{"id":186,"date":"2015-01-08T20:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/?p=186"},"modified":"2025-02-05T18:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:06:54","slug":"how-tai-chi-can-be-useful-in-business-and-life-with-leo-ming-ep-122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/how-tai-chi-can-be-useful-in-business-and-life-with-leo-ming-ep-122\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tai Chi can be useful in Business and Life with Leo Ming &#8211; Ep 122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tai-Chi-in-China.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tai-Chi-in-China.jpg\" alt=\"Taiji i a park in China\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tai-Chi-in-China.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tai-Chi-in-China-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tai Chi is not only a slow form of martial arts, it is also an art of inner peace. \u00a0The sequence of movements making up the forms are a body, mind and spiritual meditative practice which has many benefits. \u00a0The principles experienced when practicing\u00a0Taiji Chuan have significant applications in the business world\u00a0and for\u00a0leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Telana talks with Sifu Leo Ming about the body, mind and spiritual benefits of tai chi and how 20 minutes of this holistic practice a day can improve workplace productivity.<\/p>\n<h2>About\u00a0Leo Ming<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leo-Ming-taiji.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leo-Ming-taiji-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Leo Ming teaches tai chi in Johannesburg\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Leo Ming is a dedicated exponent of the martial arts.<\/p>\n<p>Since the early age of 6, he was taught taiji and karate by his father and uncle. At 13 he officially joined a dojo and has continued training ever since. 40 years on and he is even more passionate than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Having an IT software programming background, Leo now instructs professionally and has done so for over 20 years, he currently teaches both kids and adults in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>His decades of experience in the martial arts and unique methods of teaching attracts people from all walks of life: psychologists, graphic artists, investors, lawyers, businessmen and professional sportsmen and women who need to utilize peak performance on and off the sports arena.<\/p>\n<p>Leo teaches Yang style taiji and Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu.<\/p>\n<p>He has trained with internationally renowned\u00a0masters, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensei\u2018s Gogen Yamaguchi (the cat) 10th dan;<\/li>\n<li>GoshiYamaguchi (Japan);<\/li>\n<li>Tino Saberino (Australia);<\/li>\n<li>Chinnen (Japan);<\/li>\n<li>Tadashi Nakamura (Usa);<\/li>\n<li>Hirokatzu Kanazawa (Japan);<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuhiro Hokama (Okinawa);<\/li>\n<li>Jose Figueroa (USA);<\/li>\n<li>Brain Cookman (UK);<\/li>\n<li>Sifu\u2019s Duan Yu Chang (Taipei);<\/li>\n<li>Hsuing Wei (Taipei);<\/li>\n<li>and last but not least Hanshi Kisho Inoue to name a few.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leo is also a shiatsu therapist. His clients include sportsmen and women from different parts of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He has also instructed ETV\u2019s actors and actresses for a tai chi scene in the soapie \u201cScandal\u201d and various TV\u00a0commercials. \u00a0Leo has also choreographed fight scenes for movie and dance companies like \u201cMoving into Dance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Some well known brands that he has worked with are JD group, ITEC, Roche, Rentokil and WITS Institute.<\/p>\n<p>In Johannesburg, South Africa he gives group classes at Grayston Prep. North road in Sandton, and also at Parktown Girls High in Parkview.<\/p>\n<p>He gives private tuition as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact and Info<\/h2>\n<p>Leo can be contacted on 083 378 0468 \u00a0or email on: leoming at telkomsa dot net<\/p>\n<p>For more info\u00a0about the Ming Martial Arts Academy in Johannesburg:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/MingsMartialArts.co.za\" href=\"http:\/\/MingsMartialArts.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/MingsMartialArts.co.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mingmartialarts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MingMartialArts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MingMartialArts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Podcasts<\/h2>\n<h3>Audio:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9719\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-186-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/talkpossibility\/Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/talkpossibility\/Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/talkpossibility\/Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/talkpossibility\/Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/?powerpress_pinw=186-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/talkpossibility\/Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Leo-Ming-Tai-Chi-E122.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 40:16 &#8212; 18.4MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innercoaching.co.za\/talkpossibility\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Video:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLetsTalkPossibility%2Fvideos%2F981047485313487%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tai Chi is not only a slow form of martial arts, it is also an art of inner peace. \u00a0The sequence of movements making up the forms are a body, mind and spiritual meditative practice which has many benefits. \u00a0The principles experienced when practicing\u00a0Taiji Chuan have significant applications in the business world\u00a0and for\u00a0leaders. 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