Clive Hamblen

Clives interest in Tai Chi started in 1990 when he heard about a martial art that did not just use hard physical force but powerful internal energy, with moves practiced like a slow graceful dance.
Not much of a dancer, but interested, he started by learning the Cheng Man Ching form.

Clive began learning the Yang style form of Tai Chi in 2001 including Chi Kung, sword form and assisted with Tai Chi instruction. He also started Shaolin Kung Fu training.

He first met John Elliott while he was visiting in England from Boston USA and started training with John in 2005, altering his style to Sifu Gin Soon Chu’s, and learning the pole, Knife and Sword forms.
Clive teaches at Thamesmead Sports Centre Shepperton.