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Militia style sabres

The search for a suitable sabre is never an easy one. When I first started my martial journey there were a number of kung fu shops.

Dec 18, 20214 min read

Asia on your doorstep

With UK in lockdown or under further restrictions, most of us aren't going to be going anywhere far.

Sep 14, 20215 min read

Class update August 2021

Since the last update, the Government has relaxed the rules on gatherings. However, we shall continue with social distancing in class.

Aug 15, 20212 min read

Keeping things into perspective

Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.

Apr 16, 20204 min read

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 11, 20253 min read

Shadow boxing

What is shadow boxing to you?

Feb 5, 20253 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 4, 20252 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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