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Numerous Grandmasters will be attending the 2007 Open Black Belt World Championship event, giving demonstrations, seminars, and autographing for the attendees. Their activities will be taking place on Sunday, Aug. 19/07, starting at 10:00am.

The following list is not complete. More are being added.

Grandmaster Sifu Gary Lam

Style: Wing Chun Kung Fu

Sifu Gary Lam has been teaching thousands of students for over 20 years. He trained exclusively with the world renown Wong Shun Leung for 15 years and was Sigung Wong's head coach in Hong Kong for 6 years. Sifu Lam is one of the worlds leading experts in Wing Chun Kung Fu and like his teacher, he honed his skills in tournament fighting and personal self-defense experiences. He teaches Wing Chun Kung Fu and Muay Thai Boxing at his training institute in Monterey Park, California.

Website:
http://www.garylamwingchun.com/


Grandmaster Professor Klaus Schuhmacher

Style: Hap Ki Do and Tae Kwon Do

Grandmaster Schuhmacher has more than 33 years of experience in the study, training, researching, teaching, and performing of several styles and systems of martial arts. Additionally, he is known throughout the world for his impressive joint-lock techniques, pressure-point techniques and high- impact martial arts exhibitions.
He was the first to organize an international martial arts Hall of Fame in Europe and is responsible for bringing some of the greatest martial arts grandmasters and legends to Germany / Europe.
As the only person worldwide, he holds a Doctorate in Hap Ki Do philosophy and an 11th Dan ~ Degree Black Belt in Hap Ki Do. He established the educational Oh Do Kwan Hap Ki-Do System in 1986. Mr. Schuhmacher is one of only a handful of non-Asians world wide, holding a 10th Dan in Tae Kwon Do. He was also the first non-Asian to receive the highest rank in both Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do.

Website:
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/wmal/


Grandmaster Robert Cutrell

Style: Chun Ji Do

Robert Cutrell, a 6th Degree Black Belt and Master Instructor with 20 years experience in martial arts and self-defense, provides training in traditional martial arts and reality based self-defense. Inducted into the 2005 Martial Arts Hall of  Fame as the American Self-Defense Expert of the Year, Master Cutrell specializes in advanced self-defense training and has an extensive knowledge of traditional martial arts principles and application. Master Cutrell has conducted seminars across the United States and in Europe. He is the Founder of the North American ChunJiDo Association, and is the President of the American Kempo Jitsu Association and the World Martial Arts League USA.
-Five-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
-Instructor for the World Cup 2000 Gold Medallist from the United States and several U.S. Martial Arts Team Qualifiers
-Featured Instructor at Karate College, one of the nation’s top mixed martial arts seminars at Radford University, Virginia 2002-2004
-Received “American Founder of the Year” award at the International Black Belt Elite ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany 2004.
-Member of an International Masters and Grandmasters group that toured and instructed in Germany, Rome, and Venice in 2004 
-Named 2005 Self-Defense Expert of the Year
-Awarded “Outstanding Contribution to the Arts” at the 2006 Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Frankfurt, Germany

Website:
http://www.chunjido.com/