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Stephen Joffe brings some 35 years of experience in the field of martial arts to his teaching, his study began in Africa at the age of 5 within the schools of Judo & Karate. Tutelage in Shotokan Karate fell under the auspices of the Japanese Karate Association and its highest ranking Masters. Trained for South African Army, Field Infantry Stephen moved to Europe as a teenager, here he practiced Aikido with one of the original students of that system, Minoru Kanetsuka. Stephen’s experience within these disciplines led to his rapid accomplishment in Muay Thai, which he began teaching in the first ever Muay Thai program at University College London in 1987, this whilst completing his degree in Biochemistry. He later worked with the CDC Emory University in Atlanta (GA), designing drugs in the fight against HIV & Brain Cancer.
Before leaving Europe for America, Stephen competed & trained alongside London’s most respected martial artists & Champion Thai Boxers. He also worked as spearhead for security at the Astoria Theatre in London – which provided him with a real testing ground for both his intelligence & martial skill.
After moving to Colorado in the early nineties, Stephen taught Gymnastics to USAG Olympic level for several years, and subsequently started his highly popular Martial Arts program at University of Colorado in Boulder. This course has been running for 9 years, during this time he has traveled & worked with martial artists in Thailand; Japan; Hong Kong; Philippine Islands; and across North America. The demand for Stephen’s talent has seen the opening of his Center Line Martial Arts School in Boulder (CO), where he now teaches; his ability in the martial arts comes from a daily practice and an immense passion for teaching. Stephen has been fortunate in being able to work within a direct lineage of some of the most advanced martial systems.

Ving Tsun Kung Fu

Great Grandmaster Yip Man – Grandmaster Wong Shun Leung
Sigung Michael Street – Sifu Stephen Joffe

Stephen has recently produced a book: “The Science of Ving Tsun Kung Fu –
a reference text” by Michael Street, his Sifu – this text will soon go to publication & is set to establish a landmark within Wing Chun literature.

Pekiti Tirsia Kali

Tuhon Leo Gaje – Maginoo MandalaTim Waid – Guru Stephen Joffe

Stephen works in close conjunction with the Pekiti Tirsia Kali family under the direct supervision of Tuhon Leo Gaje & Tim Waid. Stephen Joffe is Director of Training for Colorado, USA; he has just returned from training the Philippine National Police & the Force Recon Battalion within that group.

With a focus on direct application in Stephen Joffe’s martial education
he offers a specialty in his technical appreciation, teaching defensive tactics to law enforcement & close quarter combat to tactical operations; he is a firm believer in the best tools for the best job.

“The martial arts are a philosophy & a Way of life towards balance, in accordance with nature.”