Sifu Bob

Sifu Bob aka Bob Downey started studying Martial Arts in the late 60’s. After studying a wide variety of Martial Arts he concentrated on the Chinese Martial Arts. He studied in the Chinese Arts – Seven Star and Cross Step Preying Mantis, Shaolin Temple Boxing, Wing Chun and Tai Ch’i Ch’uan until the early 70’s and then decided to focus on the internal arts. Sifu Bob studied Tai Chi Ch’uan in Amherst and then moved to the Boston area to study with Grandmaster T. T. Liang. Bob practiced and taught at Grandmaster Liang’s Tai Ch’i Dance Association until Grandmaster Liang moved to Minnesota in the mid 80’s. He has studied with Grandmaster William C. C. Chen since moving to the Boston area and is a graduate of Grandmaster Chen’s school and a Certified Instructor.

Grandmaster Chen asked Bob to write a book on the William Chen system. After Sifu Bob started and completed the Tai Ch'i Chuan book he begun publishing more series of books providing a full foundation of the Internal arts. The Tai Chi book(s) will keep on coming but the basics of the Internal Arts systems are being covered as volumes are compiled.

Bob has also studied various styles of Baguazhang since 1975 and has been playing Jiulong Baguazhang ( Dr. John P. Painter) for the last 20+ years. Bob also studies the Yijing and practices Qigong and herbal medicine and studies Tibetan Buddhism. He regularly visits the Chen School of NY. He has retired from his career as a security professional but continues with volunteer emergency service and is spending the majority of his time on research and teaching of the internal arts.

Golden Flower has 9 more volumes in the Tai Chi Chuan series that will be published being published as soon as they are completed. Photos and diagrams take a large volume of the time. Currently, we are working with Grand Master William C.C. Chen to get his latest book to be published on Amazon. Expect that it will be out in the first quarter of 2023.

Look for videos of him on Youtube in Nils feed https://www.youtube.com/c/NilsKlug.

Golden Flower publishes books for the understanding of the Internal Arts. The link below points to other authors who have created books that are of great value. I do not make any money if you buy these books. Just get them.

http://goldenflowerinternalarts.net/books.html