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Master Shellee Rockwell  Shellee Rockwell began training in Kung Fu San Soo under Grandmaster
Jimmy H. Woo in 1982. She continued to train under Master Jack Sera until
1998. Shellee received her Master's degree from Juan M. Meza. Shellee trains with Michael and assists in the Tai Qi, Ba Gua and San
Soo classes as well as training with Master Su, Zi Fang and Master Amy Tong. In
the mid 1980's in Monterey Park, Shellee trained with K.C. Hong in Chen style
and push hands. She excels in Tai Qi Sword as well.With a professional dance background, Shellee specializes in teaching details of footwork, body alignment and form demonstration. With her strong foundation, Shellee can perform precision technique and move larger opponents with little effort. At the 2005 San Diego Grand Nationals Martial Arts Comptetition Shellee placed at the advanced level in every event she entered. She took 1st place in the Tai Qi Quan, 2nd place in Tai Qi Spear and 1st place in Ba Gua Zhang. In Aug. 2005 at the Las Vegas U.S. Wushu Nationals, Shellee earned 1st place honors in Ba Gua Zhang and Tai Qi Spear, 2nd place in Yang Style Tai Qi and 3rd place in Tai Qi Sword competing among a field of seasoned competitors. Shellee also competed in the 2nd Annual Chinese Martial Arts Tournament in Irvine, CA as well as at the 2006 UC Berkeley Martial Arts Tournament and the 2006 San Diego Grand National Championships. To date, she has earned 16 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals in advanced divisions of Ba Gua Zhang, Yang style 24, Competition 42 hand form, old Yang Style Jian straight sword, and internal long weapons. Master J. Michael Rockwell 
With over 25 years of study in the martial and healing arts, Master Michael
Rockwell offers a unique combination of instruction that focuses on
practical fighting applications, form precision and technique, as well as
moving and standing meditations.The name, Spring Wind, was given to Sifu Rockwell by Tai Qi Master, Shirley Wong. Her ancient style of Chinese calligraphy, as pictured in the signature stamp or chop in the upper  right corner of these pages, means "the wind of spring"; it helps
everything grow and develop their traits freely.In 1978, Sifu Rockwell began his Martial Arts training at the age of 13 with the late Grand Master of Kung Fu San Soo, Chin Su Dek (Jimmy H. Woo) in El Monte, California. He received his instructor's degree from Jimmy H. Woo in 1983. When Master Jack Sera inherited the El Monte studio, Michael continued to advance his art, focusing on precision of technique. Michael received his Masters degree from Juan M. Meza. During the early 1980s, Sifu Rockwell studied with Ray Zambrana, learning Yang Style Tai Qi Quan and Wing Chun. In Monterey Park, Sifu Rockwell trained with Master Chin Ho, who drew diagrams in the dirt to illustrate walking the circle and palm changes. Charles Lu taught him Tai Qi Quan, Ba Duan Qi, his version of the Ba Duan Jin, and Shaolin Tan Tuy in Arcadia each morning before Sifu Rockwell began his workday. Sifu Rockwell also practiced push hands in Barnes Park with K. C. Hong and learned staff technique from Master Vassantachart. These instructors inspired Sifu Rockwell to pursue further training in these arts. Sifu Rockwell's training in Ba Gua Zhang and healing meditations continued when he met with Sifu Jerry Alan Johnson for internal body training. These sessions have greatly increased Sifu Rockwell's understanding and strength in the Nei Gong or internal body dynamics. On a chance meeting in 1990, Sifu Rockwell began training with one of Los Angeles Chinatown's finest instructors, Master Amy Tong. Master Tong's instruction in the Yang Style Tai Qi Quan, Tai Qi Jian, Qi Gong, and Leung Yi Quan have had a great influence on Master Rockwell's competitive career. He received 1st place honors in Advanced Ba Gua Zhang and Yang Style Tai Qi Sword at the "1994 U.S. Open Championships in San Francisco, CA". In 1995, at the "TaiQi Quan Championship in Riverside CA" he placed 1st in Ba Gua Zhang and 1st in the Fast Tai Qi division with the Liang Yi Quan form. At the "Tat Wong International Competition in San Francisco CA" in 1997, competing against martial artists from around the world, he won 1st place in the advanced Ba Gua Zhang and 2nd place in the open Tai Qi event. To better master the precision and intent of the beautiful and physically demanding Ba Gua Zhang, Sifu Rockwell began training with one of China's Living Treasures—Master Su Zi Fang, in 1996.Master Rockwell has become part of Master Su’s extended family and continues to train Ba Gua Zhang, Tai Qi Quan, and weapons with her. Sifu Rockwell's core students have all brought home top honors in several national tournaments and all compete at an international level. His students have been honored with 44 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals in the past year of competition in advanced divisions. |
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