Wisconsin Tai Chi Academy was founded in 2015 by our Instructor, Ray Gates, when he moved to the United States from Australia. Ray believes everyone can and should enjoy the benefits of practicing Tai Chi and Qigong. His aim is to make Tai Chi accessible to anyone who wants to try it.

There is much to explore in Tai Chi and Qigong practice, and Wisconsin Tai Chi Academy aims to cater to all levels of ability and interest. Whether you are looking to practice a low impact form of exercise, explore a martial art (taijiquan), or gain a deeper understanding of your own health and well-being, Wisconsin Tai Chi Academy will have something to offer you.

Transformative Energy and Peace

Tai chi has been transformative for me, bringing me more energy and peace and I’m excited to continue to grow with [my Instructors] and my classmates.

• Tracy Douglas
• Student

I enjoyed the workshop.

I enjoyed the workshop. The instructions were good as were the individual body adjustments and corrections.

• Steve Braeker
• Workshop Participant

I Love This Journey

I originally was looking for something to help with my balance, and I have gotten so much more. Ray the instructor brings joy to the students. His teaching style encourages each of us to keep doing better. I love this journey, and see myself doing it for a long time. I especially appreciate how Ray shares the history of each movement, the martial art of the movement and the benefit to the individual.

• Sheila Quinnies
• Student

Loving having Ray teach at Midwest Shorin Ryu Health & Wellness

Loving having Ray teach at Midwest Shorin Ryu Health & Wellness in Franklin. I’m gaining a lot that is useful in my karate journey through my exposure to Tai Chi. Thanks!

Midwest Shorin-Ryu Health and Wellness

• Morganne MacDonald
• Sensei/Owner

Those that participated really enjoyed it.

[Ray was] engaging, made the exercises fun, yet the experience was relaxing, and everyone overall had a phenomenal time.

Summit Credit Union

• Megan Partington
• Communications & Events Specialist

Patrons Asked, "When's the Next One?"

We had many patrons tell us that the workshop was terrific and even more patrons asked when the next workshop would be!

Manitowoc Public Library

• Lisa Devins-Horohoe
• Library Associate

Did such a great job

Ray and Amber were great to work with! Amber was able to come to our women's day event to host an hour intro course to Tai Chi and Chi Gong. She did such a great job that one of the individuals that attended the class bought a DVD to do it at home.

Seniors in the Park

• Jennifer Jackson
• Adult Program Coordinator

An Outstanding Entry Point Into the Art of Tai Chi

Ray Gates’ Wisconsin Tai Chi Academy is an outstanding entry point into the art of Tai Chi. Ray brings a vast depth of knowledge of martial arts generally and Tai Chi specifically to his students. He has a very interactive teaching style and each class is designed to bring students along at an easily digestible pace. The Academy offers a variety of learning tools as supplements to in-class learning such as instructional videos and on-line forums that create a broad learning environment. If you’re looking for an intellectually and physically stimulating approach to health improvement, this is it!

• Greg Sinner
• Student

Becoming a Great Tai Chi Practitioner

Having been a martial artist most of my adult life I have had the pleasure of learning different styles from different instructors. What I have learned along the way is a good tai chi instructor will teach you the moves a great tai chi instructor will also teach you HOW to move. Ray is not only a great instructor but he is exceptionally good at detailing what you need to learn to become a great tai chi practitioner.

• Benedetta Bonacci
• Student

Learning the Application Helps With Understanding the Form

I really enjoyed learning how the movements in the form has so many different applications. And in turn learning the application helps with understanding the form. Learning the martial applications helps in the refinement of the form itself. This was a great workshop.

• Benedetta Bonacci
• Workshop Participant

Deep Dive into Movements

Liked the deeper dive into movements, informal class setup and time for questions and individual practice time with Ray.

• (Anonymous)
• Workshop Participant

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