1970 Began study under Master Alan Lee’s Chinese Wushu Association of NYC;
1972 Studied with Mater Jean Du Teau of Master Alan Lee’s Chinese Wushu Association
1975 Master Wily Lin's Kung Fu School in Washington, DC and began Chin Na study;
1978 Received his first Black belt degree;
1978 – 1989 Senior Instructor, Dennis Brown's Shaolin Wushu Kung Fu Academy;
1978 Admitted to the American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association, PA & DC Bar Associations; International trade and Immigration law specialist;
1982 Region 10’s, Number 1 Weapon Competitor of the Year;
1983 Selected to 2nd U.S. Delegation for Specialized Training in Chengdu, China;
1985 Resumed training in China and attended Beijing University Law School;
1987 Trained with Beijing Wushu Team, Beijing, China
1987 Founded the Chinese Martial Arts Institute in Falls Church, Va and has been the Director and Senior Instructor since 1987
1988 Certified as a National Judge for NASKA and USAWKF;
1992 NASKA Virginia State Heavy Weight Sparring Champion;
1993 Selected to U. S. full contact Sanshou Team, World Championships in Malaysia;
1997 Led U.S. Delegation to train with Beijing Wu Shu Team, Beijing, China;
1999 Led U.S. Delegation to train with Beijing Wu Shu Team, Beijing, China;
Master Burris has won numerous major competitions all over the United States.
1999 Certified by Professor Wally Jay and Professor and Professor Michael De Pasquale as a special instructor for the International Federation of Ju Jitsuans;
2002 Certified Air Marshall in the "American in Defense Program" under the World Blackbelt Organization;
2005 World Mudo Federation Hall of Fame “Kung Fu Master of the Year”
2005 Featured in Master Willy Lin’s Qin Na Films;
Master Burris has instructed classes and groups from:
Olympus Gyms & Fitness Centers;
TRW
Arlington Co., Falls Church and Fairfax Co. Public School Systems
McLean Racket & Health Club
American University;
Skyline Club
The Inter-American Development Bank
National Labor Relations Board;
Fannie Mae;
U.S. Postal Department;
Fairfax County Police Department;
FBI, ATF, CIA, and many other law enforcement agencies;
2005 Co-founder and CEO of Chin Na International, LLC – Special Tactical Response Training Programs.
Member of Nine Lives Association - Licensed Executive Protection Specialist & Private Investigator
Master Burris has been trained directly by the following recognized martial art masters;
Grandmaster Alan Lee / Master Jean Du Teau (Traditional Wushu);
Grandmaster Willy Lin (Traditional Tian Shan Pai Kung Fu & Chin Na, Push Hands);
Grandmaster Teng Fang Lin; (Intensive Chin Na, Traditional Weapons);
Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang; (Chen Taiji);
Grandmaster Zhu Tian Cai; (Chen Taiji);
Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei; (Chen Taiji);
Grandmaster Tian Chu Tian; (Chen Taiji);
Grandmaster Wu Bin; (Wu Shu Basics & Philosophy);
Master Dennis Brown; (Traditional Tian Shan Pai Kung Fu);
Mfundishi Tayari Casel (Ground Fighting);
Melenga Samuel Scott (Edged Weapon Special Tactics & Street Combat)
Classmates of Jet Li (Li Lian Jie) from the original Beijing Wu Shu Team:
Master Dong Hong Lin (Three Sectional Staff & Long Fist);
Master Cui Ya Hui (Preying Mantis);
Master Yan Ping (Long Staff);
Master Zhang Gui Feng (Long Fist Basics);
Master Liu Xiao Ling (Wu Shu Basics, Ba Qi Chuan)
Third Generation Beijing Wu Shu Team:
Zuo Juan (Preying Mantis);
Wu Jing (Long Fist, Chen Taiji);
Li Ying; (Straight Sword, Southern Fist);
Li Jing; (Long Fist, Staff, Spear);
Jiang Bang Jun (Eagle Claw, Long Fist);
Liu Wei (Chen Taiji);
Han Jing (Long Fist);
Chen Chen (Southern Broadsword);
Kong Xiang Dong (Combined Taiji);
Liu Qing Hua (Long Fist);
In addition, Master Burris has had the opportunity to train along side and at length with the following renown martial arts celebrities.
Master Ho Yung Pak;
Robin Shu;
Cynthia Rothrock;
Chuck Jeffries;
Hakim Alston (Full Contact);
Coach Bina Khadka
·Wushu Coach - Chinese Martial Arts Institute, Fairfax, VA ·Wushu Coach - National Team of Nepal ·International Judge - Certified By The International Wushu Federation, China
