JAY C SHREWSBURY
Research
Jay C Shrewsbury was born in 1969, Jay’s earliest memories
of the martial arts begin around the age
of six. Jay's father studied Moo
Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do from Lyn Jackson
in Lorain, OH, and a neighbor, Jack
Decarlo, studied some form of kung
fu. The two men worked out in the
basement or driveway and there Jay
got his first taste of the martial
arts. As a young boy Bruce Lee heavily
influenced Jay and his
interests turned to Chinese martial
arts. Through his teen years
he would read numerous books on philosophies,
religions and martial arts. In 1981,
at the age of twelve, Jay began to
study Jow Ga gung fu, animal boxing,
chi gung, and Ying Jow Pai under Sifu
Jack Long of Lorain, OH. Jay never
obtained any official rank, but this
would set the stage for his love of
animal boxing. In 1984 he began studying
western wrestling and boxing with Randy
Clemens of Canton, OH. In 1986 Jay's
interests turned to Ninjitsu and
began studying Nien Ji Ssu Chu Chuan,
with Shidoshi James Kim of Florida
City, Florida. Jay would enjoy and
pursued Ninjitsu for years to
come.
In 1987 Jay began his study Tracy’s
Kenpo, Burmese Bando boxing, and Kobakan
Judo with sensei Ken Ortner of Vermilion,
Ohio. Jay received his first black
belt in 1989, and earned a second-degree
black belt in 1990, in Tracy’s
Kenpo. In 1988 he also began studying
Okinawa Kioshi Kempo, Judo, and Budo
Kai Tai Jujitsu under Shejan Herman
Gonzalez of Lorain, Ohio. In 1992 Jay
received a 3rd Dan under Master Gonzalez.
In 1993 Jay began studying
Shorin Ryu, Toygar, Yang Tai Chi, Chi
Gung, Iron Shirt, Sun Xing Yi, and
Sun Ba Gua under Shejan Will Duncan
of Vermilion, Ohio. In 1994 Jay
received his 3rd degree black belt
in Chinese Martial Arts under Shejan
Duncan, and a 1st Dan in Shorin Ryu.
From 1994-98 Jay studied Sun Xing Yi,
Sun Ba Gua, Yang Tai Chi, and Cheng
Ba Gua under Hu Wei-yue of the Cleveland
Martial Arts Association in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Over the years Jay has studied
and practiced with many other martial
artists from numerous styles. He
has also studied weapons including
the nunchauku, 3 section staff, wakazashi,
sai, tonfa, dagger, broadsword, staff,
spear, blowgun, and shuriken.
In 1989 Jay Shrewsbury entered his
first tournament as a black belt and
in a two year stretch Jay entered 20
tournaments placing 25 times in kumite,
weapon forms, karate forms, and kung
fu forms. He would also have numerous
students who placed in a variety of
divisions, sometimes competing against
each other for 1st place. After a four-year
layoff Jay returned to the tournament
seen and at the 1996 Great Lakes Championships
he took 1st place in the internal division.
That same year Jay competed in
the International Kuo Shu Championships,
where over 20 countries were represented.
Jay received the gold medal in Bagua,
and Xing Yi, and a silver medal in Kenpo.
At the 1996 International Kuo Shu
Championships Jay took the gold in Bagua,
a silver in Xing Yi, a bronze in internal
weapons, (using a Pa Kua style dagger
form he developed), and a bronze in kenpo.
In 1997 Jay
took another 1st place at the Han Wei
International Martial Arts Championships
internal forms division using a Pakua
and Xing Yi combination set he developed.
Once again, after an eight year layoff,
Jay came back to compete and took 1st
place in the 2004 advanced black belt
division of the USA Karate Championships
using tiger style boxing.
Jay taught for the
Tracy’s Kenpo
Karate studio, in Vermilion, Ohio from
1987-1990, the Okinawa Karate and Judo
Club in Lorain, Ohio from 1989-1992,
The Academy of Traditional Martial Arts
in Vermilion, Ohio from 1993-1998, and
at the Cramer Academy of Martial Arts
in Parma, Ohio in 1995. Jay has also
taught privately for over 15 years.
In 1993 Jay Shrewsbury was featured
in a two part series for children’s
safety on the 43 kids club, channel
43 Cleveland, OH, and local newspapers
have interviewed Jay on several occasions.
Jay has given multiple demonstrations
and has assisted in seminars in kenpo,
karate, kung fu, and pa kua. Over the
years Jay has also attended numerous
seminars including, George Dillman,
Joe Lewis, Grand Master Yamazaki, and
Al Tracey.
Jay currently studies
and researches healing and self-healing
disciplines using “bio energy”,
and is a member of the Qigong Alliance,
Holistic Health Network, Tai Chi Network,
and he drives over one hundred miles
to take classes in Nervous System Energy
Works at the Ursuline-Sophia Center
with Carol DeSanto and Jim Kempner.
Jay also researches many forms of “healing
arts” through seminars, books,
and self practice. Jay is also a current
member of “The Way of Harmony”,
a group that practices Pakua, Taichi,
and Chi-gung. This group is lead by
Joe Cavalaro, and has been in existence
since 1980. The main styles practiced
are Dragon Pa Kua, Yang tai Chi, and
Dragon Qigong. The group emphasizes
application and are quite sufficient
in their uses.
Jay is also a father of three, husband,
and full time employee. He dedicates
his time between his children, wife,
work, martial arts, and research. Jay
can be reached via e-mail, martialarts@oberlin.net,
for information and classes he offers,
and as a guide to your further interests
in healing, martial arts, and philosophies.
Some of the “martial arts” that
Jay currently practices and researches
include:
- Pa Kua
- Tiger Style boxing
- 10 Animal boxing
- 5-element boxing
- Jade Body Gong
- 16 longevity movements
- 5 Element meridian stretching
- 8 energies
- 3 remedies
- Healing with energy
- Nervous System Energy Works
|
