North
East Martial Arts Institute was opened in 2004 by the chief Instructor, Sifu Jeffrey P. Edwards.
North East Martial Arts Institute
offers classes in the art of Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the new located on Mclean
Road in Cortland, New York.
We
offer Children classes and Adult classes!!
Sifu Edwards became an Instructor under
Sifu Tim Tackett on April 28, 2007 in System of Jeet Kune Do. Sifu Tackett is one of the leading instructors in the art of Jeet Kune Do and is one of the Original
Chinatown Students.
Sifu Edwards was given the honor
in 1994 to become an Apprentice Instructor under Sifu Dan Inosanto, who was personally chosen by Sijo Bruce Lee to carry
on the art of Jun Fan Gung Fu.
Sifu Edwrads was honored in 1994 to become the 1st student
to receive his Instructorship (Black Belt) from the former East West Martial Arts Academy.
Sifu Edwards has been
involved in the martial arts for over 21 years, starting his training in Jun Fan Gung Fu, Kali and Muay Thai at the original East West Martial Arts
Acedemy that was located on Pomeroy Street in Cortland, New York.
After recieving his Instructorship (Black Belt) in Jun Fan Gung Fu, Sifu Edwards taught at the East
West Martial Arts Academy from 1991 - 1994 before he stopped his teaching
in the traditional class form.
Sifu Edwards has studied with many
of the world greatest martail artist's including Sifu Dan Inosanto, Sifu Francis
Fong, Sifu Tim Tackett, and Sifu Larry Hartsell. All of these instructors have been featured in such magazines as Inside Kung-Fu
and Inside Karate.
Sifu Edwards has trained in many
other form of martial arts including Shoilen Gung Fu, Washgin-Ryu, Wing Chun, Kali, Muay Thai Boxing, and traditional Karate.
Sifu Edwards is exciting, energetic and
a martial arts instructor eveyone should meet.
