David-Dorian Ross
| David-Dorian Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Height | 1.75m (5ft 9in) |
David-Dorian Jacob Ross is a tai chi master and instructor. Ross started and is the CEO of TaijiFit,[1][2] and has starred in, written and produced over 150 educational DVDs and television programs. Ross began studying tai chi in 1979,[3] and is both a United States and world record holder in tai chi forms competition.[4] He has studied from numerous tai chi masters, including Kuo Lien Ying, Wu Bin, and Wei Jingling. He has been a member of both the USA national Tai Chi team, and two USA national Wushu teams. Having competed in the first worldwide wushu championship in 1991 in Beijing, he was the only non-Asian to be awarded a medal, from a total of 42 competing countries.[5] Ross has achieved eight US gold medals for tai chi, and a world silver and two world bronze medals.[6] He is the only non-Asian with such a record. As well as being a professor for the Great Courses (where his programs are best-selling), he is a "video author" for YMAA Publications. He has two PBS shows, T'ai Chi in Paradise and T'ai Chi, Health and Happiness. Ross is the founder and chief of the Honolulu Tai Chi Academy and the Portland Tai Chi Academy. Being the only non-Chinese master and permitted teacher of Taiji Zen, he collaborated with Jet Li to introduce the style to the west.
Ross has a B.A. in human movement studies from San Francisco State University, as well as having completed graduate coursework in Chinese and physical education.
He has been praised with such claims as "one of America's favorite Tai Chi master teachers", "Ross has introduced more students to tai chi than any other teacher in America", "one of the most prolific tai chi athletes in America", "the man who brought tai chi mainstream", "the American idol of tai chi"
References
- ↑ "The Great Courses". www.thegreatcourses.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "David-Dorian Ross". The Art of Living Retreat Center. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "David-Dorian Ross". YMAA. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "David-Dorian Ross". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "David-Dorian Ross". YMAA. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "David Dorian". RAADfest. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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