Head Instructor Sigung Michael Gallegos:
Michael Gallegos
6th degree Black Belt
Michael Gallegos studied Kajukembo under Mr. Sam Allred and then
under Mr. Gerald Chavez.
Micheal was Chief Instructor Gerald Chavez's first student to
be promoted to black belt, receiving his first degree in 1983.
Micheal has been head instructor at Life Dance for over 25 years.
Class: Kajukenbo
Time: Monday - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Michael L. Gallegos - Technique Demo
Statement of training:
I started my Martial Arts in 1972 at the Karate
College of the Southwest under the teaching of Sigung Sam Allred.
I trained with Sigung until 1976 and received the rank of Brown
Belt. Sigung moved to Denver, Colorado in 1976. I then started
training at the Life Dance Martial Arts Studio with Sigung Gerald
Chavez who is Sigung Allred's first Black Belt. I trained with
Sigung Chavez for about a year until he left to Spain. I then
trained with Sigung Lawrence Tachias who is also one of Sigung
Allred's Black Belts. During my training with Sigung Tachias
I kick boxed for about two years until 1981. Sigung Chavez returned
from Spain in 1981 and I began training with him again. In 1983
Sigung Chavez promoted me to 1st degree Black Belt, in 1986 was
promoted to 2nd degree, in 1993 3rd degree, 4th degree in 2002
and in 2005 to 5th degree. During this time I have learned Wing
Chung from Sigung Chavez and also have done several seminars
with the four branches of Kajukembo (Kenpo, Chuan Fa, Tum Pai
and Wun Hop Kuen Do). I was a member of the International Kajukenbo
Association and the Regional Director for the Southwest. I am
now a member of the American Kajukembo Association, Thunderbird
Kajukembo Association and International Tum Pai Association.
I have been teaching Traditional Kajukembo classes at Life Dance
Martial Arts Studio for Sigung Gerald Chavez twice a week since
1990.
Michael Gallegos: mikelou777@msn.com