Master Ding Academy
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 […]
Continua a leggereDal 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 […]
Continua a leggereFrom 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 […]
Continua a leggereTai 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 […]
Continua a leggereThe Master Ding Academy was founded by Master Ding Teah Chean, the first disciple of Grand Master Ip Tai Tak and the direct sixth-generation successor to the Yang style of Tai Chi Chuan. Master Ding, who often tells people to call him John, opened his School to preserve and promote the most authentic and profound […]
Continua a leggereTwo years ago, when I was still living in Germany, I stopped doing Tai Chi after about ten years of practice. It was a painful decision, but I could no longer see any possibility of growth. It felt like the only reason I was going to lessons was to confirm to how good the instructor […]
Continua a leggereI got to know the Master Ding Academy in Florence and Cedric through a friend, who had been practising Tai Chi for a few years and who told me that this course had changed his life. I was inspired by the way my friend talked about it, and I was also intrigued, so I decided […]
Continua a leggereCedric Randolph began studying Chinese martial arts in 1974 in Los Angeles and has been teaching in Florence and in Los Angeles since 1984. He began practising Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan in 1988. Currently an instructor of Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan according to the teachings of Master Ding Teah Chean, (sixth generation […]
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c\0 Istituto Pio X Artigianelli
Via dei Serragli, 104
50124 Firenze FI