|
| Master Rothrock with Grandmaster Shum |
Experienced and Professional
Black Belt Instructors
Master Rothrock
Certified
Eagle Claw Master
Master Rothrock started his training at the age of 15 in 1968. He's trained in a variety of Karate and Kung Fu systems before
finding a home with Grandmaster Leung Shum in 1976.
Master Rothrock opened his first studio in 1973 in Scranton, PA. He's been training for over 40 years and teaching for over
35 years. He has published a number of articles and booklets on Kung Fu and Tai Chi that include: The Secrets of Kung Fu,
A Simplified Guide to Tai Chi, A Master's Handbook on Eagle Claw Kung Fu, An Instructor's Teaching Text Book on Kung Fu &
Tai Chi, and a Rotating Curriculum Class Planner. In addition, he has published over 22 DVDs on a variety of Kung Fu and Tai
Chi subjects.
In 1980, Master Rothrock traveled to Hong Kong with Grandmaster Leung Shum. He met the great Grandmaster Ng Wai Nung (Grandmaster
Leung Shum's teacher). Master Rothrock demonstrated numerous routines for Ng Wai Nung and upon completion was awarded a Master's
flag.
Master Rothrock has completed the entire Eagle Claw system, Wu Tai
Chi system and Yang Tai Chi system under Grandmaster Leung Shum. He's a recognized Master under Grandmaster Shum. He is the
director of the Rothrock's Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academies.
All the instructors at Rothrock's Kung Fu must
complete a year long instructor training course that includes both academic study of the 200 page Instructor Training Book
written by Master Rothrock. They also must complete 50 hours of class room study. All instructors follow the 100 page rotating
lesson plan created by Master Rothrock to maximize a student's training experience from the introductory levels of training
to the advanced levels of training.
