Instructors

Lineage. Leadership. Teaching.

Golden Steel Athletic Association honors the teachers who preserve the art, carry the lineage forward, and help students build skill, discipline, and character.

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Si-Jo Allen Chinn

Founder of the Lineage

Si-Jo Allen Chinn

Creator of Yee Jong Kune Do and Yee Jong Pai

Allen J. Chinn is a Seattle-born martial artist and the creator of Yee Jong Kune Do and Yee Jong Pai, the foundation of the curriculum taught at Golden Steel Athletic Association. Beginning his training in 1964 under his father, James Chinn, he developed early expertise in Choy Li Fut and went on to synthesize a lifetime of study into a unique blend of traditional Chinese martial arts and modern combat principles.

Through decades of teaching, research, and refinement, Chinn established a comprehensive system that includes the neoclassical style Baat Ying Baat Faat, Eight Animals Eight Methods, and the modern combat division Yein Dhoy Ghin Suk. His work emphasizes adaptability, conceptual understanding, and practical skill.

Today, Allen Chinn is recognized as the founder and grandmaster of the Yee Jong Pai family of martial arts, with his teachings carried forward by generations of students in Seattle and beyond.

Sifu Shawn Miller

Golden Steel Leadership

Sifu Shawn Miller

Co-Founder, Golden Steel Athletic Association

Sifu Shawn Miller began training in martial arts in 1980 and has been practicing Baat Ying Baat Faat Kung Fu since 1990 under Si-Jo Allen J. Chinn. He earned his sifu title in 1993 and has been teaching ever since.

As an instructor with Golden Steel Athletic Association, Sifu Miller is dedicated to preserving the art’s forms, fighting methods, weapons practice, and cultural values while helping students develop practical skill, discipline, and confidence.

His teaching emphasizes strong fundamentals, thoughtful application, respect for lineage, and the idea that kung fu is a lifelong practice of growth, adaptation, and self-improvement.

Lineage & Heritage

Golden Steel Athletic Association carries forward a lineage shaped by Choy Li Fut roots, Yee Jong Pai, Baat Ying Baat Faat, and generations of dedicated students and instructors.

Golden Steel Athletic Association lineage tree

Meet the Instructors

These instructors continue the Golden Steel tradition through dedicated practice, teaching, and commitment to the Yee Jong Pai lineage.

Sifu Adam Dow

Sifu Adam Dow

Sifu Adam Dow is a Seattle-based practitioner of Baat Ying Baat Faat with over 28 years of training in the Yee Jong Pai lineage. Beginning his practice in 1996 under Sifu Shawn Miller, he earned his sifu title in October 2019.

 

Sifu Ricky Thatsanavongsa

Sifu Ricky Thatsanavongsa

Sifu Ricky Thatsanavongsa is a South King County-based instructor of Baat Ying Baat Faat with 25 years of training in the Yee Jong Pai lineage founded by Si-Jo Allen Chinn. A dedicated student of Sifu Shawn Miller, he earned his sifu title on October 29, 2019.

Ricky teaches neoclassical kung fu and staff work at community centers across the Seattle and South King County areas, and is known for his patience, and commitment to preserving the Baat Ying Baat Faat lineage.

Sifu David Damo Thanphilom

Sifu David Damo

Sifu David Damo is a San Fransico-based practitioner of Baat Ying Baat Faat in the Yee jong Pai lineage. He began training in 2000 under Sifu Shawn Miller and represented the system at the 2009 International Chinese Martial Arts Championships.

After nearly two decades of dedicated practice, he earned his sifu title in October 2019. Damo continues to train and support the lineage by teaching an after school Chinese Martial Arts program.

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