Sifu  David  Adams

David Adams became a certified Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan instructor in March 1995.  He was certified to teach by his primary instructor, Sifu Marshall Clymer of the Arctic Institute of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, in Anchorage, Alaska.  Sifu Adams has also studied at various times with Sifu Zhi Fang Ma (T'ai Chi sword), with Sifu Frank Choy, and with Master Vincent Chu. Sifu Adams has studied T'ai Chi Ch'uan freehand form since 1982, T'ai Chi sabre since 1993, and T'ai Chi sword since 1995.  He studied Judo from 1973 to 1978, becoming a San Kyu Ni Kyu (2^nd degree brown belt), and Tang Soo Do Karate from 1997 to 1999, achieving the rank of Green Belt Gup. 

Sifu Adams started West Wind T'ai Chi, a school for propagating T'ai Chi Ch'uan, in 1996.  Classes are held primarily at Chena Pump Plaza Karate Studio.  Sifu Adams has conducted classes and workshops at many other locations, including Mary Siah Recreation Center, Fairbanks Community Schools, Fairbanks Native Association, the Dojo, the Delta Junction Community Center, North Pole High School, Graf Rheeneerhaanjii (“place where healing occurs”), the UAA Kodiak Campus, and the Alaskan Women in Martial Arts & Related Studies Weekend Retreat.

Sifu  Glenn  Bacon

Glenn Bacon became a certified Yang style T’ai Chi Ch’uan instructor in May 2001.  He was certified to teach T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Sifu David Adams.  Sifu Bacon has studied with several other instructors at various times, including Sifu Marshall Clymer, Sifu Zhi Fang Ma (T’ai Chi Sword and T’ai Chi Ch’uan) and Master Vincent Chu. Sifu Bacon works in law enforcement and has a strong background in personal self-defense skills.