The following are the lineages of different martial arts
that were handed-down to Shifu Jonathan Bluestein.
Click on a teacher's name to learn more about him.
Note that not all teachers have dedicated pages.
Xingyi
Quan
Ji Longfeng (1602 - 1683) >>> Cao Jiwu >>> Dai Wenxiong & Guoweihan >>> Li Luoneng (1807 - 1888) >>> Liu Qilan >>> Zhou Mingtai >>> Qian Yusheng & Zhao Huazhang >>> Zhao FuJiang (1929 - 2007) >>> Zhou Jingxuan (1964 - 2014) >>> Nitzan Oren >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Ji Longfeng (1602 - 1683) >>> Cao Jiwu >>> Dai Wenxiong & Guoweihan >>> Li Luoneng (1807 - 1888) >>> Liu Qilan >>> Zhou Mingtai >>> Su Mengchun & Zhang Yaoxi >>> Gong Kuifeng >>> Zhou Jingxuan (1964 - 2014) >>> Nitzan Oren >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Ji Longfeng (1602 - 1683) >>> Cao Jiwu >>> Dai Wenxiong & Guoweihan >>> Li Luoneng (1807 - 1888) >>> Song Shirong >>> Li Xuzhou (1903 - 1962) >>> Lu Zhongren >>> Li Guoliang >>> Zhou Jingxuan (1964 - 2014) >>> Nitzan Oren >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Ji Longfeng (1602 - 1683) >>> Cao Jiwu >>> Dai Wenxiong & Guoweihan >>> Li Luoneng (1807 - 1888) >>> Song Shirong >>> Li Xuzhou (1903 - 1962) >>> Zhang Guiliang >>> Wu Bingwen >>> Nitzan Oren >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Pigua
Zhang
Li Dengshan & Xie Yutang >>> Liu Yushun >>> Guo Changsheng (1896 - 1967) >>> Gu Fengming >>> Peng Zhiqi & Wang Lianhe >>> Zhou Jingxuan (1964 - 2014) >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Jiangxi Zhu Lin Si
Nan Tang Lang Pai
(Bamboo Forest Southern Mantis)
San Da (Da Bo) >>> Li Guanqing (Li Chanshi) >>> Lin Sheng (Li Ronghui) 1910 - 1991 >>>
Yu Guanpu (Henry Poo Yee) 1939 - 2018 >>> Sapir Tal >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Li Family
Southern Shaolin Fist
Li Sao >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Li Family >>> Brian R. Hall >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Bagua
Zhang
Dong Hai Chuan (1797 - 1883) >>> Cheng Tinghua (1848 - 1900) >>> Fu Shoubo
>>> Hai Yang >>> Jonathan Bluestein.
Other notable teachers from which Shifu Bluestein studied or practiced with for short periods of time, of a few classes to 1.5 years (ordered by the length of time spent with, from longest time to least amount of time):
Itzik Cohen Sensei (Shito-ryu Karate; Shorin-ryu Karate)
Coach Raanan Tal (Western Boxing)
Grand-Master Keith R. Kernspecht (Wing Tsun; Founder of the EWTO)
Shifu Avior Cohen (Chen style Taii Quan, Chen Village lineage)
Master Avi Nardia (KEPAP; Kendo; BJJ Black Belt under the Machado family)
Grand-Master Chen Zhonghua (Chen style Taiji Quan, Practical Method lineage)
Master Igor Zakashenski (Vietnamese Wing Chun)
Master Neil Ripski (Eight Shadow Immortals, XinYi LiuHe Quan and others; Founder of Red Jade)
Grand-Master Sam F.S. Chin (Inheritor of the I Liq Chuan tradition; Founder of Zhong Xin Dao)
Shifu Ben Bar (Liu He Ba Fa)
Master Sharon Friedman (Systema)