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Brandon
Golden
Head Instructor - Jow Ga (4th Level Red
Sash)
Head Coach - Combat Judo (Shodan Black Belt)
Brandon
Golden's journey in the martial arts began early. At the age of seven he studied bothTae Kwon Do and Shorin Ryu Karate. By age nine Brandon had joined Chan’s Kung Fu School where he also took on Jow Ga Kung Fu and Jow family Lion Dance under Sifu Sam Hing Fai Chan.
Beginning with his earliest studies and continuing through his aduly career, Brandon's study has been intense. Even as a child he often practiced several hours a day. This personal drive and dedication have enabled Brandon to excel throughout his studies.
Brandon currently holds the rank of 4th level
Red Sash (equivalent to a 8th degree black belt) in Jow Ga Kung
Fu under Sifu Chan. Brandon took up Combat Judo in 1997 with Sensei
Hing Kong Chan of the Chi Yui Judo Association, receiving his Black
Belt in 2001. In 1998, Brandon also added Wing Chun (Black Sash,
2002) and Tai Chi to his training regime with Sifu Chan. Brandon
has also trained San Shou (Full Contact Fighting) since 2000. In
addition to his formal training, Brandon has also had the opportunity
to train in a myriad number of other arts over the years.
In 2004, Brandon put his Martial Arts training
on hold to serve his country in the United States Army, serving
combat tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq before returning home.
Brandon returned home safely in 2008, and now
teaches Martial Arts at Chan’s Kung Fu School, sharing both
his deep knowledge and passion for the martial arts as one of the
Head Instructors at the school. In addition to his refined martial
arts skills, Brandon also teaches discipline, structure and respect
in his classes.
| Brandon Golden: Martial
Arts Ranks of Achievement |
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Green Belt, Tae Kwon Do - 1993 (Master Young Ill Oh)
• Brown Belt, Shorin Ryu Karate - 1995 (Sensei Sonny Garber)
• 2nd dan Black Belt, Shidokan Shorin Ryu - 1997 (Sensei
Seikichi Iha)
• 2nd dan Black Belt, Combat Judo - 2001 (Sensei Hing
Kong Chan)
• 3rd dan Black Belt, Combat Judo - 2009 (Grand Master
Siu Shing Chan)
• Red Sash, Wing Chun - 2002 (Master Sam Chan)
• 4th Level Red Sash, Jow Ga - 2001 (Master Sam Chan) |
Anthony Moore (left) - Orange belt
Grand Master Siu Shing Chan (center) - 7th Dan
Brandon Golden (right) - 3rd Dan |