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Restita DeJesus,
Chief Instructor,
Seattle Wushu Center
 
 
     Restita DeJesus has over 30 years of experience in martial arts, with teaching credentials in Wushu, Tai Chi, Qigong, Karate, Kajukenbo, and Filipino Martial Arts. Her other studies have included Aikido, Bagua-Zhang, and Hsing-I.
 
     Ms. DeJesus began her martial arts studies under Sensei Peter Gurney in Butokukan Karate. In 1982, she earned her black belt at the age of 15, being the youngest person at that time to earn the "Shodan" rank in Butokukan Karate. She taught Karate at many Seattle community centers until she opened "Inner Concepts Martial Arts" in 1991, with Butokukan Karate taught by Ms. DeJesus, and Kajukenbo taught by her business partner Sherril Johnson.
 
     Ms. DeJesus started studying Kajukenbo (a hybrid martial art) in 1991, under Sifu Terry Faircloth, and earned her teaching certification in 1994. Shortly thereafter, she and Sherril Johnson founded the "Seattle Wun Hop Kuen Do Academy" in West Seattle. As their studio expanded, Ms. DeJesus and Ms. Johnson moved to their current location, now known as "Yin Yang Arts Center".
 
     Ms.DeJesus received her Wushu and Tai Chi instructor certification in 1999 from Master Yijiao Hong's Chinese Wushu Taiji Academy (CWTA), Since then, she has regularily taught Wushu and Tai Chi to adults and children at numerous  venues throughout the Puget Sound.
 
In addition to teaching martial arts full time, Ms. DeJesus continues to study Yang style and Chen style Tai Chi with Master Yijiao Hong and Grandmaster Chen ZhengLei. She is also active in Kyudo (Japanese archery),  and Muso-Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido.
 
 
  •  NBL (National Black Belt League) regional forms champion, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.
 
  • USAWKF (USA Wushu Kung Fu Federation) Women's Southern-Fist Wushu Gold Medalist, 1997,  1998
 
  • USAWKF Tai Chi forms Gold Medalist, 1998, 1999

 

  • USA Tai Chi Team Member and International Gold Medalist, World Taiji Health Conference, Hainan China, 2001.

 

  • Faculty member, Morningside Academy and Spring Valley Montessori School; Wushu Instructor.

 

  • Head of afterschool activities martial arts programs: Madison Middle School and Washington Middle School.

 

  • Tai Chi Instructor; "Far Fetched Imports Company".

 

  • Regular Seminar Instructor; annual "Martial University".

 

  • Regular PE workshop instructor, West Seattle High School.

 

  • Regular PE workshop Instructor; Seattle Pacific University.

 

  • Instructor, Summer weekly "Tai Chi at the Beach", Seattle Washington,  Alki Beach. 1999-2006

 

  • Featured in the book, "101 things to do in West Seattle" (Tai Chi).

 

  • Seminar presenter, "Yes, you CAN teach Martial Arts! - Martial arts & fitness for Phys-Ed curriculums":  West's Best K-12 PE Workshop.

 

 

 
Restita DeJesus, Wushu, Tai Chi