Faculty
Principal Instructor:
Shifu Paul Mack
Shifu Mack is the Principal Instructor at Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington. He began his instruction in Northern Dragon style Kung fu under the Grandmaster of the art, Shigong Rex McCoy. After many years of intense training five, six, and in some years, seven days a week, twenty-plus hours every week, he joined the Instructional Staff Training Program at the Shaolin Kung fu Institute, and taught classes at the Hightstown, NJ, and Easton, PA, locations before opening the Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington. Shifu Mack also trains in Ba Duan Jin Qigong, Yi Jin Jing (Muscle Tendon Change Classic) Qigong, and Yang and Wu style Tai Chi, which continues under Shigong Rex McCoy. Shigong McCoy has certified and licensed Shifu Mack to instruct Northern Dragon style Kung fu.
Shifu Mack holds a B.A. in English, and a M.S. Ed. in Elementary Education. He is also a state certified teacher with 26 years of teaching experience currently teaching 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies. His experience with lesson preparation and classroom structure for children and adults makes the Kung fu practice at Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington an enriching experience.
Shifu Mack also runs the Jedi Knights Kung fu Training Academy, a science fiction and Kung fu themed after school club for 5th and 6th grade students at the Reading-Fleming Intermediate School.
Shifu Mack holds a B.A. in English, and a M.S. Ed. in Elementary Education. He is also a state certified teacher with 26 years of teaching experience currently teaching 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies. His experience with lesson preparation and classroom structure for children and adults makes the Kung fu practice at Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington an enriching experience.
Shifu Mack also runs the Jedi Knights Kung fu Training Academy, a science fiction and Kung fu themed after school club for 5th and 6th grade students at the Reading-Fleming Intermediate School.
Instructor:
Shifu Ally
Shifu Ally began her study of martial arts in 1996. Over the past 20 years she has achieved her 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has attained the rank of Shifu, or teacher, in Northern Dragon style Kung Fu. As an advanced student of the Shaolin Kung fu Institute's Instructional Staff Training Program for many years, Shifu Ally continues to learn through direct instruction from Shifu Rex McCoy, the chief instructor of the art, expanding her knowledge of human physiology, traditional Chinese martial philosophy, and the thousands of years of history connected with the art. Shifu hopes to show others that through hard work any skill can be achieved.
In addition to her achievements in the martial arts, Ally has also competed at an elite level as a soccer goalkeeper at the high school, club, and college levels. She won several championships for the Montgomery Girls Soccer program during her four year varsity career. Through the experience she gained from the Players Development Academy (PDA) she was able to go on and play Division I soccer at both the University of Connecticut and, later, Monmouth University.
Shifu earned her B.S. in Criminal Justice and her Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from Monmouth University. She is an American College of Exercise certified personal trainer.
In addition to her achievements in the martial arts, Ally has also competed at an elite level as a soccer goalkeeper at the high school, club, and college levels. She won several championships for the Montgomery Girls Soccer program during her four year varsity career. Through the experience she gained from the Players Development Academy (PDA) she was able to go on and play Division I soccer at both the University of Connecticut and, later, Monmouth University.
Shifu earned her B.S. in Criminal Justice and her Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from Monmouth University. She is an American College of Exercise certified personal trainer.
ADJUNCT FACULTY:
Instructional Training Staff
The Shaolin Kung fu Institute was established in Hightstown, NJ, in 1972. The Instructional Staff Training Program was formed in 1972 by the Institute; its main purpose is maintaining the traditional techniques of the style of Lung Jop Pai Kung fu, as taught by our Grandmaster Shigong Rex W. McCoy, Ph.D. The Shaolin Kung fu Institute Shen Long Tong is the main headquarters for certifying Instructional Staff Lan Long Hui members as Instructors of the style of Lung Jop Pai Kung fu.
Coming from diverse backgrounds with rich life experiences Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington Instructional Staff Members work side by side with students encouraging them to see with new eyes. Through cultural and philosophical coursework, and casual interactions, students and faculty learn from and challenge each other during every class session. Staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington receive extensive training in anatomy and physiology, pedagogical theories, methods, and techniques, and martial philosophies to ensure the highest level of teaching quality for all students at the Institute. In addition to this training, all Instructional Staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington are personally taught by Shigong McCoy at bi-monthly workshops and Grandmaster's Reviews.
Physical conditioning is one of the benefits to proper training and as such all of the staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington are trained to become Martial Arts Conditioning Specialists (MAC.Sp). The following is the complete list of the current, active, Instructional Staff Members of the Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington, Lung Jop Pai Kung fu Style:
Shige Doug
Shige Chuck
Shige Ben
Shige Megan
Shige Joe
Shige Sam
Shige Jim
Shige Victor (Junior Instructional)
Shige Zander (Junior Instructional)
Shige Damian (Junior Instructional)
Coming from diverse backgrounds with rich life experiences Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington Instructional Staff Members work side by side with students encouraging them to see with new eyes. Through cultural and philosophical coursework, and casual interactions, students and faculty learn from and challenge each other during every class session. Staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington receive extensive training in anatomy and physiology, pedagogical theories, methods, and techniques, and martial philosophies to ensure the highest level of teaching quality for all students at the Institute. In addition to this training, all Instructional Staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington are personally taught by Shigong McCoy at bi-monthly workshops and Grandmaster's Reviews.
Physical conditioning is one of the benefits to proper training and as such all of the staff members of Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington are trained to become Martial Arts Conditioning Specialists (MAC.Sp). The following is the complete list of the current, active, Instructional Staff Members of the Shaolin Kung fu Institute Flemington, Lung Jop Pai Kung fu Style:
Shige Doug
Shige Chuck
Shige Ben
Shige Megan
Shige Joe
Shige Sam
Shige Jim
Shige Victor (Junior Instructional)
Shige Zander (Junior Instructional)
Shige Damian (Junior Instructional)
Instructional Staff enjoys a class in Chinese philosophy and calligraphy—the precursor to great sword work.
PRONUNCIATION OF INSTRUCTOR TITLES
If using the Beijing Mandarin terminology to pronounce your instructor's titles, the pronunciation is as follows:
Shigong = Shr gong (Grandmaster)
Shifu = Shr foo (teacher, instructor)
Shige = shr guh (older Kung fu brother or older Kung fu sister)
If using the Beijing Mandarin terminology to pronounce your instructor's titles, the pronunciation is as follows:
Shigong = Shr gong (Grandmaster)
Shifu = Shr foo (teacher, instructor)
Shige = shr guh (older Kung fu brother or older Kung fu sister)
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