American Schools Of Shao-Lin

Headmaster Robert Pearlswig began his studies with Karate in the Martial Arts in the early 1960's. After a spell with paralysis (Guillian Barre Syndrome) in the mid 1960's returned to training with boxing and then Judo. In the early 1970's he started his career in American Shao-Lin Kempo. He began teaching Kempo on a part time basis in 1973. By 1976 he owned his 1st Dojo. By 1979 he was on the Board of Directors under Grandmaster Fred Villari. In 1982 he became the West Coast Operations Manager and developed more than 60 schools under him.