Master Joel Rodriguez started his training in Ying Jow Pai in March of 1984 when he was 24 years old. Always athletic, Master Rodriguez competed in soccer, football, track and basketball while growing up. In college he maintained his fitness with intramurals and individual exercise. Upon graduation, he returned to New York City where he started looking for a way to exercise and not worry about whether he had to compete against anybody else, only himself. Master Rodriguez looked at martial arts and chose Ying Jow Pai under the tutelage of Leung Shum.

 

Master Rodriguez showcasing one of the "108 Locking Hand" techniques.