Experience and Qualifications
Sifu Press brings leadership and over 25 years of mixed martial arts experience to the knowledge base at Ephrata Martial Arts. He received his first ranking in 1981 in West Harford, Connecticut in Jukido. Sifu Press has trained in various martial arts systems, including Tae Kwon Do, Jiu Jitsu, Kali, Ketsugo Kenpo and several systems of Kung Fu. He currently holds a black belt in Jukido, and has second-degree black belts in both Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu. Sifu Press is a certified SAMBO instructor under Master Vladislav Koulikov.
Sifu Press has had the privilege of training with legends in the martial arts such as: Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Guro Dan Inosanto, Punong Guro Edgar Sulite, Master Vladislav Koulikov, and UFC Champion Rich Franklin.
Sifu Press believes that martial arts is dynamic and demands continuous learning in order to succeed. By continually training and competing alongside the staff and students at Ephrata Martial Arts, Sifu Press demonstrates his philosophy by example.
Achievements
Sifu Press is a three-time NASKA (North American Sport Karate Association) World Title belt holder, and has won numerous competitions along the East Coast. An avid grappler, Sifu Press competes in Grappler’s Quest and NAGA (North American Grapplers Association) circuits. In 2006, he was rated 2nd in the state of Pennsylvania in his division through RANKED (NAGA’s official national grappling ranking system). In April, 2007, Sifu Press placed first in his division at the NAGA World Grappling Championships. Sifu Press is currently training himself and his team for upcoming NAGA and Grappler’s Quest competitions as well as training his fighters for their bouts in early 2008.
Ephrata Martial Arts is the Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and surrounding area's best in martial arts instruction.
Located in Ephrata PA, Ephrata Martial Arts offers martial arts programs and martial arts classes, martial arts for kids, Kung Fu,
Kickboxing classes, grappling, mixed martial arts, or MMA, Russian SAMBO, submission wrestling, and self defense classes.
