Master Tung’s Acupuncture
Comprehensive Course
A transformative 1-year professional training to elevate your clinical outcomes and immerse you in a unique acupuncture tradition.
Master Tung’s Legacy
Master Tung Ching-Chang (1916–1975)
Master Tung Ching-Chang (1916–1975) was the keeper of a complete acupuncture tradition passed down within his family for generations. He made the decision to share this knowledge openly — to benefit his patients and to carry this tradition forward.
Unlike standard TCM, Master Tung’s approach places deep emphasis on the 5 Zang channel system — a framework largely unknown in Western acupuncture education. This, combined with unique techniques such as Dao Ma, Dong Qi, Holographic Needling, Undefined Points, and Bloodletting, produces clinical results of remarkable speed and depth.
The system also incorporates its own diagnostic approach — based on Palm Diagnosis and the direct observation of acupuncture points — offering the practitioner immediate insight into the patient’s condition before treatment begins.
Tung’s Family Acupuncture is a complete and independent acupuncture system — with its own theory, channel system, and clinical methods.
“The Tung system treats not only pain — but the full spectrum of internal medicine, using fewer needles, with greater precision.”
— Core principle of the Tung lineage
A Hybrid Learning Experience
The program combines the depth of live online instruction with the irreplaceable value of in-person clinical practice.
Online Component
17 live sessions of 2 hours each, co-taught alternately by Shaun and Gil. Cover complete theory, principles, point study, and clinical strategy — from the comfort of your own practice or home.
Practical Weekends · Amsterdam
3 weekends in Amsterdam. Weekends 1 & 2 run Friday–Sunday (10:00–17:00). Weekend 3 includes one full day of clinical training, with an optional 2-day Orthopedics module available at an additional cost.
83 total study hours
Is This Program Right for You?
This course is designed for both newly qualified and experienced acupuncturists who are looking to significantly upgrade their clinical results and elevate their practice.
Practitioners with no prior background in Master Tung’s acupuncture, who wish to learn this powerful system from the ground up through a structured, comprehensive curriculum.
Practitioners with some background in the method who have not yet had the opportunity to study from lineage-based sources originating directly from Taiwan, and are seeking to deepen their theoretical and practical precision.
The Course Curriculum
Three integrated parts that build systematically from foundational theory to advanced clinical application.
Introduction to Principles & Methods
- History of Master Tung Ching-Chang
- 14 Channels vs. 5 Zang approach
- The Twelve Zones system
- Shen Jing — reaction zones
- Dao Ma needle technique
- Dong Qi method
- Long retention of needles
- Palm Diagnosis
- Guiding Needling / Zang Fu Bie Tong
Most Commonly Used Points
- Zones 1-1 through 10-10
- Point names & precise locations
- Shen Jing (reaction zone) of each point
- Indications — pain & internal medicine
- Clinical therapeutic combinations
- Point selection strategy
Demonstrations & Hands-On Practice
- Practical training per zone
- Point location on live models
- Bloodletting techniques
- Palm Diagnosis
- VAS — Vascular Autonomic Signal (Nogier pulse)
- Building clinical confidence
- Optional: Orthopedics module (Weekend 3) — available at an additional cost
Program Schedule
Online Sessions
17 Sessions · 2 Hours Each · Live & Interactive
All sessions are recorded and available for replay.
Practical Weekends · Amsterdam
Friday–Sunday · 10:00–17:00
Weekend 1 · December 4–6, 2026
Point Location & Bloodletting
Day 1: Point practice & location
Days 2–3: Bloodletting techniques
Weekend 2 · March 12–14, 2027
Point Practice & Palm Diagnosis
Day 1: Point practice & location
Days 2–3: Palm Diagnosis + VAS (Nogier pulse)
Weekend 3 · June 11–13, 2027
Clinical Training & Orthopedics
Day 1: Core point practice & clinical training
Days 2–3: Optional Orthopedics Course + €540 for annual students
Tuition & Pricing
A €200 non-refundable registration deposit is required to secure your place and is deducted from the total tuition.
Early Bird Deadline: September 5 — Register before September 5 to save 10% on your tuition.
Full Year Program
Early Bird price · Standard price: €2,750
- All 17 online sessions (34 hours)
- 3 Amsterdam sessions: Weekends 1 & 2 (Fri–Sun) · Weekend 3 (Friday)
- 83 study hours total
- 1-year Tung’s Points app subscription (included free)
- Access to both instructors
Cancellation policy: Full refund (minus €200 deposit) until September 5 · 50% refund September 6–21 · No refund from September 22 onward.
Free 1-Year Subscription to the Tung’s Points App
Every enrolled student receives a complimentary one-year subscription to the Tung’s Points app — a comprehensive clinical reference covering point locations, indications, combinations, and zone maps. An essential companion for your studies and your clinic.
Learn About the App →Your Instructors
Shaun Goodman
Shaun Goodman is an accomplished acupuncturist and educator with 30 years of clinical expertise and 20 years of teaching experience, specializing in Master Tung’s Acupuncture. As an international instructor, he conducts courses throughout Israel and Europe. Having studied directly under Li Guo Zheng in Taiwan, Shaun has gained authentic insights into Master Tung’s traditional methods. He is the author of Clinical Guide: Master Tung’s Acupuncture (2024) and developer of the Master Tung’s Points mobile application. Shaun has pioneered integrating VAS with Master Tung’s Acupuncture to create a robust diagnostic methodology.
tungsacupuncture.org →Gil Ton
Gil Ton has been a practitioner of Chinese Medicine since 2011. During seven years of living in Asia, he gained extensive and unique academic and clinical experience in the field of acupuncture. He earned his Doctorate in Acupuncture Science from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan. In recent years, he has been a featured speaker at numerous international conferences and taught Master Tung Acupuncture at various academies.
Gil’s passion for the theory of Channels and Collaterals began in Israel under the mentorship of Shaun Goodman. His dedication to this specialty led him to Beijing, China (2011–2012), where he completed an internship with the late Prof. Wang Ju-Yi at the Institute of Applied Channel Theory.
Between 2015 and 2021, Gil completed his postgraduate degrees under the supervision of Professor Yu-Chen Lee (李育芓), the Director of the Acupuncture Department at China Medical University. During this period, he also served as a lecturer and research fellow at the Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science.
While in Taiwan, Gil further specialized in Master Tung Acupuncture, studying under the renowned Prof. Lee Kuo-Cheng (李国改).
What Sets This Program Apart
Complete System, Not a Workshop
83 hours across an entire academic year — covering theory, principles, point protocols, and hands-on clinical practice.
The 5 Zang Approach
Master the deeper channel system at the heart of Tung’s method — rarely taught in the West and central to its clinical power.
Dual Expert Instruction
Co-taught by Shaun Goodman and Gil Ton — two internationally experienced practitioners with decades of clinical and teaching practice.
Hybrid Learning Model
17 live online sessions prepare you deeply before each practical weekend, maximizing hands-on time in Amsterdam.
Advanced Clinical Techniques
Bloodletting, Palm Diagnosis, VAS (Nogier pulse), Dao Ma, Dong Qi, Holographic Needling — rare skills in a single program.
Small Cohort, Deep Learning
An intimate group setting that ensures personalized attention, quality practice time, and a genuine community of dedicated practitioners.
In the Heart of Amsterdam
The three practical weekends take place at our dedicated teaching space in central Amsterdam — easily accessible from across Europe.
Master Tung’s Acupuncture Teaching Center
Weteringschans 74
1017 XR Amsterdam
Netherlands
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