Ian Johnson began his study of martial arts in 2002 in Southern California and has been practicing ever since. He has trained in several internal systems including TaiJi,BaGua, XingYi, BajiQuan, and PiGuaQuan. In 2016 Ian spent three weeks training in Beijing, where he became the first American to learn Li style Taiji, which he now teaches. In 2024 he returned to Beijing, becoming Josef Haber's first lineage disciple in Chen style BaGua and deepening his TaiJi practice under Master Zhang Xue An.
“Kung fu is tranforative, empowering -and its incredibly fun.” - Ian
Teaching Credential:
Taiji: Level 3
Cheng BaGuaZhang Lineage:
6th Generation Master Ni Rou Hua
7th Generation Master Yi Biao (Joey Haber)
8th generation disciple Ding Cheng (Ian Johnson)