Chad Bailey is a Teacher, Healer, Martial Artist, Writer, Performer, and Athlete. He excels through his drive to learn and teach by example.

Chad is a Teacher of Life. The phrase, "The Key to Immortality is First Living a Life Worth Remembering", describes Chad's journey to bring harmony and achievement to the people he meets on this path. Chad does research and continues to teach college and private classes on Taoism, Eastern Philosophy, Martial Arts, Alternative Fitness, Eastern Sports Medicine,Chinese Tui Na (massage), and other subjects related to bringing life into life.

As a Healer, Chad has worked in a variety of clinical settings but has focused mainly on Sports Medicine and Incurable diseases. Combining Exercise Physiology with Eastern Healing methods, he assists athletes with efficient and effective training programs, strong resistance to and quick recovery from injury, and enhanced performance. Chad uses Acupuncture and Exercise Physiology as well as Chinese Herbology, TuiNa (massage and manipulation),Applied Kinesiology, Tai Chi and Qi Gong,Athletic Training and skills, Exercise Physical Therapy Prescription and Personal Training Experience, and Taoist Philosophy/Personal Empowerment.

In the Martial Arts, Chad has Black Belts in four different styles. He teaches Progressive Arnis and Cadena de Mano/ Kuntao Silat (Filipino Martial Arts), Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong, American Kenpo Karate, Tui Te and Dumog (Filipino Grappling). He has also extensively studied Judo,Tae Kwon Do, Isshinryu Karate, Small CircleJu Jutsu, Chang Chuan & Hung Gar Kung-Fu, Shotokan Karate, Aikido,Ninjutsu, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Gracie Ju Jutsu, Tai Ji Quan (Yang, Chen and Wu styles), Hsing Yi Chuan, Kali and Escrima, Pa Kua Chang,Kuntao-Silat, Pentjak-Silat, Boxing/Kick boxing and he has just begun to study Brazilian Capoeira.

He does nation-wide seminars and is currently filming a 15-25 minute video series outlining his Progressive Arnis curriculum. He has done stunt work and choreography for plays,videos, and films.

His Writing: started through the world of non-fiction martial arts publications and is now diverging to the main stream non-fiction market as Science Fiction / Fantasy, Philosophy, Self-Help,well as Sports and Medicine. He was a contributor and columnist for Rainbow Publications, MA Training and Fitness 2000. He has also been published in Black Belt, Ultimate Warriors, and Karate International and numerous local, city and college newspapers.

As a Performer, he has taken a back seat to the educational process butnow has the opportunity to grow. Small parts in plays, martial artsdemonstrations, public lectures, martial arts videos and professionalclub dancing make up his performing experience. He is involved withTV and Films as an actor and choreographer.

As an Athlete, Chad has competed and trained for boxing, Kickboxing, martial arts forms and sparring competitions, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, and bicycling. He also enjoys scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, and rollerblading. He is looking forward to skydiving in the next year.

Chad believes that, "Nothing is Impossible to the Willing Mind". He knows he can do anything he sets his mind to. As his Taoist teachers always told him, "A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single step..."

Other CROSS-TRAINING activities: aerobics - cycling - horse-riding - martial arts - powerwalk - running - sailing - scuba-diving - skating - strength-training - hydra-fitness - yoga