Sifu Shiv (Chief Instructor – India Qigong Academy)
The founder of Swarakshan trust and Chief Instructor of India Qigong Academy & India Wing Chun Academy, Sifu Shiv has been practicing martial arts & qigong for more than 16 years and more than decade of experience as a trainer. Apart from martial arts he is well versed in Japanese language and a fitness freak. An MBA in marketing by education he has worked with top brands in the service industry across multiple functions. Business Excellence, Six Sigma, Quality Service Excellence, Transformation management and Enterprise Risk management are a few of his forte in the management arena. Powered by Swarakshan Trust , with “India Qigong Academy” he intends to spread awareness about health, fitness & self mastery.
His motto is “Getting back the knowledge, ancient India gave to the world”.
Nilesh S.
A dedicated Wing Chun & Qigong practitioner and inspiration to many, Nilesh S. is a law graduate & currently working for reputed bank as a Legal Advisor. The journey of IQA & ST would not have been complete without him. With him he brought his vast experience of working with various NGOs on multiple initiatives such as persons with disability, women specific social causes. An ardent student of Wing Chun he strongly believes that despite of physical limitation every person has capability to protect himself.
His Motto : हो गई है पीर पर्वत-सी पिघलनी चाहिए, इस हिमालय से कोई गंगा निकलनी चाहिए। सिर्फ हंगामा खड़ा करना मेरा मकसद नहीं, सारी कोशिश है कि ये सूरत बदलनी चाहिए।
Abhijit G.
I’m Abhijit Gune. My journey with Martial Arts began in my late 20’s. Back then I was learning Shaolin Kung Fu for 5 years, first in India and later in Sri Lanka. I’m learning Wing Chun Kung Fu and Qigong from him for almost 3 years. As an instructor, I had to be sure of what I’m teaching and hence I had to practice myself a several times. To simplify the methods to teach complex techniques to student is a challenge at times. But the high point is to see a big surprise on a students face when he or she discovers the power within by applying the Wing Chun Principles and techniques. It’s a matter of great joy to see the transformation of a student from a skeptical, unsure person to a confident individual.
His Motto : I feel there is no shortcut to learn a martial art or Qigong. Patience, perseverance and turning failure into learning are key to one’s progress.
Jigar P.
hi, My name is Jigar Patel and I have been in IWCA for more than a year now. I understand that Qigong and Wingchun are very unique skills than others since both teach us to rely on internal strength and structure rather than external muscles. Qigong and Wingchun are very practical and highly applicable in real life scenarios. It is really good experience as an Instructor since I got all the training support from IWCA team. I learned many things, which deepened my skills and improved my techniques. Every day is a learning for me since I get learn better as I train other students.I am passionate about learning new things and pass on that to my student as they train.
His Motto : "Health is Wealth, the reverse might not be true once you loose it"
