November - 2019

Nov 30, 20192 min read

Gratitude

Whilst Thanksgiving isn't a Chinese festival. It is Chinese to remember and honour those who are or were there for you. There doesn't...

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Nov 26, 20193 min read

Who played the better Ip Man?

Over the last ten years, we've seen an increasing interest in Wing Chun Kung Fu (also known as Ving Chun). Like a lot of martial arts,...

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Nov 10, 20193 min read

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

What is it? Gear Acquisition Syndrome or GAS for short, is when people buy a lot of items related to what they like to do. I first came...

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Dec 9, 20233 min read

Class update January 2024

Welcome to the new edition of the class update. This is effective from January 2024.

Sep 2, 20232 min read

Is loss such a bad thing?

We all experienced loss in some way. But is loss such a bad thing?

Jan 15, 20232 min read

That was rubbish!

Over Christmas, I decided to do a bit of clearing up. So I got to my my collection of old videos and it was a bit of an eye opener.

Jan 23, 20221 min read

Remembering the late Katherine Allen 2 years on

Today my students and I got together to remember our late teacher Katherine Allen.

Dec 10, 20212 min read

Goodbye Sifu!

I have been informed that my Master Dan Docherty has sadly passed away. It is a great shock to myself and to the Taiji community in the UK.

Apr 15, 20211 min read

Your teachings live on

My teacher, the late Katherine Allen sadly passed away in January 2020. It has been a challenging time for all who knew her.

Jan 28, 20213 min read

Martial arts etiquettes: The Salute

Etiquettes have long been an integral part of Chinese culture. The Chinese civilisation was built on manners and orderly behaviour.

Dec 24, 20203 min read

White Horse Tai Chi wishes you a Merry Christmas

What a strange year it has been for us all. I wonder if anybody could have guessed twelve months ago, what kind of year we've had? If...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

A higher standard of behaviour

Anybody who has been in the martial arts community for a while will know of the toxic culture that exists.

Oct 27, 20202 min read

The Dojo in your heart and mind

The word dōjō is often mentioned a lot in martial arts circles, but what does it actually mean?

白馬太極學會
White Horse Tai Chi