Daoist Fighting Arts

Qì Gōng [气功] (also spelt Chi Kung) are centuries old Chinese health exercises that utilize coordinated breath control. It can be translated as 'Energy Work' or 'Breath Work.' 

The exercises focus on the internal landscape of your body as opposed to the usual external focus that you would receive at a gym. Additionally I teach Nèi Gōng [內功] but as a more specialized form of Qì Gōng that compliments a particular martial art, emphasizing the body method of that style and the strengths required to excel with it.

I am currently offering two Bīngqì [兵器]; The Tàijí single bladed sword (in Mandarin; Dāo. Though in English it's often called the 'Sabre') and the Tàijí spear (Qiāng).

• The Dāo [刀]

Unlike the delicate touch of the Jiàn (double-edged sword), the Dāo form is performed with the spirit of the tiger; lively and aggressive, with a more up-close and personal approach, that stalks it's prey with predatory grace. The Dāo has grown from humble roots as a weapon of the common man, used in farming and country life, to the hand-to-hand weapon of choice for the Chinese army during WWII.

• The Qiāng [枪]

Described in ancient China as 'The King of weapons', the Qiāng is possibly the oldest weapon in the world. Every culture has used the spear, however the Tàijí approach emphasizes circular movements that join with the opponent as opposed to just bashing them and running them through with it.