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Profile for Grandmaster Tom Sulick – My Teacher

Grandmaster Tom Sulick

Grandmaster Tom Sulick

  • 1952: Studied a short time after Korean truce signed (informally) with Chisai San in Korea
  • 1967: Formally studied Chito-Ryu Karate under Sensei Mike Pollard from James Cheatem in Newark, NJ
  • 1972: Affiliated with Master Tae Rang Chang (Song Moo Kwan)
  • 1991: Recieved Master Instructor Certificate in Tae Kwon Do from T.R. Chang – President and Founder of World Martial Arts
  • 1996: Recieved 3rd Degree Black Belt and appointed East Coast Rep. from Master German Sanchis, Director of Jukakido, International from Valencia, Spain
  • 1989: Tested and received Black Belt, Disciples Level Instructor in Chen/Yang Tai Chi from Sifu George Graham
  • 1997: Recognized as Tai Chi instructor with T.R. Chang, NY Tai Chi Center
  • 1997: Award of Honor from Grand Master T.R. Chang
  • 2000: Inducted in to WWMA Hall of Fame as Founder of Eclectic Style Chi Sho Do (10th Dan)
  • 2000: L. Tenenbaum under Sifu David Lau of Toronto, Ontario (Huan Zong Tai Chi group) for three years
  • 2004: Promoted to Hachi Dan (8th Degree Black Belt) in Chito-Ryu Karate by Grand Master Gary Lanfrank
  • 2004: Promoted to Ku Dan (9th Dan) by GM Tae Rang Chang in U.S. Martial Arts – Dec. 15th, 2004
  • 2006: Promoted to 8th Dan by World Tae Kwon Do Federation – April 21, 2006 by TR Chang (Ku Dan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Comments
  1. Vicki permalink

    Does anyone know if that is the same Gary Lanfrank that owned a Karate School in Orange New Jersey behind the bowling alley?

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  2. Stan permalink

    Vicki,

    I believe it is but cannot say for sure. Sensei Tom used to talk about the school and that sounds like the right area.

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  3. Victoria permalink

    Thank you for such a quick response. My sister managed a store on Main Street in Orange almost 30 years ago. One of her co-workers pretty much lived at the Palladium Bowling Alley. I moved from Jersey to the DC area 20 years ago and then 3 years ago I moved to the Pittsburgh area (Always was a Steeler Fan) I lost touch with everyone over the years. I’d love to be able to find out how Gary is doing along with some of the other guys from Orange.

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  4. bob permalink

    Gary was an instructor at NickFresolonse school in the Palladium bowling alley Garyretired from the PD and now lives out near Hackettstown Nj

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  5. Victoria permalink

    Hi, Thank you so much for writing. I’m so glad to hear he’s “still around”
    If you ever see him, please tell him I said hi and I think of him often!
    Vicki

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  6. Mike permalink

    Whatever happened to Tae Rang Chang? I used to take Tae Kwon Do classes at his place back when I was in Elementary School/Junior High, then I heard he closed his place down going back to Korea because of an ill relative. It’s good to know that he seems to still be teaching!

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  7. GM Sulick permalink

    I am under TR Chang tutledge parsently

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  8. Anonymous permalink

    I am very happy that you,Vicki inquired about me. I am Shihan Gary Lanfrank. I hope you are well. I just got on line, and my web site is under construction,so there is no way,that I can think of how to keep in touch with you.Do you still live at the house,your Moms,in WO ?

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  9. ron olivero permalink

    Grand master tae rang chang rettired from pal world martial arts in september 2011

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  10. Grandmaster Alan Kates permalink

    To all Martial artist , looking for e mail or phone # of Grandmaster Sulick of NJ. Age about 80
    Old friend ,, From Soke Grandmaster Alan Kates Worldwide Alliance of Martial Artists,
    Las Vegas NV. My e mail. Sagido@netzero.net

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