Hello, My name is Jack Gillen and I am a stand up paddler, surfer, canoe paddler and fitness instructor from the Big Island of Hawaii.

For 20 years I have immersed myself into the research and development of range of motion and flexibly exercises to serve a wide variety of sports and athletics.
I found myself getting over stressed and my body becoming taxed from the repetitive motion of my day to day business. I began a journey – becoming a certified Yoga instructor, a black belt in martial arts, learning Tai Chi, Akido, as well as the ancient art of Indian Club swinging. All of these types of exercises have merged to create the Wave Chi method of training.

My focus is not just on the body, but on the spirit. So many of us practice sports that are spiritual in nature; but our method of training is based on brute strength training. Wave Chi is not only about tone and strengthening, but also about flexibility and training your mind.

I offer clients the opportunity to work with me at my home studio in the mountains above Kialua-Kona as well as at their homes or other selected locations.
One of my primary method is the ancient art of Indian Club Swinging -The clubs are not just for paddlers, swimmers, golfers, tennis players and baseball players. But office workers and non-athletes can get tremendous benefits from this meditative, range of motion exercise.

Feel free to contact me at canoe@hawaii.rr.com with questions about any of our training methods, for news and information on upcoming workshops and events, or to come give you a lesson on paddling, canoeing or training.

Yours in service

Jack Gillen