David F. Dolbear, Chief instructor
• Began studying Northern Wu Taijiquan with Prof. Leng Xinfu, 1979; the first non-Chinese person to learn the 83-posture Northern Wu style Taijiquan
• Studied T’ai-Chi Ch’uan in China 1989, upon official invitation of Academia Sinica in Beijing, China
• Student of Master Liu Changjiang, Beijing since 1989; senior American student of Master Liu Changjiang
• Studied Chen Taijiquan with Master Jou Tsung Hua and Master Xu Kongwei
• Orange sash, Liu Seong Kung-fu (1978)
• Gold medalist in Wu style T’ai-Chi Ch’uan, 1996 USA National T’ai-Chi Ch’uan Championships
• Director (USA), Northern Wu T’ai-Chi Ch’uan Research Institute