Sam Au has been practicing and teaching Taijiquan for over 30 years.  Sam is a student of well-known Taijiquan master – Master Peter Wu.  He has won gold medals at the annual Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia (WTQA) competition and served as organiser and judge for many years. He holds the 5th Duan in Taijiquan and a black belt in Karate. Sam is currently the President of Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia (WTQA).  He teaches at the Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group and Ashburton Community Centre in Victoria.

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Tara Brayshaw has been studying Taijiquan for over 30 years and has a 5th Duan in Wushu from the Chinese Wushu Association. She has been a Nationally Accredited Sporting Coach, underwent the Beijing Sport University Taijiquan Coach Accreditation Program, and is currently a Certified Instructor with Martial Arts Australia, Wushu Tai Chi Qigong Australia (WTQA) and the Tai Chi Association of Australia (TCAA). She is principal and Chief Instructor of a Taijiquan and Qigong school in Melbourne Australia, Jinli-Wushu Tai Chi.

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Konrad Dorn began studying Tai Chi in 1979 and has been teaching since 1998. Konrad has trained under Grand Master Liu De-Ming, Grand Master Wu Bin and Masters Li Yong Liang, Wu Shi-Zheng and Howard Choy. Konrad has won 1st place for Tai Chi Sword and has been a judge and coach in the National Tai Chi and Wushu Championships. Konrad was also Vice President of Wushu Tai Chi and Qigong Australia (WTQA). Konrad is the chief instructor and founder of Supreme Ultimate Tai Chi School.

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James Gao is the vice president of Tai Chi Association of Australia (TCAA) and is a 6th generation of traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Master with over 40 years of martial arts experience. He is the owner and chief instructor of Jing Ling Tai Chi Academy, a Sydney based Chinese Internal Martial Arts school that teaches both traditional Tai Chi and Xing Yi Quan.

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Jin Song Han is the founder and chief instructor of Tai Chi Australia. He was the member of the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and the head coach of Australian National Wushu /Tai Chi Team at the World Wushu Championships. Han was also awarded 8th Duan in 2011 in Beijing China (only the second Wushu/Tai Chi Master in Australia to receive such an honour. Han has taught Tai Chi in “Move It or Lose It Australia” since 2013 and has been involved in a few Tai Chi-related research.

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Jenny Harrison has been teaching for over 40 years, firstly in the classroom and then in the fitness industry as a group exercise instructor and personal trainer.  Looking for a more holistic approach to fitness, she began practicing Tai Chi.  Jenny has studied under Master Jesse Tsao, Master Deming Liu, Master Su Rule and Professor Yang Yu Bing.  Her Tai Chi school, Rising Moon Tai Chi was established in 2015 and offers face to face as well as on demand classes.

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Suzette Hosken has been learning tai chi for 28 years and teaching for 18 years. She teaches Qigong, Tai Chi and weapons through Jade Lady Tai Chi and Qigong. With training as a massage therapist and holding certificates 3 and 4 in fitness, Suzette has a particular interest in movement dynamics and what we can do to increase our fitness and wellness.

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Jenny Lucy has been a registered physiotherapist for 43 years and a Tai Chi practitioner for 35 years. She practices and teaches the Chan Lee form, the Sun Style, Modified Sun Style, and Dr Paul Lams Falls Prevention Tai Chi for Arthritis program for the Accident Compensation Corporation (A.C.C.) in New Zealand from 2004 for 10 years. Since 2019, Jenny purchased trademarked form Physio-Chi from Moh Tapper, and taught Physio-Chi to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and their Allied Health Assistants.

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Su Rule began her Tai Chi journey in the 1980s with Dr Li Wong and in the following decades she gained national and international recognition competing in World Wushu Championships.  She then ‘found’ the Wudang style, a style based on Taoist philosophy. After two years of self-study and practice, she competed in Hong Kong, with great success. She was then invited to train in Wudang and subsequently honoured with the title of Wudang Australia.  Her school, Chi Generation, has been operating since 2011.

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Tunde Takacs focuses on helping people with a combination of Tai Chi, Qigong and her healing knowledge. She is passionate about sharing the joy of feeling free and reducing daily pressures from life. Not only does Tunde’s practice teach the physical movements of Tai-Chi and Qigong, she also incorporates breathwork and meditation in motion, creating a holistic approach to the martial art at Tunde-World’s classes.

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Two people with lived experience of osteoarthritis helped to develop the MyJoint Tai Chi program.

Roger is a retiree in his 70’s who has had 4 joint replacements because of osteoarthritis. Both of his parents also suffered from arthritis. Roger took up Tai Chi to improve his balance and mobility. He is pleased to say that results are promising and very enlightening.

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Jennifer has experienced knee pain from osteoarthritis for many years. On retirement she took up group Tai Chi and trains on a weekly basis. She has also been doing Tai Chi and Qigong at home from YouTube for almost 2 years.  Jennifer thinks Tai Chi practice greatly helps with her mobility.