Grand Master Robert Xavier is Lineage Holder and Chief Instructor of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan. He was Grand Master John Chung Li's senior student and close friend. Master Li awarded Mr. Xavier the prestigious Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Senior Instructor's Certification from The Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Health Institute in Chinatown, Boston, Massachusetts in 1975 and an 8th Degree Yon Ch'uan Black Belt at Yale University in 1980. Mr. Xavier is one of the few elite master instructors in the West with certification to instruct the ancient Chinese health care treasures of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
Master Xavier has dedicated 40 years to studying and teaching martial arts. He is the author and originator of the 3-Zone Police Defense Manual. Master Xavier combined the best principles of T'ai Chi, Aikido, Karate, Judo and Jujitsu into the highly effective 3-Zone Defense System. These methods have been field-tested successfully by professionals in law enforcement and martial arts throughout the United States.
Master Xavier is a native of New England. He owned the Canton Academy of Martial Arts in Canton, Connecticut for many years teaching Jukido, Kokondo Karate, Yon Ch'uan Martial Arts and Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Mr. Xavier served as the Martial Arts Resource Clinician for The New England Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for five years.
In 1976, with the assistance of Dr. Joseph Sheenan, Head of Research at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Mr. Xavier assembled a research committee of cardiologists, general internists and department heads of physical therapy to examine scientifically the physiological and psychological benefits of Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
Master Xavier has dedicated 40 years to working with young people and families. He is Director of Set Free Ministries of Bradenton, Florida, and has been a Pastor and Chaplain. He continues to utilize martial art health care science in schools and churches as a tool for encouraging Godly character and discipline in young people's lives and education. Mr. Xavier offers Biblically-centered youth and famliy programs which focus on building stronger relationships with God and each other while nurturing a healthy God-centered personal confidence.
"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.
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