Our Instructors

Master Waysun Johnny Tsai - Master Instructor / Owner

Master Waysun "Johnny" Tsai was born of both Taiwanese and Puerto Rican descent on April 11, 1972. He began his official Martial Arts training over 30 years ago on the north side of Chicago under his father, Grandmaster John Chi Yuan Tsai. At the age of sixteen, Master Johnny received his first level black sash certification in Tsa Family Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu and Tai Kit Kuen Kung Fu under Master Steven G. Abbate. 

Between the ages of sixteen and nineteen Master Johnny went on to run three different locations of his father's schools as the Chief Instructor. It was then that Master Johnny began to travel extensively with his father in order to train with and participate in many seminars with some of the greatest names in the martial arts.

Today, Master "Johnny" is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts in practical street defense. He currently serves as chief instructor in North America in the Tsai's Family Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu System. He currently holds the rank of eighth degree black sash in both the Tsai Family System and an in Tai Kit Kuen. He is also the founder of C.U.M.A. (Combined Universal Martial Applications).

Master "Johnny" has also served as an USAWKF committee member (www.usawkf.org) for full contact San Shou (2007-2008).

He has over 25 years of experience in teaching the martial arts. Since 2006, His teachings have reached more than 100,000 people via live training, books, magazines, television, DVD and other online media outlets including You Tube.

Some of Waysun Johnny Tsai's most recognizable students include: Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr and Chicago Bears alumni Kris Haines.

Published Books:
- Practical Kung Fu Street Defense (Random House/Triumph Books, Spring 2008, www.triumphbooks.com)

Published DVDs:
- Combat Kung Fu Series: Shadow Palm (Beckett Media/Unique Publications, Summer 2007)

- Combat Kung Fu Series: Defensive Concepts and Applications (Beckett Media/Unique Publications, Summer 2007)

- Volume One: Practical Tactical Pen Street Defense (TKFI 2009)

- Volume Two: Practical Tactical Impact And Edged Weapons (TKFI Winter 2009)

- The Practical Tactical Schrade Pen (Taylor Brands LLC, Spring 2010)

Recent Awards:

Awarded into 2010 Action Magazine HOF (Jan 2010)

Filmography:

Tinderbox (Asset- www.powerforwardfilms.com 2010)

Book of Swords ( Thug/Ninja-2005) Available on dvd

Press:

- Inside Kung fu Magazine (WJT's Practical Tactical Pen, Feb 2010)
- Inside Kung Fu Magazine (TKFI 45th Anniversary Article,October 2009)
- Inside Kung Fu Magazine (Blazing His Own Path, Nov 2008)
- Inside Kung Fu magazine (Cover Story, May 2007)
- Inside Kung Fu magazine (with Jesse Jackson, Jr. May 2006)
- Inside Kung Fu magazine (Cover Story, March 2006)

- Art Of The Warrior magazine (November 2009)
- Art of the Warrior magazine (Cover article, February 2007)
- Art of the Warrior magazine (Cover article, August 2006)
- Art of the Warrior magazine (Cover article, March 2006)

- The Beverly Review: Health and Fitness Special (Jan 2008)

- Chicago Minority Journal (Southside S Kung Fu/ May 2007)

- Chicago Loop News (It's Time For self Defense 2006)

- 14 minute report on KBC/ Asian American News (October 2006)

- 12 minute feature report on KBC/Asian American News (Lenny Kim, Reporter; February 2006)

If you are a member of the media and wish to pursue an article on Tsai's Kung Fu or an interview with Waysun Johnny Tsai please contact us here.

Private lessons, corporate training or seminars with Waysun Johnny Tsai are available. 

Contact us here for more info or call 773.227.1888.