Instructors

 

Sifu Kevin Walle   

Sifu Kevin Walle began his training with Master Wong in mid-1988 when he was 16. Sifu Walle has been thoroughly trained in the full Wu Tan system as passed on by Master Wong. He received many awards from International Kung Fu Tournaments. He was accepted as one the disciples of Wu Tan in 2000 and given the title of Sifu in 2007. Sifu Kevin has written articles in Inside Kung Fu and hosted several Kung Fu workshops in Darwin, Australia and Anchorage , Alaska. Sifu Walle maintains contact with Master Kurt Wong and continues his training, research, and studies in Chinese martial arts (Guosho). In 2006 he left Alaska and founded Australia Wu Tang in Darwin, Australia. Sifu Walle hosted Master Wong in Australia on three occasions as well as making almost yearly visits to back to Anchorage to continue his training under Master Wong. Sifu Walle had the privilege to receive a number of high quality new Disciples into the Wu Tan Lineage in the Hwei Generation. These Disciples maintain Australia Wu Tan branch in Darwin since Sifu Walle returned to the US in 2017. As of 2019, Sifu Walle was formally recognized as Da Shi Xiong by Master Wong.

 

Sifu Emily Walle    

Sifu Emily Walle started her training with Wu Tan in 1991 in the UAA Tai Chi Class under Gloria Smith.  She began teaching within 2 years as she took over the UAA Tai Chi class from 1993-1997.  Since joining Wu Tan Sifu Emily helped run the schools first children’s class, taught Women’s Kung Fu, as well as Chen Tai Chi and Long Fist classes.  She and her husband Sifu Kevin founded Australia Wu Tang in Darwin, Australia where she continued to give workshops in Tai Chi when able.  Since returning to Alaska, she has given seminars and workshops on Xingyi Quan.   Professionally, Sifu Emily has Master’s Degrees in Teaching, Special Education, and Guidance and Counselling.  Sifu Emily was part of the first group of Disciples accepted by Master Wong in 2000 and was formally given the title Sifu July 10, 2022.  Sifu Emily primarily trained in the Chen Style Tai Chi, Long Fist, Baji/Pikua, and Xingyi – as well as Jien and Spear.  Her focus is on internal development and cultivation.

 

Sifu Jacob Carpenter     

Sifu Jacob Carpenter came to Wu Tan in 1996, after participating in UAA's Tai-Chi class. In 2000 he was chosen to be among Master Wong's first official Disciples and in 2007 he was chosen to be one of the first four Disciples given the title Sifu by Master Wong. Sifu Carpenter has received extensive training in the Wu Tan system including Baji-Pikua, Chen Tai Chi, Tanglang Chuan, Bagua Zhang, Hsingyi Chuan, traditional Chinese weapons and more. He has brought back several medals from tournaments in Ohio in 2000 and Las Vegas in 2008 and 2011. Sifu Carpenter has taught the Kid’s class at Wu Tan for nearly 2 decades and coordinated and run numerous classes and demonstrations through the years as well as standing in to represent the school for Master Wong when needed. Beyond working directly with Wu Tan, Sifu Carpenter has volunteered time to help the Anchorage Chinese School with their Dragon Dance many years. As of 2019, Sifu Carpenter was formally recognized as Er Shi Xiong by Master Wong and currently heads the Anchorage school when Master Wong or Sifu Walle are away.

 

Sifu Nick Lynch, LMT    

Sifu Nick Lynch, LMT, was born and raised in Alaska and studied a variety of martial arts before coming to Wu Tan in 2000 for a Liu He Qiang (6 Harmonies Spear) seminar given by Master Lu from Taiwan Wu Tan. Sifu Lynch studied Chen Tai Chi, Praying Mantis, Bagua, and various weapon forms from Sifu Jacob Carpenter, Sifu Byron Allen, and Master Wong before becoming a Wu Tan Disciple under Master Wong around 2008 and beginning his training in the Wu Tan system. Sifu Lynch competed in the 2011 Vegas International Kung Fu Tournament and placed number 1 in Bagua weapon category. Sifu Lynch has worked with many production companies in the Anchorage and Mat-Su area on stage combat and fight choreography. In 2016 he was given the title Sifu by Master Wong and continues his studies at Wu Tan Alaska where he is one of the primary instructors.

 

 

Sifu Krystal Cosgriff      

Sifu Krystal Cosgriff started taking classes in 2001. Her first teachers were Sifu Paolo Castaneda for Long Fist and Emily Walle for Women's Kung Fu which included Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan. Later, she took classes from both Sifu Byron Allen and Sifu Kevin Walle. In 2003 Sifu Cosgriff began training directly under Master Wong and in 2004 she was accepted as a Disciple. Sifu Cogriff has been trained extensively in the Wu Tan system with emphases on Tai Chi and Weapons training. Sifu Cosgriff has received many awards from both Ohio and Las Vegas Tournaments. In 2016 Master Wong gave her the title of Sifu; Sifu Cosgriff continues her studies at Wu Tan Alaska where she is one of the primary instructors.

 

 

Sifu Derek Delgado    

Sifu Derek Delgado first started training in Chen Style Tai Chi in 2004 through a class at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska taught by Sifu Kevin Walle. Derek Delgado was soon invited to train at the Wu Tang Kung Fu Development Center in Anchorage where he started praticing other Wu Tang Kung Fu styles the school had to offer. In 2010, he became a disciple of Master Kurt Wong where he started training in Baji Quan, Piqua Zhang and other styles. He was formally granted the title of Sifu on August 28, 2021. Currently, Derek Delgado continues to train and teach at the Alaska Wu Tan Kung Fu and Tai Chi Institute. He strongly believes in the help that Kung Fu can give in daily life and continues to enjoy learning from his teacher and brothers: Master Kurt Wong, his Da Shi Xiong Kevin Walle and Er Shi Xiong Jacob Carperter, as well as his other brothers and sisters of the Wu Tang lineage and the students he teaches.