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Ken performs a Hsing-I form at an Illinois tournament in 2006. He won first place in all black belt competitions -- forms, weapons and sparring. |
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Ken's students and their trophies from the 2007 Eagle Classic Tournament in Keokuk, Iowa -- Kim Schaber, Chris Miller and Kim Miller. |
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Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing, Ken and Nancy Gullette during Grandmaster Chen's seminar at our school on May 6 & 7, 2006. |
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Workshop attendees practice as Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing makes corrections on Kevin Smith. Grandmaster Chen visited our school May 6 & 7, 2006. |
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12 hours of training in two days - a sweaty golden rooster on one leg. |
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Grandmaster Chen discusses a Tai Chi principle with the help of translator Xixuan Collins. |
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Many workshop attendees had never seen a Tai Chi master of this level before. The power and grace demonstrated was amazing. |
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Six divisions, six medals. Ken after competing in the 1990 AAU Kung Fu National Tournament. |
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Our student and friend Chad Steinke, doing a form in Keokuk, 1999. |
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Student Chelsea Manning practices chin-na with Rich Coulter, 1999. |
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A great day in Chicago, 2003. Ken wins 1st in Chinese forms, 1st in 50 & over sparring, then beats another winner & finishes runner-up Grand Champ. |
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Former student and friend Chris Lorenzen. |
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Former students Chris Lorenzen and Rick Reed, 2000. |
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Ken in a private lesson with Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxang, 2002. |
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Ken and Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang at a workshop in Washington, D.C., 2003. |
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Ken and Chen Bing after a push hands seminar in Chicago in 2005. |
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Ken and Rich Coulter, 2001. |
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Marilyn "Skip" Hackett practicing with Rick Reed, 2000. |
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Vicky Arratia after winning her first kung fu trophy at a tournament, 2004. |
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