Main Teacher, Dave Baker

David Baker has been teaching in Oxford since at least 1988 maybe more. He can’t remember! He was British Heavyweight Pushing Hands champion in 1990, 1991 and 1992. In 1991 he won the international Heavyweight Pushing hands Championship in Hong Kong, and has since trained many other champions, including British Full Contact San Shou Champions. Dave teaches public classes. He is Oxford University Taijiquan Association’s Consulting Director. He also gives personal training and corporate sessions. TCUGB teaching certificate below.

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Dave in the first British Open Tai Chi Championships in 1989

 

Assistant Teacher, Cathy Spiers

International Tai Chi pushing hands competition, Hong Kong, women’s light weight runner up, 1991. British Open Tai Chi Championships, 1st women’s 53k, 1992

Cathy in an early British Open Tai Chi Championship in 1989, and with sabre

Dave’s class way back in 1990, after the British Open Tai Chi Championships, with Dan Docherty and Chris Birch middle row on right when he had a mullet!

Cheng Tin Hung who taught Dan Docherty who was my teacher.

Modern reconstructed image of Yang Luchan, also known as Yang Wudi meaning invincible and unbeaten, a pivotal figure in our lineage

My teaching certificate 1992