Mr. Liu Chang Jiang - Executive Director of the NWTRI ( China )

• D.O.B. 25 July 1934
• Mr. Liu's lineage :
  Yang Lu Chan - Quan Yu - Mang Mao Zhai - Yang Yu Ting - Wang Pei Sheng - Liu Chang Jiang
  Yang Lu Chan - Quan Yu - Guo Fen - Dong I Chen - Liu Chang Jiang
• Mr. Liu began studying with Master Wang Pei Sheng in 1957
• Mr. Liu began studying with Dong I Chen in 1974

Currently, Mr. Liu is actively involved in the following organizations :

• Director of Theory Division of Standing Committee of Wushu Assoc., Academia Sinica
• Member of Beijing Wu Taijiquan Institution
• Council Member, Oriental Human Body and Culture Institution

In addition to his official functions, Mr. Liu has a thorough knowledge of Taijiquan theory complemented with exceptional skill in the execution of northern Wu style Taijiquan - including its practical usage as a martial art. His outstanding teaching abilities have benefited many practitioners. Mr. Liu has an extensive background in human physiology and traditional Chinese medicine and is recognized by his peers as an expert in the matter. Mr. Liu has also published a number of manuscripts pertaining to the theory and practice of northern Wu style Taijiquan.

In addition to the above qualifications, it must be noted that Mr. Liu Chang Jiang has significant experience in providing instruction to visiting foreign students from the US and Japan. He has recently traveled to the US for the express purpose of initiating the creation of NWTRI.

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Mr. David Dolbear - Executive Director of the NWTRI ( USA )

• D.O.B. 31 January 1948
• Began studying martial arts 1970
• Orange sash, Li Seong Royal Kung Fu, 1978
• Began studying Northern Wu Taijiquan, 1980, with Prof. Leng Xin Fu, student of Master Wang Peisheng
• Invited by Academia Sinica, Beijing to study Wu style Taijiquan in China
• Began studying Northern Wu Taijiquan, 1989, with Liu Chang Jiang, student of Master Wang Pei sheng and student of Dong I Chen, who was a student of Guo Fen
• Studied with Lu Sheng Li and Master Wang Peisheng, 1993
• Studied Wu style Taiji jian and dao with Zhu Xilin, student of Master Wang Peisheng, 1996
• Returned to China 1998, to continue study with Liu Chang Jiang
• Mr. Dolbear has also studied Chen style Taijiquan with Jou tsung hwa, Xu Kong Wei and Ren Guang Yi

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