Who are we? What do we do?

We are a growing group of dedicated individuals who seek to live a life more fully accessed and realised than may otherwise be possible.

Essentially, we are individually and collectively committed to the practice, development and promotion of the Chinese ‘internal’ martial arts and Daoist development systems; as taught by Roy Jenzen.  The term ‘internal intent’ says more about what we do than who we are.

Although there are three classical styles of the internal martial arts (nei-jia) – Xingyi chuan, Bagua zhang and Tai Chi chaun – the two we consider most central to our purpose are Xingyi and Ba Gua; together with the original Daoist nei gong (inner skill) work that both informs and enhances the practice of the martial methods.

Indeed, Daoist nei gong practices provide the matrix for the development of any real skill (gong fu) in the internal martial systems, and itself has its genesis in early shamanic practices dating back at least 3,000 years.

It is through the understanding of the wholistic and integrated nature of this work , and of the fundamental importance of having access to, and learning, a complete system – that the dedicated student is presented with the opportunity to enter the hallowed halls of real ‘internal’ martial skill.

It then becomes clear why these systems are not only formidable fighting arts but are also intrinsically endowed methods of healing and self-cultivation.

We are what we do.