Grandmaster Dennis Brown
The Beginning
Martial arts training began in 1965 in the
Washington Metropolitan area.
The Training
Continues
One of the first Americans to travel to Mainland China in
1982 to train, study and be certified at the Jiangsu Sports Center in
Nanjing.
Received certification from Beijing Institute of Physical Education
in 1985,where he worked with many national Martial arts champions of
China.
Returned to China in 1988 to do advanced studies in the Chinese
internal art of Tai Chi. Returned to China in 1995 and 1997 to do advanced
studies in Chin-Na and weaponry.
Community
Outreach
Demonstrations and seminars at hospitals, churches, civic
groups,community and Outreach government health fairs, schools, street
celebrations, community centers.Annual guest speaker for Career Day at local
schools.
Recognition Career Awards
September
11,1982, ‘Dennis Brown Day ” as proclaimed by Mayor Marion Barry for his
continued work with the youth.
Nominated for the Wu-Shu Performer Hall of
Fame.
Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., recognized him as Official
Consultant of
Wu-Shu for the People ’s Republic of China.
Inducted into
Kung-Fu Hall of Fame in 1996.
Inducted into World Christian and Pastoral
Martial Arts Hall of Fame,1998.
Inducted into BLACK BELT Magazine Hall of
Fame ,Kung Fu Instructor of the Year, 1999.
INSIDE KUNG-FU Magazie ’s List
of “Who ’s Made the Greastest Impact in Martial Arts
Over the Last 100
Years,” Dec. 1999.
BLACK BELT Magazine - List of “25 Most Influential
Martial Artists of the 20th Century,”
May, 2000.
Books &
Media
Appeared on all major local television stations. Sports
features on NBC, CBS.
Interviews on PM Magazine, 9 Eyewitness News This
Morning, Fox Morning News, BET.
Six year stint as the “Morning Sound ”
Exercise Consultant on WHUR radio.
Co-hosted “Let ’s Talk Sports ” on WYCB
radio.
Wrote a column “The Eye of the Dragon ” for The Washington
Afro-American newspaper.
Penned a column on fitness for The Washington
Informer newspaper.
Newspaper and magazine interviews in The Washington
Post, The Washington Star,
The Baltimore Sun, The New Observer, The Capitol
Spotlight, Washington Living Magazine, The Journal Newspapers
Appeared on
the covers of the top sports karate and Kung-fu magazines
in Hong Kong and
Taiwan.
Featured in and assisted in a book on ‘Tien Shan Pai ’ style of
Kung-Fu.
Credentials
Member Board of Directors,
Educational Funding Company, the leading martial arts
business Consultant
group in the U.S.
Member Board of Directors ,North American Sports Karate
Association, the leading
sanctioning body for martial arts events in the
nation.
Chairman, Potomac Ridge Amateur Athletic Union
Chief Referee for
national and international martial arts events in U.S.and Europe
Coach of
one of the first Wu-Shu full contact teams to fight in Siberia in
1995.
Renowned Seminar lecturer and Convention speaker
Shows,
Movies Special Performances
Appeared on the widely acclaimed “Wide
World of Sports ” to standing ovations
Lead actor,“The Kung-Fu Dancer ”,
major motion picture produced in China by
world famous director Chang
Cheh.
Annually, the featured Kung-fu martial arts demonstration for the
successful
United Negro College Fund Sports Ball fund raiser in
Washington,D.C.
Featured in newly released video,“Tai Chi Aerobics
”
Current host and executive producer of “Martial Arts Showcase ” PBS
stations
City Under Siege, feature story
Teen Summit, feature
story
Master of Ceremonies for annual Karate Helps Kick Diabetes fund
raiser
Milestones
Head of the Dennis Brown Shaolin
Wu-Shu Academy, locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and New
York
Featured in the top documentary,“Secrets of the Warriors Power ” on
Discovery Channel,1998
Color commentator for “Black Belt ”, new martial arts
show on Home Team Sports,1998
Martial Arts Celebrity, appeared with Chuck
Norris at the “Martial Arts Expo ” in Chicago, July 1999
One of twenty-five
Grand Masters of the 20th century honored in a TNT network special, “A Tribute
to the Masters of the Martial Arts ”, produced by Wesley Snipes, July
1998.
Recognized as one of the true pioneers of the art of Kung-Fu in the
U.S. by Inside Kung-Fu magazine in an article entitled “The Prophet Under Fire
”, May 1998
Promoter of the “AAAA ” rated U..S.Capitol Classics martial arts
tournament, one of the most prestigious in the country.
Taught over 20,000
students in kung-fu, tai chi, weaponry, Shaolin cardio kick
boxing
Martial Skills
Expert in Wu-Shu fighting
skills,weapons,forms,Tai Chi
Chin-Na grappling arts and other internal
systems
Martial arts training began in 1965 in the
Washington Metropolitan area.
The Training
Continues
One of the first Americans to travel to Mainland China in
1982 to train, study and be certified at the Jiangsu Sports Center in
Nanjing.
Received certification from Beijing Institute of Physical Education
in 1985,where he worked with many national Martial arts champions of
China.
Returned to China in 1988 to do advanced studies in the Chinese
internal art of Tai Chi. Returned to China in 1995 and 1997 to do advanced
studies in Chin-Na and weaponry.
Community
Outreach
Demonstrations and seminars at hospitals, churches, civic
groups,community and Outreach government health fairs, schools, street
celebrations, community centers.Annual guest speaker for Career Day at local
schools.
Recognition Career Awards
September
11,1982, ‘Dennis Brown Day ” as proclaimed by Mayor Marion Barry for his
continued work with the youth.
Nominated for the Wu-Shu Performer Hall of
Fame.
Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., recognized him as Official
Consultant of
Wu-Shu for the People ’s Republic of China.
Inducted into
Kung-Fu Hall of Fame in 1996.
Inducted into World Christian and Pastoral
Martial Arts Hall of Fame,1998.
Inducted into BLACK BELT Magazine Hall of
Fame ,Kung Fu Instructor of the Year, 1999.
INSIDE KUNG-FU Magazie ’s List
of “Who ’s Made the Greastest Impact in Martial Arts
Over the Last 100
Years,” Dec. 1999.
BLACK BELT Magazine - List of “25 Most Influential
Martial Artists of the 20th Century,”
May, 2000.
Books &
Media
Appeared on all major local television stations. Sports
features on NBC, CBS.
Interviews on PM Magazine, 9 Eyewitness News This
Morning, Fox Morning News, BET.
Six year stint as the “Morning Sound ”
Exercise Consultant on WHUR radio.
Co-hosted “Let ’s Talk Sports ” on WYCB
radio.
Wrote a column “The Eye of the Dragon ” for The Washington
Afro-American newspaper.
Penned a column on fitness for The Washington
Informer newspaper.
Newspaper and magazine interviews in The Washington
Post, The Washington Star,
The Baltimore Sun, The New Observer, The Capitol
Spotlight, Washington Living Magazine, The Journal Newspapers
Appeared on
the covers of the top sports karate and Kung-fu magazines
in Hong Kong and
Taiwan.
Featured in and assisted in a book on ‘Tien Shan Pai ’ style of
Kung-Fu.
Credentials
Member Board of Directors,
Educational Funding Company, the leading martial arts
business Consultant
group in the U.S.
Member Board of Directors ,North American Sports Karate
Association, the leading
sanctioning body for martial arts events in the
nation.
Chairman, Potomac Ridge Amateur Athletic Union
Chief Referee for
national and international martial arts events in U.S.and Europe
Coach of
one of the first Wu-Shu full contact teams to fight in Siberia in
1995.
Renowned Seminar lecturer and Convention speaker
Shows,
Movies Special Performances
Appeared on the widely acclaimed “Wide
World of Sports ” to standing ovations
Lead actor,“The Kung-Fu Dancer ”,
major motion picture produced in China by
world famous director Chang
Cheh.
Annually, the featured Kung-fu martial arts demonstration for the
successful
United Negro College Fund Sports Ball fund raiser in
Washington,D.C.
Featured in newly released video,“Tai Chi Aerobics
”
Current host and executive producer of “Martial Arts Showcase ” PBS
stations
City Under Siege, feature story
Teen Summit, feature
story
Master of Ceremonies for annual Karate Helps Kick Diabetes fund
raiser
Milestones
Head of the Dennis Brown Shaolin
Wu-Shu Academy, locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and New
York
Featured in the top documentary,“Secrets of the Warriors Power ” on
Discovery Channel,1998
Color commentator for “Black Belt ”, new martial arts
show on Home Team Sports,1998
Martial Arts Celebrity, appeared with Chuck
Norris at the “Martial Arts Expo ” in Chicago, July 1999
One of twenty-five
Grand Masters of the 20th century honored in a TNT network special, “A Tribute
to the Masters of the Martial Arts ”, produced by Wesley Snipes, July
1998.
Recognized as one of the true pioneers of the art of Kung-Fu in the
U.S. by Inside Kung-Fu magazine in an article entitled “The Prophet Under Fire
”, May 1998
Promoter of the “AAAA ” rated U..S.Capitol Classics martial arts
tournament, one of the most prestigious in the country.
Taught over 20,000
students in kung-fu, tai chi, weaponry, Shaolin cardio kick
boxing
Martial Skills
Expert in Wu-Shu fighting
skills,weapons,forms,Tai Chi
Chin-Na grappling arts and other internal
systems