Ling Seto

Ling Seto’s journey with the Chinese internal arts dates back to his teenage years, when he was first introduced to Taiji by a Taiwanese music student, and progressed with his first serious teacher, Mr. Gao Qin. Gao was a student of Liang Zipeng of Hong Kong, and is widely credited with being the first person to teach Taiji in Toronto.

Following Gao’s passing in the late 1970s, Ling continued his studies with Moy Lin Shin of Taoist Tai Chi fame, with the intent to maintain consistency in his practice, as Gao and Moy belonged to a similar training lineage. It was Moy that reignited Ling's interest in Yiquan, as their discussions regularly revisited Ling's previous exposure to the writings of founder Wang Xiangzhai. The author studied with Moy until he left the city for a career opportunity.

Some years later, the author returned to Toronto to begin what would culminate in fifteen years of study with William Chau, focusing mainly on standing meditation and other Yiquan basics, as well as Northern Shaolin, Xingyi, and other various weapon forms. Additionally, he also explored Bagua, Karate, and Taekwondo.

Through Mr. Chau, he met Francis Chan, and worked with him for another 13 years until Mr. Chan's death in 2018. Mr. Chan was a martial arts classmate of Mr. Chau, and was one of the founding members of the Hong Kong Yi Quan Society back in 1987. His study with Mr. Chan provided the inspiration and motivation to write and publish Yiquan 360.

The author is both a founding member and a Fellow of the Canada Yiquan Society since 2016. Educated in Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S., his degrees in Asian studies, education, and speech-language pathology have informed his understanding of the internal arts in general and Yiquan in particular.