Sifu Joseph S Martinelli started his education in 1997. Sifu Martinelli started his educational training in martial arts with karate. He expanded his knowledge by learning many different systems. His years of training began with American Kenpo and Chinese Kenpo in this system he became a student instructor at age twelve. Sifu Martinelli respects all forms of martial arts and he believes that each and every system has something of value to teach.

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However, when he was introduced to the Royal System-Gung fu in 2008 he completely fell in love with this system and he intuitively knew, that this was his destiny to continue learning this form from Sr. Master Michael E Selmon. In addition, Sifu Martinelli has over two decades of martial arts experience and he continues passing down this valuable knowledge to future generations. Sifu Martinelli continued his training underneath the expertise of Master Selmon and became a student instructor at age fifteen for Master Selmon.

 

When Sifu Martinelli turned twenty he was promoted to Chief instructor by Master Selmon and he has been instructing martial arts professionally ever since.