Instructor Jason Schoenherr

Mr. Schoenherr is extremely dedicated to teaching and practicing Martial Arts and has been doing both full time (12-14 hours a day) for over 13 years. Pretty much any day of the week you will find him on the mats either teaching or practicing. Instructor Schoenherr is the primary teacher at EMA and personally instructs the vast majority of classes.

Certification:

• State of Michigan FIA Background Clearance check on September 15th, 2004
• CPR & First Aid Certified

Martial Arts Experience:

• (13) Years training in Kung Fu (Shaolin Long Fist, White Crane, and Yuejia Quan).
• (13) Years training in Taijiquan (Traditional Yang Long Form Tai Chi) and Chinese Qigong
• Present Day - Shaolin White Crane & Long Fist, Qigong, and Yang Style Taijiquan under the direction of Shaolin Grandmaster Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.

Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming has published over 30 books and 71 videos / 25 DVD on the martial arts and Qigong. Currently he is president of Yang's Oriental Arts Association, Boston, MA and holds the offices of:

• Vice President of the International Wushu-San Shou Dao Association
• Co-Leader of the 1994 North American Martial Arts Demo Team
• Honorary Member of the American Shiatsu Association
• Honorary Advisor of the Martial Arts of China Historical Society
• Honorable Appointee to the Eastern U.S. Kung-Fu Federation

Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming has also been given the following awards:

• Inside Kung Fu Magazine - Man of the Year 1990
• Black Belt Magazine - Kung Fu Artist of the Year 2003
• Inside Kung Fu Magazine - Man of the Year 2007

If you would like to know more about Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming you can visit his website at http://www.ymaa.com/

Instructor Ryan Howard

Certification:

• 1st Dan Internationally certified black belt instructor from Kukkiwon (World Tae Kwon Do Federation), Seoul Korea
• OMAC Certified 7th Gup Lt. Blue Belt in Sang Moo Kwan / MooGongRyu style of Tae Kwon Do under the Oriental Martial Arts College
• State of Michigan FIA Background Clearance check on September 15th, 2004

Martial Arts Experience:

• (4) Years training in Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Kim a 7th Dan Korean Master
• (2) Years training in SongMooKwan and MooGongRyu styles of TaeKwonDo under Grandmaster Young Pyo Choi
• (2) Years training in Aikido
• (6) Years training in Kung Fu
• (6) Years training in Yang style Tai Chi
• (2) Years training in Japanese Sword
• Present Day - Aikido, Kung Fu, Yang Style Taijiquan, & Japanese sword study