Masters of Taiwan p1 - Martial History with Liu Kang Yi & the Oldest Bubishi Manual

In the first episode, I meet up with my friend John Eusebio @longfistmantis to visit the bookstore of Liu Kang Yi. Mr Liu’s bookstore, Wuxue Shuguan has a huge collection of martial arts books, in both Chinese and English, and he has also spent decades collecting old and rare manuscripts. In this video he shares his insights on the development of martial arts from a military combat art, to an integrated system of both combat and health practice, as we see it today. He also shows us a copy of the Bubishi, the foundational manual of Okinawan Karate. If you are in Taipei, make sure to drop in his store, at 49 Chongqing S Rd, Zhongzheng District. You can also check out his collection online at To learn more visit Support this channel and access loads of exclusive content at or check out my instagram