I’ve been a student of the Calasanz System for 23 years. I’m now 65 and still have plenty of competitiveness left in the tank.

What I can tell anyone who asks about Calasanz and his evolved system of Goju and Wing Chun is that it provides a student with multiple skill sets. If one is simply interested in the more basic aspects of self defense, one will find that within the System. If one is interested in a deeper understanding of one’s own innate spirit – as expressed in physical dynamics – that too is available to a serious student.

Calasanz – more than any instructor I’ve ever known – understands his students’ capacities for advancement. He works with all body types, all age groups, and he pulls from each student a stronger, more secure, better grounded person – no matter the level of immersion that each wishes to pursue.

Wherever I’ve traveled in the world – all over Asia and the Pac Rim, I’ve brought the System with me. I’ve trained at Fairtex in Thailand – at age 62. While I wouldn’t claim to be able to overcome the national and international champions there, I can tell you that my kicks and punches, my endurance and my general abilities raised many an eyebrow amongst the veteran Thai fighters. Not only did I gain their respect, but I also demonstrated that – even in my 60’s, the training that I’ve received from Calasanz provided a broad range of skills and an ability to execute those skills – even in as divergent a system as Muay Thai is from traditional karate.

Had I studied Tai Kwon Do or simply limited myself to Shotokan Karate (studied earlier in my career) I’d have had far less ability to stand in the ring with these veteran champion Muay Thai warriors who were mostly less than half my age.

- Gerry, Westport, CT