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| Frank DeMaria began his training in the martial arts at the age of nine.
Much of his training was in Kung Fu. He met John McSweeney some time in
the 1960's, in New York. At the time Mr. DeMaria had over ten years of
Shaolin Kung Fu experience. Besides learning Kenpo, he credits Mr. McSweeney
with giving him insight and understanding into much of the knowledge he
had gained in his Kung Fu training.
While Mr. DeMaria was in Taiwan he met Ch'ang Tung Sheng. Mr. Sheng adopted him as his son (an oriental custom of great honor that is difficult to explain). Mr. Sheng was a Grand Master in Shuai Chiao. To be taken as his student is great honor by itself. This gave Mr. DeMaria a very rare opportunity to study under a man that was a legend in his own right. The relationship he had with Ch'ang Tung Sheng lasted up to Mr. Sheng's death in 1986. Grandmaster Frank DeMaria founded the ACCS (The American Center for Chinese Studies). The center is a traditional organization dedicated to the cultivation of the mind, body, and spirit. Its mission is to promote the traditions of China's Henan Shao-lin Monastery, In 1995, the ACCS became the first officially appointed direct affiliate in North America. Grandmaster Frank DeMaria is still actively teaching at his school and has taught at police academies, and in several movies. He is constantly promoting the martial arts and striving for growth. Much of this information comes from Zoran Sevic's KenpoThoughts.com. |