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| Master George Lawrence is the headmaster of the Xiang Hua school of Chinese martial arts. Master Lawrence is one of the most qualified and experienced martial arts instructors in the United States. After an extensive background in jujitsu and karate, he began training in Chinese martial arts in 1963. He then spent the next fourteen years under the guidance of his teachers, masters Jing Xiashi and Cai Xingjiu; Li Xiaopai, Wang Yihai, and Liang Jiebing. He was thoroughly tutored in Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) and Gu Yi kung-fu, and their associated disciplines of qigong, qinna, and weapons. Master Lawrence has been teaching in his own schools since 1975. In that time he has taught over a thousand students, and guided over twenty to the black belt/sash levels. Today he is recognized as a master teacher of Gu Yi kung-fu and Tajiquan. He is also a certified combatives instructor, and holds the rank of 8th dan in karate (1998). Master Lawrence is a graduate of Boston University, and an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army. He is married and both his wife, Chris, and their daughter, Nancy, are accomplished martial artists. Chris Lawrence has been training since 1976, and Nancy began her formal training at the age of five. |
| Instructor, Tony Cotillo Mr. Tony Cotillo is the instructor at the Xiang Hua school in Franklin, MA. Mr. Cotillo has been training in martial arts for more than a decade, and is a senior student and disciple of Master Lawrence. He is certified to teach both T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Gu Yi kung-fu. Tony is a graduate of Muhlenberg College, and works in the financial industry. He is married, and the father of one daughter. His wife, Mary, is one of his students. Currently Tony can be found teaching T'ai Chi Ch'uan on the Franklin Common, or he may be reached directly at xhcmaf@yahoo.com |
| United States Chinese Kuosho Federation Xiang Hua is a member of the United States Chinese Kuosho Federation. The USCKF, under the leadership of Grandmaster Huang Chien-Liang, is the United States representative of the International Chinese Kuosho Federation. For more information about the USCKF, visit their website: www.uskuoshu.org |
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| Master George Lawrence |