Seven Stars Martial Arts Academy GB

White Crane Taijiquan Association G.B

White Crane is the name of our club, not the name of the style of tai chi that we teach

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White Crane Taijiquan Association G.B

is based in Seven Stars Martial Arts Academy on the Wirral, England.

We started on the Wirral and have been teaching Tai Chi since 1978.

We teach six styles of Tai Chi and can cater from complete beginner onwards.

We specialise in Tai Chi for Health.

In fact our emphasis is health, health, health !

The White Crane is an ancient concept in Chinese Taijiquan

“ Move like a crane amongst chickens “

The Chief Instructor is Master Brian McKinney, one of the early pioneers of Tai Chi in Great Britain. Master McKinney has been teaching Tai Chi since the late 1970’s. His credentials and track record are impeccable. Master McKinney came from a background of both Martial Arts (since the late 1950’s) and Meditation (since the late 1960’s). Master McKinney studied under and received initiation from one of the great Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Masters. Master McKinney had been teaching both martial arts ( Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, JuJitsu, Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu etc ) and Meditation before taking up Tai Chi in the seventies. White Crane Tai Chi Association is the result of this experience. Some of the many skilled instructors in White Crane Tai Chi Association have been students of Master McKinney for over thirty years. White Crane Tai Chi Association is the Tai Chi section of Chinese Wushu Research Institute G.B.

In 1987 Master McKinney received Martial Art/Tai Chi Teaching certificates from Beijing University,The Peoples Republic of China. Master McKinney has studied with and is authorised and advised by some of the top Wushu / Tai Chi / Qigong Masters in The Peoples Republic of China. They include amongst others:

Master Men Huifeng

Professor of Wushu – Beijing University

One of top ten named Wushu Masters in China

9th degree black sash

President- Dong Yue Taijiquan Research Association

Master Kan Guixiang

Professor of Wushu – Beijing University

8th degree black sash

Founder of Beijing Chen Style Taijiquan Research Institute

Successor of Chen Style Taijiquan

Co-Founder - Dong Yue Taijiquan Research Association

Master Xia Bei Hua

One of the most famous masters in China

Beijing University

Master Zhang Wenghuang

One of the most famous Grandmasters in China

Beijing University

Master Li Deyin

Vice-Chairman Chinese Wushu Association - Beijing

One of top one hundred named Wushu Masters in China

Master Han Jin Song – now Australia

Executive Officer – IWT Committee

Secretary General- Oceani Wushu Federation

Secretary General - Australian Wushu Federation

Head Coach – Australian National Wushu Team

President- Tai Chi Australia

Master Xu Hao – now Italy

Tai Chi master - direct lineage to the famous Master Sun Lu Tang

Italian National Coach

Master Qiu Hui Fang

Multi Times National Taiji Champion – Peoples Republic of China

Multi Times Taiji World Champion

National and International Taiji Coach for Peoples Republic of China

Master McKinney pioneered in Great Britain:-

Tai Chi for Health - teaching in hospitals, care homes, schools, rehabilitation centres etc. long before Tai Chi became as well known and popular as it is in Great Britain today.

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Tai Chi for Sport – his students becoming British Champions in Traditional Tai Chi, Modern Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword, Junior Tai Chi etc.

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Tai Chi for Combat – pioneering Tai Chi in its combat form.

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Anyone wishing to study the gentle art of Tai Chi can be assured of the quality of guidance offered at White Crane Tai Chi Association.

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