Sifu Doris Fong moved to the Las Vegas Valley in 1957. She met and married her husband and true love, Ng Wai Kun, "Bill" Fong, in 1963, in a lovely, romantic wedding chapel. In 1977, they opened the Mayfair Drugstore Diner on Fremont Street and 15th Street. All of the local judges and any attorney, court reporter, or legal secretary who was anybody had their lunch there, including Oscar Goodman -- and many of his clients. Senators, the governor, and other bigwigs all enjoyed the fair at the Mayfair!
Later, in 1988, Doris and Bill opened the Huntridge Drugstore Diner on Charleston and Maryland Parkway. Their loyal customers followed them faithfully to their new location! The Fongs stayed on until they retired in 2003 when their customers were sorry to see them leave. Their daughter Micheala and her husband ran the Huntridge for several years following the Fongs' retirement.
In 1999, Doris began studying Tai Chi under Master Steven Baugh, affectionately known as "Dashi." In the Lohan School of Shaolin. In 2007, Sifu Doris Fong achieved certification in the Yang Style of Tai Chi Fan. Also, in 2007, she honorably attained the rank of 29 Tao Tai Chi under the same Master's and school.
In 2015, Sifu Doris was certified by the Golden Dragon Arts in the Yang style of 48 Movement Short Form, as taught by the Tung Family through the Taoist Institute, The Lohan School of Shaolin, & The Tai Chi Association of America. She was instructed and certified by Reverend Sifu J.C. M.Q.P.
In 2018, Sifu Doris was certified by the Golden Dragon Arts as a Qigong Artist and Teacher in the 18 rules of posture longevity set, three qi awakening, hand to the heart, self-massage qigong, ba duan jin (eight pieces of brocade), inner smile, and golden ball. By Reverend Sifu J.C. M.Q.T.
Sifu Doris began her teaching career with the City of Las Vegas in 2003 at a Senior Center on Bonanza and Las Vegas Boulevard once a week to benefit ten to twelve senior citizens on average at the facility! During the same period, Sifu taught at several different senior centers. One was Chuck Minker's Sports Center on Mojave Road in Las Vegas.
Later, Sifu taught at the prestigious Las Vegas Athletic Clubs on Sandhill and Flamingo. The second one was on Karen and Maryland Parkway. She also taught at Nevada Community Enrichment Program, also known as NCEP, on West Charleston, on the Community College grounds. During the same period, Sifu taught at the Naturally Organic Healing Center on Buffalo and Charleston for three years and the Humana Center in West Charleston for two years. She also taught at Curves on Nellis!
During all of these commitments, Sifu Doris taught numerous grateful private students, which she continues to do. At present, Sifu travels to the homes of private students and is actively seeking more students to share her gifts. Sifu has helped MANY people with brain injuries, arthritis, joint OR balance problems, cognition difficulties, memory problems, back injuries, neurological injuries, or deficiencies; even people in wheelchairs have benefited from Sifu Doris's Tai Chi instruction! Tai Chi tremendously benefits your total health, Mind, Body, and Spirit.
