Yong Nian Taijiquan (UK)
A member of the World Yong Nian Taiji Federation
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Yong Nian Taijiquan Taijiquan (UK) was founded to promote the principles and practice of Fu Zhong Wen’s Taijiquan in the United Kingdom and to support the efforts of Fu Sheng Yuan and Fu Qing Quan in promoting the World Yong Nian Taijiquan Federation and improving the practice of Yang Shi Taijiquan. Yong Nian Taijiquan (UK) is based in Glossop, Derbyshire.
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Kevin McQuaid is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Yong Nian Taijiquan (UK).
He began training in Taijiquan and other Chinese exercise routines around 1992 and
was originally self-
Since 2007, he has been a personal student of Fu Qing Quan, Grandson of Fu Zhong Wen and regularly visits China and Europe to train with him and his father.
In Shanghai in May 2008, Kevin McQuaid became only the second Westerner to gain an
Instructors Qualification from the World Yong Nian Taiji Federation which allows
him to teach world-
Kevin runs classes in Glossop & Tameside -
He also regularly hosts weekend Courses and Special Events such as the trip to Keffalonia and to Shanghai & the World Expo in 2010.
Kevin McQuaid performing as part of a demonstration team promoting Taijiquan in Shanghai, January 2008.
With Fu Qing Quan in the home of Fu Zhong Wen.
Performing “Jade Maiden” during the World Yong Nian Coaches Course practical examination,
Shanghai (May 2008)
