John Newberry
Praying Mantis Shifu
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Shifu John Newberry started the martial arts at the age of 13, taking Kenpo Karate for two years. In 1980 he met a White Crane Kung Fu instructor named shifu Red Sarber.
Shifu Newberry studied under shifu Red Sarber until 1990, when he set out to learn other styles. In the fall of 1989, shifu Newberry met shifu George Lisjak of Eight Step Praying Mantis; the two soon became good friends.
Shifu Newberry opened his school in 1998 in Wellsville, NY (USA) under the guidance of shifu Lisjak. In 1999 shifu Newberry was taken as a closed-door disciple of shifu Lisjak.
In the fall of 1990 shifu Newberry started to train in Iron Palm under the guidance of Brian Gray. In 1998 shifu Newberry earned the rank of Master of Iron Palm by reaching the standards set forth by the Iron Palm International Organization. He now conducts seminars and demonstration in Iron Palm.
Shifu Newberry has also studied the arts of Shao Lin San Kung Fu under Brian Gray, Yong Chun under Steve Lee Swift, Thai Boxing under master Kevin Seamen, Western Boxing under Ed Stevens, Southern Dragon gong fu under shifu Lee Snider, and Pekiti-Tirsia with Guru Mike Manreni.
Page Updated: 1st January 2003.
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