Combat Shuai Chiao in Austin, TX
  • Home
  • About
  • What is the Difference?
  • Ancient Origins of Shuai Chiao
  • Combat Shuai Chiao Uniform
  • Sparring Gear
  • Kung Fu In MMA
  • Shuai Chiao Strength-Training Tips From the "Chinese Art of Body Throwing"
  • Is Chinese Martial Arts An Endangered Species?
  • Combat Shuai Chiao the New Generation
  • Misconceptions About Martial Arts Forms
  • Workshops And Tournaments
  • What Real Kung Fu Looks Like
  • Should Sparring Come Before Forms?
  • Chang Shi Taijiquan and how is it Applied
  • Contact

About Us

Picture
Picture


John S. Wang, disciple of the grand master Chang, Dong Sheng (the Chinese wrestling king), has over fifty years of martial arts experience and has won competitions in the United States and China, including three times United States heavy weight championships in Shuai Chiao (1982, 1983, 1984).
​

Mr. Wang has taken the first US Shuai-Chiao teams to compete in Taiwan (1984) and China (1985). He has been teaching in Austin since 1972 and serves on the board of directors for the American Combat Shuai Chiao Association.  He continues to teach Shuai Chiao at all levels from beginners to professional fighters.

​Mr. Wang is in Austin, TX and continues to teach Kung Fu and Combat Shuai Chiao.
Picture

​

​My name is Zack Krasuk Castaño and have practiced Martial Arts for  two decades and I'm the Head Coach of the ACSCA's Austin Chapter.  I studied Chang Tung Sheng style Tai Chi under Shifu Paul Hwang and am a black belt and certified Tai Chi instructor. I've been a student of Grand Master John Wang for many years and am a third degree black belt in Long Fist Kung Fu and a second degree black belt in Combat Shuai Chiao.  I am also a  Coach in Sanda.  

I have sparred and competed all my life in different forms of combat: 
​Continuous Sparring (Gold Medal 2024), Continuous Sparring (Silver Medal 2019), Shuai Chiao (Gold Medal 2005), Chi Sau (Silver Medal 2004), Push Hands (Silver Medal 2004), Moving Push Hands (Silver Medal 2004; Bronze Medal 2003).  Now at 45 I devote all my efforts to coaching, training future fighters, preserving Chinese Martial Arts and helping people achieve their fitness goals as well.

I am fluent in Spanish, German and English and have a Masters in Chemistry and an MBA.

Picture
Picture
Mr. Paul Gerald teaches Shuai Chiao and Tai Chi in Longview TX.  He has decades of experience teaching martial arts and has led multiple Sanda teams to victory at the international level.  You can reach him at his school's website: https://kungfuathleticacademy.com/

Picture
Copyright © 2026
  • Home
  • About
  • What is the Difference?
  • Ancient Origins of Shuai Chiao
  • Combat Shuai Chiao Uniform
  • Sparring Gear
  • Kung Fu In MMA
  • Shuai Chiao Strength-Training Tips From the "Chinese Art of Body Throwing"
  • Is Chinese Martial Arts An Endangered Species?
  • Combat Shuai Chiao the New Generation
  • Misconceptions About Martial Arts Forms
  • Workshops And Tournaments
  • What Real Kung Fu Looks Like
  • Should Sparring Come Before Forms?
  • Chang Shi Taijiquan and how is it Applied
  • Contact