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 Rupert Shonaike, born in London, is a master of Tai Chi Chuan, chinese yoga, calisthenics and chinese boxing (soft style).
At the age of 12 years he took up boxing in the Catford and District boxing club where he would often see and receive encouragement from the Cooper twins, Henry and George. In 1961 he entered the junior ABA boxing championships, where as well winning the regional London finals, he also received a special award for the best stylist of the competition. At the age of 16 he developed a strong interest in the oriental martial arts together with the philoshophical background of Tao and Buddhism.
In the early 70's he commenced a 10 years fulltime study and practice in various aspects of the Chinese martial and therapeutic movement arts. After four years of intensive training, he began assisting Prof. Chee Soo in the London Wu Shu School. Parallel to these studies he also qualified in various massage techniques with the ITEC, therapeutic sports and relaxation massage as well as reflexology. In 1979 Rupert Shonaike became a full member of the ,Faculty Of Physiatrics'.
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