Michael Parrella

Michael Parrella (1967) is a 6th Degree Black Belt (Red Sash) in Kung-Fu and one of four of the top disciples in the United States of Chan Tai San.
Biography
Parrella began his training at the age of 14 while growing up in Queens, New York. He first trained the Japanese martial art, Aiki-jutsu. Two years on, he began to learn several other styles of Kung-Fu from different masters: Wing Chun, Hung Ga, Monkey Style and Northern Shaolin. A few years later, he was introduced to and began training with Chan Tai-San.
After many years of training with Chan, Parrella was made his “disciple” by Chan in a formal adoption ceremony.<ref nameHGAN/><ref nameTWTHC/> Parrella is also the top student of Chan in the Choy Lay Fut style and has been named his successor. Although the Chan had taught Parrella many styles, including Tte Tibetan Lama Pai Style, Bak Mei (White Eyebrow style), Monkey Style, Mok Family Style and the Choy Lee Fut Style is his favorite.
Exhibitions, tournaments & recognition
Parrella has competed in dozens of martial arts tournaments all over the country, winning numerous trophies and awards from the Empire State Games, North American Chinese Martial Arts Federation, New Martial Hero Magazine, East Coast Master's Federation, etc. He is a recognized public speaker on the USA circuit on the subject of martial arts schools and has consulted for, or has spoken at conventions for National Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA), Andrew's International, Member Solutions, Automated Payment Systems (APS), Martial Arts Business Information Magazine and has held Kung-Fu Master’s Demonstrations from New York’s Chinatown to as far as Hong Kong.
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