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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.

Apr 15, 20211 min read

White Horse Tai Chi wishes everybody a Happy Chinese New Year!

Its that time again, the biggest date in the Chinese calendar. Its Chinese New Year and this year it is the Year of the Ox.

Feb 11, 20211 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...

Dec 24, 20203 min read

Where have I been?

Apologies as I have been away for a bit. I have been on a staycation in the Lake District.

Oct 7, 20203 min read

Why are there so few Chinese people in Chinese martial arts?

The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.

Jul 29, 20203 min read

Racism in martial arts

In light of the recent death of George Floyd as a result of police brutality in the USA. The spotlight is now once again on racism.

Jun 29, 20206 min read

You get the teacher you deserve

I have been informed today that my teacher for 14 years Katherine Allen, has sadly passed away.

Jan 31, 20202 min read

What has 2019 taught me

It is that time again, we are approaching 2020. I can say that 2019 has been an interesting year. I have done many interesting things...

Dec 29, 20192 min read

The London Open 02/06/19

Last Sunday I participated at the London Open for Tai Chi. It is my fourth time and for the last three years.

Jun 10, 20192 min read

Another year draws to an end

I have been teaching for a few years now, but Hawkenbury is now the home of White Horse Tai Chi.

Dec 16, 20182 min read

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Class update January 2026

Class update January 2026. Welcome to the new edition of the class update. This is effective from 24th November 2025.

Nov 113 min read

Shadow boxing

What is shadow boxing to you?

Feb 53 min read

The Tai Chi journey so far

This year has really flown by and I haven't really sat down to relax and have a proper think about how things are.

Jan 42 min read

The Guardians of Waterfall Bay

Over the years I've visited Hong Kong, there is something that I have noticed. So why are these statues here?

Nov 2, 20244 min read

Tai Chi at the movies

When was the last time you saw Tai Chi on the big screen?

Aug 30, 20247 min read

How many hours of Tai Chi have you done?

Whilst chatting to students in the park. We stumbled on the topic of quality over time. So how many hours of Tai Chi have you done?

Jan 27, 20242 min read

Is loss such a bad thing?

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

Sep 2, 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 15, 20232 min read

Shinrin-Roku (forest bathing)

The concept of Shinrin-Roku (森林浴) is not new, but has become more popular in recent years. So what is is?

Jul 29, 20223 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.

Dec 10, 20212 min read

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