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Sifu Le began his martial arts training in the summer of 1969,
in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The first style he learned was Tay
Son Bach Hac Quyen, a Vietnamese style gung fu. Soon after his
first experience with martial arts, he expanded his
studies to Vo Tu Do (the Vietnamese equivalent to Muay Thai Kick Boxing).
Sifu Le and his family moved to America in 1972 during the Vietnam War. The following year he began his studies in America beginning with Judo with Rushi Nishikawa. In 1973 upon visiting his first DanZan Ryu Jujitsu class, taught by Professor Musselman, he was compelled to study the style. While perfecting his technique in DanZan Ryu, Sifu Le also trained in Yau Kung Moon Gung Fu, Wing Chun Gung Fu, and White Crane Gung Fu styles under David Louie for 12 years. In conjunction with these various styles, he also studied Geron BaHaLa Na Escrima (Filipino stick fighting) with Dr. James Tobias.
In 1992, he met Sifu Bob Reish and studied Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, and Kali styles. Today Sifu Le continues refining these styles along with Pencak Silat. He has also studied Mande Muda Silat under Pak Herman Suwanda, and Pekiti Tirsia Kali (a Filipino style) under Guro Loki Jorgensen. Sifu Le has combined his conglomerate of knowledge and studies into his own style of martial arts called Ten Chi Do (translated "the way of heaven and earth"). He is currently teaching in the Bay Area, California. |
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