Sifu / Guro / Instructor / Coach Raymond Crow opened the first school in DFW for JKD, Wing Chun, Kali, Silat, and Thai Boxing in the 70's. He is the founder of the UWAK Kali/Silat System. He was also an assistant to the former conditioning coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Coach Bob Ward from 1983 to around 1989. Sifu Crow is one of the most senior knowledgeable and experienced Kali and JKD instructors in the southwest. He has more former students teaching in the DFW area than anyone.
The following instructors Sifu Crow has trained with and received certifications to teach:
Some other instructors I trained with over the years:
Crows Martial Arts, LLC, has three of Sifu Richard Bustillo's certified Instructors, all certified by him personally in his lifetime. We are the only Martial Arts school in Texas to have that honor.
Some of my many past students:
Active Instructors under Sifu Crow:
The following instructors Sifu Crow has trained with and received certifications to teach:
- Sifu Richard Bustillo (1979)
- Sifu Larry Hartsell (around 1984)
- Guro Dan Inosanto (1979)
- Ajarn Chai Sirisute (around 1984)
- Guru Victor De Thouars (around 2003 and permission to teach)
Some other instructors I trained with over the years:
- Guro Lindsey Largusa (Villabrille/Largusa system)
- Sifu Joe Cowles (Bruce Lee student)
- Sifu Jessie Glover (Bruce Lee student)
- Sifu Hawkins Cheung (Wing Chun)
- Sifu William Cheung (Wing Chun)
- Sifu Toy (Wing Chun and other Chinese arts)
- Sifu Francis Fong (Wing Chun)
- Sifu Augustine Fong (Wing Chun)
- Sensi Vince Tamura (Judo)
- Salem Assli (Savate)
Crows Martial Arts, LLC, has three of Sifu Richard Bustillo's certified Instructors, all certified by him personally in his lifetime. We are the only Martial Arts school in Texas to have that honor.
- Sifu Crow (Master level)
- Simo Marthe Crow (Associate level)
- Chris O'Hagan (Apprentice level)
Some of my many past students:
- Sifu Tony Fararro (Full Instructor) - Deceased
- Sifu Vic Craine (Associate Instructor) - Deceased
- Sifu Don Dortman (Associate Instructor) - Deceased
- Kenny Redwine (Apprentice Instructor)
- Ron Nance (Associate Instructor) - Not affiliated anymore
- Willie Wilson (Associate Instructor) - Not affiliated anymore
- Jon Rister (Basic teaching rank) - Discharged
- Val Espircueta (No Rank) - Discharged
Active Instructors under Sifu Crow:
- Simo Crow (Full Instructor under Sifu Crow, Associate Instructor Level under Sifu Bustillo)
- Chris O'Hagan (Associate Level under Sifu Crow and Apprentice Level under Sifu Bustillo)
- Clem Kwok (Apprentice Level under Sifu Crow)
Here are some video clips of an Instructor Camp and a few old private lessons. Enjoy!
