WORLD MARTIAL ARTS BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME 2007
MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MASTER QUOC LIEN TRAN |
Date of Birth: April 30, 1978
Position / Portfolios
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Founder and Chief Instructor of Tran's Combat Martial Arts |
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Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President of the Global Society of Founders and Grandmasters Foundation |
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Founder and President of the International Tinh Vo Dao Federation |
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Founder and President of the International Tranjitsu Federation |
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Founder and President of the International Lu Tran Kung Fu Association. |
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Founder and President of the Combat Warrior Martial Arts Association. |
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Founder and President of the Christ Mission Martial Arts Alliance |
History of Martial Arts Involvement
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Born and raised in a Christian Family in Car Tho, Vietnam. |
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Came to the
United States in 1986 and settled down Hackensack, New Jersey |
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Studied and
trained in martial arts since young |
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Studied in New Jersey Institute of Technology and graduated with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2002. |
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Married to Theo M. Lu on 16 June 2004 |
Achievements / Honours / Awards
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Founded the
style of Tinh Vo Dao / Vietnamese Combat Natural Boxing, Transjitsu,
Street Rapid Defence System and Lu Tran Kung Fu. |
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Received
the honorary Shaolin Monk name, "Shi Yan Fu" which menas
"Master Tiger Eye", from Grandmaster Prof DR. Bernd Hohle
'Gin Long - Golden Dragon Jr", 33rd Generation Inheritor of
Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu Master and Headmaster of the Martial Arts
Association - International. |
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Recognized
and affiliated to a 32nd Generation Shaolin Monk, Grandmaster Prof.
Dr. Gu Ping, the World President of the International Gu Ping Wushu
Federation in Guangdong, People's Republic of China. |
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In 1999,
he established his own private school, "Tran's Combat Martial
Arts". (founder & Chief Instructor) and founded his first
martial art style of "Tinh Vo Dao", meaning "The
Way of Smart Fighting Arts" |
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Awarded the President Sports Award - President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports by President Bill Clinton in 1999 |
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Received
the Recognition Award from the TaekwonDo Times Magazines in 1999. |
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In 2002, he received the President Sports Award- President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports from President George W. Bush. |
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Awarded "Special Sports Award" by Liga Obrony Kraju in 2002. |
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Awarded "Golden Dragon Awards"- MAA-I in 2003 listed in "Who's Who in Martial Arts" in 2004 |
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Awarded the "Bronze, Cupronickel, & Copper Medal of Honor for Courage" by ICMAUA in 2004. |
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Awarded "Founder
of the Year", "Instructor of the Year", "Contributor
of the Year", "Martial Arts Achievement Award", "Outstanding
Martial Artist" and "Humanitarian of the Year" by
USJJA in 2004 |
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Awarded "NOBLE PRAISE of Martial Arts" by Martial Arts Association - Education Institute in 2004. |
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Received the "Budo Master Award" from MAA-I in 2005 |
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Received the "Innoviation Award of Sport & Culture in Martial Arts Education Science of the MAA-I in 2005 |
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Received the "Sportive Award" from the Sports Awards Commission of the MAA-I, in 2005 |
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Awarded the "Award of Honor" for demostratring the best overall physical and mental performance (Forms) in 2005. |
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Awarded the "Golden Award" by the Golden Dragon Martial Arts Institute |
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Listed in "Christian Star Christian Fightsport Ministrys" in 2005 |
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Awarded the "President's Call to Service Award" by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation by President George W. Bush in 2005 |
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Awarded "Honorary Master Yap Suk Da Ji" by the Molum Combat Arts Honor Society in 2005 |
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Awarded the "Meditation Spirit Award" and "Mind Control Award" by the MAA-I in 2005. |
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Awarded the title of "Soke" by the Seibushin Kai Imperial Order of Black belt Warrior Brotherhood Yudansha Bushin Kai and other organization. |
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Awarded a Doctorate and Professorship in Philosophy of Martial Arts from the International University of Martial Arts and Sciences. |
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Received his Ph.D in Martial Arts from the Martial Arts Masters World Federation Inc. |
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Inducted into "The World Martial Arts Doctor Faculty" of the Martial Arts Master's World Federation Inc. |
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Awarded the degree of Doctor of Yoga Philosophy from the Indian Yoga Science university |
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Appointed as President and Dean of the International University of Sports & Martial Arts Science Inc. in 2005. |
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Awarded the
title of "World Champion 2005" in Combat Martial Arts
Championship ICMAUA and World Martial Arts Champions Record Holder
of the Martial Arts - International. |
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Awarded the title of "Doctor in Martial Arts" and "Professor in Philosophy of Martial Arts" by the World Sokeship Council Seishinryok Kai in 2006. |
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10th Dan in Vietnamese Combat Martial Arts / Wushu (Grandmaster & Founder). |
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10th Dan in Lu Tran Kung Fu (Grandmaster & Founder) |
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10th Dan in Street Rapid Defense System (Grandmaster & Founder) |
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7th Dan in Tinh Vo Dao - "The Way of Smart Fighting Arts", also known as "Vietnamese Combat Natural Boxing". |
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10th Dan in Lien Hoang Fist (One Hand Combat) (Grandmaster & Founder) |
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He has been inducted into numerous Hall of Fame worldwide. |
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Awarded "Instructor of the Year", "Mixed Martial Artist of the Year" , "Founder of the Year" and "Dojo of the Year" by DLMA in 2005 |
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Awarded "MAAI Sports Awards" by the Martial Arts Authority of India in 2005. |
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Received Certificate of Honour, "Man of the Martial Arts"from the Chinese Wu-Shu Kung-Fu Federation of India. |
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Received
Recognition Award as "Contributor of the Year", "Instructor
of the Year", "Humanitarian of the Year" , "Founder
of the Year", and "Outstanding Martial Artist" from
USJJA in 2005. |
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Received Recognition award - "Diploma of Honour" from the World Turando Association in 2005. |
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Awarded "Chairman Sports Award" by the World Organizer of Martial Arts in 2005. |
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Awarded "Certificate of Recognition" by Molum Combat Arts Honor Society in 2006. |
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Awarded "Award of Honor" by the International Grandmaster Society in 2006. |
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Awarded "Budo-Lympic - Games Award" by MAA-I in 2006. |
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Awarded "Active Lifestyle Award" by the Federal Republic Germany in 2006. |
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Received "Award of Excellence" from Wu Dao Temple in 2006. |
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Awarded "Philosophy Award" by Martial Arts Education Institute of Education Award" in 2006 |
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Awarded "Certificate
of Achievement" by the International Symposium of Martial Arts
Science by MAA-I International Martial Arts Congress in 2006. |
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Awarded "Legend Award - Kung Fu Legend of the Year" by the Nepal Kung Fu Association - Wushu Kung Fu Alliance in 2006. |
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Awarded "Budo Power Award" by MAA-I in 2006. |
Creative Works
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Author of "Introduction of Tinh Vo Dao - The Way of Smart Fighting Arts". |
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Author of "Reality Self-Defense: Ways to Survive, Volume 1 & 2" CE-book) |
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Author of "Street Focus & Rapid Defense Systems" |
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Author of "TINH VO DAO Combat Self-Defese". (E-book). |
Special Skills
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Lu Tran Kung |
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Tinh Vo Dao |
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Tranjitsu |
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Street Rapid Defense System |
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