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Fitness Instructor
Jane Edwards

Gymnastics Instructor
"Miss Rashida"

Junior Leaders
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Master Paul Cheng
Owner and Senior Chief Instructor

Inducted as "Instructor of the Year" by Action Martial Arts Magazine and World Karate Union Hall Of Fame.
Mr. Paul Cheng was born in Hong Kong in 1962 and at the age of six began informal training with Cheng Mook Shen till the age of twelve. He came to the United States with his mother, father and younger siblings. Paul continued his training, learning Jeet Kune Do and Kung Fu until about the age of sixteen.
He refrained from the martial arts until 1993 when he met the late Ozzie Wright III of Karate #1 and obtained his black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1997. Paul worked for Karate #1 teaching children and adult classes and an afterschool program for the Philadelphia School District in Germantown. After the passing of Ozzie Wright III, Paul continued private training with another black belt of Karate #1 & taught privately to police officers and those willing to learn.

In 2002 Mr. Cheng (Founder of "Cheng's Martial Arts System") opened Chengs Martial Arts School in Drexel Hill, PA., where in the first year; took one of his students to compete in the “2003 US Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships” in Florida and won the gold medal in his division. Mr. Cheng created in 2003 “Team Cheng “Karate Team and is manager and coach. The team competes in local, regional, and national tournaments. By 2004 the team had earned recognition and in 2005 the team was inducted to World Karate Union Hall of Fame as National Karate Team of the Year and also in 2007. In 2006, ten members of the team traveled to the US Open in Orlando, Florida and received the Elite 8 Fourth Place Award, among many others. Mr. Cheng is currently ranked as one of the top competitor in his black belt divisions in the World Karate Union and United Martial Arts Referees Association. Mr. Cheng was inducted in the World Karate Union Hall Of Fame as Instructor of the Year 2004 along with in Action Magazine's Inductions for the same title. 2007 Universal Martial Arts Association:Outstanding Regional Achievement.
National Team Cheng Martial Arts Association was created in 2007 in which Mr. Cheng is President of.
Mr. Cheng taught after school programs for Point Breeze in Philadelphia, Step By Step Learning Centers in Delaware County and is currently teaching at the Lansdowne YMCA karate program, and Currently on the Board of Advisers for the 21st Century programs for the William Penn school district. Also hold position as Vice Chairman of the Soji Zen Center in Drexel Hill.
Mr. Cheng continues his own personal training instructed by Master Hugo Armando and Sensei Clay McCombs.
December 7, 2008 promoted to Master

Grand Master Clayton McCombs
Senior Instructor

Sensei Clayton McCombs is a 7th Degree Black Belt under Master George Dillman and teaches experienced martial artists in "Pressure Point" attacks here at Cheng's Martial Arts School.

The best part of learning "Pressure Point" attacks is you do not have learn a new style of martial arts or give up your current one. He will instruct you with the forms and techniques you already know; it's been hidden from you in what you have learned. This enables you to use self defense that works without great strength and Physical ability. Martial artists from any style are welcome to join this class.
Sensei McCombs was inducted in the World Karate Union Hall Of Fame as Master of the Year. Sensei McCombs also teaches the study of kenjutsu with the major focus on the katana or long sword. Those studying are taught the Samurai art of swordsmanship including the techniques, tactics and strategy for the swords use. The style is one derived from the teachings of Musashi via his senior student Nobuyuki down to the present through Shibata sensei. The study of this weapon art can benefit both beginner to advanced students of any style of Martial art.

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Grand Master Keith McKinley(Team Coach)

1981 through 1985 at James Mitchell’s Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon School of Self Defense. From 1985 through 1995; he was the founder and Chief Instructor of the West Philadelphia Tae Kwon Do Academy and while there; he promoted numerous students to the rank of Black Belt. During these years Master McKinley trained and promoted several Black Belts who are now Master instructors of their own schools.
During Mr. Master McKinley’s tenure as a sport karate competitor (1981-1993), he
was consistently regionally and nationally ranked in the Black Belt fighting division.
As a sport karate coach, Master McKinley continues to train sport karate athletes who become national champions under his guidance.
To read more on Grand Master Mckinley, click here.

Sensei Jade Cheng(Black belt earned on 12/16/04)

Sensei Jade Cheng is a 1st Degree Black Belt in the Chang Moo Kwan System. She began training at Karate #1 as a child and continues to train with her father, Paul Cheng, and has some knowledge in the art of pressure points from Sensei McCombs. Jade enjoys working with kids and has earned great respect from them as an instructor. Jade is currently attending Penn State Main Campus, majoring in Early Elementary Education with option in Early Childood Education. She would like to do her student teaching in the U.K.

Sensei Dwayne Henry
(Black belt earned on 08/19/06)
Sensei Henry received his Black Belt on August 19, 2006. He has been with our school for seven years.
Dwayne oversees the intermediate classes along with sparring. Earned rank of 2nd Degree June 20,2009.

Sensei Mark Beckett (Black belt earned on 08/16/08)

Mark is a one of our new black belts. He enjoys teaching the students.
Sensei Mark oversees our Upper Darby school.
Mr. Beckett has started a new business in Videography, Tv and Podcasting.
Anyone wishing to contact him for details may do so via the link below.
Beckett Concepts LLC
P.O Box 759
Lansdowne, Pa. 19050
215-239-4341

Sensei Joshua Cheng (Black belt earned on 08/16/08)
Joshua is a graduate of Penn Wood HS. Joshua started at Shippensburg University to study Accounting with an Art minor. Transferred to DCCC to be closer to home.He began his training 7years ago under the watchful eye of his father, Sensei Paul Cheng.
He has been rated # 1 in WKU from 2004 thru 2008 and was National Sport Karate Association’s Champion for 2004. Will continue to expand his journey in the martial arts by teaching and exploring other styles.

Sensei Rassah Bellah (Black belt earned 12/18/09)
Current student at Penn State-Brandywine campus
more info to come

Sensei Terrence Townsend
(Head of YMCA Accounts)
is a 1st degree black belt in the Tang Soo Do style of martial arts. He has been part of Cheng’s Martial Arts School for 3years and actively competes locally and nationally. Terrence teaches our Little Dragon classes here and at the Ridley and Lansdowne YMCAs Kids Karate programs. In his spare time Sensei Townsend enjoys spending time with his family and being a mentor to many children and teens.

Terrence is the president of Dynamic Cleaning Services, a commercial and residential cleaning company.

“If it’s dirty they clean it!” Check out the company’s website at www.DynamicCleaningUSA.com

Kim Linton (Bio coming Soon)
First degree Black Belt

Sensei Jim McKenna (Black belt earned on 00/00/00)
Jim is a first degree black belt and has been studying Tae Kwon Do since he was 9 years old. He continues to train with Sensei Paul Cheng, and is one of our instructors for the Karate program at the Lansdowne YMCA as well as here at the studio. Jim is a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and is enrolled in the Architecture program at Temple University. Jim is currently inactive while studying in Rome.

Black Belts
Miss Pearl Miss Lauren

Junior Black Belts
Mr.Howard Mr. Ryan

Jiu Jitsu Instructor (From the Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy)
Alberto Robayo

Alberto is a certified brown belt Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructor under Rorion, Ryron and Rener Gracie. He has been learning Gracie Jiu Jitsu for 7 years and he has been teaching for 2. Alberto will be initially teaching the Gracie Combatives Program 3 times per week at Cheng's Martial Arts School.

Fitness Instructor

Jane Edwards

Junior Assistants
(17 yrs and under: blue, red and black belts)
no names needed they know who they are....

Gymnastics Instructor
Miss Rashida
Miss Rashida first started in the sport of gymnastics at a local ymca at the age of 9. That was when she fell in love with the sport.
For the next 8 years she was competing for different YMCAs.
While in high school, she was made "All Public" for the sport of
gymnastics. Miss Rashida started teaching the sport at the age of 16 at a sport camp at Temple University and has been teaching
ever since. She graduated from Temple University in 2006 with
a degree in, you guess it, Sports!
"My degree is in Kinesiology. I love sports and I love teaching children new things in sports."
Miss Rashida keeps close eye on students as they do a variety of gymnastic moves. Miss Rashida will also be aiding in gymnastic movements for some of the team members to move into the Open and or Extreme forms in Martial Arts Competitions

Main

2261-69 Garrett Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
610-622-5260

Second Location

Cheng's Martial Arts School Location II:
7416 West Chester Pike- Upper Darby, Pa 19082.
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Classes also available at:

We instruct karate class at these local After School Programs:

William Penn School District
Holy Child Academy

All of our instructors continue their own training and will always remain students of the martial arts.

Junior Leaders
These students have taken the responsibility of helping their fellow students learn by attending beginner level classes and helping students one-on-one.. These students also are willing to help their peers with difficult techniques before and after class. Junior Leaders also provide support for other students during belt tests and are role models.

Assistant Instructors
These individuals are working on becoming instructors. They lead warm-ups and also walk though the class correcting individual students. Assistant Instructors are important to us. Many times the Instructor cannot correct every student in the class or has a class with students of different abilities. Classes run smoothly and can be separated into groups with the help of Assistant Instructors.