Master Nick Gracenin

Mr. Gracenin's credentials range through all aspects of Chinese martial arts -- athlete, coach, and administrator in national and international wushu organizations, including former member of the Executive Board of the International Wushu Federation.

A student of Master Bow-Sim Mark, he has been privileged to study with many of the foremost experts of Chinese wushu in North America and Asia. He is a graduate of the International Wushu Judges Training Course in Hangzhou, China, and has officiated at many tournaments. Acclaimed for his teaching abilities, he has conducted seminars in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

He himself is a winner of numerous medals in international competition in various divisions, and he has coached many champion athletes, including the 1995 USA Tai Chi and Internal styles All-around Champions and 18 members of USA National Teams. He is recognized as one of the first non-Asian masters of his art. Inside Kung Fu named him in 1999 as one of the 100 people who have made the greatest impact on martial arts in the past 100 years. He is director of the Martial Arts Center/Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Sharon, Pa.