Cheng's Martial Arts School

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.

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

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.

Dwayne 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.

Mark earned his black belt August 16, 2008. He enjoys teaching the students.
Mark earned his 2nd degree 12/17/2011 

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
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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 earned her black belt December 18, 2004.
Jade enjoys working with kids and has earned great respect from them as an instructor.

She graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education.

Joshua earned his black belt August 16, 2008. Joshua is returned as an instructor Jan. 3, 2011.
More info coming soon.

 Earned black belt Dec. 11, 2010. more info coming soon

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 Architecture program at Temple University.

Alberto (center) 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 teaches the Gracie Combatives Program 3 times per week at Cheng's Martial Arts School.

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.