About Karim-Ben Saunders

 

Karim-Ben Saunders is a lifelong martial artist, educator, and innovator whose journey began in the early 1980s with Tae Kwon Do. Over time, his path led him beyond external technique into the internal depth and philosophical richness of Kung Fu and Tai Chi.  These disciplines harmonize movement, energy, and consciousness.

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With over 35 years of dedicated practice, Karim-Ben has cultivated skill and fluency in Tai Chi, Bagua, and XingYi. His relentless pursuit of excellence has taken him across the globe, including advanced training in Hong Kong under Master William Ng and ongoing mentorship with Master Narcyz Latecki at Chinese Martial Arts, a Division of Athletic Balance.

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Before stepping into the Tai Chi arena, Karim-Ben was an elite sprinter, ranked among the top hundred globally in the 100 and 200 meter dash. That experience taught him the language of the body at its highest velocity  precision, alignment, and explosive force. But where sprinting demanded outward power and speed, Tai Chi invited him into a deeper rhythm governed by breath, intention, and internal flow.

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Today, he serves as:

•            Founder and Head Instructor at Full Circle Tai Chi and Qigong, LLC

•            Director, Chinese Martial Arts a Division of Athletic Balance

•            Certified International Tai Chi Judge

•            Member of the International Wushu Sanshou Dao Association

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His signature approach, The Tai Chi Athlete, emerges from the fusion of modern athletic science and internal martial arts. It is both a philosophy and a training method that develops physical intelligence, refines structural alignment, and nurtures enduring vitality.

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Through teaching, writing, and curriculum development, Karim-Ben continues to share the transformative power of internal martial arts, fostering clarity, resilience, and harmony in body, breath, and being. 

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Training with Master Narcyz Latecki