Our Founder's Story

In 1980, he traveled to Grand Master Huang Sheng Shyan's school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia, where he trained intensively under Master Huang Li Sung in Cheng Man Ch'ing's 37-posture form. His international training continued with Master Wong Yi in Hong Kong's Victoria Park (1988) and practice sessions with Chinese elders in Bangkok's Lumpini Park. In this period, David started training in Pushing Hands and Long Sword, eventually expanding his repertoire to include the Saber and Staff.

David started his teaching career privately in 1982. Due to high demand, he and his wife, Barbara, opened the first brick-and-mortar Tai Chi school in New England solely dedicated to the art in 1989. Today, David serves as the director of Central Connecticut Tai Chi Ch'uan, with Barbara as co-director, overseeing the school's operations and curriculum.

Over the years, David has actively diversified his training, studying a number of Tai Chi styles. His repertoire includes the Yang Style 108-posture form and 24-posture form, the Wu Hao short form, and the Sun Style short form. He has continuously sought out knowledge, learning from various Masters and Instructors within the U.S., and remains committed to ongoing self-study and learning from others.