Master Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino began studying martial arts at 12 years of age. Having identified Eight Step Preying Mantis and Shyun Style Tai Chi Chuan, under the instruction of Grandmaster James Shyun, as the disciplines to dedicate his education and training in the martial arts, he received his teaching certification in 1999, Discipleship in 2008, promoted to Master level in 2010, and Heir Master in 2025. Being a practicing clinical pharmacist and having published several papers in the medical literature, he was naturally interested in the medical aspects of the martial arts, including chi kung healing methods. He began studying the Chinese Medicine contained within the Shyun System of Eight Step Preying Mantis Kung Fu, Abimoxi, in February, 2000. Since that time Mr. Cimino has been a student of these arts and worked diligently with Grandmaster Shyun in preparing several books on these subjects to preserve this body of knowledge for future generations.