Rick Wong is the director of the
Chinese Martial Arts Center
of Melrose, Ma. He has studied wushu for
more than 25 years in both the United States
and China, and has been a gold medalist at numerous national and international competitions. He now judges at many of the most prestigious Chinese martial arts tournaments in this country. A top student of master Bow Sim Mark, Wong is fluent in both internal and external styles of wushu. In addition, he has trained contemporary wushu with sifu Nick Gracenin, traditional shaolin and shuai chiao with sifu Peter Chema and Oyama karate with sensei Ed Frazier.
Wong has taught martial arts extensively throughout the Boston area for many years, including at both Boston & Harvard Universities.
He is currently the coach of the
Harvard Wushu Club.
Wong is a senior physical therapist at
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
in Medford, and has lectured on therapeutic uses of taichi at Boston's Childrens Hospital, Lasell College in Newton, MA and other community venues.
2009 Massachusetts State Senate Citation for
"Achievements in Martial Arts and as
a Physical Therapist"
2009 Honored Recipient of the
"Chinese Arts & Culture Service Award"
awarded by the
Chinese Culture Connection of New England
2008 Actor & Wushu Performer in upcoming
Discovery Channel Show "Time Warp"
2004 Kung Fu Instructor of the Year
Awarded by the World Martial Arts Federation
2003 Recently featured actor in a commercial for
The Danvers Savings Bank
Played role of "the martial arts teacher"
2003- Harvard University Wushu Club Coach
Present
2001 Coached Grand Champion- Internal Events
USAWKF Northeast Region Competition
2000 Shanghai World Grand Wushu Festival
Performed in opening ceremonies, broadcast live
on national television
1999 Coached men's and women's Grand Champions-
Internal Events
Northeast Region USAWKF Competition
1994 "The Woman Warrior"- Understudy for all of the
martial arts roles in the national theatre production,
named by USA Today as "Best Play of the Year"
1992 USA Team Member at the First International
Shuai Chiao Tournament, Paris, France
WORLD CUP CHAMPION
