O’lohe Jerry Walker is one of the few O’lohe (wise one, lit., hairless one) who teaches Lua regularly in Hawai’i.  He was born in Honolulu and raised on the islands of Maui and Oahu.  He is an author, educator, genealogist, historian, martial artist, warrior, and writer.  He has a Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Master of Public Health in Healthcare Administration and Planning, and a Doctorate in Public Health.  He was also the Deputy Director of Health for the State of Hawaii.  He spent 29 years in the US Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard and was Special Forces qualified light/heavy weapons leader, a senior parachutist, expert infantryman, intelligence analyst, and an anti-terrorism instructor.

In June, 1961, he started his martial arts training in Kempo Karate and received a black belt in 1963.  He has also studied Okinawan, Korean, and Japanese Karate, trained in Judo and Yoshinkai aikido during the mid 1960’s, and in 1967 thru 1971 studied the Chinese hard style arts of Choy-Li Fut, and Hung Ga systems. He also trained in Praying Mantis.

O’lohe Walker started Lua training under O’lohe Charles Kenn in 1974 and was awarded the title of O’lohe Lua.  He practiced with a small group for twelve years and since 1993 has taught regularly to several Hawaiian haumana (students) throughout the islands.

Since 1992, Jerry has studied and continues to study several soft styles of Chinese gung fu including Taijiquan (Yang, Wu/Hao, Sun), Baguazhang, Xingyi, Liu He Ba Fa, vital point striking and many various weapons systems.

He has traveled to New Zealand, Tahiti, Tuamotus, Marquises, and Fiji researching his warrior past, the ancient Hawaiian migration, and was fortunate to train with warrior groups in New Zealand, Tahiti and the Marquises.

His instructors have included Henry Poomaihelani, “Uncle” David Nuuhiwa, William Hikalia, O’lohe Charles Kenn (a personal friend of Professor Okazaki), Johnny Nash, Sifu Bucksam Kong, Sifu Hebert Lum and many others.  O’lohe Walker is still very active with the Chinese Physical Cultural Association of Hawaii, Pa Kui-a-Holo, and Nuuhiwa Kaito Gakko system.