American Tai Chi Academy

The American Tai Chi Academy (founded 2021) is a national, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the teaching of the Taoist internal arts for health as passed on to us by the late Master Moy Lin-Shin (1931-1998).  The Academy is operated by volunteers.  Our head instructors have over 30 years of experience teaching Tai Chi and Lok Hup Ba Fa.

Our Mission

The mission of the American Tai Chi Academy is to help people of all ages regain and/or maintain good health through the practice of Tai Chi and other Taoist internal arts passed on to us by Master Moy Lin-shin.

Aims and Objectives

• To preserve the knowledge, traditions and history of Tai Chi and other Taoist internal arts for health as taught by Master Moy.
• To provide a forum for all practitioners of the forms taught by Master Moy to come together, examine the processes through which health improvements are made and to share the knowledge each has with other students and instructors.
• To offer classes and workshops in Tai Chi and other Taoist internal arts as taught by Master Moy.
• To encourage students of Master Moy’s internal arts to develop their personal skills and knowledge to the highest level possible through personal practice and by receiving instruction from more experienced practitioners.
• To support all students of Master Moy’s Tai Chi and other Taoist internal arts he taught in developing new ATCA Locations.
• To foster cultural harmony.
• To help others through teaching Tai Chi and supporting our local communities.