Did You Know?

Did you know that the first martial arts classes in America began in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1845? Yhat the first Judo class was for the ladies of the White House staff in 1900 and was held in the White House. It’s sole male student was President Theodore Roosevelt. The first Karate school in America was opened in Tempe,Arizona by Robert Trias in 1957. Sijo opened the first Nei Wai Chia Martial Arts class at the Free University at North Texas State University in 1966 while he was an undergraduate.