In this Roundtable Discussion, three highly regarded Tai Chi teachers from different lineages come together to discuss the current and future state of the art, as well as controversial Tai Chi topics such as “hopping” and Xiu Xiaodong’s feud with some Chen Tai Chi practitioners.
Master Ronnie Yee has been teaching Chen Style Tai Chi since the 1980’s.
Gary Bicket has been interested in martial arts from a very young age and trained in karate and judo before joining the Chanquanshu School of Kung Fu in 1983. At that stage classes were not only a great way to burn off energy but also a way to continue the basics of his martial arts studies. He found that he enjoyed the aspects of Kung Fu more than the styles he had previously studied and Read more…
Shifu Julian Dale is a 6th generation lineage disciple with the direct descendants of the Eagle Claw System in the foundation village of GuZhuangTocun in Xiongxian, Hebei Province. He is the only Western representative of the family. Shifu Dale is the Director of the Eagle Claw Kung Fu School UK.
Sifu Mimi Chan, daughter of kung fu pioneer Pui Chan, is the Chief Instructor at the Wah Lum Temple in Orlando Florida. Named “Woman of the Year” in 1999 by Inside Kung Fu magazine, and selected by Disney to be the model for Mulan in the original animated film of the same name, Mimi has used her position to become an advocate for various causes, including “Make Us Visible Florida”, and working to pass legislation Read more…