Master Ding Academy

Fantastic experience: I have been training here since Sept '16 and having lived near limehouse since 2010, only wish I'd found the school earlier. It has been an amazing experience so far of self discovery and personal development. People come from all backgrounds, some have previous experience of martial arts and others are completely new. We learn about taichi through testing, partner work and application as a martial art really opened my eyes to taichi. Master Ding is wonderful in what he does and teaches with such passion and fun. Everyone will try to help you understand the detail and feeling of taichi and nothing is hidden. The school is relaxed and very friendly and over time grows to be like family. It is a special experience where every training session fills you with awe and motivates you to train and discover more. Beginner classes start 1st week of each month. Best to email for more details.

Fantastic experience: After years of other mindfulness practices, I started Tai Chi at Master Ding Academy. It has proven to be transformative for me. The teaching is excellent. Both the instructors and the students are very welcoming and friendly. I have found Tai Chi I learnt here complements my other mindfulness practices so well and helped me to achieve new goals in my personal development journey. I highly recommand Master Ding Academy to anyone who is looking for an accessible form of moving meditation.

Fantastic experience: Simply put, Sifu Ding is the most highly skilled Tai Chi teacher I have ever had the honour to meet in my decades of martial arts practise. His skills and understanding of Tai Chi are profound and will change the way you approach this wonderful art. The classes themselves are great, full of dedicated and enthusiastic practitioners all willing to share and help you grow. I feel very lucky to be learning under Sifu Ding and his senior students and highly encourage anyone wishing to learn an authentic and powerful Tai Chi system to give it a try.

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Fantastic experience: A place where we can grow together and learn together guided by experienced thoughtful teachers that create a family environment

Fantastic experience: I found the Tai Chi classes are nice and friendly, where you all train and learn together. The Instructors have great knowledge and always helpful. I totally recommend it.

Fantastic experience: If you want to learn real Yang style Tai Chi, this is the schoool to learn from. I orignially wanted to learn Tai Chi for health reasons, but the more I learnt the more I wanted to know more about the martial arts side. A great open learning environment and the instructors and master will be happy to take their time to explain and nuture your growth. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I was introduced to this place via a friend. It was an absolutely amazing experience. I think is a great compliment to yoga which seems to be much more popular in Western countries. The instructors were brilliant and very attentive and I could easily learn the moves they were trying to teach me. I did feel some benefit even after my first class. I liked the way the instructors came around and corrected minor errors in your movement. I really liked the fact the whole class were moving in unison together and it gave a great community feeling. Overall I would recommend this to anybody in their middle ages or above as movement is the miracle cure according to the National Health Service, but it seems like Chinese have known that for years

Fantastic experience: I practiced in two other martial arts schools, Qigong for several years and learnt from some masters and instructors before becoming a Master Ding’s Student. I am confident when i say that this is the best school i have ever been, with a terrific community and Master Ding himself is an incredible person, whose power is surpassed only by his kindness and his total commitment to sharing Tai Chi knowledge is unbeleivable.

Fantastic experience: An utterly welcoming and inclusive environment for all kinds of Tai Chi lovers be it for health, martial, or cultural purposes. The teaching approach is highly individualised, suitable for both avid and chilled learners. At the beginning of my learning journey, I came to train after work. Just a few months in, I realized I started to deal with stress differently. After a year, I started to appreciate the martial aspect of Tai Chi. Here, you not only from the teachers but also from the students (some of which are also instructors). And we all observe each other's improvement and growth in many ways. I'd highly recommend anyone who are interested in this piece of art to try out the foundation course and talk to anyone in this community. The conversations I had with the people here still left me in awe from time to time.

Fantastic experience: I have trained under Master Ding for a long time, and feel blessed to have found Tai Chi, him and the training centre. Whether a beginner or advanced student, each person is given what they need at their level and then led to taking the next steps themselves, empowered by the principles of Tai Chi the senior instructors are accomplished at making beginners feel welcome and encouraged, and the teaching from Master Ding himself is exceptional There is a strong bond and community between the students, but there is always a sense of allowing the individual to be the individual... if you just want to turn up and train, you're given that space... if you'd like to pop in early and have a cup of tea with other students, you're more than welcome to do that too

Fantastic experience: Nach über 15 Jahren lernen und lehren des Tai Chi Chuan lernte ich 2011 Sifu John Ding auf einem Workshop kennen. Taichi in der MDA mit Sifu John Ding bedeutet nicht nur das Erlernen der äußeren Form des authentischen traditionellen Yang Stils sondern vor allem bedeutet es die Kultivierung der inneren Energie: Lauschen, aufbauen, klären, gezielt nach außen bringen, Weichheit entwickeln, leer werden, stark werden, nichts wollen, Fragen haben, Neues entdecken, lernen, vertiefen, weitergeben, soooviel Spaß dabei haben und ein unermüdlich unterstützender, offener, herzlicher Sifu. DANKE

Fantastic experience: It is a very rare thing to find a genuine Tai chi master; rare in Asia and even rarer in Europe, but Master Ding is 'the real thing'. He understands, demonstrates, and willing shares his knowledge of this much misunderstood art with warmth, humour and patience! If you've any interest at all the Tai Chi it's well worth taking the time and trouble to pop down to Limehouse, take a class and experience a world class teacher first hand!

Fantastic experience: I am an old/previous student of Master Ding, having practiced Tai Chi with several different teachers over the years. Unequivocally, both the form and practicalities of teaching it at Master Ding Academy were the most accessible and moved me forward with greatest benefit, in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I would not hesitate in recommending to anyone who seeks an authentic and accessible Tai Chi practice.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommended. The Academy's approach revolves around testing and making sure postures are sound and strong. The difference with other schools may be the openness in the authentic traditional teaching, the wide international friendly community of its members and the fun training.

Fantastic experience: I have been at Master Dings' Academy for one year, I would recommend the school to anyone. The teaching is excellent, the atmosphere friendly and focussed,, and the benefits to every day life in health and contentment are real.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Taichi School to discover or improve your taichi skills. Master Ding is a wonderful person leading you into the beauty of that traditional art. I experimented energy and understood what taichi really is. I recommended it to all, just try and you will adopt it!!!

Fantastic experience: I started studying with Master Ding 25 years ago after waving my arms about with 2 other teachers. The Master Ding Academy offers truly authentic Tai Chi taught by a world master. In every lesson the teaching is detailed, meticulous, intense and good fun. Every teacher in the academy has to continue to train and attend class him/her self, so the message is consistent throughout all the branches. Every lesson is a revelation where the learning is taken to a new level. I have been ‘peeling my onion’ for 25 years now and it hasn’t even begun to run out of layers.

Fantastic experience: I am so happy at this school. Master Ding is the real deal - he can take control of your entire body instantly with just the merest light touch and put you anywhere he likes, you have to have it done to you to believe it (when covid restrictions are lifted obviously). He teaches everyone, from total beginners to people with 30 years experience - it's a bit like Shakespeare has a studio in Limehouse and is running effective and cheap creative writing classes for anyone who can hold a pen. The other teachers are also great, I am constantly surprised by how very, very good they are at correctly identifying what I am doing wrong and successfully communicating to me how I need to change, and even more by the patience and boundless generosity with which they do it. And when the teachers are like that, of course the students are too.

Fantastic experience: Completely authentic and traditional Yang style Tai Chi Chuan training. I have travelled to MDA Limehouse many times and have trained with both masters John and Alan Ding. They offer excellent quality internal training courses and classes suitable for beginners or advanced students. Especially for students looking to experience the real internal energy martial art of Tai Chi Chuan.

Fantastic experience: Master Ding academy was amazing when I was in London. I studied Tai Chi with them for two years. Went to China with them and it truly was a life changing experience. I still use the Tai Chi I learnt here to battle stress in my Day Job. Thank you Master Ding.

Fantastic experience: Authentic Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan from an authentic Master, Sifu Ding Teah Chean. Quality teaching from quality Instructors with branches in UK, Ireland and Europe. Highly recommended and a trusted source of real Tai Chi Chuan.

Fantastic experience: Seit mehr als 20 Jahren mein Lieblingsort für professionelles, fundiertes Tai Chi Chuan Training mit Sifu John Ding & Sifu Alan Ding. Mit viel Spaß und Freunde :-)

Fantastic experience: I have been going to The Master Ding Academy for almost 4 years. Master Ding is a top world renowned tai chi Master and I feel very lucky to be learning tai chi under his guidance!

Fantastic experience: I have been a student of Master Ding since 2011 and during that time I have learned so much through his direct guidance and instruction. Friendly, welcoming, genuine and inclusive are some of the words I use to describe Master Ding and his instructors. Workshops are insightful and fun and classes are always rewarding. Master Ding brings Tai Chi to life as a marital art whist nurturing the concept of still body / still mind. If you are looking to find out more about the many benefits that Tai Chi has to offer, I highly recommend the introductory course which is spread over 6 weeks. It's never too late to start !

Fantastic experience: I have met Master John Ding years ago in Germany and since then I have the Tai Chi bug. The Limehouse Academy is a space where I always feel welcome by Master Ding himself and his instructors. Great place for learning authentic Tai Chi with it´s many facets.

Fantastic experience: I would recommend the Master Ding Academy to anyone even mildly interested in self development or traditional Tai Chi Chuan itself. Great instruction in a very welcoming and patient atmosphere makes this centre the most authentic training arena and the most nurturing and good humoured, relaxed space to spend some time. Add to this the tremendous depth of demonstrable ability from the vast range of students and instructors alike, London is very lucky to have the Master Ding Academy.

Fantastic experience: What a life-changing opportunity to be taught by Master John Ding, a true master of Yang Tai Chi Chuan in Master Ding Academy. His teaching and transmission of authentic art of tai chi are priceless. I have been practicing tai chi for over 20 years with MDA and always feel so fortunate to find this gem in London. All his students may have different motivations and expectations but seem bonded with a common passion for deep understanding of this ancient art form to find their own paths (dao 道). Uplifting place. Highly recommend it.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Tai Chi traditional training with close personal supervision from Master Ding and his instructors. I have benefitted very much from attending regular classes here since 2005.

Fantastic experience: Internationale Topadresse für YangTai Chi Chuan

Fantastic experience: Always love visiting Master Ding Academy HQ, for top notch instruction and open and friendly fellow students to train with.

Fantastic experience: I joined Master Ding Academy in 1999 and have learnt so much over the years. Master Ding is a true expert in Tai Chi Chuan/Martial Arts. His energy and passion for the art resonates in every aspect of the Academy. He has produced some of the finest Instructors and Students over the years. I highly recommend this world class Tai Chi Academy to anyone looking for authentic Yang style Tai Chi Chuan or to Martial Arts Instructors that are looking to deepen their knowledge in the internal arts.

Fantastic experience: I have been a student of Master Ding since 1999. Having studied other Martial Arts since the early 1980s I was highly impressed with the expertise, warmth and sense of community at the Academy. After a long search I had truly found what I had been looking for. I highly recommend anyone looking for authenticity, tradition and excellence of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan to come to Master Ding Academy.

Fantastic experience: I have been a student of Master Ding since 1999. After a lifetime of martial arts study, meeting Master Ding was like finding my home. I thoroughly recommend the quality and genuineness of what is offered at Master Ding Academy.