Biography Sifu Frank Schäfer
Sifu Frank Schäfer came in the age of six years in touch with the martial-arts. For all those dialogues between 'Master Po' en 'Young Caine' on tv had a fascinating effect on him. And already on this age was his big dream to become even a 'Kung Fu master'. But considering that in those times the Chinese Martial-Arts (beside the Eastern movies) were not present he started first with the at that moment available Korean and Japanese directions as Ho-Sin-Do, Taekwon-Do, Judo, Karate and then a bit later finally also Shaolin Kung Fu (Hung-Gar).
Despite of all his ardent striverings he soon recognized that the Eastern styles, while beautiful, were not in reality able to connect toward his dayly experiences with violence; thus he started with boxing. In 1980 that idea changed litterally 'with one strike'; Frank Schäfer met his still recent Si-Fu gm Keith R. Kernspecht and by that a new life path started for the thirteen year old boy. With WT was found what he has searched already for 'half of his life'. In 1988 Frank Schäfer was appointed as the youngest 'Sifu' of the WingTsun family.
1967: Born in Germany
1973: Begin with martial-arts (reached in different styles diverse belts/grades).
1980: Start with WingTsun with his recent Si-Fu Prof. Keith R. Kernspecht.
1981: Contact with ggm Leung Ting, René Latosa, Bill Newman and Jesse Glover;
in Heidelberg accepted as private student of gm Kernspecht; stage assistent.
1982: Group assistant (worldwide youngest) in Kassel; group leader licence (EWTO).
1983: WingTsun group leader with own school in Kassel; 12. SG WT (EWTO).
1984: Trainer-1 (EWTO); together with Petra Schäfer (now Lady-Sifu, 6.PG and TR-4).
1985: 1. TG WingTsun (IWTA); Trainer-2 (EWTO); one year on trading gymnasium.
1986: EWTO national trainer NL; IWTA headman NL; founding NWTO.
1987: 2. TG WingTsun (IWTA); Trainer-3 (EWTO); 12. SG Escrima (EWTO); Carl Huter stage.
1988: Appointing toward 'Sifu of WingTsun' (WMAIC); married with Petra Schäfer.
1989: 3. TG WingTsun (IWTA).
1990: Diverse studies in Psycho-Physiognomik & Kallisophie.
1991: Trainer-4 (EWTO) (the highest WT trainer-level); extra in 'De Johnsons'.
1992: In Hong Kong accepted as private-student of his Si-Gung ggm Prof. Leung Ting;
On the Budo-Gala EWTO-Bodyguard of Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and other VIP’s.
1993: 4. TG WingTsun (IWTA) (the highest 'teacher level’ of the WT-Leung Ting-style).
1994: NWTO-Amsterdam becomes 'EWTO-school of the year' (out of 1.500 schools);
Escrima-testcollege Italy on the behalf of Prof. Newman and Prof. Kernspecht.
1995: IWTO chef trainer Israel (function returned after a trial of six months).
1996: Freelancer/m.a. reporter for the monthly paper 'Action Sports Magazin' (till 2002).
1997: WT demo in Hong Kong with Petra Schäfer on the 50th birthday of ggm Leung Ting;
5. PG WingTsun (IWTA)(the first 'master level’ of the WT-Leung Ting-style); Sumo.
1998: WT introduction and -follow-up stage with the VU Amsterdam (as guest docent).
1999: Acknowledgment to give from now on also outside The Netherlands WT seminars;
benoeming tot vaste gastdocent van de Europese WT-centrale op kasteel Langenzell.
2000: Own trademark 'CoreMunication®', first for the Benelux and then for Europe.
2001: CoreMunication Holding B.V. en SCD B.V. founded; in contact with CNVC and CGC;
Int. women-selfdefence-symposium in cooperation with police and SEK (Kiel).
2002: Own book CoreMunication appears (in German); various international WT projects;
6. PG WingTsun (IWTA); 20 year WT profession (from which the last 16 were in NL).
2003: Counselling study with academic connections (ISO 9001) through NTI started; RAI.
2004: Preparing own students to the next TG (en even PG) examinations (with success).
2005: Diploma as official acknowledged Register-Counsellor; SCN certificate in TA and in RET.
2006: Freelancer for the paper 'de Counsellor'; ABvC certificate in EMDR and in PRI;
BivT certificaten in EMDR 1 (AIP), EMDR 2 (RDI) en EMDR 3 (EFT); 20 jaar NWTO.
2007: Invitation for the EWTO leadership concept; extended studies regarding EMDR en meditatie.
2008: CoreMunication meets Wu-Wei; formation of the new NWTO academy trainer-team.
2009: 7. PG WingTsun (IWTA/EWTO); the new NWTO academy NL; seven(!) new TG students.
2010: ABvC certificate DSM-IV-TR (1); Registertherapeut BNG; preparation for EMDR 4 (BPS).
