Albert Liu performing Liu He Ba Fa in San Francisco, 2001
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:30 pm
Hi all, many of you supported my efforts when I published a book of interviews called Nei Jia Quan back in 2002. It was a lot of fun to create. I've been digging through old boxes and publishing out-takes and pictures and notes from the process over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neijiaquanbook/
My friend Eric Nomberg took a ton of pictures for the book. Here are some he took of Chinese martial arts expert Albert Liu in San Francisco back around 2001.
I've also included some clippings from Dr. Ken Fish's article in Pa Kua Chang Journal back in 1992, as well as Mr. Liu's biography from his translation of Sun Lu Tang's "Xing Yi Quan Xue" in 1993.
I visited his class repeatedly, but I regret that I was unable to get Mr. Liu to agree to an interview. I regret even more that I didn't drop everything and dedicate myself to training his extensive repertoire of Internal Martial Arts systems- he began with Wu/Hao style Taijiquan, followed by training in Wu Jian Quan's Taijiquan, then on to Liu He Ba Fa and more. He learned from a generation now long lost. And he had a ton of fascinating stories from early 20th century China. His father had also trained in Chinese martial arts prior to the Japanese invasion and guided him in his studies.
I've been unable to dig up a trace of him since I last visited his class. I just hope he is living well and continuing to train his beloved arts. If anyone knows of him or his students whereabouts, please do let me know.
-Jess O
My friend Eric Nomberg took a ton of pictures for the book. Here are some he took of Chinese martial arts expert Albert Liu in San Francisco back around 2001.
I've also included some clippings from Dr. Ken Fish's article in Pa Kua Chang Journal back in 1992, as well as Mr. Liu's biography from his translation of Sun Lu Tang's "Xing Yi Quan Xue" in 1993.
I visited his class repeatedly, but I regret that I was unable to get Mr. Liu to agree to an interview. I regret even more that I didn't drop everything and dedicate myself to training his extensive repertoire of Internal Martial Arts systems- he began with Wu/Hao style Taijiquan, followed by training in Wu Jian Quan's Taijiquan, then on to Liu He Ba Fa and more. He learned from a generation now long lost. And he had a ton of fascinating stories from early 20th century China. His father had also trained in Chinese martial arts prior to the Japanese invasion and guided him in his studies.
I've been unable to dig up a trace of him since I last visited his class. I just hope he is living well and continuing to train his beloved arts. If anyone knows of him or his students whereabouts, please do let me know.
-Jess O