Instructors
Umar Arrastia
Co Founder of:
Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
Dragon Gate Family Fist Martial Arts School
Certified Instructor:
Master Level Instructor - Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
First Level Black Sash (Tien Lung Tao) Heavenly Dragon KungFu, December 2005
Third Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon KungFu, January 2003
First Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon Warrior Society, Inc. 1995-1996
Other Ranks Held:
World Karate Union Hall of Fame - Instructor of the Year, June 2008
First Degree Black belt - World Style Tae Kwon Do
First Degree Black belt - Kenpo
Practical Experience:
Freestyle Jiujutsu / submission grappling
FMA Knife & empty hand combatives
Yang Style Taiji Quan
Western Boxing
Aikido
Began training in Pai Lum/ White Dragon KungFu 1982
Received First Upper Level Black Sash, White Dragon KungFu 1 February 1991
Received Second Upper Level Black Sash White Dragon KungFu 31 December 1999
Opened Way of the Dragon Kung Fu School May 1993
Merged with sister school under new name "White Dragon Fist Arts" Feb 1998
Opened White Dragon Fist Arts 2, February 1, 2005
Co Founded Dragon Gate Kung fu July 2007
Titles:
2005 Grand Champion, Champion Black Belt Weapons Form, Worcester Open
2005 1st Place Champion, Black Belt Weapons Form, Worcester Open
1994 1st Place, Black Belt Forms Rhode Island Open.
1993 1st Place, Black Belt Forms Worcester Open.
1993 1st Place, Fighting Worcester Open.
Personal Security Consultant:
Developed S.E.D.E® Threat Awareness, Self-Defense & Assault Escape Programs
Presented to Staff and Members of the:
Central MA, Rape Crisis Center
Greater Worcester Girl Scouts Association
Webster MA, Masonic Lodge
Worcester Youth Center
Formerly Employed as:
Security Director/Bouncer, club & entertainment industry.
Certified Bail Enforcement Agent
Personal Protection Specialist / Personal Bodyguard
Eric LEcuyer
Co Founder of:
Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
Dragon Gate Family Fist Martial Arts School
Certified Instructor:
Master Level Instructor - Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
First Level Black Sash (Tien Lung Tao) Heavenly Dragon KungFu, December 2005
Third Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon KungFu, January 2003
First Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon Warrior Society, Inc. 1995-1996
World Karate Union Hall of Fame - Instructor of the Year, June 2008
Received Third Upper Level Black Sash, White Dragon KungFu, 18 Jan 2003
Received Second Upper Level Black Sash, White Dragon KungFu, November 2000
Received First Upper Level Black Sash, White Dragon KungFu, 15 August 1991
Began training in Pai Lum/White Dragon KungFu 1982
Partner in Way of the Dragon KungFu School, May 1993
Merged with sister school under new name "White Dragon Fist Arts," Feb 1998
Opened White Dragon Fist Arts 2, February 1, 2005
Co-Founded Dragon Gate KungFu, July 2007
Practical Experience:
• Internal arts training under Master Jason Ward - Present
• Individual studying under Prof David Chiu in Chinese language and culture at Hoftstra University Language Department
East China Normal University - Shanghai, China Language Exchange program, Hofstra University
•Yao Li’s KungFu Academy, 1 year of study
•Tai Ji Quan with Wang Daifu Intensive - Shanghai, China
•Tai Ji Quan since 1992 Various
•Tai Ji Quan, under teacher Henry Oliveras
•Qi Gong
•Aikido
•Freestyle Jiujutsu/submission grappling
•Security for club & entertainment industry
•Attended Action Film Making Seminars – learned screen fighting techniques including choreography, hand to hand, weapons (guns, knives, etc.), and high falls
•Assisted teaching of S.E.D.E® Threat Awareness, Self-Defense & Assault Escape Programs
Some Titles:
1996 1st Place Forms - Men's Black Belt, 1st Annual Pai Lum Tao National
1988 1st Place Forms - Boxer City Karate Tournament
1987 Division Champion Forms - Krane Battle of New England Karate Championships
1987 1st Place Forms - Krane New England Open
1987 1st Place Forms - Ocean State Grand Nationals
1987 2nd Place Weapons - Ocean State Grand Nationals
Other Life experiences:
Eric worked 11 years as the Technical Director for a professional theater company. He was in charge of all lighting and sound design, as well as having many acting opportunities.
He is now the In-house Photographer/Designer for a large retailer.
John Bradley
Co Founder of:
Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
Dragon Gate Family Fist Martial Arts School
Certified Instructor:
Master Level Instructor - Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
First Level Black Sash (Tien Lung Tao) Heavenly Dragon KungFu, December 2005
Second Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon KungFu, June 2004
Began training in Pai lum 1989 – present
Received 1st upper level December 1995
Received 2nd upper level June 2004
Started the “Pai Lum kung fu school” in 1996
Merged with “Way of the Dragon” to create “White Dragon Fist Arts school of Chinese boxing in 1998.
I have coordinated many Martial arts demonstrations with our schools.
I have studied 4 years submission grappling
I have also attended many clinics with Lau Shr Phil Hunter in studies of Pai Lum.
Master DeRu 31st Generation of the Shaolin Temple in Sansho clinic
Master Hodges Tongbei and Moth staff
Eric Matta
Co Founder of:
Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan
Dragon Gate Family Fist Martial Arts School
Certified Instructor:
Second Level Black Sash - Long Men Jia Quan Wu Guan, March 2010
First Level Black Sash (Tien Lung Tao) Heavenly Dragon KungFu, December 2005
First Level Black Sash (Pai Lum Style) White Dragon KungFu
