Shifu Joey Haber

Professor Santo Guerreiro

Email for private instruction

Questions and Scholarship Inquiries: 503-880-5537

Shuai Jiao

BaGuaZhang (Cheng and Liang Styles)

Li TaiJi

XingYiChuan (instruction inside BaGua)

Sanda

Capoeira

SanHuangPaoChui

Shifu Joey Haber is the lead instructor and founder of The Flying Tortoise Academy. In April of 2024 he became the first American Master of Cheng Baguazhang formally recognized by the Chinese family in a generation. In the Cheng family he is called Yi Biao, or The Resilient Three Knifed Tiger.

First exposed to martial arts in 1988 he began teaching in 1999. In the years since he has taught at over a dozen sites including the world renowned Inosanto Academy in Marina Del Rey. His studies have taken him to China, Brazil, California, Japan and Hawaii. His enthusiasm for training opened the doors for both he and his brother Fritz to gain entry to Beijing's Temple of Heaven in 2013 as well as multiple situations that good sense would dictate be avoided. While training in Beijing, Joey has focused his efforts on Baguazhang, Li Style Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Sanhuangpaochuiquan and Sanda.

Parallel to his Kung Fu practice, Joey maintains a close relationship with Oahu based Capoeira Mestre Kinha and holds the rank of Professor under his Mestre.

Joey focuses his work at Flying Tortoise on maintaining an authentic Beijing curriculum that is inclusive and supportive of  the studio's diverse student base. 

Lineage


To date, Shifu Joey has brought three students back to Beijing with him to receive formal lineaged. These connections deepen the schools ties with the Beijing Kung Fu community and help to build a more robust and healthy school in the States.

Lineaged Flying Tortoise Students:

  • Ian Johnson (8th generation Cheng BaGua under Master Joey Haber, 2024)

  • Milo Albright (7th generation Cheng Bagua under Master Guan Xin, 2024)

  • Chris Lum (6th generation Liang Bagua under Master Zhang Xuean, 2024 )

Martial Arts CV.

  • 1988-1991: Aikido under Chris Mulligan and Okamoto Yoko

  • 1997-2000: Okanawian Karate under Noel Cruz

  • 2001-Present: Capoeira under Mestre Almero, Mestre Batata, Mestre Versátil and Mestre Cebola. Today he studies under Mestre Kinha of Capoeira Besouro Oahu.

  • 2003- 2012: Baguazhang under Don Crone, John Bracy, Tony Costa and Kenny Gerret.

  • 2007-2010: FMA/JKD under Dan Inosanto 

  • 2013- Present: Baguazhang in Beijing under Shifu’s Lui Mengen, Zhang Xuean and Ni Ruohua

  • 2015-Present: Taiji under Zhang Xuean and Derryl Willis

  • 2015-Present: Sanhuangpaochuiquan under Wang Qi and Zhang Zongyi

  • 2017-Present: Sanda under Ma Guohung

  • 2020-Present ShuiJiao under Sonny Mannon

Teaching CV

Lao Shi Joey Haber, Professor Santo teaches Kung Fu and Capoeira in Portland, Oregon

  • 1999-2001: Catlin Gabel (Portland, OR)

  • 2001-2007: Claremont Colleges (Claremont, CA)

  • 2006-2010: Ginga Arts 501(C)(3) (various schools in South Central LA)

  • 2008-2010: Inosanto Academy (Marina Del Rey, CA)

  • 2010-2012 River City Warriors (Tigard, OR)

  • 2010-2012 SUN Program 501(C)(3) (various schools in Portland Oregon)

  • 2013: Capoeira Besouro Japan (Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan)

  • 2010-Present Flying Tortoise Academy (under various names until codification in 2016 Portland ,OR)

 

Shifu Joey Haber teaches the beginning application elements of Ba Gua Stepping at Flying Tortoise Kung Fu in Portland, Oregon.

Join Shrfu Joey Haber from Flying Tortoise Kung Fu in Portland, Oregon as he constructs a 9ft Ba Gua Zhang Big Spear (DaQiang) from start to finish. Shrfu Joey has studied Spear in Beijing since 2013. He brings a perspective informed by working with Cheng and Liang BaGua families as well as the SanHuangPaoChuiQuan family.

Forms in Lao Shi Joey's Mind Palace

XingYiQuan Empty Hand Forms:

  • Twelve animals (ShrErDongWu)

  • Five element Fist (WuXingQuan)

DabeiQuan Form:

  • Great Mercy Fist (DaBeiQuan)

Li TaiJi

  • Spring

  • Summer

  • Fall

  • Winter

Chen TaiJi

  • Silk Reeling

  • TaiJi Ruler

SanHuangPaoChuiQuan Empty Hand Forms:

  1. First Form (YiLiu)

  2. Second Form (ErLiu)

  3. Third Form (SanLiu)

  4. Fourth Form (SiLiu)

  5. Fifth Form (WuLiu)

SanHuangPaoChuiQuan Weapon Forms:

  • Flower Spear (HuaQiang)

  • Dragon Spear (LongQiang)

  • Single Saber

  • Single Saber: 18 LoHan

  • Double Saber Drills

 

Cheng BaGuaZhang Basics:

  • Stance in Single Leg Form (ZhanYiTui)

  • Stance in Double Leg Form (ZhanLiangTui)

  • Drill, Coil, Split (ChuanKoPi)

Cheng BaGuaZhang Empty Hand Forms:

  • Eight Palms, Fist and Elbows (BaQuanBaZhangBaZhou)

  • Old 8 Palms (LaoBaZhang)

  • Four sides Four corners (SiJiaoSiYu)

  • 24 Animals

Cheng BaGuaZhang Weapons Forms:

  • Linking Single Taper Staff (Gun)

  • Rolling Hands Dao Curved Long Sword (Dao)

  • Spear (TiLuZhuiHunQiang)

  • Turn Around Spear (Qiang)

  • Turning Strait Sword (Jian)

  • Spring and Autumn Pole-axe (GuanDao)

  • Cheng Pole-axe (GuanDao)

  • Five Element One Meter Stick (WuXingBong)

  • Large Spear

  • "2nd Stright Sword Form" (Jian)

Liang BaGuaZhang Empty Hand Forms:

  • Fixed Eight Palms (DingShiBaZhang)

  • Old Eight Palms (LaoBaZhang)

  • Sixty four Palms (LiuShrSiZhang)

  • Interlocking Rings (LiangHuangZhang)

  • Dragon Body Shape (LongXingZhang)

Liang BaGuaZhang Weapon Forms:

  • Seven Star Bamboo Stick (QiXingGar)

  • Seven Star Bamboo Stick2 (QiXingGar)