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Come see our traditional kung fu demonstrations at:
- Newark Community Day - Sunday 9/14 and,
- Wilmington Wellness Day Saturday 9/20 Rodney Square
- call Sifu John at 302-607-5646 for additional details!
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Mr. Jurewicz opened the “Shao Lin Tiger and Crane Kung Fu Academy” in Newark Delaware upon receiving permission to teach the art from his Masters in China. Sifu John has been studying traditional chinese martial arts since 1980 and has been researching and increasing his knowledge of Hung Gar since 1988. He holds instructor level and international coach level certification from the famous Chin Woo Athletic Association in FoShan. SiFu John can be found here in the USA teaching his students the traditional Cantonese martial art of “Shao Lin 5 Animal Hung Gar Kung Fu” at his school in Newark Delaware. On any given day there are many students in the school learning Hung Gar Kung Fu, ranging from beginner to advanced. The curriculum includes basics, conditioning, forms, hei gung (chi gung), self-defense, weapons, centering/rooting and overall fitness. SiFu Jurewicz has built a teaching staff of 7 assistants since he opened the doors of the school. He also conducts regular seminars focused on the more detailed information he has learned through the years such as Iron Palm, Chin Na (kum na) and Hei Gung. The Shao Lin Tiger & Crane Kung Fu Academy is a lifelong member of FoShan Chin Woo Athletic Association. Sifu's loves his wife WenJuan very much! Jen was born in GuangZhou, China and they have been very happily married for 8 years! They have a son named Conor whom they love very much!
 John Jurewicz, Si Fu with Zhou Ning, Si Gung |
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foshan chin woo athletic association
coach certificate - sifu john - foshan kung fu
Sifu John believes that high quality traditional martial arts training should not cost you and your family an arm and a leg! The monthly tuition at our academy are the most reasonable in the tri-state area. We are committed to your training and we welcome you to compare class offerings and prices with any other martial art school! |
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Ana M. - Si Je
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Ana M. - SiJe - Meet the brains and drive behind the academy!
SiJe Ana is responsible for welcoming new students, instructing students of all levels, and keeping SiFu and all the SiHing's on-point!
The academy would not run without her keen martial spirit and focused drive. She also has a very strong tiger tail broadsword accompanied with a practical use of Hung Ga Kung Fu.
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Mike Boyer - Si Hing
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Michael W. Boyer Age: 35 Wilmington, DE - Black Sash, 1st level
Having a healthy body goes hand and hand with having a healthy mind. In order to obtain a healthy body and mind, I love practicing Hung Gar. Due to my age and the aches, pains, and injuries that come along with it, I couldn't’t see myself pounding weights at a gym or doing the wide array of kicks most martial arts styles use to get back into shape. Hung Gar was a great alternative. It places emphasis on strong stances, iron-hard blocks, ambidexterity, sweeps, locks (Chin-Na), and deceptive hand techniques more than kicks and that seemed to suite me best. It also utilizes weapons, forms, and other apparatus like the iron rings as a substitute for weights to increase strength and stamina. I knew that this type of training on a consistent basis would increase my overall health in more ways than I could imagine. Anyone who watches a typical Hung Gar practice at the kwoon will tell you, if you honestly participate, one can’t help but to get in shape. I began taking Hung gar because I wanted to increase my knowledge in authentic martial arts. To do so I needed to study under a knowledgeable teacher with a lineage and unquestionable credentials. I found this at the academy with my Sifu (teacher) John Jurewicz. I had studied Chinese Goju Karate as a kid and enjoyed the challenge, hard work, and sense of accomplishment the training brought. I have found the same, if not more, during my 4-5 years of training in Hung Gar. I take great pride in seeing the results of all my hard work. I have noticed my strength, coordination, balance, and knowledge of self-defense has grown immensely. I have also gained a better understanding of my physical and mental limitations and how to improve them. I find I am constantly challenging myself to learn new techniques, improve on the one’s I already know, and to work on my patience because you never do a technique right the first time. Learning Hung Gar has made me a better person.
Favorite Hung Gar Forms: Taming the Tiger Fist Set (Gung Gee Fook Fu Kuen) and Lau Family Fist Set (Lau Ga Kuen) Favorite Hung Gar Weapons: Double Butterfly Knife Set and Kwan Dao Favorite Hung Gar Movements: Tiger and Dragon |
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Phil Chen - Si Hing |
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Phil Chen Age: 38 - Black Sash, 1st level
Phil regularly runs and weight trains as well as partaking in 5 Ks - usually finishing in one of the upper percentiles. He came to kung fu after studying korean styles for over ten years. SiHing Phil was amazed at the details and multiple applications associated with each move. He continues to be fascinated by the body hardening practices such as iron palm.
Phil's favorite hung gar form/weapon/movement: Five animals & Five elements. "There is a lot incorporated into this form that is not obvious; a lot of applications in this form that I have yet to un-earth".
SiHing Phil also does a wonderful job at being the co-leader of our Lion Dance Troupe. Phil learned the traditional FoShan Lion Dance at the famous Chin Woo Athletic Association in FoShan, mainland China.
Favorite Weapon: Tiger Tail BroadSword because it is very fluid and yet also very aggressive.
Favorite Movement is Drunken Eight Immortals because it is very simple, very direct, perfect for someone of my stature. |
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Mark Scott - Si Hing
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Mark Scott, Age 37, Black Sash, 1st level
Mark has been training in martial arts since 1989 and achieved high ranks in two other styles before discovering Kung Fu in ~1999. “What I like most about martial arts is the art of movement, learning how to move my body with efficiency and power. I had studied several other styles in depth including Chinese Kenpo, Tai Chi, and Arnis before joining Sifu John studying Kung Fu. I feel very lucky to be associated with someone so dedicated as he. I have been acquainted with several “masters” through the years and Sifu John is the only one I know who practices his art on a daily basis and becomes more energized by it every day. He is an inspiration to me every time I work out with him.”Mark enjoys teaching a sparring class every Monday night and loves to help people master the concepts of timing, distance, and speed. His favorite weapon is the Tiger Tail Broadsword, due to the way one flows with the weapon. He is currently learning the Kwan Dao and loves the challenge it provides. “Due to the weight and momentum of this weapon I am learning more than ever before how to move with it and make it an extension of myself” he says. Always looking to the future, he is thinking the rope dart might hold some interesting challenges to be overcome.Mark’s favorite form is Fu Hok Seung Ying Kuen (Tiger and Crane Matching Fist form). “I first saw this form being practiced by Sifu John and just knew I had to learn it. It is a beautiful blend of internal and external movements and encompasses many of the elegant and powerful movements of Hung Gar.”
Mark loves the challenge that Hung Gar provides and the different training practices that he has learned in Hung Gar. “I especially like Iron Palm because of the discipline required and the barriers it helps you to overcome. If you can break a concrete block with the palm of your hand, what could possibly stand in your way in life?”
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Victor Chu - Si Hing
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Victor Chu, Age 45, Black Sash, 1st level
Staying healthy, exercising right, eating right are key concerns in my life as I grow older and find that the old joints and muscles no longer reacted and responded to rest the same when I was young. Getting up to a cardio level of exercise has been a continual process in my life. I enjoyed volleyball and swimming. But as my children got into martial arts, I decided that the traditional chinese martial arts, Hung Gar, is a valuable endeavor, worth investing time and energy.
Favorite form: Five Animal & Five Elements (Sup Ying Kuen)
Weapons: Butterfly Knives and Straight Sword
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Chris Maloney - Si Hing
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Chris Maloney, Age: 23, Brown Sash
When I started watching kung fu movies in college, I never imagined that someday I would be learning martial arts in the direct lineage of Wong Fei Hung and Lam Sai Wing, people who seemed more like myths from a far away land and time. Yet hidden in a tiny pocket of Newark DE, I discovered a school teaching authentic Shaolin kung fu, and once I signed up it didn't take long until I was totally obsessed. What I enjoy most about Hung Gar is its mystical component, which not all martial arts possess; growing stronger is not just a physical process for me but a spiritual one as well. For this reason I like practicing dragon forms and meditations, the most mystical of our style. Chris' favorite weapon is Monkey King Staff.
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Mike Kopatch - Assistant Instructor |
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Michael Kopatch, Age 19, Purple Sash
For a long time, I had been reading different spiritual books. I was going through some hard times when I came across a Tai chi book and it interested me, so I bought a few Tai chi and Chi gung videos. I was intrigued and I wanted to learn more about traditional martial arts
In many of the Kung Fu movies I watched, the main character would be a mess and then he would find peace and enlightenment through Kung Fu. Since I needed something positive in my life, I began looking for a school on the internet. I checked out several places and Tiger Crane seemed the most professional. I stopped by the kwoon to check out a class, I was excited to see the students training.
After talking to Si Fu John and seeing how genuinely kind hearted he was, I knew this was where I belonged.
I love Hung Gar Kung Fu and I look forward to doing it for the rest of my life. |
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