Meet our Instructors
All our instructors have reached a high level of skill in martial arts after many years of training and have also been assessed on their teaching skills.
Principal Instructors
Colin Hamilton
Principal Instructor
TCUGB Senior Grade and Honorary Vice President. BCCMA Registered.
Teaches full syllabus of Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Qualified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer.
BSc Hons Physiology, Post Grad Cert Ed.
TCUGB Senior Grade and Honorary Vice President. BCCMA Registered.
Teaches full syllabus of Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Qualified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer.
BSc Hons Physiology, Post Grad Cert Ed.
g Hamilton
Principal Instructor
TCUGB Senior Grade and Honorary President. BCCMA Registered.
Teaches Full Syllabus of Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Also teaches a wide range of customised courses. Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Philosophy and Meditation. TDLB qualified NVQ trainer, assessor and verifier.
BSc Hons Biochemistry, Human Givens Diploma (Dist), Post Grad Cert Ed, Advanced Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Member of the European Therapy Studies Institute. Ongoing student of Philosophy, Psychology, Cosmology and Quantum Physics.
TCUGB Senior Grade and Honorary President. BCCMA Registered.
Teaches Full Syllabus of Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Also teaches a wide range of customised courses. Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Philosophy and Meditation. TDLB qualified NVQ trainer, assessor and verifier.
BSc Hons Biochemistry, Human Givens Diploma (Dist), Post Grad Cert Ed, Advanced Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Member of the European Therapy Studies Institute. Ongoing student of Philosophy, Psychology, Cosmology and Quantum Physics.
Advanced Instructors Currently Teaching
Mark Fahy
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches at the Village Hotel, Leeds and in Methley
Teaches at the Village Hotel, Leeds and in Methley
Barbara Doyle
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
Teaches in Leeds
John Donegan
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds and Bradford
John is also a qualified Acupuncturist. Website www.jdacupuncture.co.uk
Teaches in Leeds and Bradford
John is also a qualified Acupuncturist. Website www.jdacupuncture.co.uk
Kathryn Pybus
BCCMA registered. TCUGB Grade A.
Teaches in Wakefield.
Dr. Ben Morris
TCUGB Grade A BCCMA registered
Teaches in Leeds
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Ben is also a Black Belt Instructor in Judo and a qualified Bagua instructor. If you want to do some serious training with Ben, contact him on: mailto:taichi.ben.leeds@gmail.com
Teaches in Leeds
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Ben is also a Black Belt Instructor in Judo and a qualified Bagua instructor. If you want to do some serious training with Ben, contact him on: mailto:taichi.ben.leeds@gmail.com
Denis Penman
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
Mike Abosch
TCUGB Grade S BCCMA registered
Teaches in Leeds
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Teaches in Leeds
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Dr. Michael Stone
TCUGB Grade S. BCCMA Registered. Although not currently teaching classes, Michael has for many years continued to train with the guys and help them to prepare for competitions.
As well as teaching a full syllabus of Tai Chi Chuan, Michael is the Marketing Director for 4th Coming Events, a company which offers an extensive range of professional entertainment and corporate development packages suitable for all events, from the smallest party to the largest corporate event, with a team of highly experienced entertainers and coaches who can help increase awareness of your products and services, as well as providing innovative approaches to staff training and stress management.
Tel: 0113 368 38 48 Mob: 0976 823 15 14 Web: www.4thcomingevents.co.uk
As well as teaching a full syllabus of Tai Chi Chuan, Michael is the Marketing Director for 4th Coming Events, a company which offers an extensive range of professional entertainment and corporate development packages suitable for all events, from the smallest party to the largest corporate event, with a team of highly experienced entertainers and coaches who can help increase awareness of your products and services, as well as providing innovative approaches to staff training and stress management.
Tel: 0113 368 38 48 Mob: 0976 823 15 14 Web: www.4thcomingevents.co.uk
Nikki Ingram
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
Teaches in Leeds
Dr. Stephanie Dennison
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
Teaches in Leeds
Phil Holliday
Membership details to follow.
Based in Scarborough.
Phil is also a brilliant musician and you can listen to one of his songs on YouTube, and watch the accompanying video, filmed in Buddha Maitreya's beautiful Zen Garden.
You can also listen to Phil's other songs on www.myspace.com/chuangsdream
Based in Scarborough.
Phil is also a brilliant musician and you can listen to one of his songs on YouTube, and watch the accompanying video, filmed in Buddha Maitreya's beautiful Zen Garden.
You can also listen to Phil's other songs on www.myspace.com/chuangsdream
Amanda Halliday
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
"Who is this young lady with the devastating uppercut?"
Teaches in Leeds
"Who is this young lady with the devastating uppercut?"
Colin Hunter
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Teaches in Leeds
Richard Morley
TCUGB Grade S. BCCMA Registered.
Teaches in Wakefield and surrounding area. "Tai Chi Expert" as seen on BBC!!!
Gold medallist in Push Hands.
Ben Bisco
BCCMA Registered. TCUGB Grade A.
Teaches in Leeds.
Martin Day
BCCMA registered. Further membership details to follow
Teaches in Leeds
Jane Middleton
BCCMA registered. TCUGB Grade A
Teaches in Leeds
David Holmes
BCCMA Registered. Other memberships to follow.
Teaches in Leeds
Angela Losty
BCCMA registered. Other memberships to follow
Teaches in Leeds
Christina Bunney
TCUGB Grade A. Teaches in Wakefield at the Manygates Centre, Wakefield College.
Christine Roberts
TCUGB Grade A Teaches in North Yorkshire
Instructor of Tai Chi for Health and Relaxation only
Yolande Sowerby
TCUGB Grade B
Teaches in Leeds
Yolande was warded a Certificate of Achievement by the Lord Mayor of Leeds for her contribution to the prevention of arthritis and the promotion of mobility through the teaching of Tai Chi. She was subsequently selected from 75,000 volunteers working for Age UK to receive the UK Joint Top Award for Community Volunteer 2014! As well as teaching Tai Chi for Age UK, Yolande has also been fund-raising for the charity,
With typical humility, Yolande told us that she loves teaching Tai Chi and passing on what she has learned to others. "The joy, love and peace I see on the faces of the students when we finish every class is worth every effort and time I put into it."
Teaches in Leeds
Yolande was warded a Certificate of Achievement by the Lord Mayor of Leeds for her contribution to the prevention of arthritis and the promotion of mobility through the teaching of Tai Chi. She was subsequently selected from 75,000 volunteers working for Age UK to receive the UK Joint Top Award for Community Volunteer 2014! As well as teaching Tai Chi for Age UK, Yolande has also been fund-raising for the charity,
With typical humility, Yolande told us that she loves teaching Tai Chi and passing on what she has learned to others. "The joy, love and peace I see on the faces of the students when we finish every class is worth every effort and time I put into it."
Instructors of Ba Gua Zhang
Mike Kerry
Mike was the first person to achieve our Advanced Level Instructor's Certificate in Ba Gua Zhang.
He is also a long-established teacher of Aikido who holds regular Aikido classes.
He is also a long-established teacher of Aikido who holds regular Aikido classes.
Dr. Ben Morris
TCUGB Grade A BCCMA registered
The second person to achieve the coveted Instructor's Certificate in Ba Gua Zhang. Teaches in Leeds.
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Ben is also a Black Belt Instructor in Judo and a qualified Tai Chi instructor.
If you want to train with Ben, email: benmorris.leeds@o2.co.uk
The second person to achieve the coveted Instructor's Certificate in Ba Gua Zhang. Teaches in Leeds.
Multiple Gold medallist Tai Chi fighter. British and European Push Hands Champion.
Ben is also a Black Belt Instructor in Judo and a qualified Tai Chi instructor.
If you want to train with Ben, email: benmorris.leeds@o2.co.uk
Qualified Instructors not currently teaching
Iain Feaviour
BCCMA registered. TCUGB Grade A. Teaches in York
Peter Hicks
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA Registered.
Email: petermhicks@hotmail.com
Teaches in Leeds
Email: petermhicks@hotmail.com
Teaches in Leeds
Steve Scholey
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Steve is also a professional business coach and his contact details are:
Phone: 01924 370 250 Mobile: 07768 905 974 Fax: 07092 219 287 http://about.me/stevescholey
See what he has to say on You Tube about his service True North Solutions
Steve is also a professional business coach and his contact details are:
Phone: 01924 370 250 Mobile: 07768 905 974 Fax: 07092 219 287 http://about.me/stevescholey
See what he has to say on You Tube about his service True North Solutions
Rebekah McGibbon
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Not currently teaching
Elaine Dickinson
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Not currently teaching
Not currently teaching
David and Marie Ross
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Not currently teaching
Not currently teaching
Lynne Lewis
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA Registered.
Lynne is an Accountant and Office Manager and also assists her partner in running his business in landscape design and construction; their own Zen garden has been featured on TV - see web page www.casaverde.co.uk
Lynne is an Accountant and Office Manager and also assists her partner in running his business in landscape design and construction; their own Zen garden has been featured on TV - see web page www.casaverde.co.uk
John Anson
TCUGB Grade A. BCCMA registered.
Not currently teaching
Not currently teaching
Rosezillah Fox
TCUGB Grade A
Sadly, Rose passed away on Thursday 30th July 2009 at the age of 79 years. An astonishing lady and a great friend, she will be deeply missed by all of us at Yiheyuan.
As well as teaching dance and Tai Chi for many years, Rose taught us, by her own quiet example, how to live our lives with kindness and compassion, with courage and dignity. She taught us to honour ourselves and to honour others and now we honour her with our tribute.