The Path of a passionately fond of martial arts.

taiji spearExpert in internal martial arts and energy channelling techniques.

Professional teacher since 1986, state qualified from several federations. Trainer and director of courses in France and abroad.

Multiple champion of Europe.

 

 

 

Joachim Piedad and Thierry Alibert At 14, inspired by Bruce Lee’s films, he trains as an “amateur” with his friend Joachim Piedade: punchbag in a barn, books, nunchakus...

 A year later, he joins the karate club in Gourdon, directed by Pascal Signat, a champion member of the French team. Pascal Signat in the center
Thierry joins the Aquitaine regional team and wins several medals for combat at the French championship.

  In 1985, during his professional training course, he follows intensively Bernard Sautarel ’s classes, an expert in martial arts who offers an internal approach to karate and full contact. These are his first steps in taiji quan and qi gong. He’ll carry on following these courses for several years. Bernard Sautarel

 In 1986, he becomes a member of the French team of karate fighting at the European championship.

karaté at Hourtin with Szimonik He joins the Centre de Formation Marine d’Hourtin (vast Sports Centre). His encounter with the second master (military grade) Szimonick, 2nd dan and great technician, arouses in him a new interest for the katas shotokan. Working intensely for a year, he integrates all the katas of the style.
He wins a bronze medal at the senior military championship of France (combat).

  After his military service, he becomes director of the karate club of Gourdon, taking over from Eric Lalande, the assistant of Pascal Signat, who taught him to appreciate the “pure and beautiful” technique.
with the french team coach, Philippe Lacombe Soon after, he sets up various karate sections in the Lot and the Dordogne counties as well as full-contact classes with two friends: Patrick Thocaven and Jean-Jacques Boyer. He wins a silver medal with the French team of full-contact at the European championship in Italy.

fitness center In 1989, he opens a health and fitness centre for children and adults that offers stretching classes, weights, aerobics, martial arts and combat sports.




A few years later he starts taiji quan and qi gong lessons. He meets Georges Saby, an expert in taiji and qi gong and, interested in his work, he joins his school: the UART.

Oléron courses with UART

There, he discovers the Yang form, known as the old form, the explosive forms... and passionate students like Fabrice Hohn and many others. Between 1998 and 2002, he wins several international medals in taiji quan ( armed, unarmed forms and with Jean-Luc Chastanet, his partner and path-companion).

six finalists in sword He participates, with Luce Condamine, in the world tournament of Yong Nian , celebrating the bi-centenary of Yang Luchan and finishes 6th in sword.

tournament of sanda He wins the English tournament of sanda in 2000.


He becomes technical director of the UARTT and starts giving training courses in France and abroad, in particular prompted by his Dutch friend Michiel Van Den Berg.

Michiel Van Den Berg on the right

With Independance Prod, he produces his first didactic videos that achieve an immediate success.

Between 1999 and 2003, he is coordinator for martial arts, combat sports and energy channelling techniques at Gourdon in an Arts Centre.

martial arts & combat sport at Gourdon

He currently gives regular classes in the Lot county and directs many courses in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He founded TAO Prod., a small production company of taiji and qi gong didactic videos.

course on baton