Jim Glenn-Chow
(alias
Jigme Dorje Glenn)
Brief History
of Martial Arts Learning and Grading
Instructor: Guro/Sifu
John Chow (my father)
1) Started
preliminary martial arts training at
age of 6 under father, John Chow,
in Arnis/Eskrima/Kali and
Tai Chi Chuan. Started: 1989
2) Used to accompany father, John
Chow,
on his seminar round of teaching
Arnis/Eskrima/Kali and
Tai Chi Chuan.
3) Was taught Combat
Applications
as well as Pushing Hands.
4) Weapons training -
Special training given in the use of the
stick and machette.
5) Assisted father, John Chow, in
teaching classes and seminars.
6) Still continuing until the
present.
2004.
Venues:-
Monash University Tai
Chi Chuan Club
* Taoist Healing
Arts Centre
* Vajra Kali Filipino
Martial Arts Centre
* Tao of Tai Chi
Chuan Institute
Ranking History
Level 1:
1990
Level 2:
1991
Level 3:
1992
Level 4:
1993 Apprentice Instructor
Level 6:
1994
Level 7:
1995
Level 8:
1996
Level 9:
1997
Level 10:
1998 Assistant
Instructor
Level 11:
1999
Level 12:
2000 Junior Instructor
2003:
Instructor
To sit for senior
instructor test in 2007