My Masters

The Yang style:

I studied Yang Style with Dr Chi Chiang Tao following Cheng Man-Ch'ing’s adjustments. Dr Chi was a senior student of Cheng Man-Ch'ing & studied with him in Taiwan for 20yrs.
Dr Chi had previously studied within the Yang family lineage in China for 10 years before he moved to Taiwan.
I made several visits to Dr Chi over a four year period, stayed with him in his house & took one-to-one classes with him daily.
I was privileged to practice partner work with Sam Tam, under Dr Chi’s supervision. Sam Tam is a highly regarded ‘I Chuan’ practitioner.
Dr Chi’s skills where very hard to see. He said that he followed the ‘Super soft’ school. Pushing him was like wrestling with so much silk & he felt as though he would disappear despite being clearly in front of you. When it came to ‘responding’ he throw me easily ‘with his chi’ & one felt very little force.
Under Dr Chi Chiang Tao’s tutelage I studied; short form, long form, sword form, pushing hands & da lu & White Crane chi kung.


The Chen style:

I have studied continuously with Master Chen Xiao Wang since his very first class in the UK in 1994.

Chen Xiao Wang is titular head of Chen family & 19th generation Chen family Tai Chi lineage.
When he was seven years old he began training under his father, Chen Zhaoxu, and grandfather, Chen, Fa Ke

His movements are smooth & he appears very mindful. In standing he is impressively quiet.
Yet Master Chen’s power is prodigious & easy to see with the eye. His ‘twining force’ is immense & he is difficult to affect in any way. His ‘fa jin’ is explosive & sudden, easily the most impressive I’ve seen.

Under Master Chen’s tutelage I have studied; Lao Jia, Xin Jia, Chan Si Jin, Zhan Zhuang, Yin Yang Chi Kung.