Carl Albright

Praying Mantis Shifu



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Student of shifu Chui Chuen Luen. Born July 4th 1952 in New York (USA), shifu Carl Albright started practicing in 1959 under shifu Chen Zhen Yi and in 1969 he met shifu Chui Chuen Luen. Shifu Carl Albright went into the military in 1970 and for eight years trained with shifu Chui Chuen Luen whenever he came back to New York for a visit. In 1978, shifu Carl Albright moved back to New York and he trained with shifu Chiu Chuen Luen until he closed his doors in 1983. Shifu Carl Albright then became a closed door disciple of shifu Chiu Chuen Luen. Shifu Carl Albright is one of the few students that actually received written certification authorizing him to teach shifu Chiu Chuen Luen's system and his master has made numerous visits to Albright's school to show support.
In addition to tang lang quan shifu Carl Albrght learned Hong Jia from shifu Bucksam Kong, shifu Wan Chi Ming, shifu Choy Yeun Yee and he trained with other shifu Lum Jo students while in Hong Kong. Shifu Carl Albright has studied Toy San Choy Lee Fut (Cai Li Fo), Ba Gua Zhang and Tibetan Lama since 1986 from shifu Chan Tai San.
Sifu Albright has won over 200 tournaments in forms, weapons, breaking, self defense and fighting divisions. He fought full contact bare knuckle from 1972 through 1985. Sifu Albright was part of the U.S. Army kickboxing team in Dragon Valley Korea. He was undefeated from 1975-1985.
Although shifu Chui Chuen Luen closed his school in 1983 shifu Albright still sees his master every week just about. He has learnt about 90 of the hand-forms shifu Chui Chuen Luen knows since he has been in close contact with shifu Chui over the years since his school closed. In May 1999, shifu Chui Chuen Luen went to shifu Albright's school to visit and meet his students.
Sifu Albright has appeared in Inside Kung Fu, Black Belt, Masters of Self Defense and many newspapers.


Page Updated: 1st September 2002.
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