About

Henry McCann, DAOM, LAc is a 12th generation inheritor of Chen Style Taijiquan, a 3rd generation inheritor of Hunyuan Taijiquan, a 6th generation practitioner of Cheng Style Baguazhang, and an inheritor of a Daoist system of Neigong that originated with Chen Tuan. Dr. McCann is a 6th Duan and an Internationally Certified Wushu Coach (A Level) in Taijiquan awarded by the World Chen Style Hunyuan Taiji Association (with the rank and teaching credential given in China). The World Chen Style Hunyuan Taiji Association also has given Dr. McCann a certificate as a Senior Daoist Neigong Instructor. He is a professional doctor of traditional East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a clinic in Madison, NJ. Dr. McCann teaches Internal Martial Arts at the Shang Wu Athletic Association 尚武體育會 in New Jersey, and is the resident Internal Arts teacher for the Loong Kong Tien Yee Association 龍岡親義公所 in New York Chinatown,

Dr. McCann started Asian martial arts training in 1982 with Isshin Kempo / Isshinryu Karate. While in graduate school he lived in Okinawa, Japan where he continued his training eventually being awarded a 3rd Dan (degree black belt) in Isshinryu Karate and a 3rd Dan in Shorin (Kobayashi) Ryu Karate. He also has a 2nd Dan in Ryukyu Kempo. In 1996 he began studying Yang Style Taijiquan with Chu Ginsoon in Boston. Later he met Wang Fengming, a Taiji master who the Chinese government designated a Living Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Master Wang took Dr. McCann as his only American indoor disciple and has trained him one-on-one now since 2011. In addition to his martial arts expertise and teaching, Dr. McCann is an internationally known expert in East Asian Medicine who has lectured throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Dr. McCann is the director of the Institute for Classical Asian Medicine. On the Institute website he blogs frequently about different topics related to Chinese medicine, health, Taijiquan, Qigong and culture. Click here to see our blog and click on the button below to subscribe. He is also affiliated with the Ma Jou Miu Daoist Temple of New York.