Sensei Shaun Seifer
 

 

 
Circa 1980

 


Circa 1998

 

The following are excerpts from a December 2002 interview and subsequent Article on Sensei Seifer by Christopher Chanada, TaeKwonDo practitioner, International author and Spiritual Guru.

"There are two things in my life that mean more than anything else, my family, and the Martial Arts."

Shaun began training in the arts at a very early age, and has never strayed from that path since. Through the years he has developed a kind of obsession with martial arts knowledge and history. Recently, that has turned to more internal arts and Homeopathic and Naturopathic medicine. He is also a former, fully certified NATIONALLY REGISTERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN and Certified Medical Assistant.

People who Shaun has trained with, and whom he idolizes are:

Bill Wallace
"KenpoJoe" Joe Rebelo
Shihans Michael DePasquale Jr. & Sr.
Don "The Dragon" Wilson
And Cung Li

 

 

 
Shaun recieves recognition for his Fifth Degree Black Belt from Shihan Michael DePasquale Sr. and the I.F.O.J.J.

 

 
And here from Ni Dai Shihan Michael Depasquale Jr.

 

As far as awards go, Shaun has been presented with:

* Martial Artist of the year (WWMAA), 1997
* Kempo Karate 5th Degree Black Belt
* 5 Animal Kung Fu - Black Sash
* T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Instructor Certification
* Blue Tiger Chin-Na - Inheritor/Founder

Shaun has trained hundreds of students, many of them now Black Belts with schools of their own, and taught seminars all over the World, and was one of the, if not the, youngest 5th Degree Black Belt in the country at age 19. He is the head of the International Competition Team, Team Imperial Dragon, with such members as movie star, Matthew Helms. Shaun holds numerous Kata and Sparring Championships over the last 2 decades, and is currently recognized by the Kempo Jutsu-Kai International, International Kenpo Karate Association, International Federation of Ju-Jutsuans, Federation of United Martial Artists, and the Worldwide Martial Arts Association. Shaun resides in New England, where he is currently developing Imperial Dragon Tenchi Bujutsu for release to the General public in the next few years.

"Tenchi Bujutsu is important to me, because I've been trying to create an art that is available to all people, no matter what the background."

Organizations and affiliates of Sensei Seifer and the IDMAA

Sensei Seifer's Shaolin Kempo/Chu'an Fa Training History:
1980 - Began Training
1988 - Reciever Shodan Ranking
1990 - Recieved Nidan Ranking
1992 - Recieved Sandan Ranking
1994 - Recieved Yondan Ranking
1997 - Reciever Godan Ranking

In addition to Shaolin Kempo/Chu'an Fa, Sensei Seifer has studied the following arts:

Blue Tiger Chin-Na - Inheritor
Wado-Kai Karate-Do - Nidan
Five Animal Kung Fu - Black Sash
T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Instructors Certification
Combat Ju-Jutsu - 2nd Dan
American Kickboxing - 2nd Dan