CraneForge is where ancient practice meets modern craft. Tai Chi instruction, digital products, and physical inventions from a certified 6th-generation Yang Family lineage holder.
Mike Nolan is a certified 6th-generation Yang Family Tai Chi instructor based in San Leandro, California. He teaches Yang-style Tai Chi, Liu He Ba Fa (Water Boxing), and 5 Animal Chi Gung to students across the greater Bay Area.
He's also a lifelong builder. From web applications to physical inventions, Mike creates things that work. CraneForge is the home for all of it.
6th-generation certified instructor through the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. Teaching the full curriculum of forms, push hands, and internal arts.
Everything Mike builds shares a common thread: precision, patience, and purpose.
Private lessons, group classes, and community demonstrations in Yang-style Tai Chi, Liu He Ba Fa, and 5 Animal Chi Gung. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area with authentic, lineage-certified instruction.
Web applications and content platforms built from decades of experience in electronic publishing, e-commerce, and digital media production. Revenue through advertising, sponsorships, and digital services.
Hard goods designed and prototyped for licensing. From concept to intellectual property, Mike develops physical products that solve real problems and create lasting value.
Private one-on-one instruction in Yang-style Tai Chi, Liu He Ba Fa, and 5 Animal Chi Gung. Introductory sessions available for complete beginners.
Book a lesson →CraneForge is built on the same principle that governs great tai chi: from deep roots comes powerful expression. Every product, every lesson, every invention starts from a place of calm focus and intentional craft.