Katherine Allen, Registered Instructor TCUGB, BCCMA, PTCCI (Level 8)
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I began practising Taiji (Tai Chi) in 1987 after a serious horse riding accident which damaged my left arm and shoulder. After two unsuccessful operations and 4 weeks on traction, the prognosis was not looking good. I had read that Taiji helped with joint mobility and I was fortunate enough to find an excellent teacher, Dan Docherty, Wudang style. As I began my Taiji journey and my interest in Taiji deepened, slowly my arm mobility improved.In 1992 my teacher encouraged me to begin teaching, and so my new career began. |
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Between 1992 and 1997 I entered various competitions and enjoyed winning a few gold, silver and bronze medals. I have judged at competitions in the UK and abroad, and am always heartened by the enthusiasm I find everywhere for the art of taiji. Taiji has taken me to many countries and in 1991 took me to my first visit to China with a small group led by my teacher. There I had the privilege of meeting his teacher Cheng Tin Hung and staying at his home in Guandong province. In 1996 I started training with GM Pan Qingfu, Canada, who in 2000 taught me Yang 24 Step which he had learned direct from Li Tianji. Although I enjoy teaching, I am a perpetual student at heart. Taiji has helped to create a healthy, ageless feeling within me and a desire to pass this feeling on to others. |
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