Christopher Ray Chappell is the UK representative and senior disciple of Master Frank Allen, 5th generation Cheng Style Ba Gua Zhang.
He has Studied Ba Gua Zhang since 1989. He is the director of the Real Taoism Studio in London, with 41 years experience in martial arts and movement experience, including 21 years research and practice of Internal Arts. He has lineages in Cheng Ba Gua Zhang, and in Hun Yuan Xing-Yi Tai Ji, and Hun Yuan Qi Gong
As a full time professional Internal Arts Teacher, he helps martial artists and athletes to reach their full potential, heal their injuries and build character.
Chris has studied and sourced the highest quality information to aid learning, which has involved anatomy studies, hands on bodywork, and myo-fascial study, including participation in human dissection, plus yearly field trips to study with his primary combat teacher, Master Ma Ba Guo, and intensive one to one guidance from Master Frank Allen.
Master Frank Allen has been an instrurmental mentor to Chris for the past 12 years, and it was Franks pioneering bridging of internal and external principles that inspired him to stay the course with Ba Gua Zhang.
Master Chris Ray Chappell
An interesting recent interview with Chris, can be found at :