About us

About Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy

Learn more about our mission, journey, values, and the team

Our Mission

Our mission is to make a positive difference in our community through the practice of Kung Fu. We are dedicated to fostering confidence, discipline, and respect within a welcoming and inclusive environment. With skilled instruction and a strong community spirit, we guide each student toward achieving their personal best—both in training and in everyday life.

WHAT MATTERS TO US

We are guided by 1,500 hundred years of Kung Fu tradition, and the four values featured on our walls.

Wisdom

Wisdom comes from experience and from knowledge. Our Black Belts know their training is a process that never ends. We bring years of experience, plus the knowledge of our masters which goes back centuries, and we want to share it with all students, young and old.

Kindness

Our learning environment encourages comradery and respect. Our Instructors are helpful, kind and patient. We care about each student’s progress, understand students’ desire to improve themselves, and help them on every step on their journey.

Bravery

Students develop a great sense of confidence and awareness which allows them to be brave when facing the challenges we put before them. Whether it is for self-defense, dealing with a bully, taking a test, trying out for a sport, or applying for college or a new job; being brave is an underlying strength of character that comes from practicing Kung Fu.

Integrity

We uphold the highest standards of honesty and ethics in all our actions. Integrity is about doing the right thing, even when no one is watching, and it is a core principle of our training.

Our team

Meet The Team
Behind Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy

We’re a small team that loves to create great experiences for our community.

Daniel Ostrow
Sifu/Owner/Chief Instructor

25 Years of teaching. Background in Goju Karate and Taichi. I love seeing my students grow in confidence and physical abilities. I love our Kung Fu family and our solid curriculum and teaching methods. My hobbies include travel, friends and food, movies, history, politics, woodworking, my pets, and the outdoors.

Anne Dysinger
Sifu/Owner/Co-Chief Instructor

25 years of training and teaching Choy Lay Fut. Served for 6 years on the board for the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructor. I get great satisfaction in helping struggling students turn a corner. I love reading, photography, travel, and my family who train and teach with me.

Mark Dysinger
Sifu/Senior Instructor

30 years of teaching martial arts, first in Taekwondo. Associate director for bioanalytical development at Alexion Pharmaceuticals. My greatest joy is the moment when a student turns a corner in their training. Seeing perseverance pay dividends is very gratifying and am humbled by the opportunity to influence so many students. My other interests include fishing and stand-up comedy.

Suzanne Hahl
Sifu/Senior Instructor

Over 20 years of teaching. Background in Taekwondo. Member of AWMAI. Electrical engineer with the US Navy. I love being a part of this community, which has given me so much. I love that our Senior Instructors are balanced between men and women. My hobbies include travel, woodworking, stained glass, theater and classic movies.

Christopher Capuano
Sihing/Senior Instructor

20 years of teaching experience. Director of Research and Development for Nel Hydrogen. I love the closeness of the Kung Fu community and sharing what I’ve learned and guiding others towards a better self. It’s so satisfying to see the students’ growth. I love snowboarding, hitting the gym and travelling the world for work.

Shilpa Sreedharan
Sijeh/Senior Instructor

8+ years of training and teaching, 1st Degree Black Belt. Member of the Demo, Lion Dance and Competition Teams. I love the joy of seeing students learn and grow, the chance to be creative, to build strong relationships. I have gained patience and confidence. I like to read, cook, watch movies, plan adventures with my family, and scroll social media for funny animal videos, science-y stuff, and martial arts.

Madison Benoit
Sihing/Senior Instructor

Background in Tang Soo Do, Jiu Jitsu, and fencing, but Choy Lay Fut is my favorite. I am a Procurement Specialist. Member of the Demo, Lion Dance and Competition Teams. I love the unique challenge each student offers. Teachers and students help each other grow. I play and listen to music, and play D&D and similar games. I enjoy animals of all sizes, especially cats.

Our Story

35 Years of Kung Fu Excellence

In 1989 Sifu Darrell Levack and Sifu Don Kimble founded the Chinese Martial Arts Academy to bring Kung Fu to the Middletown community. With a mixed background in Taekwondo and Kung Fu, they decided to teach Choy Lay Fut under the guidance of Grandmaster Tat-Mau Wong. With a background in Goju Karate and Taichi, Sifu Daniel Ostrow enrolled in CMA and never looked back. In 2001, we became an affiliate of the Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy and changed our teaching style and curriculum. Sifu Ostrow became the Chief Instructor in 2003 and became the owner in 2007.We have always been a “demanding” school, insisting on the best from our students, and promoting them only when ready. Several of our Senior Instructors have been with us for over 25 years. We have seen generations of students grow up in our Academy and go off to begin their adult lives as Black Belts or higher. It is that experience that keeps us inspired, and determined to get the best out of our students.

Key Milestones

  • 1989 - Chinese Martial Arts Academy opens
  • 2001 - Became the Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy
  • 2003 - Held our first Kick-A-Thon and began Kung Fu Scholarships
  • 2003 - Began holding our semi-annual in-house tournaments
  • 2007 - Sihing Ostrow became the owner
  • 2009 - Sihing Ostrow promoted to Sifu by Grandmaster Tat-Mau Wong
  • 2010 - Moved to our current location, our own building
  • 2020 - Sijeh Sue Hahl and Sihing Mark Dysinger promoted to Sifu
  • 2024 - Sijeh Anne Dysinger promoted to Sifu

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