Shifu Sebastián González
Register in the Official Sports Professionals of Catalonia (ROPEC) nº000708
Sebastian Gonzalez started learning martial arts at the age of 12 in Barcelona, Spain, in the 70's, through Karate and had participated in several championships. At the age of 16, he discovered Chinese martial arts and started learning the style of Kungfu Choy Li Fut (Cai Li Fo), Taijiquan (Yang school) and QiGong with different masters. His first masters were master Gaspar Garcia (Choy Li Fut, Taijiquan), Grandmaster Chen Yong Fa (Choy Lee Fut, QiGong), Master Lee Mu Hsiang (Taijiquan), and Ph. Michael Chung in Buddhist QiGong system in Taiwan in 1992.
Later, in 1995, He was accepted by grandmaster Doc Fai Wong (Choy Li Fut, Taijiquan and QiGong) who obtain the level of Shifu of 6 generation. And in 2025 with master Cheong Shing Tang (Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang) with whom I have deepened learned aspects of the internal martial arts.
He is and therapeutical in Naturopathy and Homeopathy, and in Chinese Medicine.
He has presided:
- "Catalan Association of Martial Arts and Chinese Therapies Dan T’ien”.
- " Catalan Association of QiGong and Neigong”.
- Chairman (president) for Spain of the "Choy Li Fut kungfu Federation of Jiangmen city, Guangdong, China.
- Chief for Europe of the Yang Xin school of Master CS Tang from Hong Kong.
Published books:
- "The Practical Guide to Tai Chi Chuan" . Editorial Indigo, Barcelona 1991. (Spanish)
- "The Eight Chapters of Tai Chi Chuan" Editorial Alas, 1st edition in Barcelona 1993. Currently 4th edition. (Spanish).
- "The Nine Pearls of Chi Kung" Editorial Alas, Barcelona 1996. (Spanish).
- "Butterfly Knives of Choy Li Fut" Editorial Alas, Barcelona 1999. (Spanish).
- "QiGong, walking towards harmony" Editorial Indigo, Barcelona 2004. (Spanish).
- "The way of Yiquan” collaborator with master CS Tang. Editorial Alas, Barcelona 2008. (English and Spanish).
- "The mysterious power of Xingyi quan" (translator) Editorial Alas, Barcelona 2010. (English and Spanish).
- "The stick and the spear of Taichi chuan" Editorial Alas, Barcelona 2012. (Spanish).
- "The fist of Taijiquan" Editorial Alas, Barcelona 2015. (Spanish).