Dynamic Taiji (tàijíquán)
Marnix, never having excelled at sports, has been fascinated by the idea of weak overcoming strong and turning an opponent’s force.
Marnix with bagua master Wangshujin (c. 1974) in Taizhong
He has practised tàijíquán since 1968 when he first learnt in the Yáng style at Hong Kong. He continued his studies with famous masters throughout the Far East until the present. Marnix first learnt baguàzhâng and xíngyìquán from Wáng Shùjin in Táiwan from 1973.
Springing Crane 'Pushing Hands' at Linbian, Taiwan (c.1974)
Recently Marnix has undertaken additional training in China with Lî Zhûjun in Hóng-Chén style tàijí, Rèn Wénzhû in bapánzhâng (a variant of baguà), and Liú Yìmíng in Cháng Nâizhou’s Twenty-four Energies which had been the subject of Marnix’s book Scholar Boxer (North Atlantic Books 2005). Marnix’s mission has been to rediscover the martial applications and power of the traditional solo practice forms of the inner martial arts.
Marnix teaches tai chi in Croydon, where he also lives.
Other content by Marnix Wells can be viewed in the attached documents.
Coiling Dragon - Wáng Shùjin Baguà (click here)
Entering the Tàijí Gate: the early years(click here)