Sifu Janet Gee has been studying the martial arts since 1971. Her principal martial arts styles are Choy Li Fut Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan. She has also studied other martial arts styles, including Aikido, Tae Kwan Do, Jujitsu, Kempo Karate, Indonesian martial arts, and Judo. She holds the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt.

Janet first made her mark as a martial artist during the years she competed in martial arts tournaments, winning numerous first-place awards in national and international competition. In recent years she has focused on developing a unique approach to teaching martial arts. She combines the Oriental martial arts with her extensive background in other Eastern and Western movement disciplines. She has taught martial arts workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. She has been an instructor for the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists (PAWMA), the National Women's Martial Arts Association (NWMAF), the American Teachers Association of the Martial Arts (ATAMA), and Pacific Coast Kilohana. She is also an adjunct faculty member at City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. In 1997 she was voted Best Self-Defense Teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area in a readers' poll conducted by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Janet has studied physical fitness technologies with leading practitioners in the field and is a member of the International Dance-Exercise Association (IDEA). She is a certified Alexander Technique instructor, a certified yoga instructor, and a certified massage therapist. She is also a certified rape crisis counselor. In her role as a martial artist she has appeared on television, in movies and martial arts videos, and in nightclubs.