WELCOME TO THE BUTTERFLY TAI CHI PORTAL. PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS AND ENJOY, STOP BY TO TRY A CLASS ANYTIME AT BUTTERFLY MARTIAL AND HEALING ARTS, EST. 1997. See the CLASS CALENDAR and EVENTS/CLASSES pages for ongoing Tai Chi Classes. Contact Mike for Seminars and Workshops on any and all aspects of Tai Chi Training and the Butterfly Tai Chi System- Basics and Fundamentals, Tai Chi and Wellness Qigong, Solo Form, Tui Shou/Push Hands, Tai Chi Weapons, Programs for Special Needs groups, and more.
Butterfly Tai Chi Foundation Curriculum
The Shaolin Butterfly Style- a rare Shaolin Internal Style
Integrative Health Options- Programs For Special Needs Populations
Info. from the Mayo Clinic on the benefits of Tai Chi Training
Butterfly Links Page- lots more great Tai Chi and other links
Wu Chun Tai Chi “Fighting Application” Set: Background, Concepts, Practice
Rare Ng Style Tai Chi- a form of linear Tai Chi, moving East-West
Click to see a video on a unique Standing Neigong Posture from Sifu Mike’s lineage
CLICK to see Sifu Mike at Expo10, Tai Chi Sword and Saber demo’s
CLICK to see a video on Tai Chi Staff- Intro., Concepts, Drills
CLICK to see a video on the ancient Shaolin “Embrace Heaven, Embrace Earth” Qigong
The “Roc Spreads His Wings,” click to see a video on this rare method
CLICK to see a video on Linear Tai Chi Practice- Basics, Forms, Applications
CLICK here to see a video on the Chinese Double Edge Straight Sword- Concepts, Drills, Applications
** Sample T’ai Chi Class, $25 plus postage. Contact Sifu Mike to order (will come on a USB, mailed to you, payment through paypal). Content of this 60 minute video, filmed from a class in the late 1990’s: T’ai Chi warmups and Wellness Qigong, breathing exercises and T’ai Chi Qigong, T’ai Chi Stepping Exercises, Yang style form practice (White Lotus Yang Style). The Ceremonial Bow and complete set are demonstrated at the end of the sample class video.
Tai Chi is indeed a style of Chinese martial arts, but now is practiced by many millions for the health benefits the art offers- everyone can learn and enjoy, stop by anytime to try a class. Please CLICK on the image to the right to see a video of Sifu Mike demonstrating Tai Chi Applications at Expo 10: Masters of Kung Fu/Karate in Atlantic City, 2019.
Sifu Mike, Yang Style Tai Chi “Single Whip” Posture. CLICK HERE to see a demo. of the first set in the Butterfly Tai Chi System, White Lotus Yang Style as taught by his teacher; a unique and traditional set.
Sifu Mike, a posture from the rare Wu Chun Style Tai Chi “Fighting Application” Set from the Pai Lum tradition of Dr. Daniel K. Pai, 1990.
Rare Pai Yueng Style Tai Chi from the lineage of the late Grandmaster, Dr. Daniel K. Pai- CLICK the image to see a clip on this rare style and it’s background and applications.
White Lotus Yang Style Tai Chi “Waving Hands in the Clouds,” CLICK the image to see a clip on this style and the Background and Applications of Cloud Hands in general and this style in particular.
Sifu Mike teaching at the first World Tai Chi Day event in the state of CT, which he and his school organized at West Hartford Town Green- there were 35 vendors, hundreds of visitors, tv, newspapers, it was a wonderful day. Behind Sifu Mike is well known teacher and pioneer Sifu Robert Gordon.
Sifu Mike leading a 600am Tai Chi Class that met from Spring to Fall circa 2000 at River Front Plaza in East Hartford, CT by the beautiful Connecticut River. We were intervied on live tv all morning by the lovely Kara Sundlund, spreading the word to millions about the joys and benefits of Tai Chi Training- thanks Kara!