GrandMaster Chen XiaoWang:
Aug 15-16 2009 - Washington
D.C.
August 17, 2009 - Annapolis (Arnold) MD
Saturday. August 15 - Broadsword
Sunday, August 16 - Review of Old Frame and Applications
Monday, August 17 - Foundation Skills - silk reeling. selected postures
and movements
Grandmaster Chen XiaoWang is the 19th generation
standard bearer of Chen style taijiquan. He is one of the four
"diamonds" of taiji chosen to receive intensive training from an early
age to preserve the knowledge and traditions of Chen Village training.
Born in 1946, he began his training at 7 with his father and his uncles
Zhaokui and Zhaopi.
Chen XiaoWang is known for his explosive fajin and his
powerful qinna. He is a carpenter by trade and a noted calligrapher and
author. You may be interested in reading this article
http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=380
about Chen XiaoWang and the Chen family. For an example of his fajin
power, look at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxxebP0u31g Also, here are some
videos of Chen XiaoWang's nephew, Chen Bing, working against wrestling
at an MMA school:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBBhVLbDgk and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc5NIfrnJs
You don't want to miss this opportunity to train with
such a high level instructor! I've already subsidized the regular prices
to encourage students of Jing Ying Institute, Goh's Kung Fu and Silk
Dragon Martial Arts to attend. For Jing Ying students
only: if your financial situation makes it difficult to pay for the
workshops now, talk to me about making a down payment and paying the
remainder over a two or three month period. Jing Ying makes
no profit from these workshops. We are promoting them because of the
opportunity it provides to our students to have such high level
instructors visit us. Our support helps ensure that these masters will
continue to travel from China to visit our area!
Broadsword
Saturday, August 15, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
(lunch break from approximately noon to 2:00 pm)
This is an excellent introduction
to tai chi weapons and is highly recommended for the kung fu student who
still thinks taiji is too slow. The routine is only 23 movements and can
be covered at a good pace in one day. For the kung fu student, you will
gain a deeper understanding of movements with the broadsword. For the
taiji student, this is a very useful extension of taiji training as the
body and energy requirements are the same, but it has a very different
flavor from jian (straight sword) play. Many
of the movements make use of the back energy, which relies on the
dang-yao jin
(waist power). The broadsword routine is quite
concise and to the point, likened to a tiger's attack.
We will have some loaner swords available at the
workshop, but the quality will vary and it will be a mix of wooden and
steel swords. Would you like your own Broadsword? If you order your
sword by August 7, you can pick it up at any of the workshops and
you won't have to pay shipping charges. See the bottom of the page to
order. These are special prices just for the workshop.
Old Frame 1 (LaoJia YiLu) and applications
Sunday, August 16, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
(lunch break from approximately noon to
2:00 pm)
A selection of movements from Old Frame Routine One will
be reviewed in detail and explained in the context of applications. This
will cultivate an experiential understanding of the
gang (hard) and the rou (soft) of jin
(internal strength), thus deepening your
training. Learning the
Taijiquan form is only the beginning. To understand the art is to gain
practical insights along the right path of training.
The Saturday and Sunday
workshops will be at:
Bretton Woods Clubhouse, 15700 River Road, Germantown, MD, 20874.
Foundation Skills - Silk
Reeling and Postures
Monday, August 17, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Silk Reeling is the
foundational root of Chen TaijiQuan. The coiling, spiral movements of
silk reeling helps one to feel the proper energy flow through the body
and to develop the optimal muscular/skeletal structure and proper
bio-mechanics of moving in a relaxed, fluid and balanced manner. There
is a constant balancing of opposing forces and storing and releasing of
energy in the movements. The coiling movements also provide many of the
health benefits of taiji. Coiling through the waist gives internal
organs a massage, while coiling through the joints provides low impact
exercise to build tendon and ligament strength while moving synovial
fluid to help nourish cartilage.
The Monday workshop will be
at:
Jing Ying Institute, 1195 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd #6, Arnold MD 21012
Standard fees are $295 for
all 3 workshops, $245 for Saturday and Sunday, $145 for either Saturday
or Sunday and $60 for Monday. The Monday workshop if $50 when combined
with any other day.
Special prices for Jing
Ying students and students of our sister schools at Goh's Kung Fu and
Silk Dragon Martial Arts (based on registration by August: 7, 2009)
$265 for all 3 workshops,
$215 for Saturday and Sunday, $125 for either Saturday or Sunday and $60
for Monday. The Monday workshop if $50 when combined with any other day.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday - 3 days of training!
Saturday and Sunday Only
Saturday Only - Broadsword
Sunday Only - Old Frame, YiLu
Monday Only
Monday added to any of the weekend workshops
We will have some loaner swords available at the
workshop, but the quality will vary and it will be a mix of wooden and
steel swords. Would you like your own Broadsword? If you order your
sword by August 7, you can pick it up at any of the workshops and
you won't have to pay shipping charges. These are special prices just
for these workshops.
Wushu Steel Broadsword, bare.
This is lightweight sword with a flexible blade. Sold
without a case.
IWUF Official Competition Broadsword with scabbard
and case
The international governing body for Chinese Martial
Arts competition, the International Wushu Federation, has established
standards for swords in competition. This line of Sun Moon Competition
Swords meets those standards. Made at one of China's most famous sword
forges, Dragon Well, these swords represent the "top of the line" for
competition swords. The hollow-ground blade design strengthens the spine
of the blade while keeping the tip flexible. This makes for a light, yet
sturdy weapon with a balance that's ideal for competition or every day
practice. Embossed with a Sun and Moon directly on the blade, these
swords bear the Chinese characters "Qiankun". Qiankun is usually
translated as "heaven and earth". Actually, Qiankun are the yin and yang
trigram symbols of the Bagua, an ancient divination system known as I
Ching. Each weapon comes with a special tag that certifies that they
have met the rigorous new standards for competition. Broadswords use a
flattened-triangle blade design.
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