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This site was last updated on 18th July 2010.

History of updates (some minor cosmetic changes etc may not be included).

Date Updated
18th July 2010 Updated North East classes and the links page.
27th May 2010 Updated UK events. Please note this was for a change of date for the 2010 championships.
5th May 2010 Added Spring 2010 newsletter (pdf format) to the newsletters page.
14th April 2010 Updated UK events.
12th April 2010 Added April 2010 newsletter (pdf format) to the newsletters page.
5th April 2010 Updated UK events.
25th March 2010 Updated classes in Europe and the classes page.
15th March 2010 Updated UK events.
7th November 2009 Updated UK events.
Updated EU events.
25th October 2009 Updated UK events.
23rd October 2009 Updated UK events.
10th October 2009 Added Autumn 2009 newsletter to the newsletters page.
26th September 2009 Updated UK events.
14th September 2009 Updated UK events.
2nd August 2009 Updated Training In India page.
Updated UK events.
1st July 2009 Added Summer 2009 newsletter to the newsletters page.
22nd June 2009 Updated UK events.
7th June 2009 Updated UK events.
31st May 2009 Added link to the new GPM Martial Arts website on the links page.
26th April 2009 Added Spring 2009 newsletter to the newsletters page.
13th April 2009 Updated Far East events.
5th February 2009 Updated East Midlands classes.
Added January 2009 newsletter to the newsletters page.
31st January 2009 Added another article to the Spanish part of the site.
25th January 2009 Added seven articles to the Spanish part of the site.
11th January 2009 Updated UK events.
Updated Far East events.
29th December 2008 Added December 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
4th October 2008 Added October 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
21st September 2008 Updated UK events.
17th August 2008 Added a tribute to Phil Longhurst.
16th August 2008 Added August 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
10th August 2008 Updated North East classes.
12th July 2008 Updated Training In India page.
16th June 2008 Updated Training In India page.
4th June 2008 Added May 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
Added new article - Yin Yang Studies to the articles page.
20th May 2008 Updated EU events.
11th May 2008 Updated UK events.
14th April 2008 Updated South and South East classes details.
12th April 2008 Added April 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
30th March 2008 Added March 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
16th March 2008 Updated South West classes details.
21st February 2008 Updated UK events.
20th February 2008 Added Sensei Tim Nicklin to those teaching daily training sessions at the 20th Anniversary celebrations.
3rd February 2008 Added February 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
27th January 2008 Updated UK events.
20th January 2008 Added January 2008 newsletter to the newsletters page.
23rd December 2007 Added pictures of the Master Liang He Qing Memorial Championships and the 'Distance - The Crucial Factor' course to the Picture Gallery.
22nd December 2007 Added December 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page.
4th November 2007 Added November 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page.
3rd November 2007 Updated UK events (added rules and an entry form for the Liang He Qing Memorial Championships).
24th October 2007 Updated Far East events.
23rd Ocotober 2007 Updated UK events.
17th October 2007 Updated Far East events.
14th October 2007 Updated UK events.
Updated Far East events.
30th September 2007 Added October 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page.
20th September 2007 Updated UK events.
16th September 2007 Updated UK events.
15th September 2007 Added a new Spanish language article entitled 'Qué es Song' to the Spanish section of the site.
1st September 2007 Added September 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page.
11th August 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
4th August 2007 Added link to the new Sussex Zhong Ding website on the links page.
1st August 2007 Added August 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page
31st July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
26th July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
20th July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
15th July 2007 Updated UK events.
14th July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
11th July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
8th July 2007 Updated the tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
2nd July 2007 Added a tribute page to Master Liang He Qing.
30th June 2007 Added a new Spanish language article entitled La Sala De Entrenamiento to the Spanish section of the site.
29th June 2007 Added a new Spanish language article entitled De los grados, los niveles y las responsabilidades to the Spanish section of the site.
28th June 2007 Added July 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page.
27th June 2007 Added translation of an article entitled An extract from a forthcoming book entitled "Cheng Man Ching's Taijiquan in Nanyang: The Masters Speak" by Nigel Sutton (An interview with Koh Ah Tee - 1996) to the Spanish section of the site
26th May 2007 Added June 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page
25th May 2007 Added photo and tribute in Spanish to the tribute to David Rodriguez
20th May 2007 Added a tribute to David Rodriguez
2nd May 2007 Updated North East Classes.
24th April 2007 Added May 2007 newsletter to the newsletters page
22nd April 2007 Updated UK events.
Updated EU events.
13th March 2007 Updated UK events.
7th March 2007 Updated UK events.
5th March 2007 Updated UK events.
4th March 2007 Added article "Master Gao Jiwu talks about his Martial Arts Experience" to the articles page.
2nd March 2007 Updated London classes.
13th February 2007 Updated UK events.
Updated Spanish Classes.
21st January 2007 Updated EU events.
Added Spanish translation of the Technical Advisors pages to the Spanish part of the site.
24th December 2006 Added Living Tradition and Eskrima De Campo to the links page.
Update NW classes.
3rd December 2006 Update the Links page.
15th November 2006 Updated UK events.
5th November 2006

Added Zhong Ding Torch Bearers.
Updated UK events.
Updated Zhong Ding Technical Advisors.

31st July 2006 Updated London classes.
5th July 2006 Updated UK events.
Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
29th May 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
21st May 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog (now includes some video).
21st April 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
14th April 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
2nd April 2006 Updated UK events.
Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
22nd March 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
16th March 2006 Updated North East Classes.
13th March 2006 Updated Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
5th March 2006 Updated articles. Added Adam's Training in Malaysia Blog.
20th February 2006 Updated UK events.
11th February 2006 Updated UK events.
Updated EU events.
28th December 2005 Updated UK events.
Updated EU events.
26th December 2005 Updated UK events.
23rd December 2005 Updated UK events.
9th December 2005 Udated contact details for Midlands classes.
20th November 2005 Updated UK events.
Added two new links (Zhong Ding Exeter & Zhong Ding York).
18th September 2005 Updated UK events.
Updated EU events.
8th September 2005 Added Summer/Autumn 2005 newsletter.
4th September 2005 Updated UK events.
14th July 2005 Updated North West classes.
22nd May 2005 Updated UK events.
18th May 2005 Updated UK events.
15th May 2005 Added a tribute to Master Cheng Tin-hung.
14th May 2005 Updated North East Classes.
Updated UK events.
Updated links ( added Tao of Tai Chi Chuan Institute)
Added Spring 2005 newsletter.
8th May 2005 Updated UK events with details of SENSEI DAVE HAZZARD, SENSEI DAVE RUBENS & NIGEL SUTTON presenting FROM FORM TO FUNCTION.
17th April 2005 Updated European events.
28th February 2005 Updated North East Classes.
20th January 2005 Updated North Classes.
12th January 2005 Updated UK events.
8th January 2005

Updated links (sites associated with Zhong Ding - added Zhong Ding South West).
Updated UK events.
Updated North Classes.

Also cleaned up broken links - if you were listed here and your link no longer appears please contact the webmaster (I was unable to access your site!)

6th January 2005 Updated UK events.
5th January 2005 Updated UK events.
20th October 2004 Updated UK events.
Added Summer 2004 newsletter.
27th August 2004 Updated UK events.
18th June 2004 Updated UK events.
Updated European events.
22nd May 2004 Updated UK events.
Updated Zhong Ding links.
2nd May 2004 Updated European events.
29th April 2004 Added some pictures from our Spanish branch to the Picture Gallery
28th April 2004 Updated UK events.
4th March 2004 Updated UK events.
21st February 2004 Updated Far East Events.
15th February 2004 Added Beijing Gaoshi Baguazhang International to links.
Updated UK events.
14th February 2004 Updated South and South East classes.
8th February 2004 Updated martial arts links.
31st January 2004 Updated South West classes.
24th January 2004 Updated European classes.
23rd January 2004 Updated European events.
15th January 2004 Updated East Midlands classes.
25th November 2003 Added some video clips from Nigel Sutton's Lessons In Tai Chi - volume one.
8th November 2003 Added Master Gao Ji Wu to the technical advisers page.
Added option to purchase VHS NTSC format edition of Nigel Sutton's Lessons In Tai Chi - volume one. Countries using the NTSC format can be found here.
26th October 2003 Updated European events (seminar 14th-16th November in Madrid).
20th October 2003 Added Spanish language versions of "The Inner Way" and "The Inner Warrior" to the books and videos page.
Added link to Tai Chi Caledonia 2004, the biggest multi-style gathering in theUK, and one of the most respected in Europe. Nigel Sutton is teaching at this event.
19th October 2003 Added Summer 2003 and Autumn 2003 newsletters.
Update UK events with extra details of the 15th anniversary training weekend.
15th October 2003 Updated UK events (added details of 15th anniversary training weekend in Nottinghamshire).
12th October 2003 Added link to Czech-Chinese Academy of Traditional Martial Arts
28th September 2003 Updated European classes.
Updated UK events.
Updated East Midlands classes.
Updated Spanish Page with latest class details.
27th June 2003 Updated link to East Midlands Zhong Ding to their new web site.
23rd May 2003 Added link to Jamie Dibdin - Germany
21st April 2003

Added full time Chinese martial arts instructor's course.
Added new page for events in the Far East, including updated details of the 15th anniversary celebrations.
Added an archive of previous UK events (starts mid-March 2003).
Added an archive of previous European events (starts August 2002).
Added an archive of previous Far East events (currently empty).

19th April 2003

Rearranged the technical advisors pages so that each has their own page. Added further pictures to some of them, with thumbnails where necessary.

18th April 2003 Added new Qigong video (available for purchase online) to the Books and Videos page
24th March 2003 Added new classes in Wales.
18th March 2003 Added link to Australian Tai Chi Chuan Li Chi Hsiang School of Health and Self Defense
16th March 2003 Updated UK events.
10th March 2003 Updated UK events.
9th March 2003 Added link to Peng You Taiji Quan Association web site.
8th March 2003 Added new link to East Midlands Zhong Ding web site.
24th February 2003 Updated UK events.
8th February 2003 Updated UK events.
25th January 2003 Added new articles and translations to the Spanish part of the site.
3rd November 2002 Updated UK events.
Added review of the 3 day "Evolution of the Blade" seminar by Peter Kautz (of Alliance Martial Arts) in London in June 2002. This can be found in the "Articles" section.
13th October 2002 Updated UK events.
1st October 2002 Added link to Lian Padukan Silat.
28th September 2002 Updated North West classes.
Updated UK events.
13th July 2002 Added link to The Exiles.
11th July 2002 Created thumbnails on the picture gallery page to speed loading.
Added pictures from "Evolution of the Blade" seminar.
10th July 2002

Updated South West classes.
Updated UK events.

14th April 2002 Added 1st European Cheng Man Ching Championship / Forum to the European events.
24th March 2002

Added link to Thai Keik Australia.
Added link to 1st European Cheng Man Ching Championship / Forum.
Added on-line ordering of "Searching for the Way" by Nigel Sutton and "Thoughts on the Inner Way" by Xu Shu Song (compiled and translated by Nigel Sutton).

20th January 2002 Added on-line ordering of "The Inner Warrior" (teachings from the Tai Chi Chuan of Master Lau Kim Hong)
1st January 2002 Updated events/courses.
31st December 2001 Updated North East classes and classes in Europe.
25th November 2001 Added the first of a number of Spanish language articles.
22nd November 2001 Added new article: Taijiquan Training by Javier Mesa.
7th November 2001 Updated North West classes.
28th October 2001 Updated South West classes and classes in Europe.
24th September 2001 Updated events in Europe (NB this new item is in Spanish)
15th August 2001 Added on-line ordering of "The Inner Way" (teachings from the Tai Chi Chuan of Cheng Man Ching)
8th August 2001 Added on-line ordering of Nigel Sutton's new "Lessons In Taiji" video.
4th August 2001 Updated UK events.
1st August 2001 Updated UK events.
8th July 2001 Added two new North West Newsletters.
29th June 2001 Updated UK events.
27th June 2001 Added details of Zhong Ding National Training Camp (with Nigel Sutton & Master Lau)
18th June 2001 Added Link to Alliance Martial Arts.
Updated East Anglia and South & South East UK class details.
10th June 2001

Updated North East UK classes.
Updated UK events.

7th June 2001 Added a link to the new "Sussex Zhong Ding Tai Chi Club" web site.
14th May 2001 Updated main Grand Championships page.
29th April 2001

Updated Europe events.
Updated South West classes.
Added note about new Zhong Ding school in France (see events, Europe)

22nd April 2001 Updated North West classes.
19th April 2001 Updated UK events - Nigel Sutton UK Tour.
25th March 2001 Updated events in Europe - extra course in Bilbao, Spain on 28th March
28th February 2001 Added 2001 Grand Championships results
25th February 2001 Updated UK events, including adding Jak Othman knife fighting course.
12th February 2001 Updated the link for the Kurai Aikido Club- they now have a new, and very good, site.
31st January 2001 Updated South West Classes.
25th January 2001 Updated East Midlands Classes.
17th January 2001 Added link to the Wugong Chinese Martial Arts Centre
11th January 2001 Added link to Cyprus C & A tourist apartments - wheelchair friendly holidays !
3rd January 2001 Added Wu Kung Federation links.
Updated events in the UK.
18th December 2000 Added link to Art of Change School of Tai Chi.
Updated events in Europe.
13th November 2000 Updated classes in Europe (Germany).
3rd November 2000 Added new article - "Quotes From The Masters" by Ian Cassettari.
28th October 2000 Added link to Seni Beladiri Silat magazine site.
1st October 2000 Updated UK events.
23rd September 2000 New link - BBC news report of Steve Redgrave (together with Matthew, James and Tim) winning his FIFTH OLYMPIC GOLD medal in an endurance event - a webmasters personal link !!
4th September 2000 Updated South West class details (added class in Frome, Somerset) and links page.
27th August 2000 Updated links page - added Hsing Chen School of Internal Martial Arts and the Professor Cheng Man-Ching site.
7th August 2000 Updated details for the 18th February 2001 Grand Championships.
1st August 2000 Updated UK events - training weekend with Master Lau Kim Hong and Nigel Sutton in November
and firm date for 2001 Zhong Ding Grand Championships.
12th July 2000 Updated events in the UK and the links page.
23rd June 2000 Updated classes in North West and North East and also updated events in the UK.
11th June 2000 Further updates to classes in North East England.
10th June 2000 Added details of Nigel Sutton's UK tour with special guest Master Lee Bian Lei.
4th June 2000 Updated classes in North East England and East Anglia.
1st June 2000 Added Winter 1999 and Spring 2000 North West Zhong Ding newsletters.
14th May 2000 Updated UK events (various courses, Summer retreat, Taiji camp).
11th May 2000 Added link to the World Eagle Claw Association
6th May 2000 Updated European events - added "Asturias 2000", a Tai Chi festival in Spain including workshops and an international competition.
1st May 2000 Added the Cambridge University Tai Chi Chuan Society to the links page - NB some pics of the Zhong Ding competition.
26th March 2000 Added the Zhong Ding Autumn/Winter 1999 newsletter.
9th March 2000 Added the Renaissance School of Tai Chi Chuan to the links page.
27th February 2000 Added the results of the 2000 Grand Championships (see Grand Championships - Previous Results).
18th February 2000

Added latest travel information (roadworks) to Grand Championships venue page.
Also added note that there will be two lion dances and if time permits there may be some exhibition full contact bouts.

31st January 2000 Updated UK events (further details of Master Tan Ching Ngee's seminars).
23rd January 2000 Updated Midlands classes.
Updated martial arts links - added the Neijia Home Page, Mike Sigman's Internal, Inc. page and Terry Chan's Chinese Internal Martial Arts Page.
Updated UK events.
19th December 1999 Updated South and South East classes.
11th December 1999 Added Grand Championships 2000 entry form.
Added a couple of modifications to the moving step push hands rules.
Added details of how to reach the competition venue by train.
4th December 1999 Updated UK events.
24th November 1999 Added some pictures of the 1999 Grand Championships to the picture gallery.
22nd November 1999 Added details of Master Fu Chang Hui in our technical advisors section.
21st November 1999 Added details of the push hands events for the Grand Championships 2000.
Added details of the grand championship event for the Grand Championships 2000.
14th November 1999 Added details of the form events for the Grand Championships 2000.
13th November 1999 Added details of the venue and entry fees for the Grand Championships 2000.
12th November 1999 Updated UK South West classes.
6th November 1999 Added search facility.
Updated UK North West classes.
Updated Europe classes.
Added Zhong Ding North West Autumn newsletter.
1st November 1999 Changed (hopefully improved) the home page.
14th October 1999 Added the Zhong Ding Summer/Autumn newsletter.
10th September 1999 Added a new article - "Tai Chi Chuan - The Evolving Art". Since his last interview in 1996 Master
Koh Ah Tee's art has progressed and evolved. This latest interview, by Nigel Sutton, presents his
current views on his art.
8th September 1999 Updated UK events.
Added additional information about Zhong Ding's technical advisors.
13th August 1999 Updated UK events with the date of the Zhong Ding Grand Championships 2000.
7th August 1999 Updated UK events with various courses and also the 1999 Autumn retreat at the Samye
Ling Centre in Scotland.
5th August 1999 Updated UK events with Nigel Sutton's 1999 UK Tour.
30th July 1999 Added Summer North West Zhong Ding newsletter.
11th July 1999 Updated London classes.
4th July 1999 Updated Uk events.
31st May 1999 Added Spring/Summer newsletter.
Added new article - "He Wouldn't Last Long In A Dojo" - Comparisons Between Taijiquan and
Other Martial Arts - A Blind Alley, by Nigel Sutton.
29th April 1999 Added link to Zhong Ding in Spain (in Spanish).
Updated European events.
Updated classes in Europe.
18th April 1999 Added Jan/Feb 1999 newsletter.
17th April 1999 Added Spring 1999 North West Zhong Ding newsletter.
Updated UK events (including the 1999 Taiji camp !)
Updated European events.
Separated the Zhong Ding associated sites from the rest of the martial arts links on the links page.
29th March 1999 Updated London classes.
9th March 1999 New link to the Patience T'ai Chi Association.
5th March 1999 New page showing the results of the Grand Championships.
18th February 1999 Corrected date for Long Weapons course in Manchester.
16th February 1999 Updated UK events.
Updated European events.
9th February 1999 Corrected Grand Championship entry form - the moving step push hands event shown
as over 80Kg should have read over 85Kg.
4th February 1999 Further clarification of full contact rules for the Grand Championships (Clinche/grabbing
situations and grabbing the back of the head/neck).
Updated East Midlands class details.
Updated London class details.
30th January 1999 Further clarification of full contact rules for the Grand Championships (no open hand
strikes to the face).
18th January 1999 Added link to Chenjiagou Taijiquan web site.
Added link to Christopher Pei's web site.
16th January 1999 Clarified meaning of repeated head attacks in the full contact rules for the Grand Championships.
Added another picture to the picture gallery ( but it's still "under construction" ! )
14th January 1999 Added new class in London area.
10th January 1999 Added new article: "Tai Chi - A Journey of Discovery" by Anne Whitehead
Updated class details for North East England.
3rd January 1999 Added Winter '98 edition of the Zhong Ding North West Newsletter.
1st January 1999 Added link to Malaysia and Singapore Taiji.
31st December 1998 Added entry form for the Grand Championships.
30th December 1998 Further details about the Grand Championships.
22nd December 1998 Added separate page for the Grand Championships.
Added some details for the Grand Championships.
15th December 1998 Updated UK events.
11th November 1998 Updated European events.
7th November 1998 Added guest book.
Added Bravenet to links.
24th October 1998 Added to Picture Gallery - still beta version !!
Updated London classes
21st October 1998 Updated links - Tai Chi International web site
Added "Picture Gallery" - beta version !!
16th October 1998 Updated europe classes details
13th October 1998 Updated UK events menu.
Added link to Zhong Ding North East web site
20th September 1998 Updated UK events menu.
Added Zhong Ding North West Newsletters
17th September 1998 Added link to Master Tan Ching Ngee - chinese physician
Added picture of Master Tan to technical advisors section
Updated UK events menu.
Updated events in Europe menu.
Updated articles menu.
6th September 1998 BBC World Service - Shadow Boxing on the Path to Nirvana. Hear our Chief
Instructor Nigel Sutton on the BBC World service.
Added article "Iron Shirt Skill: Shaking the World of Chinese Martial Arts".
Added link to non-martial arts site: Arachnoid - the home of "careware".
3rd September 1998 Updated UK events.
Updated London classes.
Added article "The Dao that is Tai Chi Chuan" by Nigel Sutton.
19th July 1998 Updated UK events.
Updated book list.
16th July 1998 Modified UK events to show postponement of Zhong
Ding competition due to clash with BOMAT competition.
10th July 1998 Added article "The Journey To Becoming A Teacher" by Dave Spencer.
Added new class in London (starting 22nd September).
Updated UK events (1998 camp plus seminars on San Shou, Form, Broadsword, push hands
and Massage).
9th July 1998 Added June/July 1998 newsletter.
6th July 1998 Updated North West Classes.
Updated booklist.
24th June 1998 Added extract from a forthcoming book entitled "Cheng Man Ching's Taijiquan in Nanyang: The
Masters Speak by Nigel Sutton (An interview with Koh Ah Tee).
Added new link to Multi Media Mapping on links page
Added link to Multi Media Maps for some classes.
21st June 1998 Added picture of Ian Cassettari to East Midlands classes.
Added picture of Robert Wesley to Midlands classes.
Added picture of Cen Kaighen to North West classes.
9th June 1998 Removed Matilda search engine from links.
Changed link to Tai Chi in Brazil so that it points directly to English language version.
Moved link to Duncan's page to non-martial arts.
8th June 1998 Added classes in Wales
1st June 1998 Added link to Middlesex University
Students Tai Chi Club
31st May 1998 Added link to Internal Arts Research Centre of South Africa.
Added extract about Qigong from "Searching For The Way: A Martial Arts Odyssey"
25th May 1998 Added What's New page
Updated Uk events page
Updated European events page


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