MORE ABOUT BARRY

Barry Phelan teaches the Chinese martial arts classes in Canterbury and has trained since 1985 when he started boxing, in 1992 he started to train in Tai Chi, Kung fu and kickboxing and has a 4th degree black belt in both. Barry has extensive knowledge of competitions and has been an athlete for over 20 years, starting with 10 years of Kickboxing. He is a member of Longfei Taiji and has trained with the world’s top teachers in Taji and internal arts intensively for over 22 years.

Barry Phelan at the 2014 World Championships where he won Gold and Bronze medals
Private lessons and courses can be arranged by appointment and is available for all ages

Titles to date (list is not complete) –
2014 I.W.F. World champion in 42 Taiji Sword & Bronze in 42 Taiji hand form.
2014 I.W.F. 1st Taiji World championships 3rd in 42 Taiji Jian & 3rd in 42 Taiji
2014 B.C.C.M.A British Nationals Push hands – Gold
2012 I.W.F. World champion in 42 Taiji Sword & Silver in 42 Taiji hand form.
2011 E.W.F. European champion 1st in Taiji Sword & Bronze in Taiji hand forms
2012 Dutch open champion x 4 winning every class and best athlete
2010 European open Taiji Championships silver medalist x 5
2008 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi internal hand forms Champion – Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi short weapon Champion- Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi hand forms Champion- Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A British Nationals Push hands silver
2008 B.C.C.M.A English National Tai Chi Champion- Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A English Nationals Push hands silver
2008 B.C.C.M.A English National Tai Chi Weapons champion- Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A English National Push hands champion- Gold
2008 B.C.C.M.A English National Tai Chi Silver
2006 B.C.C.M.A English National Tai Chi Push hands champion- Gold
2006 B.C.C.M.A English National Tai Chi champion- Gold
2005 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi Champion- Gold
2004 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi Champion- Gold
2004 B.C.C.M.A British National Tai Chi sword champion- Gold
2004 B.C.C.M.A British National Internal forms champion- Gold
2004 B.C.C.M.A British National Push hands champion- Gold
2004 British Open Championships Tai Chi Silver
2004 British Open Championships internal forms Silver
2004 British Open Championships Tai Chi Sword Silver
2004 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Push Hands Silver
2004 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Tai Chi Gold
2004 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Trad weapons Silver
2003 B.C.C.M.A National Tai Chi Champion- Gold
2003 B.C.C.M.A National Push Hand Silver
2003 B.C.C.M.A National Sway Ja – Silver
2003 B.N.M.A.A Nationals Forms – Silver
2003 B.N.M.A.A Nationals Weapons – Silver
2003 B.C.C.M.A Wushu Nationals Tai Chi – Silver
2003 B.C.C.M.A Wushu Nationals Tai Chi sword –
2003 British Open Champ Push Hands – Silver
2003 British Open Champ Internal Weapons – Bronze
2003 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Push Hands -Gold
2003 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Tai Chi -Silver
2003 B.C.C.M.A Southern Area Trad weapons Gold
2003 B.N.N.M.A Championships Forms Tai Chi – Gold
2003 B.N.N.M.A Championships Weapons – Silver
2002 B.C.C.M.A Nationals Tai Chi Sword – Bronze
2002 B.C.C.M.A Wushu Nationals Tai Chi – Bronze
2002 B.C.C.M.A Nationals Push Hands – Silver
2002 B.C.C.M.A Nationals Weapons – Bronze
2002 B.C.C.M.A Nationals Sha Ja – Silver
2002 Z.D.L Tai Chi – Silver
2001 Z.D.L Tai Chi Champion- Gold