The Chin-Be Academy of Martial Sciences provides Scientific Martial Training with a foundation of African Principles. Grandmaster Senfusi Hightower is the Director and Master Teacher of the Academy. In training for over 18 years, Baba Senfusi is a Certified GrandMaster of the Martial Sciences under two great-grandmasters, and a high-ranking student under two more. Baba Senfusi is the top student o
f Baba Abbot Dr. Si-Jo Shimat'hi R. Baldwin, the founder of the Chin-Be Society, and creator of the original system of Ka-Ku-Chi, is, who began his research over a period of thirty years. Dr. Baldwin has a doctorate in the martial arts from the University of Asian Martial Art Studies, Great-Grandmaster and Top Student under the late Baba Abbot George Calhoun, who is Founder of The Mid-American Wu-Shu Family, The Wu-Shu Kung Fu International, and the Founding Supreme Grandmaster of our Martial family. The five (5) systems of the martial sciences Baba Senfusi and the teachers underneath him will be teaching at the Chin-Be Academy are:
T’ai-Ka-Ku-Chi: a contemporary system of T'ai Chi based on Northern African principles. The primary difference between T’ai-Ka-Ku-Chi (TKC) and other styles of T’ai Chi Chuan is that our primary animals used are the Tiger and the Snake, while others use the Snake and Crane.. Ka-Ku-Hung-Ho: Our African Expression of the Tiger & Crane systems of Hung-Gar Sil-Lum Temple Boxing. The focus on those animal systems to give complete offensive, defensive, and expression of movement for total growth in all aspects of life. Ka-Kuli-Fimba: A comprehensive stick fighting system formulated from intensive training in styles from Northern Africa, South Africa, China, and the Philippines. Ka-Ka-Mai-Chun: Close-quarter combat system founded on Universal Principles with a basis of dancing
Ka-Ku-Espaga: Our Expression of knife-fighting, utilizing blades of various sizes and lengths, tailored for current living situations and future possible events.