Western Tai Chi Association
Master Moy, Lin-Shin


[ photo courtesy Doug Overholt ]

Master Moy, Lin-Shin (1931-1998)

Master Moy was a Taoist monk who studied Tai Chi, Qigong, Lokhupbafa, Xing-I and Bagua in Hong Kong. After emigrating to Canada, he began teaching internal martial arts in a small studio in Toronto.

Realizing it was more important for his students to regain their health, he changed his teaching to better serve that need. He modified the Yang Style Tai Chi 108-move set to emphasize turning, stretching, rising and falling, expanding and contracting, borrowing principles from Lokhupbafa, Bagua, Xing-I and QiGong. In addition, he taught supplemental exercises not generally associated with tai chi.

Master Moy was always attentive to the needs of each student. He would change his methods to suit the students’ needs, paying close attention to students with health problems. The instructors at the Association aim to follow his example, helping each student follow his or her best path to the common goal of health improvement.

Master Moy passed away in Toronto, June, 1998.


Western Tai Chi Association