Sifu John R. Allen 1939-2020   Dear Extension Family, It has been our privilege to call you family since your relationship began with Sifu Allen and Green Dragon Kung-Fu, whether that has been for you a few months or for, as with some of you, almost 35 years. As such, we want to let you know that the founder, director, and leader of Green Dragon Kung-Fu, Sifu John R. Allen, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 11th. He passed peacefully following an illness. He was 80 years old and had enjoyed robust health...

The following are parts II & III of an article from Sifu in reference to his views on standards for promotion and/or standards for more equitable judging in tournament competition.   THE DIVERSITY OF THE CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS AS CONTRASTED WITH THE COMMONALITIES INHERENT IN THE KARATE STYLES Rather than treating Categories II & III separately, it became increasingly clear with development that it would be more expedient to let them unfold together. When your author began his 56 year association with the Oriental Martial Arts in 1957, it started with 6+ years and a Black Belt in Shotokan, the...

Prior to the dissolution of the Wong Publishing Enterprise and, accordingly, Inside Kung-Fu Magazine, they had requested an article from Sifu in reference to his views on standards for promotion and/or standards for more equitable judging in tournament competition. Aware of his strong views on these subjects, they expected a thorough analysis in historical perspective. What follows is the first of three installments which together comprise the full article, which had not yet been submitted before the demise of the magazine. In an article in Black Belt Magazine many years ago, and in many similar articles by others in the...