Sifu Risto Hietala - Martial Arts Experience
1990-1996
Trained Shotokan karate in Finland under Hannu Annunen. Participated
several Kase sensei's and Dirk Heene's seminars. Completed 2nd level
brown belt.
1996
Began training Wu Hsin Kuen under Sifu/Guro Jon Rister while on a
secondment in Dallas, Texas.
1997
Took private lessons in Shaolin Wushu from Sifu Zhen Zia Zheng while
on a secondment in Beijing, China. Continued training Shotokan karate
in Finland.
1998-2001
Moved to Dallas for three years and continued training Wu Hsin
Kuen. Took countless private lessons from Sifu/Guro Jon
Rister. Participated several Guro Dan Inosanto's and Sifu Francis
Fong's seminars.
2001
Certified as apprentice instructor (1st level black belt) in Wu Hsin
Kuen. Moved back to Finland and founded Wu Hsin Kuen satellite school
in Oulu.
2002
Certified as 2nd level apprentice instructor in Wu Hsin Kuen. Took
several private lessons from Sifu/Guro Jon Rister. Visited Jon
Rister's school in Dallas and hosted his visit in Oulu.
2003
Certified as 3rd level apprentice instructor in Wu Hsin Kuen.
2003
Took several private lessons from Sifu/Guro Jon Rister. Hosted his
visit in Oulu. Participated Sifu Francis Fong's instructor camp in
Atlanta, Georgia and seminar in Wurzburg, Germany.
2004
Certified as associate instructor in Wu Hsin Kuen.
2004
Took several private lessons from Sifu/Guro Jon Rister. Hosted his
visit in Oulu. Participated Sifu Francis Fong's instructor camp in
Atlanta, Georgia and seminar in Wurzburg, Germany. Hosted Sifu Francis
Fong's seminar in Oulu, Finland. Participated Ajarn Surachai "Chai"
Sirisute's seminar in Dallas, Texas.
2005
Promoted to apprentice instructor rank in the Inosanto Academy
instructor program.
2005
Hosted Sifu Francis Fong's seminar in Oulu, Finland.
Attended to:
- Sifu/Guro Jon Rister's seminar
- Sifu Francis Fong's instructor seminar
- Guro Inosanto's seminar
2006
Hosted Sifu Francis Fong's seminar in Oulu, Finland.
Promoted to 3rd level apprentice instructor in the Inosanto Academy
instructor program.
Promoted to 5th level apprentice instructor in the sifu Francis Fong's
Wing Chun Association U.S.A.
Attended to:
- Sifu/Guro Jon Rister's instructor seminar
- Sifu Francis Fong's instructor seminar
- Guro Inosanto's seminar
- Ajarn Surachai Sirisute's seminar
-
Jun Fan kung fu, Kali, Wing Chun kung fu, Muay Thai:
senior instructor at Wu Hsin Kuen Academy of Martial Arts
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Wing Chun kung fu: apprentice instructor and Finnish
representative of sifu Francis Fong's Wing Chun Association U.S.A
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Jun Fan kung fu, Filipino martial arts:
apprentice instructor under guro Dan Inosanto
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Muay Thai: Finnish representative of ajarn Surachai
Sirisute's Thaiboxing association of the U.S.A
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