ABOUT US
Stacy Jorgensen is the owner and head instructor of Weapons at Hand. Mr. Jorgensen has been
training in the Martial Arts for over 32 years.
Originating from Lake Jackson, Texas, Mr. Jorgensen began Judo at the age of 12. He studied this
art for about 2 years, but was left wanting to learn more about the other aspects of martial arts.
This was the 1970's in America and the popularity of Bruce Lee and Saturday morning Kung Fu
Theater was at an all time high.
Mr. Jorgensen found a Chinese Boxing school in Freeport, TX run by Ben Becerra. He trained there
several years. This proved to be the foundation of his lifelong career in martial arts. While training
he actively competed in traditional martial arts tournaments across Texas and built a reputation for
his speed, accuracy and power during forms and sparring. Always seeking greater knowledge of the
arts, Mr. Jorgensen continued seeking other styles to learn from and merge into his own "tool box"
of techniques.
training in the Martial Arts for over 32 years.
Originating from Lake Jackson, Texas, Mr. Jorgensen began Judo at the age of 12. He studied this
art for about 2 years, but was left wanting to learn more about the other aspects of martial arts.
This was the 1970's in America and the popularity of Bruce Lee and Saturday morning Kung Fu
Theater was at an all time high.
Mr. Jorgensen found a Chinese Boxing school in Freeport, TX run by Ben Becerra. He trained there
several years. This proved to be the foundation of his lifelong career in martial arts. While training
he actively competed in traditional martial arts tournaments across Texas and built a reputation for
his speed, accuracy and power during forms and sparring. Always seeking greater knowledge of the
arts, Mr. Jorgensen continued seeking other styles to learn from and merge into his own "tool box"
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In nearby Clute, Texas Mr. Jorgensen found a school teaching Wah Lum Kung Fu. He chose to take classes to enhance and
supplement his training in Chinese Boxing. Towards the end of his tenure with Becerra Chinese Boxing, Ben Becerra
traveled to China to compete in the World Chinese Boxing Tournament with an American Sponsored team. Ben Becerra left
his school in the hands of his student Stacy Jorgensen. The following six months allowed this 18 year old to understand
what it takes to own and run your own school. This is when he polished his customer service skills and the ability to teach
people of different ages and levels.
supplement his training in Chinese Boxing. Towards the end of his tenure with Becerra Chinese Boxing, Ben Becerra
traveled to China to compete in the World Chinese Boxing Tournament with an American Sponsored team. Ben Becerra left
his school in the hands of his student Stacy Jorgensen. The following six months allowed this 18 year old to understand
what it takes to own and run your own school. This is when he polished his customer service skills and the ability to teach
people of different ages and levels.
While competing across Texas, Mr. Jorgensen met Art Mosqueda in Galveston, Texas at a tournament. Sifu (Chinese for
Teacher) Mosqueda taught Sil Lum Gung Fu in McAllen, Texas. This ultimately became the art Mr. Jorgensen embraced the
most. Sil Lum Gung Fu allowed him to incorporate his own style and adaptations of other arts into this one fully
comprehensive style. For several years, Mr. Jorgensen would travel several times a month to McAllen from Lake Jackson for
training. He earned his 4th Degree Black Sash is Sil Lum Gung Fu.
At the age of 21, Mr. Jorgensen opened his first Weapons at Hand Martial Arts Academy in Clute, Texas. This was short lived
due to personal reasons and Mr. Jorgensen found himself moving to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1987. While in Corpus Christi,
Mr. Jorgensen met the people who helped him continue to evolve his personal style of martial arts. Raynard Jackson and
Ronnie "Diamond" DeLeon provided foundations for building his future dream of opening Weapons at Hand again one day in
Corpus Christi.
Raynard Jackson hired Mr. Jorgensen to teach martial arts lessons for the City Parks and Recreation Department at the Ethyl
Eyerly Center in Flour Bluff and several other Rec Centers in the community. Ronnie DeLeon taught Mr. Jorgensen American
Freestyle Karate and American Kickboxing. Mr. Jorgensen earned his 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.
Later, Mr. Jorgensen was employed by the Corpus Christi Athletic Club and taught karate to children and adults.
Ronnie "Diamond" DeLeon was already the WKA World Kickboxing Champion when Mr. Jorgensen met him and decided he
wanted to get fully emersed in Kickboxing. He loved the ability to blend the traditional martial arts with the practical. Mr.
DeLeon taught, trained and coached Mr. Jorgensen in Kickboxing. He competed in Kickboxing before the current evolution
of MMA and the saturation of various small organizations worldwide. While competing in Kickboxing, Mr. Jorgensen held a
record of 48 - 7 and was the North American Kickboxing Runner-Up. His professional fighting allowed him to travel
internationally. Mr. Jorgensen's fighting record began with kickboxing, but he was able to compete in shoot fighting which
today is the popular MMA fighting or Full Contact Fighting. He retired from professional fighting in 2003.
In 1991, Mr. Jorgensen decided to re-open Weapons at Hand Martial Arts Academy in Corpus Christi. He opened his doors
in a small location on Staples affectionately referred to today as "the hallway" due to its size. Students who started with him
18 years ago still stop by to visit, take classes periodically or to bring their children and/or grandchildren.
Through the years Mr. Jorgensen has taught traditional Sil Lum Gung Fu and Kickboxing. Always believing people learn and
develop at their own pace he has favored a belt system that is not on a time schedule, but on a personal schedule. That is
personal to the student. As a result, in 18 years, Weapons at Hand Martial Arts has only 4 students who have earned their
Black Sashes. He has given out 1 Honory Black Sash, 2 Black Sashes and 1 Junior Black Sash.
Now, moving into its 5th location, Weapons at Hand has grown and evolved with the industry while always sticking to the
traditional values of martial arts. Mr. Jorgensen has taught hundreds of children in the area and looks forward to continuing
his strong tradition of fun classes full of knowledge, allowing the students to grow, learn and develop their own personal
sense of style.
No other instructor in the area has more practical experience in traditional martial arts and in amateur and professional
fights. Mr. Jorgensen still continues to learn and adapt his vast knowledge to benefit his students. His large professional
library covers the history, mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspect of various martial arts and his knowledge is
unsurpassed in the area.
As all teachers know, their success is only measured in the success of their students. Mr. Jorgensen is very proud of his
former students and current students. The best compliment he has ever received is the knowledge that former students
have taken some of his foundation and used it as adults in their careers. For example, Randy Vera now teaches Muay Thai
and BJJ in Austin, Texas and competes professionally in MMA. Freddy Medellin, chose to continue his martial arts and now
opened his own school. Larry Escher, continued studying various martial arts and has chosen Krav Maga as his personal
love and opened his own school in Katy, Texas. Some younger students such as Benito Ambriz, Joshua Hernandez, and
Keven Torres have swept traditional martial arts competitions in the past and have been Grand Champions at tournaments.
Also, Mark Ortiz, Adam Ibarra, Gigi Alvarez, Rudy Valenzuela and Kelly Torres have each won Title Belts in either Kickboxing
or MMA.
Stacy Jorgensen looks forward to teaching another generation of martial artists in his new location at 9929 SPID in Flour
Bluff.
Teacher) Mosqueda taught Sil Lum Gung Fu in McAllen, Texas. This ultimately became the art Mr. Jorgensen embraced the
most. Sil Lum Gung Fu allowed him to incorporate his own style and adaptations of other arts into this one fully
comprehensive style. For several years, Mr. Jorgensen would travel several times a month to McAllen from Lake Jackson for
training. He earned his 4th Degree Black Sash is Sil Lum Gung Fu.
At the age of 21, Mr. Jorgensen opened his first Weapons at Hand Martial Arts Academy in Clute, Texas. This was short lived
due to personal reasons and Mr. Jorgensen found himself moving to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1987. While in Corpus Christi,
Mr. Jorgensen met the people who helped him continue to evolve his personal style of martial arts. Raynard Jackson and
Ronnie "Diamond" DeLeon provided foundations for building his future dream of opening Weapons at Hand again one day in
Corpus Christi.
Raynard Jackson hired Mr. Jorgensen to teach martial arts lessons for the City Parks and Recreation Department at the Ethyl
Eyerly Center in Flour Bluff and several other Rec Centers in the community. Ronnie DeLeon taught Mr. Jorgensen American
Freestyle Karate and American Kickboxing. Mr. Jorgensen earned his 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.
Later, Mr. Jorgensen was employed by the Corpus Christi Athletic Club and taught karate to children and adults.
Ronnie "Diamond" DeLeon was already the WKA World Kickboxing Champion when Mr. Jorgensen met him and decided he
wanted to get fully emersed in Kickboxing. He loved the ability to blend the traditional martial arts with the practical. Mr.
DeLeon taught, trained and coached Mr. Jorgensen in Kickboxing. He competed in Kickboxing before the current evolution
of MMA and the saturation of various small organizations worldwide. While competing in Kickboxing, Mr. Jorgensen held a
record of 48 - 7 and was the North American Kickboxing Runner-Up. His professional fighting allowed him to travel
internationally. Mr. Jorgensen's fighting record began with kickboxing, but he was able to compete in shoot fighting which
today is the popular MMA fighting or Full Contact Fighting. He retired from professional fighting in 2003.
In 1991, Mr. Jorgensen decided to re-open Weapons at Hand Martial Arts Academy in Corpus Christi. He opened his doors
in a small location on Staples affectionately referred to today as "the hallway" due to its size. Students who started with him
18 years ago still stop by to visit, take classes periodically or to bring their children and/or grandchildren.
Through the years Mr. Jorgensen has taught traditional Sil Lum Gung Fu and Kickboxing. Always believing people learn and
develop at their own pace he has favored a belt system that is not on a time schedule, but on a personal schedule. That is
personal to the student. As a result, in 18 years, Weapons at Hand Martial Arts has only 4 students who have earned their
Black Sashes. He has given out 1 Honory Black Sash, 2 Black Sashes and 1 Junior Black Sash.
Now, moving into its 5th location, Weapons at Hand has grown and evolved with the industry while always sticking to the
traditional values of martial arts. Mr. Jorgensen has taught hundreds of children in the area and looks forward to continuing
his strong tradition of fun classes full of knowledge, allowing the students to grow, learn and develop their own personal
sense of style.
No other instructor in the area has more practical experience in traditional martial arts and in amateur and professional
fights. Mr. Jorgensen still continues to learn and adapt his vast knowledge to benefit his students. His large professional
library covers the history, mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspect of various martial arts and his knowledge is
unsurpassed in the area.
As all teachers know, their success is only measured in the success of their students. Mr. Jorgensen is very proud of his
former students and current students. The best compliment he has ever received is the knowledge that former students
have taken some of his foundation and used it as adults in their careers. For example, Randy Vera now teaches Muay Thai
and BJJ in Austin, Texas and competes professionally in MMA. Freddy Medellin, chose to continue his martial arts and now
opened his own school. Larry Escher, continued studying various martial arts and has chosen Krav Maga as his personal
love and opened his own school in Katy, Texas. Some younger students such as Benito Ambriz, Joshua Hernandez, and
Keven Torres have swept traditional martial arts competitions in the past and have been Grand Champions at tournaments.
Also, Mark Ortiz, Adam Ibarra, Gigi Alvarez, Rudy Valenzuela and Kelly Torres have each won Title Belts in either Kickboxing
or MMA.
Stacy Jorgensen looks forward to teaching another generation of martial artists in his new location at 9929 SPID in Flour
Bluff.
361-937-6983
| Weapons at Hand Martial Arts For those of you new to us or our site here's a quick explanation of who we are. We've been locally owned and operated in Corpus Christi for 19 years. The first 17 years we taught Sil Lum Gung Fu & Kickboxing. In January of 2009, we changed our curriculum and evolved with the industry. Today we offer Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts classes. We are able to teach traditional martial arts values with an innovative curriculum. We are open to anyone of any age, gender or experience level. We would love to be your place to learn something new, get in shape and have a great time doing it! Visit our Classes Page for greater detail. |
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