Final Press Release 4

Press Release Four:

October 22, 2009
Fenn’s Northern Utah Kung Fu

Tyrell Fenn, President
Whittier Community Center

290 N. 400 East

Logan, UT 84321

tyfenn@gmail.com

Kung fu club builds self-confidence and creates opportunities.
Whittier Center welcomes Fenn’s Northern Utah Kung Fu.

Logan, Utah- Tyrell Fenn says kung fu has affected his life in many positive ways. Kung fu has offered opportunities, improved physical fitness, created an understanding of self, and has built morality and self-confidence. Fenn is now the head instructor of Fenn’s Northern Utah Kung Fu. The club was formed to help others enjoy these same benefits.

Fenn said, “Chen Wuan is about building a foundation of basics; hand strikes, kicks, sweeps and then exploring through application. Participants are not bound completely by tradition.” Assistant instructor Andrew Hicks said, “Chen Wuan teaches you your own abilities while incorporating it with the style taught in class. Because there is not a strict set of guidelines you learn your own way of solving one plus one.” In the advanced class students have to design their own techniques and forms in order to show they understand the application of methods learned.

The club was formed in August of 2009. Fenn wanted to create more value for students and allow them to participate in decisions. By forming a club dues can pay for equipment, uniforms and seminars. These seminars will include interclub tournaments and bring guests such as Sifu Fred Bennett to teach classes.

Northern Utah Kung Fu meets every Tuesday at 6pm in the Whittier Community Center. Classes are taught in the Aikido Dojo. The cost is $40 a month. The club welcomes those ages 14 and up. Tyrell Fenn is the head instructor with assistant instructors Andrew Hicks and Michael Spackman.

Fenn has been teaching kung fu for seven years. He started kung fu at age 11 and received his black belt and teaching rank in 2001. Chen Wuan originated with the Chen and Wuan family lineage in China. Lee Sung, a former commander in the nationalist army of Chiang Kai-shek, met Nester Ledesma in Hong Kong and trained him in Chen Wuan. Ledesma moved to the United States and taught Kent Mortimer. Mortimer taught Fred Bennett who moved to Roosevelt, Utah and taught Fenn kung fu.

Media Contact: Melanie Fenn
Fenn.melanie@gmail.com

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