Steffan de Graffenried
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| Gender | Male |
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| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
| Occupation | Martial Arts & Yoga Instructor |
| Location | Athens, AL, United States |
| Introduction | Steffan de Graffenried was born in Decatur, Alabama in 1964. He began his martial arts training shortly after seeing the first episode of Kung Fu the TV series in 1972 at the age of 8. Because there were no Kung Fu studios in the area he opted to learn the only martial art style he could find: Judo. At age 15 he began to study what is known now as "Old Style Taekwondo". After earning his 2nd degree Black Belt in this art, he finally found a legitimate Kung Fu instructor -- Master Jamie Hooper. While continuing his study of Korean Martial Arts and earning the rank of 4th Degree Master in Tang Soo Do, he studied Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, Bajiquan, Piguazhang, Baguazhang, Northern Shaolin, Cha Chuan, Hung Gar and Northern Praying Mantis with Master Hooper. He is also a close disciple of Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong of San Francisco, CA. He continues his lifelong endeavour of Martial Arts study with Grandmaster Wong's systems of Choy Li Fut and Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan and training with Master Hooper in Bajiquan, Piguazhang, Northern Mantis, MiZong Quan and Baguazhang. He is the author of Anatomy of Yang Family Tai Chi. |