Martial Arts Highlights:

•	First Generation Disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee.
•	A 5th Degree Richard Lee Black Belt.
•	Certified International Referee ‘A’ by The World Kuoshu Federation.
•	West Regional Director of the United States Chinese Kuoshu Federation.
•	Represented the United States Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) teams in World Competition:
	o  1996 8th World Kuoshu Championships, Republic of China.   o  1992 7th World Kuoshu Championships, Republic of China.
•	Represented the United States Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) team in International Competition:
	o  1996 8th European Championships, London.
•	Represented the United States in forms and weapons competition:
	o  2006 2nd World Kuoshu Championships, Singapore.   o  2003 1st World Kuoshu Championships, Brazil.
•	Three-time National Champion.
•	Class A Chinese Kuoshu Medal 1995.
•	Recipient of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame Most Dedicated Award 2003.
•	Action Martial Aarts Magazine, Top Women in Martial Arts, 2001.
•	Millinnium Award 1998.
•	Inducted into the Top Women of the I.B.K.A. – 1992.
•	Inducted into the Order of the Cobra – 1992.
•	Inducted into the Bok-Fu-Do Hall of Fame – 1992.
•	Presidents List Member since 1990.
•	Head of the Women’s Advanced Training Department at Richard Lee’s East-West Kung-Fu.

Ms. Futini receiving her black belt from Grandmaster Lee in 1992.

Brief Bio:
Norma Futini began her training in 1988 and earned her black belt in 1992, the first female of Bok-Fu-Do certified personally by Grandmaster Richard Lee. Ms. Futini is a 1st Generation Disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee. She holds the rank of 5th Degree Black Belt in the Bok-Fu-Do System, and the rank of 5th Tuan (black sash) in Chinese Kuoshu. Norma has competed in four world championship kuoshu tournaments. She was a member of the Lei Tai (full contact) team representing the United States at the 7th and 8th World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Championships in the Republic of China (1992 & 1996).

U.S. team member, Norma Futini with U.S. coach, Grandmaster Lee and U.S. team member, John Buckley - 8th World Kuoshu Tournament, Republic of China 1996.

Ms. Futini with her personal trainer, Mr. Buckley and their teacher, Grandmaster Lee - Sun Moon Lake, Republic of China 1996.

Norma competed in forms and weapons at the 1st T.W.K.S.F. World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Tournament in Brazil, 2003 and at the 2nd T.W.K.S.F. World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Tournament in Singapore, 2006. She is an International Certified Referee through the World Kuoshu Federation, one of only four women in the world with an ‘A’ level of classification. Master Futini has been a tournament director for regional, national, and international kuoshu tournaments. She has promoted and directed countless tournaments, fundraisers, seminars, and events for Richard Lee's East West since 1989. She is head of Advanced Women’s Training at Richard Lee’s East-West Kung-Fu and is also Vice-President of the International Bok-Fu Kenpo Association.


Ms. Futini with Grandmaster Lee at the Longmen Grottos - China 2002.


Ms. Futini with Master Buckley, Ms. Newman, and Ms. Malone at the Lingering Gardens - China 2004.


Master Futini with members of the Taiwanese Tai Ji team - 2nd TWKSF World Kuoshu Tournament, Singapore 2006.