Grandmaster Georganne Verigan

Grandmaster Verigan started training in the Martial Arts in the early 1970s. She achieved the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) in Kajukenpo (Chinese Kenpo) in 1980. Trained in Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan, Wah Lum Kung Fu, Ju-Jitsu, Ba Qua, Aikido and Pai Lum (White Dragon Kung Fu) 5th Level Black Sash in 1997, 7th Level Black Sash in October 2001 and upon the death of her teacher Grandmaster William R. Gregory, she was named successor and Grandmaster of the Kajukenpo Pai Lum Federation in November 2001.

In early 1980s she began training with Grandmaster William R. Gregory (Pai Meng Hu), a senior disciple of Professor Daniel K. Pai. (Pai Tien Lung) and had the honor of training with Dr. Pai in Pai Lum Kung Fu, Tai Chi  Chuan and Swordplay.

Grandmaster Verigan opened a Martial Arts School in Acton, MA in 1978 teaching Kajukenpo.  In 1986, she moved to New Hampshire and began teaching Kung Fu and started the White Dragon Fitness Center. The White Dragon Fitness Center participates in many community functions such as parades, demonstrations, benefit tournaments and community projects.

In 1990 Grandmaster Verigan started the annual KICK FOR CANCER Martial Arts Tournament. The purpose is to teach students how to give back to their community and to help them to realize that at sometime in our lives we all will know someone who will need the services provided by hospice. Each year proceeds of this tournament go to support the local HOSPICE programs. 2004 will be the 15th year for the KICK FOR CANCER Tournament.

Grandmaster Verigan developed and presented many different community seminars and programs; Tai Chi for Senior (a volunteer instructor) and Tai Chi in Senior Communities in the Concord, NH area; WomenÕs self Defense Training (both personal and for Home Health Care Workers); Self-Defense Training Seminars for Law Enforcement personnel and Personal Awareness and Self-Defense for the Human Co-OP Services, Worcester, MA.

Grandmaster Verigan is a Community Instructor of Tai Chi in various Health care and Wellness Centers. This instruction ranges from the fit and able to the elderly and debilitated. She also speaks at a variety of community, youth and professional groups.