Jerry R. Cook started his martial arts training in 1971 in junior high school with the study of American boxing and wrestling.  In 1973, he studied Shotokan with Master Charles Dixon.  In 1974, he trained in Kempo Karate and taught his way through high school, eventually receiving an honorary black belt from the AKKA.  In 1980, he studied Aikido under Master John Takagi at Glendale College.  In 1984, he earned a Black Belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu under Master Bob Alvarez.  In 1987, he earned a Black Belt under Master Gene Chicoine for Chuai Chaio Kung Fu.  In 1990, he earned a Black Belt in Budo Kan Ju Jitsu under Dr. Lindsay Anglen.  In 1992, he began work with Grandmaster Jinheng Li, earning a Black Belt Master status.  In 2002, he earned a 7th degree black belt in Kajukenbo, and an 8th Degree Professorship under Grandmaster Ron Pierce in the Pierce family Kung Fu.  He also studies with Shaolin Monk Shi YongKai (Grandmaster Xiao Pu Quan) in Chen style Tai Chi.  In 2005 he received an award from the Black Belt Hall of Fame as one of the most knowledgeable Kung Fu Masters and was put on the International Grand Master's Council.  He studies Chinese medicine and Wudang sword styles under Grandmaster Dr. Sung Beck (Daoist priest Jiang Jing), and is currently a first level Do Yi master in that system.

Jerry Cook is a collector of styles and looks forward to sharing them with other martial artists.  Master Cook has schools throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Jerry Cook would like to express a special thanks to his teachers, Kum Oak Yun, Paul Wong, and Kirby Ma, whose teaching and examples he is only, after all these years, beginning to appreciate.