Manuel Agrella

Manuel Agrella has been in the martial arts since 1938 and has over 50 years teaching experience. He has trained all over the world, including China and Japan. At 74 years of age, he still teaches five classes a day. Agrella is recognized worldwide as a Chief Referee.
Jook Lum Tong Leong Kuo Shu Kwan
Praying Mantis began with Wong Long. His disciple Fun Tong taught Lo Kwon Yu. Lo in turn taught several students to a senior level in the system; one of those taught was Cheng-Peng-Weing who immigrated to the United States in 1962. Master Cheng-Peng-Weing taught Manuel Agrella and left him as sole heir. Agrella has since formed Jook Lum Tong Leong Kuo Shu Kwan.. The Tong Leong School of Martial arts currently have two main websites: http://www.tongleong.com and http://www.virginiatongleong.com.
Significant associations
Instrumental in the founding of Pai Lum Kung Fu. Daniel K. Pai and Manuel Agrella inducted Kalaii Kano Griffin, now of Kajukenbo, into Pai Lum Kung Fu as the 1st Dragon of Pai Lum, granting him the name Iron Dragon.
Granted Mark E. Bober 7th Duan (White Dragon Kung Fu Association), gave him permission to wear the Pai Lum Kung Fu Dragon Ring and to found Tianlong Dao.
Instrumental in the founding of Red Dragon Karate system and the AKKF. The Red Dragon Karate system was founded by Louis D. Casamassa. Casamassa is a retired Bethlehem police officer who opened the first Red Dragon Karate school in Bethlehem Pennsylvania in 1966.
Instrumental in the founding of Zen Budo Ryu Karate Do system and the formation of the Zen Budo Kai. Zen Budo Ryu Karate Do was founded by Steve G. Newman.
Martial rankings
*American College of Dans: 10th Degree Black Belt
*A Legend in his own lunch-time
*Jook Lum Tong Leong Tzee Wai Kuen: 10th Degree Black Belt
*Julin Tong Leong Kuo Shu Kwan International: 10th Degree Black Belt
*Zen BUDO Kai Karate Union International: 10th Degree Black Belt
*Zen BUDO Kai Tzee Wai Kuen: 10th Degree Black Belt
*American Karate Kung Fu International Federation: 10th Degree Black Belt
*Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association LTD. (Kowloon, China): Permanent Member, Grand Master
*White Dragon Kung Fu (Pai Lum Kung Fu) Association: 9th Dan (Correction: No member of the Pai Lum family ever reached this level, the highest level awarded by GM Pai was 7th dan, awarded to at least 4 masters.) (Second correction dan is a modern Japanese making this phony)
*Taichung Karate Association (Taiwan): 6th Degree Black Belt
*Amoeba Defensive Tactics: Grand Master
*Imperial Karate: Black Belt
*Japan Do Kyokushinkai-Do (Tokyo, Japan): 6th Degree Black Belt
*Jujutsu: Black Belt
*China Kempo: Black Belt
*Official Referees Association: Founder, Chairman
*Amoeba Violence Management: Founder, Chairman
Martial honors
*1992 - NASKA, Outstanding Referee
*1991 - NASKA, Outstanding Referee
*1989 - U.S. Capital Classics, Classics Award
*1985 - Who's Who in American Martial Arts
*1982-1984 - California Grand Nationals Outstanding Referee
*1982/1983 - Who's Who in Karate
*1979-1981 - Mid-Atlantic Martial Arts Association - Outstanding Referee
*United International Kung Fu Federation's Hall of Fame
*Grand Master's Hall of Fame
*Diplomat Russia International Martial Arts College, St. Petersburg, Russia
*International Representative, Action Martial Arts Magazine
*Appeared on The Martial Arts Today Show [http://www.amai-eaglestyle.com/mat.html (1)]

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