New Zealand

CMA Founder

The World's Master in Mental Arithmetic - Tai Chiang Ching, who is also founder of CMA International.

 


Master Tai Chiang Ching has shown a keen interest in calculation using the abacus and mental arithmetic ever since he was a child. Even during his school days, he managed to attain the qualification of someone at advanced level. After retiring from the army, he devoted himself intensively to study calculation using abacus. He established CMA in 1984 and became the committee member of the Association of Children's Abacus Calculation in Taiwan the same year. He was awarded the World's Best Mental Arithmetic Trainer in 1991 and is also the President of Yu-Ming Publishing Co. Ltd.

He not only promotes the benefits of calculation with abacus and mental arithmetic, but also makes every effort to study the theories of them and development of new techniques. In 1992, Master Tai broke the traditional method of teaching calculations with abacus and mental arithmetic. To enhance learners' interest and learning results, Master Tai introduced a new technique which makes use of both hands to stir the abacus beads. This technique has been used on the mainland of China right up to Taiwan. He advocated this technique and became the pioneer in adopting the both hands method to stir beads thereby facilitating the balanced development of the left and right brain. The right brain which is not as frequently used as the left brain will be able to receive more stimuli when both hands are used to calculate. The children's calculating abilities, responses, speed and memory will also be facilitated.

Master Tai has been involved in mental arithmetic for 23 years and is the biggest mental arithmetic book publisher cum author. He has authored more than 200 books. Some people find this unbelievable, but it is a fact.

A founder with great passion for teaching and inspiring others

Achievements

 
1979
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 Attain Qualification examination: calculation with an abacus, Advance Level-5
 
1984
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 Establish the ‘Classical Mental Arithmetic’ Institute
 
1991
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 Director of Association of Children's Abacus Mental Arithmetic of Taiwan, ROC.
 
1991
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 Teacher of Lin, Zi  Yin, the World Champion in the Mental Arithmetic World Competition - Attained Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Advance Level 10.
 
1991
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 Awarded the Best World Mental Arithmetic Trainer.
 
1992
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 The pioneer, introducing the teaching method of using both hands to stir the beads to Taiwan. 
 
1994
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 Advance Level-ten education qualification awarded by Taiwan, ROC Association of Children's Calculation with an Abacus
 
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 Teacher of Lin Zi Yin, the First Prize Winner in two Taiwan National competitions
 
1995
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 Teacher of Lin Zi Yin, the First Prize Winner in the First Competition of Ten Outstanding Children of Abacus Arithmetic.
 
1996
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 Teacher of Su Wan Ting, the First Prize Winner in the First Competition of Ten Outstanding Children of Abacus Arithmetic.
 
1996
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 Acts as the referee in the world competition
 
1996
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 Teacher of Su Wan Ting, the First Prize Winner in the Mental Arithmetic Competition of California.
 
1997
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 Teacher of Su Wan Ting, the First Prize Winner in the Taiwan National Competition of Calculation with an Abacus – Achieved the Highest Attainment of Grades in Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Examination.
 
1998
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 Awarded the Best Teaching Institute by The Chinese Children’s Abacus Association, Taiwan.
 
1999
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 One of Ten Outstanding youth of Tainan City, the Phoenix City
 
1999
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 Awarded Ten Outstanding Youth Prize by Phoenix City.
 
2000
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 Publish Abacus Mental Arithmetic Multimedia CD 7 Albums
【 First Generation 】
 
2001
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 Publish Mental Arithmetic Multimedia CD 4 Albums
【 Second Generation 】
 
2002
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 Witness the commencement of World Abacus Mental Arithmetic Conference in China Beijing.
 
2002
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 Establish CMA Hongkong.
 
2003
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 Establish CMA Malaysia.
 
2004
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 Establish CMA China.
 
2005
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 Establish CMA New Zealand.
 
2006
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 Establish CMA Singapore and CMA India.
 
2007
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 Establish CMA Egypt and CMA Australia.
 
2008
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 Establish CMA Sudan.

Some of Master Tai's World Class Students

 

Lin Zi Yin became the world  champion in the Mental Arithmetic World Competition in 1991. 

Attained Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Advance Level 10.

Lin Zi Yin

 

 
Taiwan Lian Jing Book Publication published a book based on her success. (Book Title : Uncover The Secret To A Child’s Intelligence)

Highest attainment of grades in abacus and mental arithmetic examination.

Su Wan Ting

 


     

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