Master Shannon Moore

a.k.a. DaShan Sifu (大山大师)
Owner | Founder | Chief Instructor

With over 33 years of dedicated martial arts experience, Shi-Fu Shannon Moore began his journey at the age of 10 in Detroit, Michigan. His deep passion for the arts has driven him to train across a wide range of disciplines, including:

  • Judo

  • Tae Kwon Do

  • Western Boxing

  • Okinawan Shorin Ryu under Sensei Don Bitanga

  • Shaolin T’ien Shan P’ai under Grandmaster Tony Lin

  • Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu under Grandmaster William Cheung (over 22 years)

Shi-Fu Moore is recognized as one of the top fighting teachers in the Traditional Wing Chun system and has earned success in over 100 regional and national full-contact competitions over a twenty year period before retiring from competition at the age of thirty two.

In 2004, he was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Outstanding Achievement. That same year, while touring China, he trained inside the historic Shaolin Temple under the personal instruction of the Head Warrior Monk, receiving certification in a specialized Chan Wu (Zen & Wushu) internal training program. He was officially recognized and presented a certificate of attachment to Shaolin by the Venerable Head Abbot Shi Yongxin himself.

Shi-Fu Moore’s dedication has earned him wide respect within and beyond the Wing Chun community. Among his many honors:

  • Two time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

  • Silver Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) – United Fellowship of Martial Artists

  • Wing Chun Master of the Year (2011)

  • Director of Wing Chun Division, United States Kuo-Shu Federation (Appointed 2014 by Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang)

  • Executive Director Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (2014 - 2019)

Philosophy and Teaching Style

Shi-Fu Moore believes that the true purpose of martial arts is the perfection of life—enhancing health, cultivating mental clarity, developing character, and fostering a spirit of service toward others. His teaching blends prooven traditional methods with practical, modern-day training applications, making it relevant both for real-world self-defense and competitive training.

He currently holds a Master Level and is fully authorized by Grandmaster William Cheung to teach the complete Traditional Wing Chun system. Known for his real-life, results-driven training methods, Shi-Fu Moore teaches group and private classes in a family friendly environment in Columbia, Maryland.

Grandmaster

William Cheung

(The Master's Master)

Grandmaster William Cheung

At the age of ten training started

In 1951, at the age ten, William Cheung started his training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under the guidance of Grandmaster Yip Man. Cheung was a live-in student of the Grandmaster . It was during this time that he inherited the system of Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Kung fu elimination contest

Between 1957 & 1958 Cheung won the Kung Fu elimination contests in Hong Kong, defeating opponents with many more years’ experience.

William Cheung & Bruce Lee

In 1954 Cheung introduced the young Bruce Lee to Grandmaster Yip Man. Throughout the four and a half years the two men became friends. Cheung taking on the role of personally training Bruce. In later years Bruce would use this knowledge and techniques in competitions, and in his many movies.

William Cheung & Yip Man

After completing his training under Grandmaster Yip Man. Cheung left Hong Kong to pursue an academic career at the Australian National University in Canberra. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics.

William Cheung began teaching

Moving to Melbourne Australia in 1959 taking his knowledge of the Wing Chun System with him. By 1973 Cheung had started sharing his Wing Chun knowledge and was operating a successful Martial Arts School, the now H.Q of the G.T.W.C.K.F.A. This in turn saw him elected as the President of the Australian Kung Fu Federation in 1976.

Instructor to the U.S Seventh Fleet

Cheung was appointed as Chief Instructor to the U.S Seventh Fleet based in Yukosuka, Japan, during 1978 to 1980. In charge of the intensive mental and physical development program of close quarter hand to hand combat for the marines.

Teaching unarmed combat

1979 saw Cheung and his juniors conduct programs for special law enforcing officers in the Armed Services. Teaching unarmed combat, restraining and disarming assailants and a fire arm retention program. Throughout the U.S.A. and other countries

World speed punching record

At the Harvard University, Boston, in 1984, Grandmaster Cheung set the world speed punching record of 8.3 punches per second . 

Dealing with the bodies internal energies

From his early training in Kung Fu. The now Grandmaster has become an expert in Meridian, Pressure Points and Meditation. Dealing with the bodies internal energies. Over the last ten years he has used this knowledge to develop many successful programs, Treating sports injuries and stress management. Grandmaster Cheung’s seminars and treatments are now much sought after all over the world.