Master Rothrock began training in 1968 at the age of 15. He has studied with a variety of Kung Fu and Tai Chi masters before finding a home with Grandmaster Leung Shum of the Northern Eagle Claw About Rothrock's Kung Fu & Tai Chi Martial Arts System.
Master Rothrock opened the first Rothrock's Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy in Scranton, PA in 1972 at the tender age of 21. He has over 40 years of experience and his teacher, Grandmaster Leung Shum, has over 70 years of Kung Fu and Tai Chi experience.
In 1980, Master Rothrock traveled to Hong Kong with Grandmaster Leung Shum. He met the great Grandmaster Ng Wai Nung (Grandmaster Leung Shum's teacher). Master Rothrock demonstrated numerous routines for Ng Wai Nung, and upon completion, he was awarded a Master's certification... the only American to receive this honor.
