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To complete his studies, Joaquin studied champion in the Japanese style of Sei Shin
Acupuncture, Tui Na (Chinese Massage), Fit- Kai in karate in broad contact. Joaquin is
therapy, and Traditional Chinese medicine in among the few masters who have taught
general. He also took a course on dramatic martial arts in Japan and among those who
studies and had the chance to work with have won this kind of tournaments.
very famous artists from Spain as soon as he After many years in Japan, he got the Black
finished his studies and with American stars Belt in Karate Sei Shin Kai and Aikido and he
later. He choreographed fighting plays for continued to work in several plays and went
theater and film making. on with his artistic studies. Afterwards, he
By this time, he got the degree of Third Dan moved to the U.S.A. where he turned prime
in Muay Thai and Second Dan in Kick Boxing, dancer of Adagio in the International show
he added his Black Belt in Tai Chi Chuan/ of Las Vegas “Splash”. Once he finished his
Qi Gong to his martial repertoire. Joaquin studies within the world of entertaining,
is considered as an expert in martial arts, Joaquin moved to los Angeles for full time
and constantly travels through the world studies under Dan Inosanto’s leadership,
teaching courses and seminars on the art of this time, he got the degrees of instructor
Jun Fan JeetKune Do (JKD) and Philippine’s in the art and science of Bruce Lee (Jun
Martial Arts (AMF). Fan JeetKune Do)and Philippine’s Martial
His greed toward Martial arts led him to Arts (AMF).
Japan, where he continued his martial Joaquin is one of the few non-native persons
formation and his studies about Chinese who have taught lessons as instructor in
medicine. Meanwhile, he learned the his academy in Los Angeles. He was named
language and developed writing skills, so instructor of the year by the U.S. A. Hall of
that he was able to read in “kanji”. It made Fame in the year 2000.
possible for him to teach martial arts and Due to his mastery of the pressure dots and
prescribe acupuncture treatments to the about Eastern Medicine, he is developing
Japanese people. He got the degree of