TESTIMONIALS
Discover Taiji - Testimonials
With Sifu Adam Mizner
What others are saying...
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7/26/2017
Fabio Castelli
HME Instructor. Martial arts practitioner for 37 years, since the age of 13. 4th dan in Karate and has practiced Ju-Jitsu, Chen style and Yi Quan. Later he practiced Bagua for 5 years. He has been ...
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7/24/2017
Simon Schellevis
Founder of Into Breathing & Head Instructor of HME Taijiquan Amsterdam Since an accident in my early teens I have suffered daily back pain. This sent me on a quest to find the root of the pa...
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10/20/2016
Richard Huang
In September and October 2016, we were honored to have Sifu Adam Mizner visiting Taiwan to hold a series of lectures and workshops on Tai Chi Boxing Internal Dynamics and Push Hands and sharing his ex...
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8/3/2016
Sifu Steffan de Graffenried
Teacher of Taiji, Yoga, and Traditional Chinese Martial Arts - Taiji Competition Push Hands Champion – 1st Place
"I feel very blessed to have found a teacher... -
8/3/2016
Andy Gee
"To train under Sifu Adam Mizner is an incredible experience. It is very rare to find someone who, in this day and age, is so dedicated to his art. To be able to find a teacher who taught either Tai J...
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8/3/2016
William Ware
20 years taijiquan experience
"Look, you can pay for local classes and you may become a good slow arm waver and maybe look like you are doing taiji as you go... -
8/3/2016
Curtis Brough
"Growing up in a religious family I was taught to believe and have faith in the supernatural without any first hand experience. But I was driven by a need to understand, to know beyond that which I wa...
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8/3/2016
Andy Mack
Teacher of Qigong, Taiji and owner at Dissolve Therapy
"Teachers, masters, sifus, ajahns, imams, pastors – these are just words describing someone who knows ... -
8/3/2016
Dr. Gérald Tur
Certified since 2001 in Chinese Medicine by the Republic of China
"In May 2015, Adam Mizner asked me to give him my point of view regarding his chronic lower... -
8/3/2016
Sifu Damo Mitchell
Author of Daoist Nei Gong & Heavenly Streams
"Over the last decade or so I have traveled extensively throughout Asia studying the internal arts. Along th... -
8/3/2016
Sifu Michael Phillips
Instructor of Taiji since 1977
"Let me say this very directly: Some people think my own abilities are pretty good, but you ain't seen nothin until you've tou... -
8/3/2016
Don Schiewer
30 Year student of martial arts
"Here are the things I look for in a great teacher. First, that they can clearly demonstrate the skill I wish to attain. Seco... -
8/3/2016
Michael Roland, L.Ac., MTCM UK
Author and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine
"Adam Mizner is the best internal martial arts teacher I have ever met! In the past decade and a half, I ha... -
8/3/2016
Steve Sharkey, 5th Dan
Former Detective & Special Branch Bodyguard to HM Queen Elizabeth & His Holiness The Dalai Lama
After 39 years of training and searching for the best... -
8/3/2016
Sifu David Carr
Teacher of Yang TCC and Choy-Li Fut kung fu – since late 70’s
"I'm nobody really, but I am honest. I have been studying Tai-Chi Chuan since 1973, and r... -
8/3/2016
Sifu Mark Rasmus
Teacher of Qigong, Taiji and Traditional Martial Arts since 1986
"In over three decades of martial arts training I have had the pleasure of touching hands wi... -
8/3/2016
Marc Sabin
Taiji and Meditation Practitioner I had the great privilege and honor to attend the Peekskill workshop hosted by Jimmy Russo and led by Adam Mizner. Like all of the people who attended, many who trav...
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8/3/2016
Jim Russo
45 years martial arts experience / 22 years of internal arts practice - teaching for 21 years Every so often someone comes along who's skill and comprehension are baffling. Adam Mizner is one of thos...
HME Instructor. Martial arts practitioner for 37 years, since the age of 13. 4th dan in Karate and has practiced Ju-Jitsu, Chen style and Yi Quan. Later he practiced Bagua for 5 years. He has been training Yang style in the Huang Sheng Shyan lineage over the past 6 years, and has dedicated himself exclusively to practicing and teaching internal arts.Telling you how incredibly good Adam Mizner is is almost superfluous, as he proves it constantly in many ways. But if you’re wondering whether what you’re seeing in the videos is real, my testimony is that the videos only show a tiny part of what he’s capable of, and him being so young I cannot imagine how far his martial path can possibly take him!
I have deep gratitude for the Masters whom have guided, helped and supported me over the years. Among these, Sifu Adam Mizner, whom I’ve had the good fortune to meet and follow since 2014, certainly takes a spot of primary importance. None before him had been able to transmit the correct path so clearly to me. There are many good teachers around, but few, very few, that produce highly skilled students. Sifu Mizner is the rare exception. With his extraordinarily clear and accurate method, on top of a sensitivity completely out of the ordinary, is one of the most capable practitioners I have ever met.
I have practiced for many years, searching for answers which unfortunately were not coming or were fragmentary and unusable. Then suddenly, after meeting Sifu Mizner, the kid who had been fascinated with martial arts many years before, awoke once more in me, giving me a joy and enthusiasm which I had lost. A whole new and slightly magical world opened up to me.
My wonder grew again when I had a chance to know Sifu Mizner as a person. How could I have imagined that we shared much more than just the love for martial arts?
The events of my life and my spiritual Teacher, have led me to an intense research, a search that takes priority over anything else. And so I visited India and its Masters, and slowly encountered the way of non duality (Advaita Vedanta) which is now the core of my practice.
Imagine my surprise when this newly met teacher, besides effortlessly bouncing people from all over, besides teaching everything without jealousy and smiling, started talking about meditation, kindness, Dharma, balance… and much more.
One day he said “My life revolves around two things, firstly the spiritual path, and secondly Taijiquan”!
I can but honor such a person, seeing as dedicating one’s life fully and in such a passionate way to the search, without distractions, fully focused and present, is no easy task.
All teachers know that this implies much loneliness in exchange, having many students and few friends, but true teachers sow many seeds or transformation in the bodies and hearts of the students, which will grow at the right time.
This pays back all our efforts, and this is what I saw in Adam Mizner.
I encourage all sincere practitioners to meet Sifu Mizner and train Taiji with him, thanking all the masters of my life from the heart, and in particular my deep gratitude goes to Sifu Adam Mizner!
Founder of Into Breathing & Head Instructor of HME Taijiquan Amsterdam
Since an accident in my early teens I have suffered daily back pain. This sent me on a quest to find the root of the pain and fix it, which turned out to span over more than half of my current life. On this journey, I have seen a myriad of therapists, a number of whom were top of the line in their field of expertise. Without exception, they had difficulty with both diagnosing and treating my issue. Cranio sacral therapists, chiropractors, ortho manual therapists, physios, osteopaths, all kinds of spiritual doctors, qigong healers, haptonomists, massage therapists, Chinese doctors… And apart from that I tried many other methods of practice myself to help alleviate the problem, daily yoga, stretching, planking, Qi Gong, diets… I gave anything that sounded somewhat sensible a go, and after a while even tried the things I didn’t believe in, because I got more and more hopeless. Some of this made some difference, but it only took off the rough edges, at best. When I took up Taijiquan as a daily regimen it become much more bearable, but the root of the issues remained.
In a total treatment time of about 30 minutes of bone setting by Adam Mizner, spread over 3 sessions, my back pain was entirely gone. For the first time since the accident 17 years ago, I did not feel my spine at all! It was all supple, connected and correct. My mind was blown. The method seems deceivingly simple, or not even special compared to other methods, but it is easy to fool the untrained eye. The essence of these treatments lies in the skilled touch of the therapist. Adam’s application of force is so precise, penetrating and controlled… I have never felt that comfortable with someone manipulating my neck. If you have long lasting issues with your posture and/or skeleton, I would advise to move heaven and earth to go and see Mr Mizner or one of his disciples when available.
In September and October 2016, we were honored to have Sifu Adam Mizner visiting Taiwan to hold a series of lectures and workshops on Tai Chi Boxing Internal Dynamics and Push Hands and sharing his exquisite Tai Chi Martial Arts. Many of my students and I participated in his lectures and workshops. Despite Sifu Adam’s relative young age, his Tai Chi skills is nothing short of amazing. He unreservedly guided us on how to attain his martial art skills. He conducted his lesson in simple, easy to understand steps. His profound demonstrations on Internal Power, deep internal Intent/Yi (Jing), Qi, Shen; his lightness and listening skills and Fajing; truly expressed the writings of the Tai Chi Treatise. To me, it is an eye opener. It is completely different to the common resistance types of Push Hands through uprooting without dissolving, external swaying, and the pseudo-soft and pseudo-relaxation. A lot of people doubted the authenticity of his extraordinary Tai Chi demonstration videos on the internet. During this visit, I have the opportunity to personally experience his skills. I can truly say his videos are authentic. None of my students cooperated in his demonstrations yet the result is the same. His Listening skills is very light, very sensitive. He just has to lightly "contact" your body, his Fajing is almost formless and invisible. Walking, sitting or lying down, he can dissolve your power at will, and express his power as he desires. Seeing a Western practitioner cultivating China's Tai Chi Kung Fu to such high level, perhaps the descendants China would need to put in more effort in our practices. I would like to take
this opportunity to testify and endorse Sifu Adam Mizner's true skills. I wish he could extend his extraordinary Tai Chi Kung Fu to the entire World.
"To train under Sifu Adam Mizner is an incredible experience. It is very rare to find someone who, in this day and age, is so dedicated to his art. To be able to find a teacher who taught either Tai Ji, or Dharma of this caliber would be a very good find indeed. But for Adam Mizner to be able to teach both, to such a high level, is truly a very rare occurrence. His Tai Ji is mind blowing, and just to watch and touch hands with him is an incredibly humbling experience. His Spiritual tuition is very competent, with very real and down to earth teaching, with tangible results. All in all I feel very fortunate to be able to train under Sifu Adam Mizner"
"Growing up in a religious family I was taught to believe and have faith in the supernatural without any first hand experience. But I was driven by a need to understand, to know beyond that which I was taught. After meeting and training with Sifu Adam Mizner, he opened up a new world to me, a world not built on faith in the unknown, but on direct knowledge gained through the practice of meditation. Not only was I shown this new world, but was also taught to master it in a way that can only be described as magical. From the countless meditation exercises Sifu Adam knows, he is able to tailor specific practices to individual people, cultivating unique abilities that are usually only dreamed of. It is not an easy path to follow, like anything worthwhile it takes discipline and hard work, but the rewards are beyond anything you can imagine. I encourage those of you that seek knowledge, to find a true master such as Adam Minzer and start practicing the noble path"
Taiji and Meditation Practitioner
I had the great privilege and honor to attend the Peekskill workshop hosted by Jimmy Russo and led by Adam Mizner. Like all of the people who attended, many who traveled some distance to attend, I was thrilled at the opportunity to meet and learn from Adam. I've been a student of Taiji and meditation for decades, and always seeking a deeper understanding of both disciplines. The two practices are the cornerstones of my life, providing me with endless learning and discoveries.
In the two days I was able to attend, Adam generously gave us the keys to unlocking fundamental skills necessary to be able to realize the promises of Taijiquan. His instruction and commentary were insightful—backed up by his attainment as a practitioner and skills as a teacher. He mapped out a path for everyone there willing to follow to his directions to be able to reach a higher level. His willingness to share mean that this art, which so many people love, can continue to be realized in an authentic way. Adam is the real deal, a skillful practitioner, an able and wise teacher, and a generous person. For now, I have much to work on with the exercises he taught. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity.
45 years martial arts experience / 22 years of internal arts practice - teaching for 21 years
Every so often someone comes along who's skill and comprehension are baffling. Adam Mizner is one of those rare people who's meditative attainment and martial attainment are of a very high order! It is extremely rare to find a practitioner with both to a very deep level of comprehension .
I have intentionally waited several days to make a testimonial because I didn't want it to sound contrived or starstruck. This is a very sincere statement that I make when I tell you Adam Mizner's skill is of such a high order that he easily controlled all comers. When I endeavored to explore his "defects", he clearly explained and demonstrated his reasoning for all of these and showed me the advantages openheartedly . His open heartedness is second only to his clarity. When I questioned him regarding his clear instruction his response was "the purpose of meditation is to bring clarity, 20 years of meditation have brought me clarity". I highly recommend that you take advantage of this clarity as it will absolutely enhance your art as well as your interaction with it. Adam Mizner's is that rare individual who raises the bar for Taijiquan and challenges your definition of the Art as well as the depth of your ability to change ... His ability to use his art are way beyond Push Hands and extend into a natural fighting skill that is nurtured and born from his clear and multi -dimensional Gong Fa . Just for the record , Song trumps structure and technique easily to the point of obsolescence . Several of the most senior practitioners actually whispered to me that " he may be the second coming of Zheng Man Qing " . I could not argue the point . I highly recommend that you don't embarrass your self with out trying to feel him first or all of that " woo woo" you are talking about may be the sound of the train that is running you over ...