Newcastle Tai Chi
Teacher Profiles
Teacher Profiles
Damon is the Master Teacher and Principal of Newcastle Tai Chi. Damon has over 40 years experience playing Tai Chi and trained directly under the guidance of the famous Tai Chi Master, Fu Sheng Yuan, for 26 years. Fu Sheng Yuan is a direct descendant of the founder of Yang Family Tai Chi Yang Lu Chan and the patriarch of his generation. Over time Damon became his teacher's leading disciple and was the one that received the final teachings from his master before he passed in 2017, thus making Damon the first ever nonfamily lineage successor. Damon received a 6th Dan grading from the Chinese Wushu Association in 2008 and has won numerous gold medals in National and International Tai Chi and Wushu championships across 6 countries, including World Champion.
Damon's teaching approach is about supporting each individual student in their Tai Chi journey and beyond. He focuses on improving better coordinated movement, improving overall body strength and balance with a fully functional core. He teaches the students how to incorporate traditional breathing techniques with simple internal energy practices and how to link them into movement and use Tai Chi to improve vitality and wellbeing. Damon has the ability to tailor Tai Chi to suit each individual regardless of their level of practise or health conditions. Tai Chi can help everyone.
Damon also runs a successful Natural Therapies Clinic in the Newcastle area. He specialises in Remedial Massage, Corrective Exercise and Dry Needling. In 2020 he received a Fellowship from the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and teacher's professional education for practitioners.
Miciah Guglielmi
Miciah commenced practicing Tai Chi in 2009 after spending the previous decade studying several kinds of martial arts in the USA and Australia. He is a 6th generation disciple of the Yang Tai Chi Family and an accredited instructor with Newcastle Tai Chi. Micah and Yang Mian Quan international. He is a former world Push hands champion and 6 times national Push Hands champion.
Bev Mudge
Bev started Tai Chi in 1997 and has diplomas in Remedial Massage and Traditio nal Chinese Medicine. She is a certified Tai Chi Instructor with Newcastle Tai Chi. Bev has been with Newcastle Tai Chi under the instruction of Damon Bramich for over 13 years. Bev is one of our most highly regarded teachers and also one of our most dedicated members of the school. Bev is also proficient in several different forms we teach at our school
Wei Su (Sue)
Sue has over 15 years experience in Tai Chi and has trained directly under the guidance of both 5th and 6th generation Yang Family masters in Shanghai. She is also a qualified Tai Chi instructor and runs the school's administration.
Sue Seivl
Sue has over 30 years experience in Tai Chi and trained directly under many international masters. She is a qualified Tai Chi Instructor and Yang Family Disciple.
Gabriela Den Hollander
Gabriela has over 40 years experience in Martial Arts and has a 4th Dan in Aikido. She is a Yang Family disciple and qualified Tai Chi instructor.
