Our Instructors

  Damon is the Master Teacher and Principal of Newcastle Tai Chi. Damon has over 40 years experience playing Tai Chi and trained directly under the guidance of the famous Tai Chi Master, Fu Sheng Yuan, for 26 years. Fu Sheng Yuan is a direct descendant of the founder of Yang Family Tai Chi Yang Lu Chan and the patriarch of his generation. Over time Damon became his teacher's leading disciple and was the one that received the final teachings from his master before he passed in 2017, thus making Damon the first ever nonfamily lineage successor. Damon received a 6th Dan grading from the Chinese Wushu Association in 2008 and has won numerous gold medals in National and International Tai Chi and Wushu championships across 6 countries, including World Champion.

Damon's teaching approach is about supporting each individual student in their Tai Chi journey and beyond. He focuses on improving better coordinated movement, improving overall body strength and balance with a fully functional core. He teaches the students how to incorporate traditional breathing techniques with simple internal energy practices and how to link them into movement and use Tai Chi to improve vitality and wellbeing. Damon has the ability to tailor Tai Chi to suit each individual regardless of their level of practise or health conditions. Tai Chi can help everyone.

Damon also runs a successful Natural Therapies Clinic in the Newcastle area. He specialises  in Remedial Massage, Corrective Exercise and Dry Needling. In 2020 he received a Fellowship from the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and teacher's professional education for practitioners.