Si-Jeh Melissa started training at the age of three. She did two hours training a day until the age of ten when her hours were extended to more then 6 hours a day. Si-Jeh Melissa turned nineteen on the 30th of June 2002, and is currently teaching at the Bedfordview Shaolin Martial Arts Centre.

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Si-Jeh Melissa has learned the Sword, Dao, Spear, Barehanded forms and Chi Kung and is busy studying the Chiu-wan-tai-dao (nine ringed long handled broadsword).
She holds the current local Full contact sparring and Forms championship titles and is preparing to enter into International competitions including the China tours.