About the Instructor

Information on Sifu Richard Mieir-King

Sifu Richard Mieir-King has been involved in Kung-Fu since the 1970's (July, 1971) and currently teaches 5 Animal and 5 Family style Kung-Fu, as taught to him by Professor Gilbert Bates, in the City of Lakewood, California as well as classes in T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qi Gong. Sifu Mieir-King conducts seminars and workshops on subjects including Kung-Fu, Self-Defense, Weapons, etc (contact us for details).

Sifu Mieir-King began his martial arts instruction in the 1970's and his instructor is Professor Gilbert Bates, a Master under Grandmaster Wong Ark Yuey of the 5 Animal and 5 Family System. Professor Gilbert Bates holds a doctorate in oriental philosophy and was also a student of other such Masters as the late Dr. Fenia Woo and Mai Lu Chiang.

Other information on Sifu Richard Mieir-King is as follows:

• Sifu Richard Mieir-King was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1996 and also received the Kung-Fu Master Instructors Award.
• In 1996 Sifu Richard Mieir-King was also awarded the title of Professor of Martial Arts in a ceremony in Palm Springs.
• Sifu Richard Mieir-King is also the founder and director of Universal Fighting Arts Federation. We are open to all styles and artists, promoting brotherhood, friendship, and good fellowship among all humble and true spirited artists anywhere in the world. (a brotherhood open to fellow martial artists both nationally and internationally)
• is listed in the "Who's Who in the Martial Arts".
• Inducted into the United Martial Artists Association Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the International Eastern Alliance Martial Artists Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the American Federation of Martial Artists Hall of Fame
• Received Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community (click here to see certificate).
• Received Certificate of Special Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community from California State Assembly (click here to see certificate).
• Has instructed civilians and members of border patrol, military, law enforcement, prison guards and more.

We conduct private classes and semi-private classes. For more information contact us at the phone number and/or the E-Mail address listed below. We have intermediate sized classes, our goal is to work with students individually (below are photos of some of our students showing approximate class size). For more specific information click on the links on classes below.

Sifu Richard Mieir-King is also available for seminars, demos, etc., contact us if you wish to sponsor a seminar/workshop in your area. These seminars can cover a wide range of subjects and topics. Contact us for details and specifics - .

Student Testimonials

What Students Think of Their School

Sifu Richard Mieir-King has videos available on his system of Kung-Fu and is developing many new tapes. Also available is a line of excellent and informative books on martial arts, Qi-Gong, acupressure, and herbology all of which are available on this website. There are also 2 books available - one on the Salute to Sil Lum, a students first form, and the Small Cross Set, the second form, you can find those in the Books section.

We have many interesting products, videos, books, seminars, etc., which will appear here on our Web Page.

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Some of Sifu Richard Mieir-King's Students from his Lakewood classes.

Sifu Richard Mieir-King holding plaque on being inducted into the
United Martial Artists Hall of Fame with some of his students.
Special Note: Thank you to John Moore for scanning this photo in for us - Thanks John!

Click on these certificates to see a larger version of the Congressional Certificate of Recognition or
the Legislative Certificate of Recognition

King's Inner Path Kung-Fu Association
5 Animal and 5 Family Style
Sifu Richard Mieir-King

"A man is born gentle and weak.
At his death he is hard and stiff.
Green plants are tender and filled with sap.
At their death they are withered and dry.
Therefore the stiff and unbending is the discipline of death.
The gentle and yielding is the discipline of life.
Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle.
A tree that is unbending is easily broken."
- Lao Tsu -