Nick's story:
After experiences in styles such as Judo, Wu Shu Kwan, Sun Yee Do and Tae Kwan Do throughout the 80's, I settled on Wing Chun in 1988 and was happy in that style until a chance encounter in 1999 led me to Master John Ding's academy.
One lesson was enough for me to realise that here was a man who both knew and could teach the internal method of martial arts. This being something I had always wanted to learn, I did my best to 'empty my cup' and start again from scratch.
In December 2002 I qualified as a JDIATCC instructor and shortly afterwards stepped back from a busy and successful career as an IT Company Director within the International / Cross-border Life Insurance industry in order to study and teach with Master Ding on a full-time basis.
Aside from helping at the John Ding Academy HQ in London , I have assisted Master Ding at
seminars, retreats, open days and bespoke corporate training days, as well as appearing in a Tai Chi DVD, a television documentary for Channel 4, various public performances, a Tai Chi stage show in Düsseldorf, Germany and more recently an interview on the Saturday lunchtime show for BBC Radio Northampton.
I moved from London to Northampton at the end of 2006, yet I continue to study with Master Ding on a regular basis and take an active role in his expanding organisation: as a member of the corporate steering committee; an editor and regular contributer to Tai Chi and Alternative Health magazine (TCAH); and by offering business consultancy on an ad-hoc basis.
I am keen to spread Tai Chi Chuan and teach everything that has been passed down to me to those with a genuine interest and enthusiasm for it.
Nicks classes:
Public Classes 2010 - Northampton
Beginners Welcome
Beginners start with a Foundation Course which includes the study of Master John Ding's short form, chi kung, key concepts and principles, working with energy (Chi), posture testing and some basic applications. More Info
Day Time
Monday 7:30 - 8:30pm Abington
Special once a month Tai Chi Taster for Beginners! Only £3.
St. Gregory's RC Church Hall, 22 Park Ave North, NN3 2HS
Monday 7:30 - 9:00pm (until 9:30pm on a taster night) Abington
Open to all levels - Beginners welcome, but why not try a Tai Chi Taster?
St. Gregory's RC Church Hall, 22 Park Ave North, NN3 2HS
Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00pm Cliftonville
You must be coming to another of my classes regularly to attend this one as numbers are restricted at this location.
Thursday 7:00 - 9:00pm Abington
Open to all levels - Beginners welcome, but why not try a Tai Chi Taster?
St. Gregory's RC Church Hall, 22 Park Ave North, NN3 2HS
