It seems hard to imagine that the maneuvers you practice today evolved from in large part from a single man named Ta Mo many centuries ago.
The lineage of all United Studios instructors can be traced all the way back to ancient China and the Shaolin Temple.
Though it has taken many decades, the lineage has recently come full-circle when Professor Charles Mattera and Grandmaster Steve Damasco returned to China in the year 2000 to become disciples of the Shaolin Temple.
The Beginning: Shaolin and Ta Mo
