User:Wingtsun20/Thommy luke boehlig

Name: Thommy Luke Boehlig (Böhlig)

Rank: Dai-Sifu and Grandmaster of Wing Tsjun Kung-Fu

Organization: Wing Tsjun International

Born: April 1976 At age of 6, started Judo, followed by Shotokan-Karate and Thai-Kickboxing. In 1991 Boehlig began with Wing Tsjun Kung-Fu which later became his profession. His teachers were stars of the scene such as Grandmaster Keith R. Kernspecht, Sifu Emin Boztepe, Sifu Stefan Fischer, Sifu Hans-Peter Edel and Sifu Thomas Schroen. From 1996-2000 Boehlig moved from Germany to Australia to build up the Australian WT schools in Perth and Fremantle under National EWTO-Instructor Sifu Stefan Fischer. In 1997 he successfully completed the professional training course in close protection at the IPSO Security Academy in Heidelberg / Germany. In 2000 he founded his own security company „Proserv Security“ with partner Christopher Nwazuoke. In 2002 Boehlig was appointed as Scottish National Trainer for WT within the EWTO by Grandmaster Kernspecht. Later that year he was awarded the distinguished title “Sifu” by the EWTO Organization.

From 2000-2003 he starred in the German TV-series „Die Wache“ and acted as stunt choreographer for the TV series „Unter uns“ in Cologne / Germany. In 2004 he worked as a close-protection bodyguard for buddhist high priest Zuiou Inuoe and Cardinal Felix Machado of the papal council of the Vatikan.

In 2005 he founded the martial arts organization " Martial Arts International" with Wing Tsjun-Grandmaster Allan Fong and Eskrima-Suro Emanuel Hart and Chi Kung Sifu Thomas Resch, as the overall martial arts governing body for Wing Tsjun, Eskrima and ChiKung.

In 2005 Boehlig was awarded the master level of Wing Tsjun. With this he is the second highest ranking Wing Tsjun teacher within Wing Tsjun International. The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Cologne appointed him Trainer of Merchants of Sports and Fitness and later that year he was appointed “Master of Wing Tsjun” and “Dai-Sifu” by Grandmaster Allan Fong, making him head of the style.

In 2006 he accepted the appointment as international chief examiner of Wing Tsjun International and he became trainer of the City Police of the German cities Langenfeld and Hilden for intervention techniques.

In 2007 he published his first book "The Art of Fighting" and the DVD "Wing Tsjun".

In 2009 he appointed his oldest student Sifu David Martin Pascual to become a master of Wing Tsjun, which traditionally made him grandmaster of the style.

Today Sifu Thommy Luke Boehlig is one of the most prominent figures in the Wing Tsjun-scene. He lives in Seattle, WA and Langenfeld Germany and travels worldwide for seminars and galas.

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