Martial Arts Teachers

Sifu Robert Moore

Sifu Moore has been a student of gungfu, qigong, and Zen for over twenty years. His two principal martial arts teachers have been Sifu David Mott, Director of the Cold Mountain School in Toronto, Ontario and Grandmaster York Loo. Master Loo received instruction from Yang Chen Fu and Wu Chian-Chyan. He also trained at Hwa Shan Monastery. Sifu Moore was given transmission from Master Loo in 1986. Dr. Loo was a master healer in Chinese medical practice (acupuncture, herbology, chi kung) as well as Western internal medicine. The Gungfu programs at Aikido-Ai are committed to continuing his teachings of the martial arts as essentially spiritual and healing practices.

Sensei Frank McGouirk

Frank McGouirk brings to Whittier over 30 years of Aikido teaching experience. He currently holds the rank of Shindoin 5th Degree Black Belt in Aikido. He is the founder of the Aikido-Ai Inc. of So. Calif. and is a lecturer on Self Defense at the Rio Hondo College in Whittier. He has extensively trained in other Martial Arts and holds a Red Sash in Gungfu and is a certified instructor in the Chinese art of Taiji Quan. He frequently leads seminars and retreats both in California as well as nationally.