Tai chi chuan or Taijiquan, often shortened to t’ai chi, taiji or tai chi in English usage, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, and longevity.
As a result, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of t’ai chi ch’uan’s training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.
In this four weeks program, students will have class from Monday to Friday. There will be no lessons on the weekend, students can have their own plans.
The daily schedule is as follows:
- 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 11:30 Morning training
- 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
- 15:00 - 17:00 Afternoon training
- 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
Master Kim
Wu Heng Dong (Master Kim) Yangshuo Traditional Tai Chi School founder and headmaster. In 2024, he was awarded the title of "Tai Chi famous Master" by the "Chinese Martial Arts Magazine" and the Henan Tai Chi Association.
He was born in Fang Chen Gang, Guangxi province in 1979 and began a lifelong love and study of martial arts at the age of 11 initially under the tutelage of his father, also a keen martial artist. After learning the basic skills of Wushu (Chinese martial arts) from his father, he went on to study Chen-style Tai Chi under coach Wang Hai Jun, obtaining a level 6 tai chi Master.
Master Kim with over 34 years of experience in both Tai Chi and Qi Gong, Xi Quan has been able to master Chen’s Taiji quan series and Taiji theory knowledge, and can better master actual combat offensive and defensive skills.
He graduated from Guangxi National College of Health and Physical Education, receiving a Wushu and Tai Chi natural level Coach Certification of China.He has participated in many domestic and international Taijiquan competitions from an early age, specializing in fist forms and sword forms, and has won numerous gold medals.
Wu Heng Dong was honored to be made a 12th Generation Disciple of Chen Zhenglei, one of the four “Buddha’s Warrior Attendants (Si Jingang)” – the four outstanding exponents of the Chen family in Chenjiagou – who in December 1995 was recognized as one of Top Ten Martial Arts Masters of Present Day living in China. He was given the name Chen De Hao in recognition of this accomplishment.
Master Kim specializes in teaching: Chen Style Taijiquan; Taiji theory; Tai Chi Qigong(internal strength); pushing hands (grappling); weapons; self-defense; Kungfu; & Sanda (Chinese traditional boxing). He has been teaching foreign students since 2000 and has taught people from numerous countries ranging in age from 4 to 88. He hopes that his students will return home to spread the teaching of Tai Chi to their own countries.