I started learning Tai Chi Chuan in 2008 and was initially drawn to the ideas of a moving meditation, improved health as well as to the self-defence aspects.  I count myself very lucky to have found an exceptional teacher and a very complete style of Tai Chi.  I trained ever since with my teacher as well as with the head of this Tai Chi style (Dan Docherty) at his workshops, training camps and at his home until recently.

In time I was encouraged to compete in the British and European Open competitions amongst others where I have won a number of gold and silver medals for hand form, weapons forms as well as the more martial pushing hands contests.  Whilst competitions are not the goal of Tai Chi, they do encourage the competitor to focus and develop their skills in ways which they might not otherwise have done.

Again with encouragement from my teachers, in 2016 I started to teach group classes and also one to one tuition.

It is difficult to express quite how much Tai Chi has helped me both physically and mentally and I now intend to share the benefits of this remarkable art with others.