fu as a fighting art, I paint and write stories, and I’ve served in children’s ministry and discipleship since 2008.
WHY I TEACH THIS WAY
“Kung fu was always meant to be a martial art. Lose its martial root, and in time you lose the art itself.”
The forms, the drills, and the traditions all came from fighting. I teach them so they still work, because that’s how the real art gets passed on.
My journey
Age 14: Started kung fu. By fifteen I was already teaching.
1995: Began Hung Fut under Grandmaster Tai Yim, the style I’ve trained in ever since.
2000: Won two International Grand Championships in the same year.
2006: Became Grandmaster Tai Yim’s disciple, 關門弟子 (Gwaan Mun Dai Ji), an inner-door disciple.
2007: Gave my life to Jesus. That same year I left the school.
2024: Opened Grandmaster Martial Arts Academy in Chantilly, Virginia.
2026: Elevated to Ninth Generation master of Hung Fut Pai, joining the ninth generation hall, 英英堂 (Ying Ying Tong).
Today: Teaching at Grandmaster Martial Arts Academy, and co-founder of The Grandmaster Project and Grandmaster Studio.
Faith
In 2007 I gave my life to Jesus. My faith guides everything I do. It’s the reason behind how I teach, how I train, and why I do any of this.
Kung fu
I teach traditional Hung Fut as a fighting art at Grandmaster Martial Arts Academy, and share what I’ve learned through videos and writing.
Art
I paint and write stories, and I’m building a comic with Grandmaster Studio.