The Tai Chi Healthways Discussion Board

I would like to introduce myself to you if I may. My name is Brian Kennedy. I have recently returned to San Diego, California after having lived in Taiwan for 15 years. In Taiwan I lived in San Chung City which is across the river from Taipei.

While I was in Taiwan my wife and coauthored Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey. That book is published by North Atlantic Books. We also write on a regular basis for Classical Fighting Arts magazine and Kung Fu Taiji magazine. We are working on a second Chinese martial arts history book that will discuss the place of the Jing Wu (Chin Woo) Association in the modern history of Chinese martial arts.

She and I also write for the Journal of Daoist Studies and are about half done with a book that will discuss Qing and Republican Era Daoist training manuals.

I have studied and enjoyed Chinese martial arts since 1976. Over the years I have practiced Hung Gar, Xingyi, Cheng style Pakua, Cheng Man Ching’s Taiji, Taiwanese Crane Boxing and a bit of western boxing, judo and grappling.

By profession I am an attorney at law who worked as both a prosecutor and public defender. While I was in Taiwan I taught American criminal law for Soo Chow School of Law and for the Taiwanese Judges and Prosecutors Institute.

I look forward to meeting and talking with you folks. I am trying to get reacquaned with the San Diego Chinese martial arts community. I started my martial arts career here in San Diego back in 1976 at the Ching Yi Kung Fu Association on University Ave. I was going to San Diego State at the time.

Take care,
Brian

Hello Brian,
Welcome aboard! Come visit us on Sunday at Rancho Bernardo Tennis Club, we have four hours of taijiquan classes from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. I hope you will enjoy our taijiquan group. Looking forward meeting you.

P.S. By the way I have read your book

Andrey

Thanks for the kind words on the book and the kind welcome to visit you folks. Once I get settled in I would be happy to stop by for a visit. Sounds great.

take care,
Brian