Ma Xianda
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Ma Xianda was born in 1932 to a Muslim Hui family in Hebei whose association with martial arts goes back six generations. His father Ma Fengtu and uncle Ma Yintu, taught Ma Xianba.
In the course of his life, he has studied many traditional forms of Wushu including Tongbeiquan Piguaquan, Bajiquan, Bashanfen, and Cuojiao. He has also studied western boxing, wrestling and fencing. Ma has coached the International Wushu champion Zhao Changjun and taught Jet Li the Chinese martial art of Fanziquan. Ma's own sons, Ma Yue and Ma Lun, are national champions and noted masters as well.
[edit] Students
- Gao Xian who played a major supporting role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Ma Yue (son)
- Ma Lun (son)
- Zhao Changjun
[edit] References
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