Sifu Malachy O’Connor

Sifu Malachy O’Connor is a senior student of Master Darryl Moy and has been studying Tai Chi, Wing Chun and Qigong for almost 20 years in the UK with the Tse Qigong Center.

After starting college in Manchester, England, Malachy had already studied other martial arts on and off for years, but it wasn’t until he found Master Moy’s class and began studying Chen Tai Chi Chuan that he found a skill he would dedicate his time and energy to truly trying to master.

Malachy has spent many years studying with his Sifu and having spent several years living in London, has also had the opportunity to regularly study with his Sigong and founder of the Tse Qigong Centre, Master Michael Tse. During this time, he has been able to study Tai Chi Chaun, Qigong and Wing Chun Kung Fu with his Sifu and Sigong and even had the chance to travel with them to China to meet his Wing Chun Taisigong, Grandmaster Ip Chun.

While studying, Malachy develop a passion for teaching others. Helping to teach junior students in classes and seeing how beneficial the skills were to people’s physical and mental health, made him realise he enjoyed teaching as much as practicing the skills. After many years of study, he was invited to attend the Tse Qigong Center instructors courses

Malachy is a qualified instructor with the Tse Qigong Center in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Chen style Tai Chi Chaun and Kunlun Dayan Qigong. In starting his own classes, he aims to help develop and spread these traditional Chinese skills and help other benefit from both the health and self defense skills they bring.