Sifu Terrell has over 10 years of Martial Arts experience, and specifically is a Red Sash (Highest Level) in the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu, under the auspicious of The International Wing Chun Martial Arts Association. In ode to the traditions of the past, he still wears his Black Sash while training, as a demonstration of him always being a student, and learning, but wears the Red Sash in any official capacities, such as testing.

 

    As a testament to the efficacy of his being trained, Sifu Terrell has taken 3rd place at 2 Meijer State Game of Michigan Open Martial Arts Tournaments, in Point Sparring. Won 3rd place at 2 Michigan State Karate Circuit Tournaments, in Continuous Sparring. Also took a 1st place Point Sparring at a local tournament and a 1st place in Continuous Sparring for his region at the World Karate Commission. That's on record, and off record he consistently participates in Open Spars that started out as a call for Black Belts and has morphed into all are welcome. Now currently held at an MMA Gym, and never one to back down, Sifu Terrell has been able to show that Kung Fu works even against MMA Practicioners.

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     Aside from his own accolades, his greatest joy is in his ability to be a trainer of human potential! As the Sifu of Lion Martial Arts Academy he has trained people to win in their respective divisions as well amassing over 25 medals in 5 years. Training a 4 time State Champ in youth. 6 other First Place Winners. 6 Second place winners and 11 3rd Place Winners in their respective divisions.

 

     Since 25 he's been diligently studying the art of Wing Chun, Ip Man lineage, under a man who went to China and learned from Ip Man’s sons. An authentic lineage with applicable practice that would allow him to be able to fight with other black belts and red sashes in no time. At Sifu Chan’s his hand speed prompted a comment from Sifu saying "He's pretty fast" while Terrell was only a orange sash. He studied and developed the ability to relax fairly quickly, maybe due to a dance background, and learned rooting from his SiHing's (Older Kung Fu  Brothers) and Si Jie's (Older Kung Fu Sisters) in the Qwoon (School). It didn't take long to become proficient, with the taekwondo background his kicking power and control was great, with hand speed already there once proper coordination came into place it was a match made in heaven. He learned the ability to sense energy through the drill called Chi Sao, quickly becoming a very adept user of the drill. That combined with his already growing sense of spirituality made it a perfect merger to be able to pick up on others energy. Sifu Chan said Terrell "Has really good Kung Fu." Kung Fu is the art, and in a sense it means he's good and proficient in it, and in another sense Kung Fu means hard work, meaning that he's also very diligent and disciplined within the craft of Kung Fu.

 

     He started helping more and more until eventually he helped with instructing classes. Under the auspices and encouragement of his former Sensei he opened up a school to help teach the art of Self Defense from a Wing Chun perspective. Fueled by a desire to help people and be a positive role model and giving back to the community Sifu Terrell started Lion Martial Arts Academy which branched off from Unreal Martial Arts in 2018. Sifu Terrell knows some Jow Ga, Crane, and Snake applications. He has studied under Taekwondo and Shotokan Karate as well as some VSK JiuJitsu.​

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If LMAA is liken unto a family, then the Sifu is undoubtedly the father.