Tom Bisio

Tom Bisio began his study of the martial arts and Oriental medicine studying karate at age 14. A Black Belt in Isshin Kempo at 17, he went on to study Filipino martial arts while completing a BA in East Asian studies at Columbia University. He competed in full-contact Tournaments in New York's Chinatown and tied for first place as Co-Champion in the Senior Instructor Division at the 1st National Arnis Championships in Cebu, Philippines, in 1979. In 1984 Tom began to study Chinese medicine and the internal styles of Chinese martial arts. Tom took numerous trips to China and South East Asia where he studied both medicine and martial arts with many different masters including his current teachers: Gao Ji Wu (Ba Gua Zhang) Zhao Da Yuan (Ba Gua Zhang) and Song Zhi Yong (Xing Yi Quan). Tom has taught martial arts since 1979. During that time, he apprenticed with Chinese herbalists and experts in acupuncture, qi gong, Chinese massage and bonesetting. He went on to become a licensed practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and for 25 years headed busy clinic specializing in trauma, Chinese sports medicine, and orthopedic conditions. Tom founded New York Internal Arts (newyorkinternalarts.com) and Internal Art International (internalartsinternational.com) and today teaches Ba Gua Zhang, Xing Yi Quan and Qi Gong, both in live seminars and through online learning programs.Tom also teaches seminars in Traditional Chinese Medicine in the US and abroad. These include traditional Tui Na, Zheng Gu Mobilization techniques, Zang Fu Orgna Regulating Tui Na and classes in Chinese Sports Medicine. Tom has written numerous books on Ba Gua, Xing Yi, Chinese Medicine, and Daoism. He has also co-written books with Master Song Zhi Yong and Master Gao Ji Wu and translated books written by Master Zhao Da Yuan.