Derrick Void

Sifu Derrick Void had a love for kung fu as a young boy, it started in sixth grade, they showed the movie 'Enter the Dragon' with Bruce Lee at his school and he completely lit up, he wanted to be that, not a fireman, not an astronaut, but only Kung Fu. Thus he began on his trek in learning, he began a more serious study of Martial Arts in 1983. He initially trained in Tang Soo Do and Taekwondo. During his four years of service in the Marines Corps in 1984 he trained in full contact kick boxing in Okinawa, Japan at the Okinawan Marine Corps kick boxing team, he then returned home to CT. In 1997 he continued his training in Waterbury, Connecticut studying Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, and Philipino Kali and Kuntao at his first Kung Fu school under Teacher Sifu Guru Ron Kosakowski who he says is one of the best Teachers on the planet, he taught me true application, he is vicious, I like that in the art"

In 1998 he relocated to the Dallas, TX area, found Master Thanh Van, his second Teacher who he says taught him correct Forms and right usage of my core"" he is an awesome Teacher. He began to study Eight Step Preying Mantis and Shyun Tai Chi Chuan under Master Thanh. "I was so thrilled when I found 8step kung fu it had everything in it's system that I was studying"". He received his teaching certificate in 2003 through the ACMAF, giving him certified credentials as a Sifu Instructor in the system. Sifu Derrick says he is "living the dream" , now in Summerfield, Florida, "I'm married to the woman of my dreams" happily enjoying our life and our work, they have five adult children and four grandchildren. Sifu Derrick now lives in the Summerfield, FL area. he continues to study annually in the Chinese Health and Healing Arts as taught by Grandmaster James Shyun, as well as Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and the application of Self Defense. Derrick currently operates Kung Fu USA Central Florida headquarters in Summerfield, Florida classes for children, teens & adults, and Seniors. Additionally, he currently trains children in a Private on-site program throughout locations in Central Florida named 'Kung Fu For Christ Academy'", disciplines for ages 3 to 17. He also provides private Self Defense classes, demonstrations and services for the following events: Birthdays, Camps, Churches, Corporations, Clubs, Seniors, & Self Defense For Women.