Adam Hsu
|
Born in Shanghai in 1941, Adam Hsu moved with his family to Taiwan
before he was ten years old. In Taiwan he began studying martial
arts and continued for twenty-five years working with some of
the best instructors ever to arrive in the island.
Adam Hsu performing BaJi.
|
Chief
among these famous teachers was Grandmaster Liu
Yun Chiao, a student of Li Shu Wen otherwise known as the
"Spear God." Liu was a major instructor and his imprint
is still felt today. Adam Hsu had a special relationship to Liu
and many people feel him to be one of the best representatives
of Liu's teachings. Among those teaching were the arts of Ba Ji
(Eight Ultimates Boxing), PiGua (Split and Deflect), BaGua Zhang
(Eight Trigrams Boxing) and others.
Adam Hsu from the cover of his
"Sword Polisher's Record" a major text on Kung
Fu. |
Adam
Hsu has also studied under Han Ching Tan (Jiao Men or Muslim Style,
Tan Tui and others), Du Yi Zi (Chen Tai Chi), Cao
Lian Fang (Xing Yi), Li Kun Shan (7 Star Mantis), Wei Xiao Tang
(8 Step Mantis), Chang Xiang San (6 Harmony Mantis). In other
words he has experience in a wide variety of styles as taught
to him by top notch masters.
Among
his other accomplishments Adam Hsu has a Master's Degree from
Taiwan Normal University in Classical Chinese liteature. He has
taught both Kung Fu and literature there as well in a number of
other venues.
He has
been the General Secretary of the National Kung Fu Federation
of Taiwan, Instructor to the Republic of Liberia, and Member of
the Republic of China National Kung Fu Delegation. He was the
editor and publisher of Wu Tang Martial Arts Magazine, and a senior
editor of the Kung Fu Library for Wu Chow Publishing Company,
a large publisher of kung fu literature. He has published books
in Chinese, and over a hundred articles in English, Chinese, Japanese,
Spanish, Italian, Russian, and German. He has been featured on
the covers of more than eighteen magazines throughout the world.
His honores include Black Belt Hall of Fame, Black Belt Instructor
of the Year, AAU National Senior Advisor, and honorary President
of the International and Six-Harmony Praying Mantis Associations.
In 1990, he founded the Traditional Wushu Association, a non-profit,
international organization dedicated to the preservation, perfection,
and promotion of traditional Chinese martial arts.
Adam Hsu with a
traditional Chinese saber. |
He is
the author of Sword Polisher's Record, a seminal work in English
on the roots and realities of traditional kung fu. His two volume
"Essays on Chinese Martial Arts" (in Chinese) are considered classic
works on the subject. Along with his students he has participated
in performances and workshops both in America and abroad. His
kung fu instructional videotapes are now available in English
language editions.
Shifu
Hsu resides in Taipei, Taiwan. He teaches seminars and classes
in the U.S. as well as Taiwan, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and
other countries.
A number
of qualified instructors in this area have studied with this outstanding
teacher: including Ted
Mancuso, Linda Darrigo and Scott Ripke.
