Instructors

Our Instructors

Meet our experienced and friendly team of instructors. They will gently guide you through your learning step by step and will help you cultivate stillness of mind through a series of soft gentle Tai Chi movements.

Shoulder Press. Instructors free time practice, Burgh Castle old roman fort location. Norfolk UK.

 

Our instructors have considerable coaching experience and meet on a regular basis to keep their teaching skills updated to the requirements of the Tai Chi Qigong Centre criteria, aims, and objectives.

Frances Custance.

Profile: Frances joined the TCQC on 27th February 2002 and has been a loyal and dedicated member throughout. She was also a long-term ‘Tai Chi in Action’ display team member and has proven to be an excellent coach. She was awarded the Full Instructors Badge and Certificate of competence on 7th January 2015. Frances is the club treasurer.
Specialist Skills: Awarded both of the Wild Goose Dayan instructor modules, Wild Goose adopted name: ‘Tai Shan’.  Frances has also been awarded the Yang Cheng-fu, Tai Chi Broadsword and Stick instructor modules.

Sid Brady.

Profile: Sid joined the TCQC on 5th November 1997 and is a long-term dedicated club member. He is a knowledgeable Qigong instructor and has  proven to be an excellent coach and always volunteers on those special occasions. Sid was awarded the Full Instructors Badge and Certificate of competence on 24th January 2018.
Specialist Skills: Awarded both of the Wild Goose Dayan instructors modules, Wild Goose adopted name: ‘Hua Shan’.  Sid has also been awarded the Yang Cheng-fu, Tai Chi Broadsword & Stick instructor modules.

John Harrison.

Profile: John joined the TCQC on: 4th January 2006 he is a loyal dedicated club member and always willing to help out when needed and has proven to be an excellent coach. He was also a long-term ‘Tai Chi in Action’ display team member. John was awarded the Full Instructors Badge and Certificate of competence on 13th May 2015. John is currently the Club Chairman.
Specialist Skills:  Awarded both of the Wild Goose Dayan instructors modules, Wild Goose adopted name: ‘Heng Shan Huan’. John has also been awarded the Yang Cheng-fu, Tai Chi Stick and Broadsword instructors modules.

Dawn Palmer.

Profile: Dawn joined the TCQC on 2nd October 2000 she is a dedicated and  loyal member and has proven to be an excellent coach. She was a long-term ‘Tai Chi in Action’ display team member and was awarded the Full Instructors Badge and Certificate of competence on the 4th February 2015.
Specialist Skills: Awarded both of the Wild Goose Dayan instructors modules, Wild Goose adopted name: ‘Heng Shan’. She has also been awarded the Yang Cheng-fu & Tai Chi Stick & Broadsword instructors modules  She applies her knowledge and skill as a qualified occupational therapist at club sessions.

 

Senior Instructors:

 

Chris Turner.

Profile:

Chris joined the TCQC in February 2012, so is a long-term dedicated club member. He was  awarded his Full Instructor’s Badge and Certificate of competence in April 2022 and is proving to be an excellent addition to our pool of instructors.

Specialist Skills: Chris has been awarded both of the Wild Goose Dayan qigong, the Yang Cheng-fu taichi form, Tai Chi Broadsword & Stick instructor modules. He has a keen interest in qigong and in passing that on to our members.