Teacher

Wim Demeere started training in the martial arts at age 14, studying Judo and Jujitsu. After a few years, he began training in a traditional Chinese martial art called Hung Chia Pai. This was to be his main art for more than ten years, until he discovered Tai Chi Chuan in 1997. He successfully entered full-contact fighting tournaments, obtaining the national title in his weightclass several times and a bronze medal at the 1993 Wushu world championships. He also trained the Belgian Wushu Federation national Sanshou team.

Wim Demeere (front) pushing hands with his teacher, Patrick Couder (back)

Though Chinese martial arts have been his main interest, he has studied other arts such as Muay Thai, Pentjak Silat, Kali and Shootfighting. He works full time as a personal trainer teaching martial arts, self-defence, weighttraining and conditioning to both individuals and athletes. He also runs a martial arts portal site: The Grinding Shop

Tai Chi Chuan Lineage

Cheng Tin-Hung

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Dan Docherty

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Patrick Couder

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Wim Demeere

Highlights Competitive results:

4 time Belgian Wushu champion, Sanshou

Third place, 1993 World Wushu championships, Malaysia, Sanshou

First place, 1998 Open International Dutch Tai Chi Chuan Championships, moving step Pushing Hands

First place, Swedish Open 2003 - Tai Chi Chuan and internal martial arts championship, restricted step and moving step Pushing Hands