April: Taijiquan Jing 太極拳經

Sunday 12 April 2:00pm

Join Sam Au, President of WTQA, for an exploration of the Taijiquan Jing (Tai Chi Chuan Classic 太極拳經), one of the foundational texts of Taijiquan, traditionally attributed to the legendary Daoist monk Zhang Sanfeng.

This concise yet profound classic opens with the well-known line:

一舉動周身俱要輕靈，尤須貫串。
In motion, the whole body should be light and agile; and importantly, it must be internally threaded together.

In this webinar, Sam will unpack the meaning and practical implications of these words for contemporary practitioners.

Biography

Sam Au has been practising martial arts for over 50 years and teaching Tai Chi since 1987. He is skilled in all five major Tai Chi styles as well as a wide range of traditional weapons. Since joining the WTQA committee in 2006, Sam has worn many hats — Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, festival organiser, and now President.

June: The Medicine Inside the Movement

Sunday 14 June 1:30pm

How Traditional Chinese Medicine informs Tai Chi, Qigong and Martial Arts by Guest Speaker Matt Sincock.

Discover how Traditional Chinese Medicine lives inside Tai Chi, Qigong and martial arts — shaping movement, breath and structure from the inside out.

Webinar Description

The Medicine Inside the Movement explores the shared foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi, Qigong and martial arts through lived, embodied experience rather than technical theory. Drawing on long-term practice in martial arts and Qigong, as well as clinical work in Chinese Medicine, this webinar examines how principles such as structure, flow, breath, efficiency and regulation naturally arise through traditional movement training. Designed for practitioners and teachers of all levels, the session offers a clear and accessible way to understand how Chinese medicine is expressed through movement practice, deepening insight while remaining practical and grounded.

Learning Outcomes

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recognise some of the shared principles underlying Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi, Qigong and martial arts practice

• Understand how structure, movement, breath and rhythm can support health and efficiency in training

• Identify how different practices emphasise different physiological and energetic qualities

• Apply some TCM-informed perspectives to refine personal practice and teaching, without adding complexity

• Develop a clearer, embodied framework for understanding why traditional forms work as they do

Biography

Matt Sincock is a practitioner and teacher of Qigong, a martial artist, a meridian yoga teacher, and a qualified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, working with acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Shiatsu. His background includes many years of martial arts training, alongside long-term study of Chinese Medicine and Qigong. His teaching emphasises the use of movement practices to support the body’s natural healing capacity, viewed through the lens of the Chinese Medicine meridian system. Matt presents Traditional Chinese Medicine in a clear and practical way, helping practitioners understand how medicine, martial arts and Qigong share common principles expressed through the body.