Hailing from Canada, Andrea Falk started practicing martial arts in 1972, and realized Chinese Martial Arts would be her life’s path. She applied and won a scholarship to the Beijing College of Physical Education, also known as the Beijing Sports University where she arrived in 1980, as the first group of westerners to be enrolled officially in the Wushu program there, and she studied there for 3 years with Xia Bohua as her main coach. It was during her time in China that she fell in love with and started practicing Bagua Zhang and Taijiquan.   

In 1985 she was the only non-Asian medalist at the International Taijiquan Invitational Competition in Wuhan. She studied intensively under Huan Dahai in Shanghai in the old style of Chen Taijiquan, and Magui Bagua Zhang under Li Baohua. She has studied under Di Guoyong in Xingyi and Liang style Bagua as well as Cheng Jiefeng in the Jiang Style of Bagua Zhang.  

Andrea is best known for her excellent books, she has translated numerous works on the Chinese martial arts. A truly dedicated martial artist who had an incredible experience as a pioneer in China which she shares in this wonderful discussion.  

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Intro/Outro Music Information:

Artist: Mujo情

Track Title: Wu Dang Mountain Pt.2

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