Chief Instructor Cris Stewart

Chief Instructor Cris Stewart is a registered 4th Degree Black Belt in Kung Fu with the United Martial Arts Association of America. Silver Coin.

​Chief Instructor Stewart was born and raised in Phoenix. He worked with his father for 20 years as a remodeling contractor. He began his martial arts training in 1982 with Shotokan Karate while in college and a few years later in Kenpo Karate. After winning a battle with stage 3 colon cancer and then switching careers from construction to a desk job as a website developer, he needed to make a fundamental change to break out of a declining health spiral. It was his wife Gerri that encouraged him to return to training, reminding him of his earlier positive experiences with martial arts. He found a home with Untied Kung FU and has been training here since 2015. 

Chief Instructor Stewart began the CIT (Certified Instructor Training) program as a blue belt. Motivated by the idea that giving back through teaching others is a great way to continue to learn and grow, he quickly discovered he has a passion for helping others to succeed. Chief Instructor Stewart’s earned his 1st degree black belt in Southern Shaolin Tiger & Crane, 2nd degree is in Northern Shaolin Long Fist, 3rd degree in Xing Yi, 4th degree in Bagua, and is currently working toward his 5th degree in Tai Chi.
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​In addition, he is a certified instructor in pistol, rifle, and shotgun through Zen Marksman and the NRA.