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is a saying commonly heard in all


aspects of our life but is it a phrase we truly comprehend or is it
something that the majority of us simply gloss over and assume we
understand. To advance in any field, one must first have sound understanding and comprehension of the basics. Without a solid grasp of
the basics, foundations are weak and subsequent growth and development is impeded - your true potential being unrealised. Training in
real Tai Chi Chuan is no different. Many fall into the trap, neglecting the fundamentals and
instead favour hoarding an ever increasing catalogue of forms and movements, seeing this as
progression and accomplishment.
True achievement in Tai Chi Chuan demands that we use a form with or without a weapon,
as a tool to help integrate and refine the Tai Chi principles and concepts. The core to having
a good grasp of Tai Chi Chuan, is to have insight and understanding of the principles and
concepts within a form, develop their subtleties and then translate those ideals into situations
outside form practice. It is a journey that requires a lifetimes training. At a higher level, Tai
Chi Chuan has no need for a form - it is simply applied principles.
In this issue, once again we have numerous practitioners sharing their experiences of how Tai
Chi has integrated into their daily lives. I would like to extend a warm welcome all our new
contributors: Gordon Faulkner, Principal Instructor of the Chanquanshu School of Daoist
Arts, gives us an introduction to using the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong to manage
stress; Brian McDonalds article on Letting go and Tai Chi was inspired by the articles from
the last issue. He looks at letting go with particular reference to the practice of Tai Chi and
examines how the ego affects our training; Gwilym Panah Williams, a qualified massage
therapist and martial arts practitioner shares his view of the nature of Tai Chi - hopefully
stripping away some of the preconceptions of Tai Chi.
Nick Cheang continues to provide more training tips - Making Tai Chi more through less. He
focuses on the need to grasp a good understanding of the basics to achieve natural simplicity,
and also stresses the importance of knowing what you are doing and why. We also continue
with Grandmaster Ips interpretation of Wang Tsung Yuehs Old classic manual and his calligraphy.
As this will be our last issue for year 2010, all of us here would like to take this opportunity
to thank all our readers for their support towards the Tai Chi and Alternative Health magazine.

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Best wishes to all of you and have a very Merry Christmas


and a Happy New Year! See you all in 2011

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Chinese Calligraphy written


by the late Grandmaster Ip Tai Tak

Literal Translation:
Expand the back at
*Meng Moon point,
Send forward the tail bone.
To create tenacious power.
Waist retort, body leaning,
Simultaneously align the shoulders
when in advance or retreat
Note:
* Meng Moon - acupuncture point

The
W
Nature
of
Tai Chi

e all know, or
think we know,
what Tai Chi
or Tai Chi
Chuan is: an internal martial
art/system of exercise from
China, comprised of slow
movements performed in a
relaxed manner. But what
is the nature of Tai Chi? To
ascertain such we need to
strip away some of the preconceptions, gloss and spin
that has stuck to this great
art like barnacles to a ships
hull.

by Gwilym Panah Williams

Firstly, we must strip away


the notion that Tai Chi is
slow. There is nothing slow
about tai chi. The only
reason the movements of
the various forms are performed slowly is to allow the

practitioner to: build correct


alignments within the body,
harmonise the mind and the
body together and gain the
full benefits of the gentle
stretching and torque built
into the movements, which
improve health and massage
the internal organs. But, Tai
Chi is not slow. When used
in self defence, Tai Chi can
be lightning fast. In fact,
practice of Tai Chi allegedly
makes the central nervous
system more efficient according to various American
studies (feel free to Google
them). A more efficient
central nervous system will
make your reflexes quicker
not slower. Also, any long
term tai chi practitioner will
tell you that Tai Chi makes
them feel a lot younger and

more clear headed, anything


but slow.
Much of the real nature of
Tai Chi was initially lost when
sieved through the cultural
colander of the West. Folks
in the West didnt readily get
it. Their minds were more
attuned to ideas like: what
you see is what you get,
time is money, seeing is
believing, glossy is good
etc. The true nature of Tai
Chi is far removed from
the type of thinking that is
impressed by bigger, bolder,
quicker, shinier. Indeed,
although practising the art
of Tai Chi will bring many
instant benefits, the deeper
more longstanding effects of
Tai Chi come only after long,
dedicated, heartfelt prac-

.. the art of
Tai Chi
will bring
many instant
benefits, the
deeper more
longstanding
effects of
Tai Chi come
only after
long,
dediated,
heartfelt
practising ...

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Tai Chi is
concerned
with creating
all-over
well-being
and working
on the body
as a whole

tice. To truly understand the


nature of tai chi, we need to
divest ourselves of western
attitudes, even if temporarily.
When I began to learn Tai
Chi properly, my teacher told
me Tai chi comes from
Chinese cultureTai Chi is
Chinese culture He was
very wise and he was very
right.
So, what is Chinese culture?
Well, to begin with there is a
sense of keeping the body
healthy that was not in-built
in the west. By keeping the
body healthy I mean that
your daily practices promote
good health and well-being
- not necessarily the same
thing as paying for a gym
membership and running on
a treadmill once a week. It
means being aware of your
diet, your breath, your stress

levels, any aches and pains


etc. It means ensuring that
you feel good as well as just
being given a clean bill of
health by your GP. Feeling,
sensing, your level of wellbeing is important. It means
considering your body as
a whole too, not just as the
sum of many parts. You want
to keep the whole body feeling healthy and the whole
body includes the mind and
the emotions, the entirety.
This is the holistic approach
that Traditional Chinese
Medicine was famed for.
Well, this is tai chi!
Tai Chi is concerned with
creating all-over well-being
and working on the body
as a whole. Tai Chi has this
TCM (Traditional Chinese
Medicine) culture within it.
They go together, hand-in-

hand. Tai Chi also contains


the concept of balance that
is so vital to TCM. In Tai
Chis case we seek balance
between rooting and moving, lightness and heaviness,
weight and weightlessness,
action and non-action,
opening and closing; always
balancing light and shade.
Balance is invaluable for life
not just health. Tai Chi will
teach you balance.
Tai Chi is not about instant
results. It is about planting a
seed and nurturing it to grow.
After all, it was the Chinese
who invented the beautiful
garden; it was the Japanese
who imitated the Chinese
culture of the beautiful garden in creating their flawless Zen and tea gardens.
After all, it is an old Chinese
saying that says: your life

begins the day you plant


your first garden. The Chinese will wait for progress
knowing that the deeper the
roots sink, the higher the
tree can grow. Whereas in
the West there is a tendency
to demand results now, now,
NOW! The true nature of
tai chi is in waiting for the
results to come from much
practice and contemplation,
like a good gardener who
tends and prunes his shrubs
and trees with tender love
and care. You take the art of
Tai Chi and drink it deep into
your being. It will warm you
slowly over a whole lifetime
and cause you to live long
and contentedly. Plant your
Tai Chi garden today
So, we strip away some
of the preconceptions and
yet we are still left with the

ultimate question: what is the


nature of Tai Chi? Tai Chi in
Chinese Taoist philosophy is
that moment when Wuji, the
undifferentiated void, becomes differentiated into Yin
and Yang. The two have not
yet separated. They are still
blended together in a perfect
equilibrium of dark and light.
But they have come out of
a place where there was no
difference, no-thing. Now
there is difference, now there
is yin and yang: this is Tai
Chi. So, the art of Tai Chi is
about holding the Yin and
Yang together. The best way
to do this is by understanding how Yin works and how
Yang works. Then you are
better able to blend them
together, work with them
together; hold them together.
This is the nature of the art
of Tai ChiHappy Training.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gwilym Panah Williams started training in martial arts when he was


thirteen years old. Having studied judo, karate, jujitsu etc, he turned
his attentions to Chinese Southern styles gong fu and later the internal arts of Baguazhang, Tai Chi and Xingyi. He studied these internal disciplines in China along with Qigong and healing arts. He currently practices the healing and stress-relief aspects of these arts
and is also a fully qualified massage therapist. He can be contacted
via email: ghostwolf@live.co.uk
www.ghostwolfgongfu.com

Tai Chi Practitioner

Profiles
Name: Giuseppe Possemato
Age group: 41-50
Profession:

Musician, music teacher,


Tai Chi Chuan instructor.

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?
Giuseppe

Barbara

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In every
discipline
you get to the
point in which
you need to
invest large
amounts of
time and
energy into
what seems
to be little
progress

13 years.

How did you get


interested?

I started with Shotokan karate


at 12 as well as various excursions into some of the styles
of Kung Fu. I was basically
looking for that most precious
element of martial arts chi.
After 23 years of karate and
at 3rd Dan, I was disappointed
and disillusioned with their approach to developing the infamous ki, or internal energy,
had brought me little or nothing in the way of tangible results. This quest is really what
brought me to Tai Chi.

Was it what you expected?

My wish is to be able to cultivate the most important human qualities, encompassing


all aspects physical, mental
and spiritual with the understanding that it is only through
the balance of these aspects
that one can hope to reach full
realisation.

What benefits have you


gained?
Tai Chi has allowed me to get
very close to my goals. Initially,

Tai Chi gave me only a sort


of 'softening' and continuity
in my movements. Later on, I
also found a sense of centeredness and stability which
extended to all other areas of
my life, making its effects more
tangible and not just metaphoric. Finally, and only under
the right guidance and instruction, I have seen my strength
increase, health improve and
achieved better results in
the applications, as well as a
greater sense of calm in respect of life's events.

What is the most difficult


part of training?
The hardest part of training
and the greatest danger is recognising and learning how to
deal with one's ego in relation
to the achievement of results.
I believe it is healthy to cultivate an attitude and sort of
an awareness that we dont
really know anything at all.
In relation to the depth of the
teachings, one can only feel
like a novice or a child taking
its first steps. The wealth of
knowledge to which we are exposed is so vast that one can
only hope to move in the right
direction. This makes consistency in our practice all the
more challenging.

What advice do you have


for:
a) Beginners

Experiment and enjoy with


every part of your being, even

when you don't understand


quite what you're doing or
know whether you're doing it
right or wrong.

b) Intermediate

This is a turning point. And it


is precisely at this moment
that you really have to hang in
there. If you've made it this far
without giving up, it means you
believe in what you do and can
practise with a passion. Keep
up the good work, as results
are just around the corner.

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c) Advanced level

Here things get a little harder


and progress is not so easy
to decipher. You need to take
time to decide what is really
important in your life. Once
you have decided, go for it for
all its worth and grasp every
opportunity to practise. In
every discipline you get to the
point in which you need to invest large amounts of time and
energy into what seems to be
little progress. However, it is
precisely these seemingly little
steps that make all the difference.

Name: Barbara OBrien


Age group: 41- 50
Profession:

Complementary therapist

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?
15 years

How did you get


interested?

I stumbled across it by chance,


when my yoga teacher announced that he was starting a
Tai Chi class for beginners. I
decided to go.

Was it what you expected?


I was only curious.

What benefits have you


gained?

The first benefits were that my

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Jo

legs strengthened and posture improved, and the tension


began to leave my shoulders.
Push hands exercises have
helped me to appreciate the interaction of energies between
different people, learning to
use softness and making sure
my posture is correct. Regular form practice has been
good for my wellbeing I am
generally energised and very
healthy. If I do get a cold, I get
over it within a couple of days.
Mentally, focusing on the form
helps me to eliminate thoughts
about whats going on in my
busy life.
On an emotional level I incorporate the principles of yin and
yang and have become more
in tune with my surroundings
and myself, so my confidence
has improved. I find that the
energy of Tai Chi is very healing and helps to create a good
connection with my clients.

What is the most


difficult part of training?
Bruno

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Tai Chi
helped me
become
strong and
positive
again.
It gives me
positive
daily
challenges

There are times when I am


frustrated at not getting some
aspects of Tai Chi but I know
that, as I continue, things do
become clearer and that I am
always improving, although so
gradually that it is not necessarily immediately noticeable.

What advice do you have


for :
a) beginners:

Be patient with yourself. Go


on your own journey dont
compare yourself with your
neighbour. Practise the movements of the form often. This
takes very little time and helps
with your progress. Enjoy the
experience.

b) intermediate:

Keep practising.
Keep an
open mind: as things change
the more you progress. Be
willing to embrace new ideas.
Make sure you have a good
teacher.

c) Advanced:

Keep practising. Integrate the


10 principles into your Tai Chi.

Name: Andreas Toschki


Age group: 41-50
Profession:
Ecologist

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?
Nine years

How did you get


interested?

I was always fascinated by


Chinese people practising Tai
Chi on television. While out
walking with a friend, she told
me about the fighting skills of
Tai Chi masters and their sensitivity. I knew Tai Chi was what
I should do.

Was it what you expected?

I had no real expectations of


how I might reach the goal
of becoming sensitive and
powerful at the same time. I
thought it was a myth. After my
first workshop with Sifu Ding, I
knew it was no myth.

What benefits have you


gained?

Most of all, Tai Chi Chuan gave


me back the real thread of life.
After some health problems
and life crisis, Tai Chi helped
me become strong and positive again. It gives me positive
daily challenges.

What is the most difficult


part of training?
Enjoying the moment and
not focusing on the targets.
To train without compromise
while keeping the balance of
every day life.

What advice do you have


for :
a) beginners :
Be open minded and try it. You
will see and feel the results.

b) intermediate

Train regularly and integrate


your training into your daily life.
Try to follow what your teacher/
master says and not what you
think he or she means.

c) advanced

Go ahead and train when


you are stuck, ask your
master.

Name : Jo Leversuch

how to be patient and stick to


it.

b. intermediate:

Practise, practise, practise and


work with many people with
different levels of experience

c. advanced:

Its all in the Chi Kung and


plenty of practise

Name: Bruno Reinert

Age group : 31-40

Age group: 41-50

Profession :

Profession:

NHS worker, freelance


makeup artist

Physician

4. How long have you


been studying Tai Chi?

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?

Three years

Eleven years

How did you get


interested?

How did you get


interested?

A friend started classes and


I went along to support him.
Ever since, Ive been hooked.

Was it what you expected?

Its far more than I ever expected. After studying yoga


for years and always putting
up with niggling injuries, Tai
Chi and Chi Kung are a breath
of fresh air.

What benefits have you


gained?

Helping to release blocked energy and gaining strength from


within, which has made me
feel calmer and more relaxed
about life. Tai Chi has made
my body stronger and my injuries are less frequent. Ive
gained confidence and meeting like-minded people is wonderful.

What is the most


difficult part of training?
The study of Chi Kung

What advice do you have


for:
a. beginners:
Patience is a virtue.

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Learn

I was on a Traditional Chinese


Medicine and acupuncture
course, which I did for my profession, when we were shown
some Chi Kung moves. I was
hooked at once by the gentle,
fluent movements, the relaxation and quietness of mind.
When I started to read more
about Chi Kung, I found out
that Tai Chi was based on the
same principles but was a
fighting art and as I had practised Judo and Karate in my
youth, I found the combination
of martial arts and Chi Kung
striking. But it took a long time
to find a teacher who could really show me how it worked. At
that time I also had great problems with osteoarthritis in my
hip. I could not do much in the
way of sports, or even stand
for long, so I was not even sure
I could physically even start to
learn Tai Chi.

Was it what you expected?

Not at first. In the first school I


visited, we did very good Chi
Kung for relaxation but never
got past that point. In the second school, we did beautiful Tai Chi but never touched

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Kornelia

Ivan

Dont
be too
impatient.
There is no
shortcut
so dont
believe
those who
think they
have found
one

each other it was merely


choreography and empty of
the crucial element. You need
to find a teacher who has the
knowledge, the ability and the
wish to pass it on to you.That
was difficult but now my expectations are surpassed and
I do not just learn a beautiful
art but have become part of a
big family too.

Don't be too impatient. There


is no shortcut so don't believe
those who think they have
found one. Rather, enjoy the
journey and the benefits you
will soon see in your daily life.
Take the senior practitioners
as role models. What they can
perform now, you will be able
to do, too, after a while.

What benefits have you


gained?

Don't do too many things. The


Tai Chi system contains a lot
of exercises, forms and drills.
Don't try to do everything at
once. Instead, build on what
you know and can perform
already. That will help you to
learn new forms, exercises or
applications because the principles are all the same.

Tai Chi has a positive impact


on almost everything I do. I
can do more professionally,
I can focus better on things
I want and let unimportant
things be. Physically, I learned
to deal with my limitations a lot
better and improved in fields, I
would not have thought of. For
example, I can swim for much
longer now because I use less
force; or when I am scuba diving with a group of people, I
always pick the bottle with the
least air in it because I am relaxed and breathe so slowly
that I am always the one with
the most air left at the end of
the dive. In short, for me Tai
Chi is a perfect way to relax,
calm the mind, feel better and
stronger in my body, gain more
self-confidence, learn how to
defend myself and have a lot
of fun.

What is the most difficult


part of training?
Tai Chi takes a lot of time to
practise. Finding time in a
crowded day can be hard.
Also, progress is slow. You
only realise how far you've
come when you look back to
where you started.

What advice do you have


for:
a. Beginners

Enjoy the beautiful movements


and don`t be afraid to make
mistakes.

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b. Intermediate

c. Advanced

Name: Kornelia Franz


Age group: Over 60
Profession:

Medical research assistant

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?
Five years

How did you get


interested?

I was always fascinated when I


saw Chinese people or others
doing Tai Chi on TV or at the
cinema. When I visited China, it was impressive to see
people practising in the early
morning in the parks or during
the day in the open street, in
a concentrated and calm manner.

Was it what you expected?


I was just curious.

What benefits have you


gained?

Tai Chi has had a great influence in my life. As well as bodily benefits, I have become
more patient with myself and
others. Ive learned to relax in
a lot of situations, so I can better manage daily problems. I
feel more self-confident, socia-

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ble and able to remain calm.

interest in playing guitar.

What is the most


difficult part of training?

Was it what you expected?

To do all the postures absolutely relaxed and to remember all the important details at
the same time. Perhaps most
difficult is to feel the centre and
to work with it.

What advice do you have


for
a) beginners

Never give up, because there


are more periods of disappointment than of success.

After my first encounter, my


search ended. During my practice I'm discovering more and
more. Every new achievement
encourages me to do more, to
see what else will happen. I always trust that Tai Chi Chuan
will show me something new.

What benefits have you


gained?

b) intermediate

I feel more aware of myself,


of the point where I am. I also
have a better understanding
of what is going on around
me, and who the people are
around me. I enjoy life more.
I can work with less effort and
I feel calm. Bad news doesn't
disturb me too much.

c) advanced level

What is the most difficult


part of training?

You have to find the right moment when your body and
mind are ready to learn without
force. Avoid over-doing and
under-doing.
I do not feel competent to give
advice to advanced people,
but I think it is important always
to look for persons from whom
one can learn more, and never
stop learning.

Name: Ivan Cardillo


Age group: 21-30

Profession:

PhD law student

How long have you been


studying Tai Chi?
Three years

How did you first get


interested?

I practised other martial arts


including Shotokan Karate and
Shaolin Kung Fu without satisfaction. At the same time, I
always cultivated a strong interest in Chinese philosophy
and more generally towards
Chinese cultural heritage. I
believe these things should
be able to be combined as the
various expressions of the
same wisdom. I finally found
Tai Chi Chuan, through an old

To follow the guidelines and


the advice, and not be distracted from what I think should
be the goal of the exercise.
To do the training in the right
way and let the training live
and react freely so I can grow
through my practice.

9. What advice do you


have for:
a) beginners

Enjoy the practice. Be curious


and patient. Don't rush, take
your time and be confident that
all your efforts will bring good
results.

b) intermediate

You are on the way. Don't stop,


work harder and harder. Always refine your practice.

c) advanced level

Never feel satisfied with yourself. Tai Chi Chuan always has
a new surprise for you.

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JOHN DING INTERNATIONAL


ACADEMY OF TAI CHI CHUAN
for excellent training in all aspects of the
Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Limehouse Basin, 5 Branch Road, Limehouse, London E14 7JU.
Tel :020 7780 1818 email: info@ johndingacademy.com

Master John Ding


6th Generation Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan

Master Classes
Seminars 2010/11

December 2010:

Thurs 16th Thur, 23rd


Open Master Classes Tai Chi Residential Retreat 2011

Open to all levels with or without Tai Chi expereince. Check page 58-59 for details or email us

January11: Sat, 8th Ta Lu & Applications


Thurs, 13th 16th

Early payment before 1st Dec10 : Members: 50 Others: 70

For more details of the course refer to page 17

Special Course: Yang Sword Form(4 days intensive course)

February: Sat, 5th 6th Tai Chi Self-defence Applications

Another opportunity to experience a deeper understanding of Tai Chi applications as an effective form
of self-defence on the 2 days intensive course. Places are limited.
Course fee: Early payment before 25th Jan 2011 Members: 130 Others: 160

Payment after this dateline:
Members: 160 Others: 180

May: Sat, 7th

Fri, 20th - 22nd

Tai Chi Spiral Concept and Applications

Early payment before 1st April

Contact Mike Watson :01642 653 154

Members: 50 Others: 70

Hartlepool Open Weekend Masterclasses

June: Sat, 18th -19th Tai Chi for Health ( 2 days intensive course )



For further details see page 54
July: Sat, 2nd
Tai Chi Principles & Concepts


Early payment before 1st Jun11 Members: 50 Others: 70
Thurs, 7th 10th
Special Master Class: Dao (Broadsword) Form (4 days intensive course)
This course is for students who have a least 2 years experience in Tai Chi and wishing to learn a
practical weapon form as an extension to the normal hand form. It is also suitable for students or
instructors, who have previously learnt the Dao form and to improve their deeper understanding of
the Dao through subtle form corrections and applications.
Course fee: Early payment before 1st Jun 10
Members: 400 Non-members: 500

Payment after this dateline:
Members: 450 Non-members: 550

August: 20th -27th

Open Tai Chi Residential Retreat 2011

Another chance for a week of Tai Chi training with Master Ding and his instructors. Open to all levels
with or without Tai Chi expereince. Check page 58-59 for details or email us

September: Sat, 2nd Tai Chi Principles & Concepts Chum & Soong

Sat, 23rd -24th


October: Sat,1st

Early payment before 1st Aug11 Members: 50 Non-members: 70

Louth Weekend Open Master Classes

Contact John & Nicky Clarkson : johnrclarkson@btinternet.com

Stick applications based on Tai Chi principles


Early payment before 1st Aug : Members: 50 Others: 70

November: Sat, 5th Push hands and Applications


December:

Early payment before 1st Oct : Members: 50 Others: 70

Thurs 15th Thur, 22nd


Master course at the Open Tai Chi Residential Retreat 2011

Open to all levels with or without Tai Chi expereince. Check page 58-59 for details or email us

Course fee for Sat workshop only:

JDIATCC members - 60 Others - 80

Special Discount
for early payment
please check information
Contact us for fees on
other courses

These seminars are suitable for practitioners of all styles and levels
and are held at the John Ding Academy, Limehouse from 10am - 4pm
unless otherwise specified. Places are limited.
All early payments to be made payable to TCWL and post it to
TCWL, P.O.Box 6404, London E18 1EX
or pay by online banking to our account:
Account Name: Tai Chi Worldwide Limited
Bank: Natwest Account No: 81506880 Sort code: 60-23-34
Note: Please ring two weeks in advance to check if the course is still running
as they may be cancelled due to unforseen circumstances

Special Master Class


Yang Style Sword Form

( 4 days intensive course)


Date: 13th - 16th January 2011
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: John Ding Academy, London

Master Alan Ding


demonstrating a
sword posture
The above course is an intensive course conducted by Master John Ding.
It is open to all Tai Chi practitioners who have a few years of experience in Tai Chi.
Weapon forms are an extension to the normal hand form.
It is also suitable for students or instructors, who have previously learnt the
sword form and requires a deeper understanding of the sword form
through sword corrections and basic applications.

Course fee:

Early payment before 31st December 2010 : Members: 400 Non-members: 500
Payment after this dateline : Members: 450 Non-members: 550
Places on the course is limited. You are advised to book early.
If you are interested in attending the course, do contact us by

email: info@johndingacademy.com
or ring us at : 020 7780 1818

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Study

Traditional Yang Style


Tai Chi Chuan JDIATCC was founded by
John Ding to promote the
with Sifu Ding Master
practice of all apsects of the Traditional
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan

uality instructions for complete beginner ro


Advanced level are available at Master Ding
full-time Academies based in London or with
his trained and registered instructors at different
branches in UK and Europe.

SEMINARS

In additional to our daily Tai Chi classes,


regular seminars are also held at John Ding
Academy, Limehouse HQ by Sifu Ding. He
is also available to conduct Tai Chi seminars
(covering all aspects of Tai Chi Chuan) in
your club for your members in all areas or
countries.

INSTRUCTOR COURSE

JDIATCC

JOHN DING INTERNATIONAL


ACADEMY OF TAI CHI CHUAN

JDIATCC welcomes all Tai Chi instructors or


practitioners with at least 3/4 years experience in
the Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan wishing to train up as
qualified instructors of The Academy.
As a qualified JDIATCC instructor
you will continue to receive on going training in
all aspects of the Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi
Chuan.
For more details about seminars or other
courses, please contact us by phone or email:
info@johndingacdemy.com

Sifu John Ding

Sixth Generation Yang Style


Tai Chi Chuan & First Disciple of
Grandmaster Ip Tai Tak, Fifth Generation
Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan
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The practice of
Traditional Yang
Style Tai Chi Chuan
is more than exercise
or as said in the Tai Chi classics,
The subtlety of Tai Chi Chuan is such
that a small error in the beginning, will take
you a long way from the end goal.

+44(0) 20 780 1818 / 20 8502 9307 or info

JOHN DING ACADEMY HQ


Limehouse Basin, 5, Branch Road,
Limehouse, London E14 7JU

(Nearest Tube : Limehouse DLR / Rail Station)


Tel: +44(0)20 7780 1818

South Woodford Academy


Maybank House, Unit C, 208 Maybank Rd,
South Woodford, London E18 1ET.
( Nearest tube : South Woodford Station )

Tel: +44(0)20 8502 9307

Day And Evening Classes Available At


Both Of Our Full-Time Academies

email: info@johndingacademy.com
Dublin
www.johndingacademy.com / www.jdiatcc.com

Authorised instructors of the Academy

Location

Instructor

Other London Areas

Hendon
Stratford
Wanstead

Other Areas

Telephone

Robert Appleson 020 8349 1957


Ko Poon
07944 052 201
Ken Young
020 8989 5793

Datchworth, Herts
Liz Welch
01992 550 405
Dawen
Manik Nicholson 01254 776 392
Canewdon Village
Jan Banfield
01702 206 634
County Durham
Jamie Muir
07970 103 440
Darlington
Mike Watson
01642 653 154
Danbury
Richard Warner 01245 222 819
Edenbridge,Kent
Judy-Lorraine Hewitt 01732 868 272
Great Bentley(Nr. Colchester) Dave Allen 01206 255 007
Guildford
Alex Swainson 07812 469 133
Hartlepool
Mike Watson
01642 653 154
Hertford
Liz Welch
01992 550 405
Hook, Hampshire
Russell Phillips 01256 761 877
Leigh-on-Sea
David Puncher 01268 770 318
Louth, Lincolnshire John & Nikki Clarkson 01507 608 461
Manchester
Bryan Nuttall
01772 252 611
Middlesborough

David Long
01924 260 831
Northampton
Nick Cheang
07984 748 712
Newcastle
Dave Robinson 07909 715 202
Norfolk
Cosmo Stephanides 07775 691 273
Norfolk
Sally Leich
01842 878 246
Oxted, Surrey
Judy-Lorraine Hewitt 01732 868 272
Preston
Bryan Nuttall
01772 252 611
Southend-On-Sea
Jan Banfield
01702 206 634
Stockton-on-Tees
Mike Watson
01642 653 154
Sunderland
Jamie Muir
07970 103 440
Waterford, Herts
Liz Welch
01992 550 405
Wimbledon
Michael Burke-Velji
0208 989 5793
Yorkshire

Glen Jenkins
07882 468991
East Yorkshire
Christine Hogg 07950 647857

Guernsey

Jill Barnicoat
07781 118969
Rick Fletcher 07781 404856

Ireland www.taichiireland.com
Cork City
Cork City

Peter ODonoghue 021 4501 600


Roisin Collins
021 4500 552
Cork - Douglas
Maurice Shanahan 086 1714 634
Cork - Centre
Bernie Connole
086 8113 526
Cork - Ballincollig Brian OLeary
087 4187 237
Cork - Farran
Johnny Houlihan
086 6061 844
Cork - Glanmire
John Buckley

086 8058 533
West Cork - Bandon Mary Niles

087 2492 921
West Cork - Ahillies Sandy Hudson sandy@taichiireland.com




North Kildare

Ross Cousens
0877 527 013
Chris Davala
012 801 740
Sean Aylward

0879 670 933
Sheila Oleary

0877 595 419
Mark Brady mark@taichiireland.com
Brian McDonald
0863 527 527

Germany www.jdiatcc.de

Baden Baden Kristen Hartmann: faecherfrau@t-online.de


Bad Wildbad - Nonnenmiss Nicole Demle : maisonsanssouci@web.de
Berlin
Christof Vollrath : www.taichichuan-berlin.de
Bonn
Simone Koch : www.dae-mahng.de
Dsseldorf
Mathias Ufer : www.tai-chi-chuan-duesseldorf.de
Wolfgang Brodesser : www.tai-chi-chuan-duesseldorf.de
Ettlingen
Tina Karl-Liesching : tinakarlliesching@gmx.de
Hamburg
Andreas Reuter : www.tai-chi-reuter.de

Kay Wilkens : messageforkay@gmx.de
Julich
Ralf Schmitz : www.taichi-juelich.de
Karlsruhe
Bernhard Maier : www.centre-qigong.de
Monchengladbach Joseph Smith : www.taichi-mg.de
Niebll
Ute Andersen : www.taichi-nf.de

Anna Panten-Petersen: anna@brueckenplatz.de
Schwalmtal Pete Wirth : tai-chi@vodafone.de
Sonnenbhl Christian Flttl : www.xian-tai-chi-chuan.de
Stolberg
Franz Wehmeyer : www.taichi-stolberg.de
Tbingen
Dorothea Kmmel : dorothea.kuemmel@t-online.de
Viersen
Gerd Mankat : www.tai-chi-viersen.de
Wrselen
Angelika von Berg : angelika.von.berg@web.de

Denmark
Nrum

Peter & Sebastian Balland info@taichigong.dk

Belgium

Brussels
- Ba van Wassenhove / Diane dEpremesnil / Damien Cavrois /
Arnauld Lefebvre . Sandrine Puissant Baeyens
info@masterdingacademy.eu www.masterdingacademy.eu
- Jean Marc Paul: jmpaul@taichi-brussels.be
- Christiane Bernard : Christiane.Bernard@ec.europa.eu
Wezembeek : Patrick Evrard: Patrick.EVRARD@mail.mobistar.be
Ganshoren : Josiane Haegeman: josiane.haegeman@skynet.be
Gembloux Pierre Malcourant : pmalcourant@malcourant-mecanique.be
Louvain La Neuve : Ba van Wassenhove / Diane dEpremesnil
/ Damien Cavrois / Arnauld Lefebvre . Sandrine Puissant Baeyens
info@masterdingacademy.com

Italy
Rome

Andrea Capriotti : www.artidoriente.it

Giuseppe Possemato: giuseppe.possemato@gmail.com

Bibao

Noemi Vian : noemi.vian@bridgestone.eu

Algrave

Richard & Sue Kale

Spain
Portugal

(00351) 282 332 641

o@johndingacademy.com / www.jdiatcc.com

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