Meet the instructors of Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal...
All of our instructors are:
- Certified by Great Grandmaster Dr. Leung Ting to teach WingTsun™ Kung Fu
- Certified by the International WingTsun Association - North American Section, the official governing body for Leung Ting WingTsun® in North America
Master Mike Adams
Master Mike Adams is one of the most respected (and one of the most senior) WingTsun instructors in America today. Sifu Adams has been training in martial arts since 1976.
In 1980, Sifu Adams met and began training with Dr. Leung Ting, the Great Grandmaster of WingTsun Kung Fu. This was during the Great Grandmaster's first trip to Texas (and one of his first trips to America) from Hong Kong. Today Sifu Adams is a To-Dai ("Kung Fu son") of Great Grandmaster Leung Ting. He was promoted to 5th Level Practician (Master) in March 2011, becoming the third of only three Americans ever promoted (so far) to Master level by Great Grandmaster Leung Ting.
Sifu Adams has been teaching WingTsun professionally in Illinois since 1988, and is the father of WingTsun in the Midwest. He is a founding member of the International WingTsun Association - North American Section, and serves on the Board of Directors as the Financial Manager.
Sifu Adams has trained many leading WingTsun instructors in America today. In addition to being the primary intructor at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal, Sifu Adams or his students also have schools or classes in the Chicago suburbs, in Rockford, Illinois, in Fairfield, Iowa and in New York City.
Sihing Ben Stevens
Sihing Ben Stevens began his WingTsun Kung Fu training in 2002, driving to Pontiac, Illinois every weekend to train with Sifu Mike Adams.
In October of 2011, Sihing Stevens was promoted to Primary Level Technician in WingTsun Kung Fu. He is an instructor at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal, where he is affectionately known as "Captain Ben" (for his resemblance to Captain Morgan on the TV commercials).
In addition to teaching martial arts, Sihing Stevens is also a professional truck driver and is the father of two young children.
Sihing Taylor Watts
Sihing Taylor Watts began his training in 2005 as a young teenager. He came to Dynamic Martial Arts to learn WingTsun Kung Fu because of its strong emphasis on practical self-defense skills.
Sihing Watts quickly jumped from the kids' classes to the adult classes. He quickly won the respect of adults twice his age and size through his dedication and hard work. As he continued to train (and grow!), he earned his place as one of the instructors at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal.
In October 2010, Sihing Watts was promoted to Primary Level Technician in WingTsun Kung Fu. Sihing Watts is currently attending the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. During college breaks, he still teaches at Dynamic Martial Arts in Bloomington, Illinois.
Sihing Hunter Watts
We have many families who train together at Dynamic Martial Arts. In 2009, Sihing Hunter Watts and his twin brother, Garrett, joined their older brother, Taylor, at Dynamic Martial Arts. Upholding the family tradition of martial arts first set by his older brother, in December 2011, Sihing Watts was promoted to be an assistant instructor.
Like his older brother before him, Sihing Watts has come up through the ranks training with adults who are not only older, but also bigger and stronger. Through hard work, he has earned their respect to become one of the youngest assistant instructors ever promoted by Sifu Mike Adams.
Sihing Garrett Watts
We have many families who train together at Dynamic Martial Arts. In 2009, Sihing Garrett Watts and his twin brother, Hunter, joined their older brother, Taylor, at Dynamic Martial Arts. Upholding the family tradition of martial arts first set by his older brother, in December 2011, Sihing Watts was promoted to be an assistant instructor.
Like his older brother before him, Sihing Watts has come up through the ranks training with adults who are not only older, but also bigger and stronger. Through hard work, he has earned their respect to become one of the youngest assistant instructors ever promoted by Sifu Mike Adams.
Guest Instructors
Sihing Marcus Bellone
Sihing Marcus Bellone initially trained privately with one of Sifu Mike Adams's long-time students from Rockford, Illinois. In 2008, Sihing Bellone began attending Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, Illinois and began training directly with Sifu Mike Adams.
Moving quickly through the ranks through his dedication, hard work, and love for WingTsun, Sihing Bellone was promoted to Prmary Level Technician in May 2011.
After graduating from ISU in 2011 with a degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology, Sihing Bellone moved back home to Rockford, Illinois. He recently started a new WingTsun Kung Fu class in Rockford. He also still returns occasionally to Bloomington, Illinois to train and teach at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal.
In addition to teaching martial arts, Sihing Bellone is a Personal Trainer.
Sifu Adam VanderWaal, MD
Sifu Adam VanderWaal first began training in WingTsun Kung Fu at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal under Sifu Mike Adams in 2004. He was promoted to Second Level Technician in WingTsun Kung Fu in October 2010.
In addition to teaching martial arts, Sifu VanderWaal is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is currently a resident physician at the Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
When back home for the holidays, Sifu VanderWaal enjoys training and teaching at Dynamic Martial Arts of Bloomington-Normal. In North Carolina, he may be available on a very imited basis for WingTsun Kung Fu instruction.