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Dr. Botting began his study of the chinese martial arts at age 16 in 1981 while living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has trained in a number of arts since that beginning, but considers the three arts he holds instructor rank in as his core: Northern Shaolin / Northern Praying Mantis kung fu, Modern Arnis, and Yang Style Taijiquan. He teaches kung fu and modern arnis at Tye's Kung Fu, and he founded the original TAMU Kung Fu and TAMU Modern Arnis clubs at the requests of GM Wang and Professor Remy A. Presas, Sr., respectively. He still occasionally teaches at Wang's Martial Arts which he has attended since 1983. He also teaches seminars for martial artists, law enforcement, and the general public outside of Tye's Kung Fu. He has taught kung fu and arnis across the United States, including Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Louisiana, Colorado, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, Georgia, Connecticut, and in the Republic of Ireland. In 2014, Dr. Botting was honored wit