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MARLON
PILOSSOPH
Mr. Pilossoph began his martial arts career in 1977,
first studying Northern Shaolin Gung Fu Wu-Shu under Grandmaster Alan
Lee. In addition to his martial arts training during his teen years,
he learned and taught Indian Raja Yoga at the Yogi Gupta Ashram in
Elmhurst, Queens, and taught Hatha Yoga at the Viking Health Spa. He is a
disciple of Swami Kailashananda (Yogi Gupta) from Rishikesh India. His
studies also include Gymnastics, studying with John Traetta (Traetta’s
Gymnastics Elite) in Hackensack, N.J. He trained at the U.S. Gymnastics Training Camp (USGTC) in Springfield, Mass. and won numerous competitive awards in “men’s all around” gymnastics. Later he taught children’s classes at Gelfand Gymnastics, located in Hempstead, N.Y.
In 1990 Mr. Pilossoph joined the Praying Mantis
Martial Arts Institute and since then he has painstakingly studied the
Northern Praying Mantis Gung Fu system under Master Tony Chuy. Mr.
Pilossoph became a 10th Generation disciple of the Northern Praying Mantis style of the late Master Wong, Hon Funn lineage in February 1998 during the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute’s 16th Anniversary celebration. That day, in the presence of his
family, friends and classmates, he underwent his Bai Si disciple initiation ceremony, which was performed by his Sifu Tony Chuy. He has assisted his Sifu first as a class assistant and then as an assistant instructor since 1995. Mr. Pilossoph has participated with Tony Chuy’s Lion Dance and Martial Arts demonstration team in over 100 performances. He held various positions over the years in Tony Chuy’s Martial Arts Student Association, having served four years as its Chairman.
In 1995 Mr. Pilossoph began Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan,
Tai Chi Sahn Sao (applications), Toi Sao (sensitivity exercises) and the
Tai Chi Gim (sword) learning from his Sifu Tony Chuy. Mr. Pilossoph also learned the Praying Mantis Lo Han Gung (internal power set), Praying Mantis Sahn Sao (self-defense techniques) and Kam-La from his Si-Gung, Master Brendan Lai during seminars in 1996 and 1997.
In 1999, Mr. Pilossoph began studying Chinese Medicine, including Sit’s family “Dit Da” (Hit/Bruise, Osteopathic) Medicine, “Gee-Na” (Acupressure/Massage), “Cern-Hong” (Internal Medicine), Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and “Chi Yute Gung”, Medical Chi Gung Acupoint Techniques” from his Si-Bak Gung (Si-Gung Brendan Lai’s senior classmate), Dr. Sit, Chiu-Wai who began studying with Master Wong, Hon Funn in Hong Kong in 1953.
Mr. Pilossoph graduated from the Praying Mantis
Martial Arts Institute on May 17, 2003 at its 21st Anniversary celebration in the presence of his Si Bak-Gung Dr. Sit, Chiu-Wai, his family, and classmates.
With the permission of his teachers, Mr. Pilossoph
established the Praying Mantis-Tai Chi
Center, in Mamaroneck, New York. The grand opening was on January 11, 2004 and was a success due to the support of his Sifu Tony Chuy and his fellow classmates who participated.
On October 22, 2006 Mr. Pilossoph became the 4th generation inheritor of the Sit family Chinese medical system.
Marlon
Pilossoph with his Sifu Tony Chuy performing his Bai Si
Disciple Initiation Ceremony in February 1998, in the presence of his
Si-Bak-Gung
Dr. Sit, Chiu-Wai.
MARLON
PILOSSOPH with his Sifu TONY CHUY and Si-Gung BRENDAN LAI
Marlon
Pilossoph with his Si Bak-Gung Dr. Sit, Chiu-Wai presenting him with his
Graduation Certificate during the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute’s 21st
Anniversary Celebration held on May 17th, 2003.
Biographical
Picture Tours
Biography Picture Tour 1993-1995
Biography Picture Tour 1996-1997
Biography Picture Tour 1998-1999
Biography Picture Tour 2000-2003
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