SDTI

Lead Instructor, Founder, Owner...

Keith Worfel is the founder, owner, and lead instructor of the Self Defense Training
Institute. The SDTI was borne out of the dedication and passion that Keith has for the
Chinese martial art of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Wing Chun is a specialized art which employs
particular techniques and observes respected traditions, but its amazingly effective yet
deceptively simple techniques can easily be extracted and applied to any general self
defense scenario.
Keith began his martial arts career in 1995, and quickly rose to prominence. In 1998 he
humbly accepted the honor of becoming an internationally certified instructor in the art
Wing Chun Kung Fu. Then in 2000 Keith moved to the Denver area and founded Denver
Wing Chun. However, the SDTI was created 2 years earlier to provide non-martial arts
training events, which was developed from the realization that there are many people
who either: 1.) cannot devote the time necessary to study a traditional style of martial
arts, 2.) simply do not have the desire to study a traditional style of martial arts, and/or
3.) do not have local access to a qualified school. Keith has had the extreme pleasure of
helping to instill self-confidence and self-awareness to hundreds of participants who
would otherwise not have such an opportunity.

Originally from Syracuse, NY, Keith has lived in Florida, Arizona, Iowa, and Beijing, China,
and has been residing in Denver and Aurora, CO since 2000. His travels have lead him to
many wonderful countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, and
Honduras. However, his most rewarding experience came from living in the People's
Republic of China. Keith had the incredible opportunity to learn about Chinese culture and
language as he encountered many facets of life in Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou
(Canton), the Shaolin Temple, Shanghai, and dozens of other cities throughout China.
Not surprisingly, the highlight of his travels are the multiple Kung Fu training expeditions
he has undertaken to receive personalized training from his "Kung Fu Grandfather" -
Grandmaster Ip Ching (son of Bruce Lee's legendary teacher) - at his school in Hong
Kong.

Keith is a full-time Learjet Captain for a charter and air ambulance air carrier based in
Denver. When not flying, Keith dedicates his time to his enduring passion for Wing Chun
Kung Fu and for the general welfare and personal safety education of the community.