I.S.C.A was founded by Grandmaster Chang Tung Sheng (The Flying Butterfly) in 1982 to spread the combat effectiveness of Shuai Chiao to the world as the most effective combat style in Chinese martial arts. Shuai Chiao is the mother of all Chinese martial arts having been around almost 5000 years (started around 2697 BC). GM Chang was the president until his untimely death in 1986 at which time he named his 13th disciple Gene Chicoine to head the organization. Grandmaster Chicoine (The Sleeping Tiger) continues today to keep his promise to his teacher by continuing to teach GM Chang's style of combat Shuai Chiao in his school and around the world.