north vancouver Tai Chi Chuan

North Vancouver Tai Chi

Tai Chi Instructor

Instructor Dave Meikle began his journey into martial arts at the age of 12. Over the years, Shifu Dave has studied Shaolin Gong Fu (aka kung fu), Xing Yi Quan, Taiji Quan, Qin Na, Bagua Zhang
and Qi Gong. Shifu Dave was a top student of the famed Grandmaster, Dr. Yuan Shaoliang, previous Head of the Beijing Hospital of Chinese Medicine where he learned Shaolin, Taiji, Qin Na and Qi Gong. Later, Shifu Dave was personally introduced to Bagua Master, Mr. Yang, Guotai, where he became a formal disciple of Bagua Zhang and the first student of Master Yang's in Canada to be given formal permission to teach Cheng Style Bagua Zhang.

Shifu Dave Meikle began teaching TaiChi, Qi Gong (chi kung) and Gong Fu at Kwantlen University in 1995. During that time he won various awards for competitions that he participated in including Western Canadian Champion and West Coast Can-Am Champion - some awards being awarded consecutively each year.

Later, Shifu Dave moved to China for 3 years in the manufacturing industry where in his spare time he taught self defense to foreign nationals that were working in factories and english schools. On alternate weekends Dave would make special trips into Hong Kong where he was invited to teach Tai Chi classes.

Shifu Dave Meikle is available for tai chi, qi gong and nei gong workshops and welcomes all enquiries. Please contact Shifu David Meikle at 778-835-7141.