My life has been interwoven with the mysteries and wonderment of martial arts since I was a teenager. The TV series Kung Fu (1972), the powerful screen presence of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973), and the Shaolin and Wudang traditions all played their part. Then Star Wars arrived with its famous line — 'Feel the Force' — a term long used in martial arts, and for me there was no going back.
"Each discipline I have practised has been a preparation for the next. Tai Chi did not change my life — it revealed it."
I was first taught orthodox Shotokan Karate by Mitsusuke Harada MBE — a unique individual and living legend. He was a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi O'Sensei, who introduced Karate to mainland Japan from Okinawa in the early 20th century. Harada Sensei was personally graded to 5th Dan by O'Sensei — the highest grade O'Sensei ever awarded. The highest grade O’Sensie ever awarded. And I must mention my mentor Maurice Rose, whose enthusiasm, skills and encouragement at that time has stayed with me to this day.
After a brief spell exploring Wing Tsun Kung Fu with skilled professionals too modest to be named, I became immersed in Tai Chi Chuan. I studied Yang style for some time, learning the Tai Chi Fan form, the Sword form, Push Hands and Tai Chi walking, among many other elements.
This world is as wide as it is deep. There are hundreds of excellent martial art styles — Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Taekwondo — and many disciplines within each. And that is how I found Qigong. The Qi is pronounced the same as Chi in Tai Chi; both mean the same thing — an energy force within us. References to this inner force appear across cultures: Prana in Yoga, Tummo in Tibetan tradition, Ki in Japan, Pneuma in ancient Greece, and Ka in ancient Egypt.
During the COVID lockdown, I completed an open college Diploma covering Qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture pressure points. And then I found Qigong Shibashi.
I trained directly with the Tai Chi, Qigong and Feng Shui Institute, founded by Sifu Wing Cheung — today the leading global exponent of Shibashi. His lineage traces directly to Professor Lin Hou-Sheng through Master Wu Jian Hua at the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute. Shibashi is a relatively modern form of Qigong, created in the early 1980s with the intention of making Tai Chi Qigong accessible to people of all abilities and ages — a natural progression from my Yang style Tai Chi journey.
Qigong (Shibashi) is now practised across the globe, drawing people of all ages with its gentle, accessible and deeply meditative movements. I teach in several locations around Sevenoaks and Westerham. For further information about my Tai Chi Qigong classes, please get in touch.
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A unique individual and direct student of Gichin Funakoshi O'Sensei — the founder of modern Karate-Do. Training under Harada Sensei forged the discipline and internal awareness that underpins all subsequent practice.
Certified through the Tai Chi, Qigong and Feng Shui Institute. Shibashi — developed by Professor Lin Hou-Sheng in the 1980s — brings the healing essence of Tai Chi into eighteen beautifully accessible movements.
Immersed in the most widely practised Tai Chi lineage in the world — originating with the legendary Yang Lu Chan (1799–1872). Study includes the beautiful and expressive Tai Chi Fan and Sword forms.
Trained with skilled professionals whose humility reflects the true spirit of the art. Wing Tsun's emphasis on yielding, redirecting and economy of motion provided a living bridge to the internal Chinese martial arts.
Everything in nature seeks equilibrium. We cultivate this within the body first, knowing it will radiate outward into every aspect of life.
The form is always now. We practise not to escape life, but to meet it fully — with calm attention, clear breath and an open heart.
These arts carry the fingerprints of countless teachers. We honour that chain of transmission by practising with integrity and sharing with generosity.
Progress is not measured in weeks but in years of quiet dedication. We value steady, sustainable practice over dramatic peaks.
No prior fitness, flexibility or knowledge is needed. These practices were designed for every body — and we teach them that way.
Practising together creates a field of shared intention. Our classes are not just sessions — they are gatherings of people on a shared path.
Explore our class schedule, drop in to a session, or reach out with a question. There is no pressure — only an open invitation.