Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson

This page gives a brief history of Sue's Training

Sue began to train in Martial Arts in 1990, with a teacher from Hong Kong, called Michael Tse. He came to live in England and began to teach Wildgoose Qigong, Wing Chun, and Chen Style Tai Chi.

From 1990 -1998 Sue trained uder his guidance learning;

Wildgoose Qigong

Heavenly Monastry Yin Qigong

Winding Dragon Daoyin Jing Strengthening Yin Qigong

Shaolin Quan, including staff,spear, sword and sabre

Wing Chun Kuen, including Chi Sau, Siu Lim Tao, Tsun Kui and the Six and a Half Pole Techniques

Chen Style Tai Chi - New Frame (Xin Jia) Old Frame (Lao Jia) and Sabre.

In 1997 Michael Tse introduced Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang to his students. He taught Silk Reeling Exercises (Chan Si Jin).

In 1998 Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang returned to Manchester to teach the 19 Movement Short Form, and to review the Old Frame (Lao Jia).

With Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang
Manchester, April 1998

Chen Style Tai Chi Centre

In 1998 Sue transferred to the tuition of Master Liming Yue, at the Chen Tai Chi Centre in Manchester.

Here she reviewed the New Frame(Xin Jia) and learned Chen Style Pushing Hands.

In 1998 she trained with Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei learning his 18 Movement Short Form.

In 1999 she learned Xin Jia Pao Choi and the Chen Sword Form
from Liming Yue.

In 1999 she spent a week intensive training with Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang on his 19 Short Form.

In 1999 Sue visited China for the first time to participate in the First International Advanced Tai Chi Training Course, held in Handan, Hebei.

In 2000 she trained in England for five months with Master Liu Yong, indoor student of Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei.
In the Summer of 2000 she returned to China for further training.

She was First Position in the Euro Wirral Tai Chi Competition in September 1999 and runner up in September 2000.

In February 2001 she was second place in the Internal Forms Weapons (Tai Chi Sword Form) at the Zhong Ding Grand Championship, Birmingham

In August 2001 Sue returned to China to train with Master Liu Yong and his students for two weeks before taking part in the Third International High Class Tai Chi Course with Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei, in Zhengzhou.

In 2002 Sue returned to China to study with Master Liu Yong in both August and December.

In 2003 during her training visit she was appointed as "Coach and Consultant" to the Manlian Tai Chi Club in Lianyungang, Jiangsu.

Pictured in Zhengzhou 2001, with Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei

Pictured in Shanghai 2001 with Master Liu Yong