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Jack Sera   SanSooAFC		Master Jack Sera Master Jack Sera was born in El Monte, California in September, 1941. He then entered the U.S. Army and served with the 25th Infantry Division and was honorably discharged in 1962. It was purely by chance or perhaps fate that Jack’s brother, Harry Sera, came across a Chinese Master who was teaching Karate Kung Fu out of a very small studio in El Monte, California. The Master’s name was Jimmy H. Woo. Harry went home and said to his younger brother, "You have to come with me, I want to show you something." This was in 1963, and was the beginning of young Jack Sera’s journey into Kung Fu San Soo, which continues to this day, 45 years later. Jack Sera, now a respected Master, began his journey into Kung Fu San Soo as we all did, as White Belts. Working his way upward from these humble beginnings, he mastered the art and after a 4 year period he received his Black Belt in July 1967. Shortly there-after, Black Belt brothers Harry and Jack Sera opened their own Kung Fu studio in San Gabriel, California. Their studio was successful for about 3 years, but ever-increasing lease rates and low student enrollment forced them to close their doors in 1970. But what then seemed like a curse to Harry and Jack eventually proved to be a blessing in disguise. Master Jimmy H. Woo requested that once a student received his black belt, he should open his own studio. But by doing this, a Black-Belt student limited their amount of personal instruction time with Master Woo to only one night a week. By closing the doors to their studio, Jack and Harry now had enough free time to study under Master Woo every day. This allowed Jack’s knowledge and understanding of the Art to grow & blossom. This unusual amount of direct instruction from Master Woo, combined with Jack Sera’s dedication & talent, allowed Jack to gain a great deal of information & personal insight from Jimmy during this Period. In 1972, two of Master Woo’s students, Jack Sera and another Black Belt, had the honor of participating in the first year of the television series Kung Fu, staring David Carradine. In 1976, 13 years after walking into the studio, Harry Sera and Jack Sera were the First of Master Woo’s many Black Belts to receive their Master’s Degree in Kung Fu San Soo. In December of 1983, after awarding hundreds of Black Belts and many Master Certificates, Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo retired. He asked Master Jack Sera if he would take over the El Monte studio from him and run it. Master Jack Sera was deeply honored by this passing of the torch, and gladly answered, "Yes!" Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo passed away on February 14, 1991. His death shook the Kung Fu San Soo world. Because of Grand Master Woo’s unique way of understanding human character, body mechanics, leverage and fighting psychology, the art of Kung Fu San Soo was developed and taught throughout the U.S.A and will continue to be taught forever. Those of us who knew the Grand Master, know that he has left his Legacy in great and skillful hands. Master Jack Sera will carry on this Legacy with the knowledge, understanding, and love of the Art that Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo himself had, and we’re sure this is why the Grand Master chose him. In June of 1998, as the Head Instructor and owner of the El Monte studio for 14 years, Master Jack Sera was forced to close its doors. In April 2001 Master Jack Sera began teaching again in the Monrovia area and has relocated recently to Duarte, CA. Please go to Classes form his class times and location.
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