Cheng Ming Internal Martial Arts teaches weekly Tai Chi classes in Warragul and Trafalgar — the traditional Chinese internal system of Tai Chi Chuan, Xingyi Chuan and Bagua Zhang — a complete path from standing practice through to advanced martial application, open to every age and every body.
“The Sea of Learning has no Boundary.” — Grand Master Wang Fu Lai
Cheng Ming is a complete internal martial arts curriculum — not a single style, but four disciplines taught in sequence, each building the foundation for the next.
Standing-post practice. The grounding work of the system — accumulating qi, opening the meridians, and building the internal stillness everything else is trained from.
A one-hundred-movement “Orthodox Style” form synthesised from the five major Tai Chi family styles — every posture carries both a health benefit and a genuine martial application.
As students progress, training extends into Xingyi Chuan and Bagua Zhang — the more advanced internal arts that complete the Zhongnan system.
Cheng Ming promotes health, vitality and wellbeing alongside genuine self-defence skill. Students describe steadier energy, calmer decision-making, and a quiet inner confidence that carries well beyond the training hall.
Classes welcome young people, teenagers, adults and older students alike. Training is progressive — there is no barrier to entry, only a next step to learn.
The name “Cheng Ming” comes from Great-Grand Master Wang Shu-Jin's own nickname — meaning moral and righteous understanding. From his training under the famed Hsing-I and Bagua fighter Zhang Zhao-Dong in 1920s Tianjin, the art has passed hand to hand, teacher to student, across four generations and eleven countries.
Today it is taught in Gippsland by Richard Roberts, a student of Master David & Amelia Zarb, who have trained directly under Grand Master Wang Fu-Lai for over twenty-five years.
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Arrive around 5:15pm for tea — class runs 5:30–6:30pm. No upfront payment required: pay as you go, or settle by invoice at the end of term.
57 Sutton St, Warragul
Trafalgar Community Centre, 105 Princes Hwy
From time to time we offer seminars and workshops — run locally by Richard, a little further afield with Master David & Amelia Zarb, or internationally with Grand Master Wang Fu-Lai and Grand Master Huang Shu-Chun in Taiwan.
Next up: Cheng Ming Kung Fu Gasshuku — 3–4 October 2026, Darley. Registrations open now.
See seminarsNone at all. Beginners are welcome to start any week of term, and your first class is free. Every movement is taught step by step, and you'll train alongside students at every level.
Yes — Tai Chi is low-impact and practised at your own pace, which is why it's so often recommended for balance, joint health and falls prevention. Many of our students are over 60, and movements can be adapted to any body.
Casual classes are $20 ($15 seniors/concession, $12 children), or $180 per school term ($135 concession, $108 children). Annual membership, which includes insurance cover, is $85 for adults. Full pricing is on the schedule & pricing page.
Tuesdays at 57 Sutton St, Warragul and Thursdays at the Trafalgar Community Centre — classes run 5:30–6:30pm during Victorian school terms, with tea from 5:15pm, weapons training Thursdays from 5:00pm, and meditation after the Thursday class.
Comfortable, loose clothing and flat-soled shoes are all you need. Everything else — including a cuppa before class — is provided.
The complete Cheng Ming (Zhongnan) system from Taiwan: Tai Chi Chuan, Xingyi Chuan, Bagua Zhang, Nei Gung internal exercises, push hands, and traditional weapons including sword, sabre, staff and spear.