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TESTIMONIOS

Crec que és fonamental iniciar-se al tai-txi amb un bon professor. Jo em vaig trobar amb n'Armand dos anys després d'haver començat a practicar. Puc dir d'ell que té una tècnica depurada i una pràctica completament integrada física, intel·lectual i energèticament. A part del seu coneixement exhaustiu d'aquest art marcial, té el millor caràcter per esdevenir professor. És disciplinat, apassionat, meticulós, energètic i té una gran capacitat de implicació amb els alumnes. En quant a la seva manera d'ensenyar, voldria destacar el seu sentit de l'humor i un maneig de la metàfora que fan que l'aprenentatge del tai-txi sigui un esdeveniment natural en lloc d'un propòsit. Recomano a tothom que estigui interessat en el tai-txi que l'experimenti baix la tutela de n'Armand, perquè crec que el professor també és un element actiu en l'aprenentatge i ell té molt que aportar.

Sandra Aguilo Molinas (Empresària i acupuntora, 36 anys d'edat)

In today's hectic world, I have found Taiji to be a powerful way of bringing me back to myself. Not only are the classes relaxing to do, the increased presence of awareness they result in help to bring some space and creativity to the more hectic and stressful aspects of my daily routine. Armand is an excellent teacher, and with his powerful presence and infinite patience, a walking advert for the benefits of Taiji!

Phil Anderson (Entrepreneur, aged 47)

Armand is a fantastic and inspirational teacher of Tai Chi and has passed on to me much of what I know about the Long Form, the Family Set and Qigong. He is clear and down to earth, economical in his explanations, appropriate in his interventions and corrections, supportive of every one of his students and full of fun, mischief and good humour. You could not learn with a better master.

Steven Tiller (theatre director, aged 50)

I was very lucky that Armand was my first Taiji instructor because I am slow to learn and he has the patience of a saint. He is an electrifying demonstrator and very encouraging: two qualities that make for a good teacher. He is so good that I never once missed a class (unless I was away for work or holidays). Armand also has a wicked sense of humour, which I miss very much. As a teacher, I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Anne Clements (TV Producer, aged 58)

Since taking up lessons with Armand I have found that Martial arts are not about being gung ho. It is about being relaxed and comfortable with your body. It is not about looking good. I have found Tai Chi extremely comforting. Every time I finish a lesson I feel good, there is no competitiveness. Students at whatever level are given the time individually to improve at there own pace. I also feel like I have had a workout after every lesson, having jumped on a treadmill.

Jothi Puru (Video Editor, aged 29)

I have had three Taiji instructors before joining Armand's class a year ago. All three taught the Yang family Long-form, but each was very different as was the style of teaching; Armand in only a short time has taught me more than all the other three combined. His attention to the details of the form and his ability to explain and demonstrate them has benefited the whole class. And he seems to have infinite patience with us!

You will be missed!

Virginia Khuri (artist/photographer, aged 67)

I have practiced Tai Chi with Armand for at least 5 years. I have found his teaching to be thoughtful, insightful and fun. I have learnt a lot from him including the patience to be able to stick with things until they improve.

Alec Waterhouse (Program Director/ KAI Performance Management Network, aged 45)

I came with a little trepidation to my first Dong Tai Chi class with Armand as I had been to another Tai Chi class held at a gym in which the teacher concentrated on the ethereal rather than on actual practice. However I quickly found the class taught by Armand to be the right mix of martial, spiritual and health practice for me. Armand was good at introducing the basic aspects of Tai Chi without making it overly complicated and I found the class atmosphere to be friendly but at the same time had a good focus on the lesson. Over the four and half years that I have studied under Armand (and I hope to continue for more) I have enjoyed and looked forward to each lesson. The progression was at the right level to ensure that we learnt and incorporated the basics but at the same time could study new techniques and different aspects of doing Tai Chi. Overall I would recommend Tai Chi to everyone and knowing the difficulty in finding a good teacher I would absolutely recommend Armand as a teacher.

Arif Taha (IT Support/Developer Analyst, aged 40)

Hace aproximadamente cinco años que practico taichí dos veces a la semana. Al principio yo no conocía nada de este arte marcial pero comencé a practicarlo porque me lo recomendaron para relajarme y desde el primer día, no solo me relaja, sino me encanta, forma parte de mi vida y estoy segura de que seguirá siempre conmigo. He tenido varios profesores pero los dos últimos años nos enseña Eduardo y, gracias a él, a su constancia y a su interés por el taichí seguimos adelante, mejorando día a día. Somos un grupo pequeño (nueve personas) y, gracias a Eduardo, conocimos a Armand. Cuando éste viene a Mallorca, hacemos pequeños talleres de taichí en los cuales nos enseña su sabiduría en este arte marcial. Para mí, sus clases son muy valiosas, ya que su taichí actúa como una inyección de energía. Armand es tan natural y aprendes tanto que siempre te quedas con ganas de más.
Aconsejo a todo el mundo que practique taichí (sin límite de edad), porque estoy prácticamente segura que les va a gustar y les animo a que, por lo menos, lo intenten pues sirve para la salud en todos sus aspectos: te relajas, desconectas, mejoras físicamente, se aflojan los hombros, te ayuda mentalmente y muchas más cosas que cada uno tiene que averiguar personalmente. Poco a poco, gracias a los ejercicios suaves y armónicos del taichí, conseguirás llevar mejor el día a día y afrontar los “bajones” con más positivismo.

Teresa Helguera Antunez (Ama de casa, 44 años de edad)