Mark McGee was the Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung Instructor in Columbus, Georgia for more than three years. He started classes at the Central YMCA, Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital and Clinic Health and Wellness Center and Columbus State University Rankin Arts Center. Mr. McGee now teaches Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan, T'ai Chi Chi Kung and Yon Ch'uan Martial Arts in Tampa, Florida.
Mark McGee is a student of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Chief Instructor Master Robert Xavier. Master Xavier became the Lineage Holder of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan shortly before the death of his teacher Grand Master John Chung Li in 1982. The headquarters for International Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan is in Bradenton, Florida. Master Xavier taught classes in Columbus, Georgia when he visited Mr. McGee.
The senior students of Master Xavier and Mr. McGee are continuing the mission of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan in Columbus. They teach weekly classes at the Central YMCA and Hughston Clinic Health and Wellness Center. They teach semester classes at Columbus State University's Rankin Arts Center. Please contact those organizations for more information about Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi classes in Columbus, Georgia.
This is a listing of sanctioned Hwa-Yu T'ai-Chi Ch'uan instructors in the Columbus area:
Nuria Chapparo
Lloyd Frey
David Lennon
Sensei Stephen Van Camp
Mark McGee with Chief Instructor Master Robert Xavier
"Those who set out to learn the exercise, do not misjudge the value of The Chinese Five Word Song."
Verses 133-134
"The Chinese Five Word Song" was written by Master Li Tung Fung during the early part of China's Sung Dynasty. Master Li learned Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Liu Ho Pa Fa Ch'uan Fa) from Master Chen Hsi-I, creator of the martial art and health exercise. Master Li Tung Fung took refuge in the mountain of Yun, southeast from the Lok district. While living on Yun, he authored the famous Chinese Five Word Song, which serves today as the only extant treatise explaining the principles of the original Liu Ho Pa Fa.
Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan was a closed-door martial art for almost 1,000 years. Master John Chung Li opened the door to hundreds of students in China, the United States and Europe. Master Li translated The Chinese Five Word Song and added his commentary to each of the 134 verses to help students understand the truth within Internal Martial Arts. We are privileged to now offer the insights to this phenomenal martial art and healthcare science through the publication of The Chinese Five Word Song.
We are extremely pleased to announce the publication of The Chinese Five Word Song. It's filled with tremendous insights into the philosophy and guiding principles of Internal Martial Arts from one of the true masters of the 20th Century.
You can purchase "The Chinese Five Word Song" from VideoTaiChi.com and Fifth Estate Publishing .
