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Meet Amy Sifu

Meet Amy Sifu

Amy sifu graduated from Maryknoll Convent School and the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong. She has practised taichi and kungfu for 30 years. She benefitted immensely from the learning of taichi. In 2004, she quit her lawyer job and started teaching taichi and kungfu, hoping to promote taichi to a bigger audience.

Zhao Bao taichi is a form of traditional taichi. It is supported by taichi theories. Every movement of the form can be explained by taichi theories. The form is powerful in pushing hands and combat. With persistent practice of the form and applying the various taichi theories, a student under the guidance of a good master will be able to acquire the ability to listen, feel and invigorate the internal strength. In the learning process, balancing skills will improve, the limbs and internal parts of the body will slowly get to exercise, relax and eventually coordinate as one.

A student will be trained in the ability to listen to the route and intention of his opponent in the pushing hands exercise. Pushing hands is another facet of learning taichi. By practicing pushing hands, we put the taichi form in action. We can test the accuracy of the form and our ability to feel and sense the momentum/force of the opponent. It is a very intriguing game and interesting learning process.

Taichi is the best exercise. It is suitable for people of all ages. It has proven to be beneficial to health. It improves blood circulation and enhances the immune system. It helps to bring about better body balance and prevent and alleviate illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stomach problems, spine problems and anxiety. It has proven to be good rehabilitation exercise. A lot of students benefitted immensely after learning and practicing the form. They have become more healthy, lively, happy and energetic in their life, work and play pursuits.

Amy Sifu劉漢慧師父師承香港和式太極武術國際總會會長紀昌秀師父。紀昌秀師父從中國將趙堡和式太極在海外發揚光大。紀昌秀師父桃李滿天下，在中國及香港太極推手和散打比賽中曾擔任多屆裁判，在國際武術比賽中亦多次擔任總裁判長。她的子女及弟子亦在世界各地擔任國家級裁判及教練。紀師父的子女、弟子及徒孫在國內外的國際武術比賽中多次獲得獎項。

劉漢慧師父跟隨紀昌秀師父學武30年，得她悉心教導，收為入室弟子，學習傳統趙堡和式太極拳，還學習包括八卦掌、長拳、劈掛拳、劍術、棍術、刀術、雙匕首、長穗劍、雙長穗劍、鞭杆等中國武術。

劉師父1985年畢業於瑪利諾修院學校，1989年畢業於香港大學法律學院，執業律師十五年。

由於熱愛趙堡和式太極拳和武術，劉師父於2004年辭去律師的工作，全職教授太極拳及武術，希望把趙堡和式太極拳和中國武術傳給更多人。劉師父曾參加多個在香港，中國及海外舉行的國際武術比賽，獲獎無數。劉師父的弟子亦參加加多届國際武術比賽，獲得優異成績。劉師父曾擔任多屆香港國際武術節榮譽會長。

公開賽獎項:

1. 1995 年中國永年國際太極拳聯誼會比賽