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Nik Kerwin
Mike O’Brien
Serge Van-de-Vyver
Cilla Westley John Zetterstrom
 
SIMON J LEE
Name : Simon J Lee Simon J Lee
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1987
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 1st Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 1st Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
Simon currently teaches three classes a week in Somerset and is the Course Organiser for the TAO National Bath courses. He is a former TAO Secretary and is presently working towards gaining his BCCMA Level 3 Coaching Award.
Qualifications:
BCCMA Level 2 Coach
ITEC Anatomy, Physiology and Body Massage
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 0117 328 3198 (evening) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 01179 424 271 (mobile) First Aid Qualified: yes
Email Details bathtaoistarts@hotmail.co.uk    
       
RONALD T. MORROW
Name : Ronald T. Morrow Ronald Morrow
Position /Title: Senior Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1974
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 4th Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 4th Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
Before beginning his extensive training in the Li family system Ron trained in Monkey style Kung Fu and Yang T’ai Chi. He trained for many years with the late Prof. Chee Soo before training with Master Tony Swanson and is currently based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Disabled access and facilities are available at Ron’s classes.
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 01743 463 341 ask for Ron (evening) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 01743 463 341 ask for Ron (daytime) First Aid Qualified: yes
Telephone Details 07774 862 210 (mobile)    
Email Details rontao@tiscali.co.uk    
       
MIKE O'BRIEN
Name : Mike O’Brien Mike O'Brien
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1984
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 2nd Degree Instructor
 
Additional Information

Not only qualified to 2nd degree instructor level in Li style T’ai Chi, Mike is qualified to 1st Dan in Aikido. In the past Mike has acted as a committee member for the Taoist Arts Organisation. His T’ai Chi and Feng Shou classes in Derby are equipped with disabled access and facilities.

Qualifications:
BCCMA Level 2 Coach
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 01283 704 776 (daytime) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 01283 704 776 (evening) First Aid Qualified: no
Email Details fungshou@lineone.net    
JOHN RICHMOND
Name : John Richmond John Richmond
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1986
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 1st Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 1st Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
Before beginning his training in the Li family system John trained for 3½ years in Wing Chun Kung Fu. John began his Li training with Master Tony Swanson and also attended courses taught by the late Prof. Chee Soo. John has successfully competed in BCCMA (governing body) National Championships.
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 2 in Chinese Martial Arts
ITEC Anatomy, Physiology and Body Massage
Safety in Stretching Certificate
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 0208 856 7091 (evening) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 07811 297 079 (mobile) First Aid Qualified: yes
Email Details jrichmond1962@btinternet.com    
Website John's web page



JULIE STANTON
Name : Julie Stanton Julie Stanton
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1991
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 1st Degree Instructor
 
Additional Information
Julie currently teaches two classes in the Welling/Bexleyheath areas.  Julie also runs a teaching establishment and is well qualified in teaching.
Qualifications:
BCCMA Level 2 Coach
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 020 8300 7548 (daytime & evening) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Email Details j.stanton@homecall.co.uk First Aid Qualified: yes
 


TONY SWANSON - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Name : Tony Swanson Master Tony Swanson
Position /Title: Technical Director
Started training in Li style : 1968
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 6th Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 6th Degree instructor
Chi Shu 6th Degree instructor
Shuai Chaio 4th Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
Currently Chairman of the BCCMA (Governing Body), Tony Swanson has extensive knowledge of the Li family system. Before training with the late Prof. Chee Soo, Tony had already gained a 3rd Dan in Wado Ryu Karate and a 1st Dan in Judo. Tony has over 40 years of martial arts experience and is one of the highest qualified and respected instructors of the Li family system in Great Britain.

Tony Swanson has received 3 successive Combat ‘Hall of Fame’ awards
Qualifications:
The following are a sample of Tony Swanson’s qualifications :

Former BCCMA Great Britain Team Manager
Diploma in Sports Science
NVQ Level 4 in Training & Development
BCCMA Level 3 Coach
BCCMA Head Judge Sanshou & Qingda
BCCMA Competition Chief Referee
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 07903 684 839 (daytime) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 0208 309 6717 (evening) First Aid Qualified: yes
Telephone Details 07903 684 839 (mobile)    
Email Details tswans@taoarts.fsnet.co.uk    
SERGE VAN-DE-VYVER
Name : Serge Van-de-Vyver Serge Van-de-Vyver
Position /Title: Senior Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1981
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 1st Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 3rd Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
Based in Ilford - Essex, Serge teaches Feng Shou and Sanshou (full contact sparring). Although only teaching Sanshou for the past 4 years Serge has successfully coached students to National Champion level. Though his Feng Shou class is open to all levels of student, Serge’s Sanshou class is limited to experienced students only.
Qualifications:
BCCMA Qingda Judge
BCCMA Sanshou Judge & Referee
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 07976 696 653 (daytime) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
Telephone Details 01375 391 642 (evening) First Aid Qualified: no
Telephone Details 07817 361 812 (mobile)    
Email Details serge_van@hotmail.com    
CILLA WESTLEY
Name : Cilla Westley Cilla Westley
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1995
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 2nd Degree Instructor
Feng Shou 2nd Degree instructor
 
Additional Information
As well as her qualifications in the Li family system Cilla is a 1st Dan Wado-Ryu Karate. Running very successful T’ai Chi and Feng Shou classes in Boston, Lincs. Cilla has competed at National level in Qingda (semi-contact sparring) which she incorporates into her Feng Shou class. Disabled access is available (on advanced request) to the building in which Cilla holds her classes – if you will need this please let Cilla know beforehand.
Contact Details :
Telephone Details 07789 893 853 (after 6pm only) (mobile) Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
    First Aid Qualified: yes
       
JOHN ZETTERSTROM
Name : John Zetterstrom John Zetterstrom
Position /Title: Instructor
Started training in Li style : 1981
 
Grade:
T’ai Chi 2nd Degree Instructor
 
Additional Information

John has a variety of martial arts experience other than the Li family system. He trained for 7 years in Aikido (at the same time training for a while in Ju-Jitsu). Before beginning his Li family training John studied Yang style T’ai Chi for 3 years.

John is based in Warwickshire and presently teaches both open and Adult Education classes. 

Contact Details :
Telephone Details 01926 337 804  Instructor & Public Liability Insurance yes
    First Aid Qualified: yes
       
 
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