Grandmaster wang shu jin standing

Wang Fu Lai

Wang Fu Lai was born on the island of Taiwan in 1941. The son of a blacksmith, Wang Fu Lai met Great-Grandmaster at the age of 14.

Grandmaster wang shu jin standing

At the time, Wang Fu Lai would ride his bicycle two hours from his hometown to Great-Grandmaster’s school to visit and drink tea. Eventually, Great-Grandmaster decided to begin teaching Wang Fu Lai and started with Zhan Zhuang.

It is said that young Master Wang was taught only one posture and did not learn the next one for a whole year. When young Master Wang was allowed to learn Hsing-I Chuan, Great-Grandmaster taught Wang Fu Lai only the first element, Pi Chuan, and nothing else for a whole year.

Wang Fu Lai was able to travel with Great-Grandmaster Wang Shu Jin and witnessed first-hand the many challenges that Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Jin fought and won over the years.

Wang Fu Lai’s only martial arts teacher was Great Grandmaster Wang Shu Jin. Wang Fu Lai even lived with Great-Grandmaster Wang Shu Jin for a time training and