Bio
Mr. Ed Kwan is an active member and Certified Instructor of the IMAF, Inc. A native from Hong Kong, Mr. Kwan moved to the United States in 1977, started martial arts training in 1984 under Soke Fred Givens in Lubbock, Texas. Soke Givens was a veteran who received most of his training in Japan. Soke Givens combined traditional Japanese karate, Jujitsu, Aiki-Jitsu to form a new style called Jing-Te-Jitsu, which translates to the “Art of Powerful Hand”. Mr. Kwan trained with Soke Givens for seven years and attained a rank of 3rd degree black belt.
Mr. Kwan met Professor Presas in 1994 at a Modern Arnis seminar in Houston and was immediately attracted to the art. Mr. Kwan attended Arnis camps to train with Professor Presas and began training under Dr. Randi Schea, Chairman of the Board for the IMAF, Inc. and named successor to Professor Presas. Mr. Kwan trains regularly with Dr. Randi Schea, holds the rank of Lakan Tatlo, 3rd degree black belt, and serves on the board of directors in IMAF, Inc.
