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Hamid Momtahan has studied T’ai Chi since 1996 at The T’ai Chi Centre with Master Mark Raudva. He regularly studies with Steven Moore at his ‘T’ai Chi Heart Work’ intensives in London. In 2006 he began studying with Grand Master Dr. John Kells founder of British T’ai Chi Ch’uan Association.
Master Mark Raudva - June 2009
Grand Master Dr. John Kells - May 2009
Dr John Kells founded the B.T.C.C.A. in 1968 - it is the oldest T’ai Chi organisation in Europe. In 1976 Dr. Kells was the first Westerner to become an internationally recognised Master of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, he has had many notable teachers, one of the most important being Dr. Chi Chiang Tao who was Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing’s top student.
Dr. Chi Chiang Tao and Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing
Water Style Boxing - Liu He Ba Fa
Since January 2009, Hamid Momtahan started learning Water Style Boxing from Paul Andrews in London and Sifu Nathan Menaged in USA: The T’ai Chi Corner. Water Style Boxing is an internal martial art based on the Grandmaster Tao Ping-Siang, a study of harmony. It is an excellent system of yielding, using the energies of Taichi, Pa Kua and Hsing-I as they unfold as one in the more than 250 moves in the main form.
Sifu Nathan Menaged - Water Boxing Form
Nathan Menaged - Tai Chi Corner -DVD Sample
Welcome To South London T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi is the ancient Chinese art of moving meditation
T’ai Chi relaxes mind/body and releases stress
180 million people worldwide practice T’ai Chi every day
Other exercises dissipate your energy, while T’ai Chi accumulates it, leaving you feeling refreshed
There are many empirical research conducted by the universities and other reputable organisations around the globe in effectiveness of Taichi in maintaining and balancing a good physical and mental health.