Welcome to the website for the Dún Laoghaire branch of the John Ding International Academy for Tai Chi Chuan.

We are located in the heart of Dún Laoghaire, just 3 minutes walk from the dart station.

  • Learn Tai Chi in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
  • Tai Chi is an excellent way to improve health, strength and confidence.
  • Learn to deal with and reduce stress. 
  • Make new friends.
  • Learn self-defence.
  • Beginners always welcome.
  • Teaching based around principles and concepts using traditional knowledge and skills.
  • Taught by experienced instructors, monitored by Master John Ding.

Over time the words Tai Chi have come to mean many different things to different people. It is known as:

  • An exercise system for self-healing, health and vitality
  • An effective method of personal growth and development
  • Aid to meditation
  • A potent martial art

Whereas many schools focus on a particular aspect, limited by knowledge or experience, the traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan as taught by JDIATCC can be all of the above. The traditional training exercises combined with our own research on how to present them provides the ideal environment for you to stengthen yourself from the inside out. 

Our emphasis on clearly demonstrating the core concepts and principles of traditional Tai Chi as a means to development and use your own internal energy (Chi), links together the myriad benefits of Tai Chi: health, meditation, self-healing, self-defence, fitness and so on. It is this holistic approach to mind and body that attracts so many to JDIATCC.

From your first lesson the process of freeing your movements begins, teaching you how to maximise your health and vitality in readiness for the more dynamic explorations into energy that occur at intermediate and advanced levels.

The founder, Master John Ding, is a disciple of Yang style Tai Chi through Grandmaster Ip Tai Tak. This means that JDIATCC has access to all aspects of the authentic, traditional Yang style training syllabus.

Please use the link in the sidebox to the left to go to the John Ding Academy to learn more.


Beginners Classes are Mondays 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The Boylan Community Centre, Sussex Street, Dun Laoghaire
(Road behind Church) 

For information please contact:

  • Chris Davala  (01) 2801740