About the Master
Futzu Dan Hickmond was born in Fresno, California in 1946. He received an M.A. in English Literature from Cal State - Fresno in 1975. He began his training in Gohn Dagow in 1973 with Futzu Francis Treon, the founder of the American Gohn Dagow Association. Mr. Hickmond became Sien Seong in 1986, after studying for 13 years with Futzu Treon. In 1980, Mr. Hickmond opened his own center for teaching Gohn Dagow in Bend, Oregon. After 22 years of study, Mr. Hickmond became Futzu. Futzu Hickmond is also certified as a personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).  He is also a Certified Tai Chi instructor and CHEK exercise coach.  He is the only living master of Gohn Dagow.