Manlian Tai Chi Club International

MAN LIAN TAI CHI CLUB - LIANYUNGANG, CHINA

In August 2003 the Man Lian Tai Chi Club opened in Lianyungang, China. Master Liu Yong is the Principal Coach and many of his students also teach classes there.
Pictured above is Master Liu Yong in the Man Lian Tai Chi Club, China presenting Sue Johnson with a certificate.
Sue is now a recognised "Coach and Consultant" of the Man Lian Tai Chi Club.

MAN LIAN TAI CHI CLUB, TURKEY - ISTANBUL

Pictured above is the Turkish representitive of the Man Lian Tai Chi Club.
Ahmet Ozkan lives in Istanbul. He has travelled to the UK in 2004 and 2005 to train with Master Liu Yong, taking classes and private tuition. He has studied Lao Jia Yi Lu and Lao Jia Er Lu (Cannon fist). He has also studied sword, sabre and the 18 Short Form, which he hopes to start teaching soon in Istanbul.

MAN LIAN TAI CHI CLUB, INDIA - BANGALORE

Avinash Subramanyam has spent most of his life in the pursuit of Martial Arts.
Avinash, who lives in Bangalore, India, is the holder of more than 11 Black Belts. From training in various styles including Karate, Judo, and Ninjitsu, to name but a few, Avinash has gained a reputation as a top Martial Artist.
He founded the "Bujinkan Ishizuka Ninja Dojo" being the first Ninja awarded "Shidoshi -Ho" to teach in India.

Now he has turned his attention and his Martial Ability to the study of Tai Chi!
Avinash has travelled as far as Canada and Japan to train in the past, but recently he has been to China to seek a Tai Chi Master. He found Master Liu Yong.

Avinash is now the Representitive in India of the Manlian Tai Chi Club, Lianyungang.

MAN LIAN TAI CHI CLUB, SOUTH OF ENGLAND - BOURNEMOUTH

Brendan Burnett, pictured above is the South of England representitive of The Man Lian Tai Chi Club. He has recently returned to England from intensive training in China with Master Liu Yong

Brendan first joined a Martial Arts School in 1990 and he began to study Wing Chun Kuen in 1996. Between 2000 and 2003 he has trained in Karate, Tai Chi, Penjakt Silat, Aiki Jujitsu and Jeet Kune Do.

He began to study Yang Style Tai Chi in 2003, and Chen Style Tai Chi in 2004.
He is qualified in self protection, basic weapons,and physical intervention and achieved a 2nd degree black belt.
Brendan is a keen practioner of Pushing Hands and trained in China earlier this year to expand his expertise.

He is now teaching Chen Style Tai Chi for beginners and tui shou (pushing hands) in Bouremouth.
For class details email Brendan on: lasttreefrog@hotmail.com

Infromation from Sue Johnson