David Hollinshead

David Hollinshead ( L.AC, LMT, ACSM cert. Exercise Physiologist/ Personal Trainer)

Certified Chen style Taiji

instructor, with over 20 years experience as Instructor, and practioner under Arthur Rosenfeld, (named Taiji master of the year in 2011 by the World congress of Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine,

Author of Tai Chi - The Perfect Exercise. His lineage is through Master Max Yan and Grand master Chen Quan Zhong)

I've practiced martial arts for 40 years. I started with wrestling and Karate in high school, Tang Soo Do in college, a 3rd dan in instructor in Okinawian Uechi- Ryu, 1st dan in the Jo staff.

   In my mid thirties, I started noticing changes in my lower body stability, and mobility. A doctor who referred massage and personal training clients to me said I had dysplasia in my left hip, that is a congenital shallow hip joint. He suggested I start training with his Taiji teacher. This opened this new world of internal martial arts to me.  When he demonstrated push hands to me, I was helplessly lifted up and off balance thrown back like a big wave in the ocean.  At that moment, I found my new direction, Chen Taiji. the practice got me through the rehab of 2 hip replacements.  The physical and mental  benefits amaze me everyday from this internal maritial art.