| About Sifu (Instructor) Brian Spiegel: Sifu Brian Spiegel was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y.. At the age of fourteen, he began studying karate and achieved his second-degree black belt. Like many of his friends in the neighborhood, he spent much of his time trying his best to stay out of trouble. By the time he was twenty years old, a large majority of his friends that he grew up with were either in prison, dead, or trying to be a member of some organized crime family. Realizing he needed a little direction and a way out of his neighborhood, he joined the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon completion of his military training, he returned home and enrolled in Brooklyn College, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. During his time in college and beyond, Brian had met and was studying Wing Chun Kung Fu in Flatbush, Brooklyn under the tutelage of one of the United States most prominent instructors, Master Alan Goldberg. Brian was Master Goldberg's chief instructor for several years. After twelve years of studying under Master Goldberg’s strict guidance, he was awarded his instructor ranking (Sifu) and given permission to teach Wing Chun Kung Fu. Brian moved to Florida a few years later, and became a Law Enforcement Officer. He currently teaches Wing Chun in a semi private group in the city of Clearwater. He is recognized in the, Lau Wai Wing Chun family as being the top ranked student/Sifu under Master Alan Goldberg, and was given the honor to be Master Goldberg’s only student awarded the Wing Chun Bart Chum Do blades (Butterfly Swords). Presently, Brian is passing on his Sifu's tradition by teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu to a very select handful of students. Tampa Bay Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy, Chapter of - Sifu Alan Goldberg's Wing Chun Kung Fu Contact Us: If you interested in scheduling an appointment to speak with Sifu, please contact him at brian@kungfuexchange.com, either Sifu or his senior student will contact you to discuss your background and answer any questions you may have. Chapter Instructor: Sifu Brian Spiegel Location: Tampa Bay area - Clearwater, Florida Phone: 727-742-9938 Please Sign up for FREE blog & Newsletter Copyright 2009 (c) All rights reserved Kung Fu Exchange, Clearwater, Florida |
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Master Alan Goldberg & Sifu Brian Spiegel - 1999
| Master Goldberg & Brian Spiegel Photo taken in 1993 |
| Grand Master Jason Lau, teaching a hands on lesson to Brian Spiegel in Chi Sao - 1994 |
