About Us
Our Mission: "Personal Development & Fitness Through the Martial Arts"
Your overall health and well-being is our most important concern. Through our program we will help you improve your physical and mental development and provide you with skills for self-defense.
Our customized private lessons and unlimited group classes allow you to learn faster and retain more. You will learn best when working one-on-one with your own personal instructor. Your instructor will be there to keep you motivated and help you successfully reach whatever goals you set for yourself.
Our Motto: "Train Harder, Live Better" ®
When you practice martial arts your life will continue to improve. The rewards of developing a martial spirit — RESPECT, DISCIPLINE, COURAGE, HONOR, LOYALTY, INTEGRITY and HUMILITY — manifest itself in a person's virtuous character and lifestyle.
Choosing a martial arts school is an important decision. Martial art styles and prices can be very similar. What can vary greatly is the value of the training that you receive. Some schools may charge less for minimal participation and minimal instruction. At the Concord Kung Fu Academy, we offer all students a valuable training experience through our unique and customized program.
Instructors
All Concord Kung Fu Academy instructors are required to:
- Be advanced level and have at least five years of training
- Pass the 6-month Assistant Instructor Course
- Pass the Instructor Training Course
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be cleared by the Department of Justice once they become adults
LoSi Evelina Lengyel is the Founder and Chief Instructor of the Concord Kung Fu Academy. She has over 35 years of combined experience as a professional martial arts instructor and professional dancer (member of Actors Equity and the Screen Actors Guild). Her knowledge of kinesiology and proper body alignment allows her to help students learn proper technique.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In September 2019, Evelina Lengyel received the title of LoSi (or venerable instructor) from Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong. Her promotion came as Dai SiHing Andrew Lengyel was promoted to the title of SiFu during a Discipleship ceremony under Tai Sifu Jason J. Wong, Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong's son. The Ceremony was held during the Annual Plum Blossom International Federation Banquet. Plum Blossom Federation Certification
In 2005 she received a letter from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, acknowledging her community involvement.
LoSi Lengyel holds titles from regional, national and international competitions and judges at many tournaments. She traveled to China as one of the head coaches and as a competitor with the Plum Blossom International Federation that brought home a winning team from the First World Traditional Wushu Festival held in the city of Zhengzhou, China in 2004.
- 2019 - Promoted to LoSi by Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong
- 2013 - Performed at the Celebration of "Great Grandmaster Wong Gong 85th Birthday" - Jiangmen City, China
- 2010 - Performed at numerous cities throughout Guangxi and Guangdong Provinces in China as part of a cultural exchange
- 2009 - Judged at the International Chinese Martial Arts Championship - Las Vegas, Nevada
- 2008 - Performed at the Celebration of Great Grandmaster Wong Gong’s 80th Birthday - Jiangmen City, China
- 2007 - Participated in a cultural exchange in China, visiting Beijing, Shanghai and King Mui Village
- 2006 - Huajian Garden Cup Invitational Tournament - Xuwen, China
1st - Traditional Hand Form
1st - Traditional Short Weapon - 2006 - Participated in the dedication ceremonies of the Museum of Chan Heung, the Founder of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu - Jiangmen City, China
- 2005 - Received letter from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledging her community involvement
- 2005 - Awarded “Coach of the Year” - U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame - Burlingame, CA
- 2004 - First World Traditional Wushu Festival - Zhengzhou, China
One of the Head Coaches that brought home a winning U.S. team - 2004 - First Traditional Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou - Henan Province, China
3rd - Traditional Hand Form
3rd - Traditional Short Weapon - 2004 - Inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as “Female Instructor of the Year - Chinese Arts.” - Los Angeles, CA
- 1999 - USA Open International Chinese Martial Arts Competition - San Francisco, CA
1st - Traditional Hand Form - 1998 - International Chinese Martial Arts Championship - San Francisco, CA
3rd - 4 Star Grand Champion Division:
Traditional Hand Form, Short Weapon, Long Weapon and Continuous Sparring - 1995 - Graduated from the Bay Area Model Mugging Course - Oakland, CA
- 1995 - Lily Lau Championship - San Francisco, CA
2nd - Traditional Hand Form - 1994 - UC Berkeley Wushu Championship
1st - Traditional Hand Form - 1993 - William Kim’s TKD Open Martial Arts Competition - Vallejo, CA
2nd - Traditional Hand Form
1st - Continuous Sparring - 1992 - Pacific Asian Women’s Martial Arts Competition - Los Angeles, CA
1st - Traditional Hand From
1st - Traditional Long Weapon - 1992 - North American Chinese Martial Arts Federation Championship - Baltimore, MD
1st - Traditional Hand Form
SiFu Andrew is the son of LoSi Lengyel and is the Senior Instructor at the academy. He oversees the implementation of the curriculum and is the director of the Lion Dance, Dragon and Demo Team.
SiFu Andrew is a World Class competitor and has numerous awards from international, national and local tournaments. He is an accomplished all-around champion, competing in forms, sanda, grappling and push hands.
- 2019 - Promoted to SiFu and presented with certification by Grandmaster Doc-fai Wong, Tai Sifu Jason J. Wong and LoSi Evelina Lengyel Plum Blossom Federation Certification
- 2016 - 20th Annual Plum Blossom International Federation Competition - San Francisco, CA
Senior Instructor Division:
1st - Hand Form
1st - Weapon Form
1st - Push Hands - 2016 - NorCal Muay Thai Competition - Elk Grove, CA
1st - Advanced Middle Weight - First Bout
Draw for Championship - 2016 - North American Grappling Association - San Jose, CA
2nd - Expert Feather Weight - 2014 - “The American Connection” - F. Lit Yu, director
Starred in and fight choreographer - 2014 - International Traditional Kung Fu Association Competition, co-hosted by Grandmaster Lily Lau - Concord, CA
1st place - Sport Sanda, Advanced Middle Weight - 2013 - International Chinese Martial Arts Championship - Orlando, Florida
1st - Full Contact Sanda, Advanced Middle Weight - 2013 - Invited to perform at the Celebration of "Great Grandmaster Wong Gong 85th Birthday" in Jiangmen City, China
- 2011 - New Tang Dynasty Competition - New York City, NY
3rd - Traditional Hand Form - 2010 - Invited to perform in numerous cities throughout Guangxi and Guangdong Provinces in China
- 2010 - Navarro’s Muay Thai Tournament - Pacifica, CA
2nd - Advanced Middle Weight - 2010 - International Chinese Martial Arts Championship - San Diego, CA
Performed in the Masters Demonstration - 2009 - International Chinese Martial Arts Championship - Las Vegas, Nevada
1st - Continuous Sparring
1st - Traditional Hand Form
1st - Traditional Short Weapon - 2009 - Grappling X - Fresno, CA
2nd - Beginner Middle Weight - 2008 - Invited to perform at the Celebration of Great Grandmaster Wong Gong’s 80th Birthday in Jiangmen City, China
- 2006 - Huajian Garden Cup Invitational Tournament - Xuwen, China
1st - Traditional Hand Form
1st - Traditional Short Weapon - 2006 - Performed for the opening ceremonies of the Museum of Chan Heung, in King Mui Village, China
- 2005 - Inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as “Outstanding Male Forms Competitor” - Burlingame, CA
- 2004 - First World Traditional Wushu Festival - Zhengzhou, China
1st - Traditional Hand Form
1st - Traditional Long Weapon - 2003 - East Bay Challenge - Concord, CA
Grand Champion - Forms Division - 1999 - U.S.A. Open International Chinese Martial Arts Competition – San Francisco, CA
2nd - Traditional Hand Form - 1998 - International Chinese Martial Arts Championship – San Francisco, CA
3rd - 4 Star Grand Champion Division:
Traditional Hand Form, Short Weapon, Long Weapon and Continuous Sparring
Choy Li Fut Kung Fu
Shaolin Roots Choy Li Fut is the name of the kung fu system we teach at the Concord Kung Fu Academy. Known as Cai Li Fo in Mandarin, it is descended from the Shaolin temple and well known for its circular movements, Shaolin animal techniques, and a variety of traditional Chinese weapons. Choy Li Fut is a masterful blending of Northern Shaolin footwork and Southern Shaolin hand techniques, making it, an intricate and challenging martial art. Choy Li Fut includes sweeps, takedowns, pressure point attacks, joint locks and grappling. It emphasizes the use of the combination of external strength with internal force. Choy Li Fut is regarded worldwide as one of the most challenging styles of kung fu, and is quickly becoming one of the most sought after to learn and study around the globe.
Yang Tai Chi
Tai Chi Chuan translated means "Grand Ultimate Fist," referring to what the ancients thought of its benefits. The Yang style of Tai Chi is one of the most popular and widely practiced in the world today, due to its great health and relaxation benefits. The instructors at the Concord Kung Fu Academy teach the Yang style, as passed down from Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong, world renowned as one of the leading authorities on the Yang Style of Tai Chi. His teacher, Hu Yuen Chou was a student of Yang Cheng Fu, the Grandson of the founder, Yang Lu Chan.
Plum Blossom International Federation Member
Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong is the President of the Plum Blossom International Federation of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu & Yang Tai Chi Chuan, which he founded in 1986. The Plum Blossom Federation has over 300 schools in 39 countries.
The Academy, under LoSi Evelina Lengyel's direction, is re-certified biennially by Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong. This ensures the accuracy and authenticity of the teaching of Choy Li Fut Kung Fu and Yang Tai Chi by the instructors.
Affiliate Schools of the Plum Blossom International Federation
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