Martialworks

Martialworks approach to the teaching of martial arts is unique, we teach our students to house the intelligence delivered according to the root structure of their energy system; this makes for healthy development of the participant, long-term wellbeing and the enjoyment of a higher quality of life.

The worthy pursuit and achievement of skill, adds great incentive and a source of infinite interest to the learning on offer; our training of expert teachers is the best available.

“With an elasticity of the mind, will come the snap of the body!”

Stephen Joffe

Stephen Joffe
The Chief Instructor & President
Stephen Joffe has twenty three years of teaching experience. He travels worldwide to teach and is an acknowledged world leading Instructor of the Arts he teaches. The Martialworks Chief Instructor is also an honorary member of the Philippine National Police and Tactical Instructor to Philippine Armed Forces. Stephen is Defensive Tactics Instructor to Tasmania Police Service and acts as Security Advisor to NGO’s operating in Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

Stephens’ ability in scientific research, a broad background in the martial arts and his teaching experience have brought the activities of Martialworks to an imperative mission within the teaching of martial arts “putting the brains, back into martial arts”. Stephen believes that in this day and age – culture, sport and violence; should not be obstacles to the sources of vital Wisdom that martial arts practice offers to all people.

Greg Petersen
A certified Martialworks Instructor; Greg has enjoyed 12 years of training, he started Thai Boxing at an early age & went on to teach a very popular Muay Thai Instructional Program at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Greg is an official Wing Chun Kung Fu Sifu and an advanced practitioner of Pekiti Tirsia Kali; he acts as Director of Security and personal bodyguard for the President of the Pearl Foundation an organization that establishes schools for underprivileged children in East Africa and South China.

Ian Venter
A certified Martialworks Instructor; Ian has 6 years of training in Muay Thai, he is an official Wing Chun Kung Fu Sifu and an advanced practitioner of Pekiti Tirsia Kali. Ian is expert in the ‘human energy’ system and acts as Law Enforcement training specialist for Colorado, USA.

Dan Costantini
Danny has been training in martial arts for over a decade, a Sicilian raised in Chicago – he spent some time exploring transpersonal psychology at the Naropa University, where he turned to martial arts in search of more practical tools with direct application to the charitable work he executes as a caregiver, and the strategic know how that he brings as a business consultant.

Steve Antolin
Steve began his training in Wing Chun 3 years ago, he has accomplished the entire Wing Chun system – and is soon to enter testing for the title Wing Chun Kung Fu Sifu; in addition to his quiet and disciplined accomplishments, Steve has also proven himself as an advanced practitioner of Pekiti Tirsia Kali

Tom Herbstritt
Tom has spent a decade working with Amal Eastons’ premier Brazilian Jiu Jitsu School in Boulder, Colorado; Toms’ gentlemanly conduct, familiarity with the sporting arena and dedication to the Wing Chun Kung Fu Way have brought us a valuable teacher.

Professional Consultants:

James MacRitchie
All matters pertaining to Chi.

James MacRitchie is the pre-eminent acupuncturist, trained by JR Worsley a leader within the first generation of Masters of Chinese Medicine; Jim teaches a unique program in the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and their visualization. James is a ‘Masterful’ teacher, he can largely be credited with having ‘written the book’ on Chi Kung / Qi Gong.

Sigung Michael Street
Our Wing Chun Master.

Michael Street has dedicated more than thirty years to the passionate pursuit of Wing Chun Kung Fu; his central involvement in the training, testing and teaching of Wing Chun is past compare. Sigung Michael Street originally trained under Victor Kan, who taught in very strict and traditional manner; an accomplished challenge fighter for Victor Kan, Michael went onto enjoy personal contact with the late Grandmaster Wong Shun Leung.

Tuhon Leo T Gaje
“The Blade Master”.

Tuhon Leo T Gaje is Supreme Grandmaster of Pekiti Tirsia Kali, an authentic Filipino combat art; he has quietly and proudly taught his students over the past four decades, his teachers are of the highest caliber. The precision of the training method in Kali, or Filipino Swordmanship; and the rich cultural wisdom that practice holds, offer very great benefit to adherents of this ancient, yet advanced – pathway to ‘true Mastery’.

Mandala Tim Waid
Technical advisor.

Tim Waid is Master Instructor of Kali, his dedication to Supreme Grandmaster – Tuhon Leo T gaje have earned him title in the Kali family ‘Spiritual Elder’. Tim’s technical comprehension of PTK is clearly conveyed, in not just his extreme ability in Combat; but his aptitude to convey this to his audience, his role within Pekiti Tirsia Kali has been pivotal in the preservation of this legacy of Filipino Swordsmanship for future generations.