ABOUT CHI ELEMENTS

Mike Chow — Founder and Instructor

Chi Elements offers Kung Fu in Leaside, shaped by a lifetime of learning how people move. It brings traditional Kung Fu together with lessons from other movement disciplines in an approach that can continue to develop with the people who train.

My experience in martial arts spans more than four decades, including over 20 years of teaching with the City of Toronto Parks & Recreation. My background also includes more than three decades in stunt performance and fight choreography, teaching movement and physical skills to both performers and non-performers.

Together, these experiences have sharpened my attention to structure, balance, rhythm, timing and safety. They continue to shape how I practise and teach.

Choy Li Fut and Wushu form the martial roots of Chi Elements. Gymnastics, dance, stunt performance and action choreography bring other ways of understanding movement.

Together, they develop structure, balance, coordination, rhythm and practical movement. The foundation remains consistent, while how we use it can change as our abilities and experience change.

Kung Fu develops strength, mobility, balance and coordination while improving focus, awareness and confidence.

Training challenges both body and mind. Through movement, breathing and continued practice, students learn to move with greater control, release tension and respond more calmly to physical and mental challenges.