Andrew T. Dale

Internal Arts Lineage
Qi Gong	Yang Taiji	Chen Taiji	Bagua Zhang			Xing-I Quan
	Yang Shou Hou	Chen Yanxi	Cheng Ting Hua			Guo Yun Shen
Tian Shan - Emei Shan	Tian Zhao Lin	Chen Fake	Zhang ZhaoTung	Liu Bin	Cheng Yulung	Wei Fangshi	Wang Xiang Zhai
' - Abbot Kung	Shi Dao Mei	Feng Zhiqiang - Tian Xiaochen	Wang Xujin	Lui Xinhan	Sun Xikun	Wang Xujin	Yuan Dao
Fook Yueng - T.T. Tchoung	T.T. Tchoung	Gao Fu	T.T. Tchoung	Zhang Jie	T.Y. Pang	T.T. Tchoung
Andrew T. Dale

Wing Chun / N & S Mantis / Taiji Quan / Bagua Zhang / Monkey Style	Yueng Quan / Aikijujitsu / Taiji Quan / Bagua Zhang / Karate
Yueng Quan	Harris Shoshin Ryu
Master Fook Yueng	Sensei Dave Harris
Andrew T. Dale

Aiki Lineage
Aikido				Aiki Jujitsu
Morihei Uyeshiba (founder)				Sid Woodcock	Icho Ryu Bernie Lau
Koichi Tohei			Mitsugi Saotome
Yoshihiko Hirata - Koichi Kashiwaya	Sado Yoshioka	Y. Yamamoto
	Bernie Lau
Andrew T. Dale

Dale Sensei video clips
Aikido - Bagua - Yang Taiji - Staff - Xing Yi

Dale is the chief instructor and founder of Xin Qi Shen Dojo / wuji.com. He has been continuously training in the internal arts since 1968. In addition to the internal arts listed above his other studies and training include Aikido (sandan), Aikijujitsu (rokudan), Judo (ikkyu), Shito Ryu Karate, Red Boat Wing Chun, Yueng Quan, Harris Shoshin Ryu, Wu and Sun Taiji Quan.

In 1973 he began teaching Aikido under the guidance of Yoshihiko Hirata, a student of the founder and disciple of Koichi Tohei. In 1974 Dale was a founding member of the Washington Aikikai. He began teaching Yang Taiji Quan in 1974 under the guidance of Grandmaster Tchoung Ta Tchen who presented him with a teaching certificate in 1976. Master Tchoung trained him in the old Yang method of Taiji Quan, Wang Xujin Bagua Zhang, Emei Qi Gong, and Xing-I Quan. In 1996 at Master Tchoung"s request he presented a Bagua seminar for the Vancouver Taiji Conference. Dale's study and practice also includes Chen Taiji Quan and Chen Xin Yi Huayuan Taiji with Master Gao Fu since 1987. He is also qualified to teach the Tian Shan Qi Gong method under the direction of Master Fook Yueng. In September 2000 he was presented with Master Yueng's family sword as a member of his lineage. In July 2001 he had the privilege to train briefly with Chen Taiji Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Dale's Bagua teachers include Tchoung Ta Tchen (Wang Xujin Cheng Ting Hua Method), Pang Tse Yao (Cheng Ting Hua Six Harmonies Method), and Zhang Jie (Cheng Ting Hua Liu Bin Nine Palace Method). Though his emphasis is on the Cheng Ting Hua Bagua Methods, he also researches and practices Fu Bagua. Dale has also studied Yueng Quan with master Fook Yueng and Harris Sensei, Master Yueng's top student.

Dale currently focuses his practice and study on the internal arts for health, depth, and research purposes. He has conducted demonstrations, classes and seminars in: Vancouver B.C., Nelson B.C., Skudeneshavn (Norway), Los Angeles (CA), Spokane - Anacortes - Mt. Vernon - Tacoma - Port Townsend - Walla Walla (WA), and Bandon (OR). He is a regular at the yearly retreat in Bandon, Oregon.

Dale's interest includes the entire spectrum of the internal arts: meditative, qi gong, form work, partner applications, weaponry, healing, and personal growth. His belief is that the arts include them all and they can't be separated in ones' practice or study. Though interested in the philosophy and history of the arts he prefers the practices instead of discussions on them. He has been writing the Xin Qi Shen Dojo newsletter since 1980 as an aid, guide, and information for the members of his club. Past copies can be accessed at: Newsletters

Dale is ranked shodan (1st degree) in Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido awarded by Koichi Tohei, sandan (3rd degree) in Hombu Aikido and rokudan (6th degree) in Icho Ryu Aikijujitsu. Dale's primary Aiki instructors have been: Bernie Lau, Yoshihiko Hirata, Sid Woodcock, Koichi Kashiwaya, and Mitsugi Saotome. Dale has also been fortunate to study briefly with Koichi Tohei, Rod Kobayashi, Fumio Toyoda, T. Makiyama, S. Imaizumi, K. Maruyama, H. Ikeda, Sado Yoshioka, Kiyoyuki Terata, and Don Angier.

Dale Aiki Video Clip

"It's my belief that the internal styles have become too stylized and the principles of the internal arts are overlooked. Teachers are worshiped instead of students seeking to learn the art. Students and teachers seem to be concerned with looking exactly like their teachers, or pictures of the masters, instead of studying how the principles of the internal arts teach and improve our lives. Or how to apply the lessons of the art to their own body and lives."

"Students of the Xin Qi Shen Dojo are here to study the art, principles and functions. It's more important to have one movement that is understood and natural than to know several forms superficially. Quality and integrity, not quantity or performance."

"I prefer to have students who want to study the art rather than
merely wanting to learn a form or primarily focus on fighting methods."
"Students should practice instead of theorize.
Thinking about eating doesn't satisfy your appetite."

"Just think about the practice time wasted writing blogs!"

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