CHEN XIANG HUNYUAN TAIJI & BAJI WORKSHOPS IN THE BAY AREA

[masidao]

Hello all, I'm forwarding this info as Chen Xiang will be returning to the SF Bay Area once again for Hunyuan Taiji workshops.

WORKSHOPS WITH HUNYUAN TAI CHI AND BAJI MASTER CHEN XIANG

I’m pleased to announce that Master Chen Xiang from Beijing will visit the Bay Area in September and teach workshops in Berkeley and San Francisco. Here are the details:

HUNYUAN QIGONG, TAIJI 13-MOVEMENT SET
Sept. 13-14th, Berkeley

When:
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13-14, Master Chen will teach Hunyuan “gong” exercises for developing internal power and a 13-movement Hunyuan Tai Chi form that focuses on the eight energies that underlie all Tai Chi movements. This short form is appropriate both for beginners and advanced practitioners of any martial arts style.

Where:
Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley
(just off University Ave.)

Schedule:
Saturday, Sept 13th
10 am to noon: Hunyuan gong;
1 pm to 4 pm: 13-movement Hunyuan form

Sunday, Sept 14th
10 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm:
Corrections of 13-movement form and practical applications of techniques.

Fee:
$175 for both days;
$100 for one day, or
$40 for those who attend only the Saturday morning gong session.

Registration:
Send a check no later than Sept. 6th made out to:
Michael Dorgan,
P.O. Box 90002,
San Jose, CA. 95109
OR let us know by email, [email protected], that you plan to come then pay cash at the door. My cell is (408) 813-4028.

TAI CHI RULER, BAJI AND FORM CORRECTION
Sept. 27-28th, San Francisco

When:
On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28, Master Chen will teach a workshop that will include the Hunyuan Tai Chi ruler, corrections on the 24-movement Hunyuan form and an introduction to Baji.

Where:
YMCA at 1530 Buchanan Street, near San Francisco’s Japantown.

Schedule:
Saturday, Sept 27th
10 am to 12:30 pm: Hunyuan gong exercises & Tai Chi ruler;
1:30 pm to 4 pm: introduction to Baji and its basic movements

Sunday, Sept 28th
10 am to 12:30 pm: Hunyuan gong;
1:30-4 pm: corrections of Hunyuan 24-movement form & practical applications.

Fee:
$250 for both days;
$150 for one day,
or $75 per session

Registration:
Send a check no later than Sept. 20th made out to
Michael Dorgan,
P.O. Box 90002
San Jose, CA. 95109.
OR let me know by email, [email protected], that you plan to come and then pay cash at the door. My cell is (408) 813-4028.

PRIVATE WORKSHOPS
In addition to the above workshops, Master Chen will teach several smaller, more focused sessions. If you are part of a group that would like to schedule a private workshop with Master Chen between Sept. 15 and Sept. 25 involving any aspect of Tai Chi or Baji - including forms, practical applications, internal power training or weapons - contact Michael Dorgan at [email protected].


ABOUT MASTER CHEN XIANG

Master Chen’s visit will be a rare chance for hands-on instruction by one of China’s leading martial artists. As many of you already know, he is widely recognized in China and beyond as a complete martial artist, one who embodies the power, speed, grace and tranquility that characterize the best of Chinese martial arts.

He began training as a young boy and studied several styles before becoming an accomplished master of Baji, sometimes called the “bodyguard style” because the personal security guards of The Last Emperor, Mao Zedong and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek were all trained in its explosive power and deadly efficiency. And Baji continues to be the martial arts style preferred by China’s elite military and police units.

Upon encountering Hunyuan Tai Chi Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang, Master Chen’s martial arts journey turned inward. He became a formal disciple of the late Grandmaster Feng and trained intensively in developing the so-called internal power that results from unifying mind, energy, body and technique.


We look forward to seeing you at the workshops!

[masidao]

Here are some videos from Master Chen's visit to the Bay Area in 2012. This will give you an idea of the range of topics that can be covered.

http://www.taichisanjose.com/archives/san-carlos-workshop-may-2012

[masidao]

Here's some of his explosive Baji (small frame).



Talking and demonstrating Hunyuan Push Hands Bafa part 1


Tuishou Bafa part 2



Hunyuan Taiji 24 Set part 1


Hunyuan Taiji 24 Set part 2

[masidao]

Chen laoshi is leaving for the US in a couple days. The first workshop is next weekend in Berkeley and there's a few spaces still available!