Grandmaster Manuel R. Agrella
 Grandmaster Agrella has been in the martial arts since 1938 and has over 50 years teaching experience. He has trained all over the world, including China and Japan. At 74 years of age, he still teaches five classes a day. Grandmaster Agrella is recognized worldwide as a Chief Referee.
Praying Mantis began with Wong Long. His disciple Fun Tong taught Lo Kwon Yu. Lo in turn taught several students to a senior level in the system; one of those taught was Cheng-Peng-Weing who immigrated to the United States in 1962. Master Cheng-Peng-Weing taught Manuel Agrella and left him as sole heir.
GM Agrella was instrumental in the founding or formation of several systems. He assisted GM Daniel K. Pai as the Vice President of the White Dragon Kung Fu Assocation. GM Pai and GM Agrella inducted GM Kalaii Kano Griffin, now of Kajukenbo, into Pai Lum family as the 1st Dragon and gave him the name Iron Dragon. GM Agrella was also instrumental in the founding of the Red Dragon Karate system and its AKKF. He granted Mark E. Bober the title of Master and 7th Duan in Pai Lum Kung Fu, gave him permission to wear the Pai Lum Dragon Ring and to found T'ien Lung Tao.
Martial Rankings:
- Jook Lum Tong Leong Kwan & Tzee Wai Kuen 10th Duan
- Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association: Permanent Member, Grand Master
- American College of Dans: 10th Degree Black Belt
- American Karate Kung Fu International Federation: 10th Degree Black Belt
- White Dragon Kung Fu (Pai Lum Kung Fu) Association: 9th Duan
- Taichung Karate Association (Taiwan): 6th Duan
- Japan Do Kyokushinkai-Do (Tokyo, Japan): 6th Degree Black Belt
Martial Honors:
- 1992 - NASKA, Outstanding Referee
- 1991 - NASKA, Outstanding Referee
- 1989 - U.S. Capital Classics, Classics Award
- 1985 - Who's Who in American Martial Arts
- 1982–1984 - California Grand Nationals Outstanding Referee
- 1982/1983 - Who's Who in Karate
- 1979–1981 - Mid-Atlantic Martial Arts Association – Outstanding Referee
- United International Kung Fu Federation's Hall of Fame
- Grand Master's Hall of Fame
- Diplomat Russia International Martial Arts College, St. Petersburg, Russia
- International Representative, Action Martial Arts Magazine
- Appeared on The Martial Arts Today Show |
