The location of the Master Ding Academy is a small oasis of silence and well-being in the heart of Oltrarno, a historic working-class neighborhood in the city center of Florence. Classes are held in the gym of the Pio X Artigianelli Institute, a former convent founded in the 13th century, in the San Frediano neighborhood, […]
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Dal 15 ottobre al 18 ottobre 2026 | Studio della Cheung Kuen Se Ying (Forma Serpente del Lungo Pugno) e sue applicazioni Quattro giorni di corso intensivo, da non perdere per tutti gli appassionati di Tai Chi: Master John Ding e suo figlio Master Alan Ding insegneranno insieme la Cheung Kuen Se Ying, in una […]
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From 31 October to 3 November 2024 | Study of Cheung Kuen Se Ying ( Long Fist Snake Form) and its applications Four days of intensive course; for the first time Master John Ding and his son Master Alan Ding will teach Cheung Kuen Se Ying together, in a Master Class open to all. Master […]
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Dal 31 ottobre al 3 novembre 2024 | Studio della Cheung Kuen Se Ying (Forma Serpente del Lungo Pugno) e sue applicazioni Quattro giorni di corso intensivo; per la prima volta Master John Ding e suo figlio Master Alan Ding insegneranno insieme la Cheung Kuen Se Ying, in una Master Class aperta a tutti. Il […]
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From 26 to 28 April 2024 in Jesi (Ancona), on the occasion of World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day, appointment with the Sifu John Ding Seminar, head of the Master Ding Academy, 6th Generation of Tai Chi Chuan of the Yang Family . A more unique than rare opportunity to witness the demonstration of […]
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Dal 26 al 28 aprile 2024 a Jesi (Ancona), IN occasione della Giornata Mondiale del Tai Chi e del Qi Gong, appuntamento con il Seminario del Sifu John Ding, Maestro della Master Ding Academy, 6° Generazione del Tai Chi Chuan della Famiglia Yang. Un’occasione più unica che rara per assistere alla dimostrazione dei benefici della […]
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From 23 to 26 March in Florence there will be a Workshop on the use of weapons in Tai Chi: Dao (Saber) or Jian (Sword), conducted for the first time in Italy by John and Alan Ding, 6 ^ and 7th generation Masters of Yang Tai Chi. With their vast theoretical and practical mastery of […]
Continua a leggereThe Florence branch of the Master Ding Academy is a small oasis of silence and well-being in the heart of the Oltrarno, a historic popular district in the city centre. Lessons take place in the gymnasium of the Istituto Pio X Artigianelli complex, a former convent founded in the 13th century, in the San Frediano […]
Continua a leggereMaster Ding Teah Chean (John Ding) has vast experience in both Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan having approached these disciplines from a young age. When very young he studied with several Shaolin Kung Fu masters, achieving a high level of skill. He then switched to the practice of Tai Chi Chuan, the discipline to which he […]
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Tai Chi Chuan can be viewed as a synthesis of martial art, health method and spiritual path. Its roots lie in Taoist philosophy and the ancient martial practice of the monks of the Shaolin Temple. Though to many Tai Chi Chuan may appear to be simply a form of gentle gymnastics, it cannot be judged […]
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c\0 Istituto Pio X Artigianelli
Via dei Serragli, 104
50124 Firenze FI