- Dates:
- Regular course: Feb. 15- Dec. 15, 2013
- Master Chen Zhonghua in attendance: April 1 -June 21, 2013; July 18-August 3o, 2013 (Leaving for Holland for a week after coming back to the mountain)
- Participation at the Daqingshan International Taiji Festival: May 25-31, 2013 is included in the full time package
- Location:
- Daqingshan Mountain Resort, Shandong, China.
- Arrival information:
- Daqingshan mountain resort will assist in making travel and hotel arrangements for Beijing, Qingdao or Weifang.
- Flights, trains can be arranged from the above locations to Daqingshan.
- Course Contents:
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Foundations;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Cannon Fist;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Sword;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Broadsword;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Push Hands;
- Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Complete theory;
- Hunyuan Qigong;
- Hunyuan Silk Reeling;
- Hunyuan Sword;
- Hunyuan 24.
- Hunyuan 32.
- Extra Courses and activities (optional):
- Mandarin Chinese classes
- China 101: on Chinese language, culture, and society.
- Chinese cuisine.
- Other forms of martial arts upon request.
- A typical day on Daqingshan:
- starts around 5:30 in the morning. Training.
- 7:30; breakfast
- 9:00 am self-directed/group training.
- 12:00 lunch
- 3:00 pm training.
- 6:30 pm supper.
- 7:30 pm evening is reserved for visitors and other get together, cultural events, reading, etc. There are also training sessions.
- Instructional hours:
- 2 hours of formal instruction per day. 6:00 am to 7:00 am; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; or 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- 2 hours of led practice time per day.
- Instructors:
- Chen Zhonghua: Main master. Grandmaster Hong Junsheng’s disciple; Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang’s disciple; President of Hunyuantaiji Academy; Grandmaster Hong Junsheng’s International Standard Bearer.
- Sun Zhonghua: Guest master. Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang’s disciple; retired Chinese diplomat; famous artist.
- Hong Sen: Assistant master. Grandmaster Hong Junsheng’s grandson.
- Steven Chan: Assistant instructor. Chen Zhonghua’s disciple; three-time full time student.
- Who Is the Program for?
- Instructions and course design cater to people outside of China. Cultural elements are part of the course to immerse the students to the culture. Instructors are selected based on the ability to communicate in English and with physical gestures. There will be lots of Chinese students and visitors at the course. Whenever Chinese language is spoken, it will be interpreted into English. English instruction is not translated into Chinese.
- If you’ve had the martial art bug, this is the program for you. If you had a fantasy of doing mysterious martial arts on a cloud shrouded mountain in remote China in ancient time, this is the program for you, except the ancient time part. We teach an unaltered ancient art, but in a modern facility, complete with coffee and tea! Master Chen Zhonghua’s ability and teaching is not like your average neighborhood instructor. In many ways, his “magic” is beyond what you have seen in movies (except the animation)! This will be an out of this world experience.
- You don’t need any previous taiji training to be part of this program. Master Chen will start you up right from the beginning. Any previous habits will be eliminated during the course of study.
- If you don’t want to be the best martial artist, you will come out with much improved health! This comes in a variety of ways. Students in the past have healed from asthma, heart problems, arthritis, fibromyalgia, knee problems, etc. Most students have lost weight!
- Certification:
- There will be a Certificate of Attendance given to each participant.
- Fulltime Course Certification is given only to those who successfully completes three-month or more of full time training. This will also include the completion of the entire course contents as outlined in course information.
- Website Access: www.practicalmethod.com www.chenzhonghua.cn
- All students will have access to some private posts that are not available to non-full time students.
- All students will have free access to posts (videos mostly) at www.practicalmethod.com that are “pay to view”, that are made from the course teaching sessions.
- All students who complete a three-month paid course will be part of a fulltime access group. These posts have an value of more than US$500.00.
- Training Facilities and Supplies:
- Facilities:
- 4000 square feet of indoor training center adjacent to Wangting Hotel.
- Han Emperor Restaurant has a covered area of 4500 square feet that can sometimes be used for training.
- Open slated front yard in front of Yulange Hotel. Enough room for 20 people. This is our main training area.
- Four large rooms in hotels that are about 700 square feet each for use.
- Covered bamboo pavilion (Stancato Pavilion) that can be used. It is in the main parking lot.
- Many open areas on the mountain for use when the weather is nice.
- Training supplies: Swords, broadswords, long staff, rubber cords for student use at no extra cost.
- Facilities:
- Languages: Master Chen Zhonghua and Master Sun Zhonghua all speak English. Master Hong Sen speaks some English. Classes are given in English. Most students are also English speaking. Chinese students normally come for short visits during the full time session.
- Tuition:
- Package 1: Hotel and restaurant food.
- US$5000.00 for full course from Feb. to Dec.
- US$3500.00 for 3 months;
- US$2500.00 for 2 months;
- US$1500.00 for 1 month;
- US$1050.00 for 3 weeks;
- US$770.00 for 2 weeks;
- US$65.00 daily drop-in rate; This is designed for people who are visiting or training in China. They can come on short notice. This is also suited for spouses and friends who might come to visit.
- Package 2: Student dormitory and canting food. 7 people per room. Each with Daqingshan Mountain resort staff. Training are the same as Package 1.
- ￥10000.00 from Feb. to Dec. 2013
- ￥1000.00 per month.
- ￥1200.00 per month for the months of June to August.
- Note- Tuition includes: Tuition only includes the following.
- costs on Daqingshan only
- double occupancy accommodation,
- all meals on Daqingshan,
- tuition,
- weekly shopping trips to Wulian township,
- monthly trips to Rizhao,
- Participation at all Daqingshan seminars and competitions.
- Not included: These are all optional:
- Coffee and other canned or bottled drinks or water.
- Laundry is US$0.20 for small items such as t-shirt and socks; and US$0.50 for large items such as pants and jackets.
- Self initiated weekend trips outside of Daqingshan.
- Participation at other Chinese taiji events.
- Single room supplement is
- US$500.00 for three months;
- US$150.00 for three weeks.
- Other cases are dealt with on a per case basis.
- Trips to Qingdao.
- Trips to Jinan, Mount Tai, Qufu.
- Meals are not included whenever not on Daqingshan.
- Transportation to and from Daqingshan within China. Qingdao airport pick up is US$75.00 each way. Weifang train station pick up is US$50.00 each way. Wulian train or bus station pick up is US$10.00 each way.
- There are many activities in China during the course of study, such as competitions outside of Daqingshan. If we participate in any activity that will require additional charges, consent will be sought before any decisions are made. Students are not required to participate in any extra-curriculum activity.
- Payment and Deposit:
- Deposit of US$500.00 should be paid as soon as you make up your mind to reserve a position. You can email to fulltime@chenzhonghua.com to discuss method of payment or paypal the deposit to: sales@taijistore.com
- Final Payment must be made 3 months before your planned arrival date. If you have missed your deposit and final payment date, you should immediately contact us to get an extension (there will be no guarantees).
- Contacts:
- email: fulltime@chenzhonghua.com
- phone to Canada: 780-413-0454; if you are already in China, please phone: 135-633-48478 or 15954020070.
- Full Time Course FAQ.
- Trip to China FAQ.
This seminar will occur at the same time as the 2013 Daqingshan international Taiji Festival on Daqingshan. Registration is limited. Please register immediately to save a spot for you if you are interested:
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Master Chen, do you already know when you will be teaching in Daquingshan 2013?
I’m curious as to what is ‘canting food’ exactly.
I think is Canteen Food.
‘canting’, is ‘restaurant’ in chinese. Normally western students pay more because this is where we eat, instead of preparing own food
I really didn’t understand what you just wrote.
If you won’t mind please explain again, whats the difference between package 1 & 2.
Cheers.
In Package 1, you stay in a private or shared room, your meals are prepared for you and served to you in the restaurant. In Package 2, you share a dorm room with 6 or 7 other people. Your meals are prepared, but you serve yourself.