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The Adventures Between the Adventures…

No great African road trip is complete without a few stories that, at the time, feel like disasters – but later become the moments everyone laughs about around the campfire. As part of our Botswana journey, we continued our daily Tai Chi practice, discovering that the calmness, patience and adaptability developed through Tai Chi were just as valuable on the rough African roads as they are in everyday life. Because the rough Botswana roads certainly kept us on our toes.… Read More »The Adventures Between the Adventures…

Botswana – A Bucket List Come True

29 June – 13 July Some journeys are measured in kilometres. Others are measured in moments. For fourteen unforgettable days, 8 friends, 2 vehicles, one camper, and one 4×4 with an off-road trailer set off from Johannesburg on an adventure through Botswana that had long been on my bucket list. This journey was made even more meaningful as it coincided with my 51st year of martial arts training – a fitting way to celebrate a lifetime of learning, discipline, and… Read More »Botswana – A Bucket List Come True

Reflections from the KwaZulu-Natal Spirit Festival 2026 | Fire Walking, Taiji & Personal Growth

Written by Leo Ming I’ve just returned from the KwaZulu-Natal Spirit Festival – my fifth year attending this inspiring and enriching gathering. The festival brings together a diverse community of practitioners, teachers, healers, and seekers, all sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences in the fields of alternative healing and personal growth. It provides a unique opportunity to explore different modalities, connect with like-minded people, and gain fresh perspectives on health, wellbeing, and self-discovery. This year’s programme featured a wide range… Read More »Reflections from the KwaZulu-Natal Spirit Festival 2026 | Fire Walking, Taiji & Personal Growth

Sifu Leo Inspires Healthcare Workers with Tai Chi Demonstration at Baragwanath Hospital

In a heart warming event (in November, 2023) at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the world’s third-largest hospital situated in South Africa, Sifu Leo showcased the ancient art of Tai Chi through a mesmerizing sword demonstration. Sifu Leo, a seasoned Tai Chi master, with some of his students, brought a sense of tranquillity and grace to the hospital’s car park as they effortlessly moved through the intricate forms of Tai Chi Sword Form with precision and elegance. The demonstration not only… Read More »Sifu Leo Inspires Healthcare Workers with Tai Chi Demonstration at Baragwanath Hospital

Sifu Leo’s Book Launch

Four years ago, in a private tai chi lesson, Caroline Addenbrooke wrote down some notes, as she had been doing for a while, and Sifu Leo Ming said: “You could eventually write a whole book just on this one form!” They were practicing the Yang Short form, and this then sparked something in their minds. Taiji and the martial arts have been Sifu Leo’s love, so he was excited to make use of a different form of media to express… Read More »Sifu Leo’s Book Launch

Tai Chi Retreat 2019

Whether learning something new, or practicing it for many years, there is such value in focusing one’s efforts for an extended period of time on that activity. Retreats offer just that kind of opportunity, and so the tai chi retreats offered by Mings Martial Arts is a yearly, and sometimes even bi-yearly, event, for those students wanting to deepen their practice. This year’s retreat in September was enjoyed by a range of students, who came to not only learn more… Read More »Tai Chi Retreat 2019

Why attend an 8 week self defense course?

We asked one of Sifu Leo’s tai chi students, about why she wants to do a self defense course with Leo, and the reasoning behind asking for an 8 week course. Here are her answers: Q: Why have you asked Sifu Leo to offer this type of Self Defense course? A: Unfortunately, I too have experienced crime and unwanted attention from men (#metoo).  Recently I got to a point where I said enough! and then spoke with Leo. Enough because I… Read More »Why attend an 8 week self defense course?

Tai Chi Retreat – October 2018

For a weekend we practiced chi gong and tai chi under the pecan nut trees, listening to the arrow marked babblers and African grey hornbills chatter away to each other. A mix of beginners, intermediate and advanced tai chi students from Johannesburg and as far as Cape Town, enjoyed the tranquil property of Melody Hills for the October 2018 tai chi retreat, led by Sifu Leo Ming. “Retreats give us ‘time’ ” reflects Leo, when asked why he holds retreats… Read More »Tai Chi Retreat – October 2018

Retreating back to the present moment

By Brenda Ryan, Student of tai chi Retreat (N) ‘An act of moving back or withdrawing’ is what one typically does when wanting to escape… and who among us can say we don’t want or need to escape from time to time? This past weekend afforded a group of students just such an opportunity. I was fortunate enough to secure a place on the Taiji Retreat with Sifu Leo Ming held in the beautiful, tranquil setting of Melody Hills in… Read More »Retreating back to the present moment

Agility as a Team Building Theme

When asked by a corporate to help with a team building exercise, or fun and yet informative day, Leo uses tai chi as an analogy to highlight the points needed to work together effectively. Leo had the opportunity recently to enjoy a day with the team at Fulcrum, which was organised by the advertising company Van Damm.  The MC was Bongani Bingwa and a fellow presenter was Chef Benny Masekwameng, also known as Benny the Chef. Constitution Hill in Johannesburg… Read More »Agility as a Team Building Theme