About Master Li Wong
More About Master Li Wong and his Tai Chi Classes
Master Li Wong was born into a family of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners.
The Wong family has been involved in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tai Chi and Chi Kung training for several generations.
Master Li Wong who is based in Melbourne, Australia, now scrupulously carries on the Wong family tradition and has Tai Chi classes at various locations around Melbourne’s Eastern and Bayside suburbs. This includes Bayswater, Brighton, Caulfield and Kew
At a very young age Master Li Wong started training with one of the most famous Wu Tang Tai Chi Masters, Mr Fu Zhen Song. After Master Fu passed away Master Li Wong continued to train under Master Fu’s son, Fu Wing Fai, and his foremost disciple, Wung Hung. At this time master Wong also trained at the Quang-Chou Wu-Shu Academy.
Thirty years ago Master Li Wong migrated to Australia and moved to Melbourne where he began to teach tai chi. Shortly after his arrival he was presented with 3 banners from the Quan-Chou Wu Shu Academy and the Quang Chou Wha Lin Tse Wu-Shu Academy, to encourage him to bring Wu-Dong Wu Shu to Australia.
In the same spirit Master Li Wong has also received Honorary Membership from the Canton Wu Dang Wu Shu Association, Honorary Life Membership of the Guangzhou Wu Dang Association. Honorary Life Membership of the Guangzhou Wu Dang Academy and Honorary Life Membership of the Guangzhou Wu Shu Academy.
Most of his training was dedicated to the Wu Dang and Shaolin styles. Therefore he has many years experience and deep knowledge of these two styles. He has much to offer to those interested in learning from his vast experience. Through persistent training with Master Li Wong you can gain unexpected benefits.
Around this time Master Wong created the Li Wong Tai Chi School in Melbourne. As the school grew, more and more classes were opened throughout Melbourne. The school has been invited many times to participate in Victorian Chinese Cultural celebrations by demonstrating Tai Chi to the public.
Over the ensuing years the Li Wong Tai Chi School, through the vast knowledge and experience of Master Wong, has proven itself to be one of the best tai chi schools not only in Melbourne but Australia.
Renew your energy, build up and maintain your health, discover the many other ways in which the practice of Tai Chi and Chi Kung could enhance your life.
Tai chi does not mean oriental wisdom or something exotic. It is the wisdom of your own senses, your own mind and body together as one process.
Wong Tai Chi Forms
Through his medical knowledge, and through years of Tai Chi and Chi Kung training, Master Wong has devised a complete system of Tai Chi and Chi Kung exercises with substantial health benefits to the practitioner. It is a natural step-by-step health/rejuvenation system. Everybody in the world has the same internal organs and twelve meridian lines which must be in harmony for optimal health.
Wong Tai Chi forms include:
Form 1:
Wong Tai Chi – Hand Tai – Yin Lung Meridian
Form 2:
Sun Tai Chi – Foot Yang – Yin Stomach Meridian
Form 3:
Wong Leung-Yee Tai Chi – Hand Yang – Yin Large Intestine Meridian
Form 4:
Wong Four Manifestations Tai Chi – Hand minor – Yin Heart Meridian
Form 5:
Yin-Yang Five Elements Tai Chi – Foot Tai – Yin Spleen Meridian
Form 6:
Eight Silken Pieces Tai Chi – Hand Tai – Yang Small Intestine Meridian
Form 7:
Wong Lightening Palm Tai Chi – Foot Tai – Yang Bowel Meridian
Form 8:
Yin and Yang Pa-Kua – Foot Minor – Yang Kidney Meridian
Above are just some of the tai chi forms contained in the Wong Tai Chi system. Altogether there are 12 Tai Chi forms pertaining to the 12 meridian lines and organs of the human body.
Why 12 forms?
With any new born baby the first sign of life is breathing. Therefore lung breathing is the most important function and is the first Tai Chi form.
Form 2 relates to the stomach because through the stomach we obtain nutrition. The movements of this form concentrate on harmonising the stomach.
Form 3 services the large intestine, through which the toxins and wastes are passed out of the body.
Form 4 especially benefits the function of the heart.
The other forms benefit other specific organs. The above are just examples from which you can see that Tai Chi is not just physical exercise, but also exercise for harmonizing internal energies.
More About the History of Tai Chi
Tai Chi was originally a part of the martial arts, but today is practised more for its health benefits. However the study of Tai Chi is still very useful for self defence purposes.
If you are looking for a way to minimize stress and to bring harmony into your life, you should come to Master Wong to train your mind and body in order to maintain and improve your health and well being.
Traditional Tai Chi, Chi Kung and Wu Shu (martial Arts) are part of ancient Chinese cultural art. Numerous styles exist, the two most famous being the Taoist Wu Dang style, and the Buddhist Shaolin style. In China and worldwide, these two styles are often seen and mentioned in magazines, movies, etc., and are revered and praised.
Tai chi chuan is an internal Chinese martial art often practised for health reasons. Tai chi is typically practised for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, health and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims.
Some of tai chi chuan’s training forms are well known to Westerners as the slow motion routines that groups of people practice together every morning in parks around the world, particularly in China.
Tai Chi for Health
The medical benefits of Tai Chi
According to the Mayo Clinic the benefits of Tai Chi include :
- Decreased stress, anxiety and depression.
- Improved mood.
- Improved aerobic capacity.
- Increased energy and stamina.
- Improved flexibility, balance and agility.
- Improved muscle strength and definition.
