About Northern Delta Inner Arts

We are the confluence of multiple influences from Northern Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Matt Parsons started martial arts in 5th grade in John Smartt's New School Aikido in Stockton, California. In his early 20s Matt suffered a stroke that left him with hemiplegia and unable to speak the 7 foreign languages he had learned. Then he was introduced to Chen Village Taijiquan by a good friend and his whole life changed. Our school teaches the arts of Jiang Baguazhang, Guang Ping Taijiquan, and Hebei Xingyiquan.

Meditation is extremely important to these styles of gong fu. Neigong and Qigong are integral aspects of learning Northern Chinese Internal Martial Arts. As a Reiki Shihan, Matt also teaches aspects of meditative self care from Japan and the protective tradition of Kuji Kiri. We will work on Daoist cultivation basics like Abdominal and Reverse Breathing as well as embodiment of the Golden Dragon. Tibetan Buddhism is another branch of study that influences all of these pursuits.