In a simple ceremony at the Seishinkan dojo in New York, John Upshaw was accepted as Master Chen Zhonghua’s disciple in the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system. Other disciples present at the event: Michael Calandra and Todd Elihu. Read more
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Massimo Neresini of Italy is accepted as Master Chen Zhonghua’s 91th disciple. The ceremony was witnessed by disciples Giuseppe Bon from Italy,Pavel Codl from Prague, and Steven Chan from Canada
和有禄先生，1963年生于赵堡镇。其拳艺得传于其父和士英(1918-1987)。有禄9岁时，和士英开始传授他祖传拳艺。父亲的严厉，有禄先生至今仍 记忆犹新：“有一次练转身金鸡独立，动作要领掌握得不好，父亲看到后，亲自示范，然后让我练，整整一天，就一个动作，我两眼含泪，不敢哭出来……”。就这 样一晃就是9年下来，有禄完整全面、原汁原味地继承了家传拳架。
在父子教学过程中，父亲发现有禄素质好、十分勤奋，且天分极高，往往不是单纯一招一式简单地 练，总喜欢问个为什么，并善于思考和发现拳势的内涵，而且常常举一反三，触类旁通，甚为欣慰。一天晚上，和士英把有禄叫到身边，语重心长地说：“咱家的 拳，又叫代理架，拳中有理，有《易理》、《中庸》，有医理。练拳要懂理、明理，拳架中也要有理，一层工夫一层理，一层工夫一 层技，技理相合，方达妙境啊 !，”随后，将和兆元、和庆喜、和学信等先人所著及自己手录的太极拳论交给有禄，嘱咐他认真研读。
Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang peacefully passed away on May 5, 2012 in Beijing. I lost my Shifu and the martial arts world lost a grandmaster! The funeral will be held on May 11, 2012.
To all my students, please remember this day and have a moment of silence with us in Beijing!
Feng Zhiqiang is the ultimate example of Taiji. He is a paradox and a harmonized contradiction. He is the most common retired old man and yet the most feared legendary master. He is our only link (as of 2001) to the time of fists and swords, of legends and heroes, and of dedication and bitter struggle to survive.
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Below are the students authorized by Master Chen to teach Practical Method
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Mr. Wang Deyou was born in 1946 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. He has a bachelor’s degree in science. He currently works as the vice-chief engineer at Xuzhou High Energy Ignition Corp.
He started learning Yang style taijiquan in 1966 and converted to Chen style in 1972. Read more
Master Ni is disciple of GM Feng, a good friend of Master Chen who visit him often at Daqingshan. He opened a martial art school at nearby Zidongshan city and has produced many push hand champions. Read more
哈乐之先生，号铗简斋主人、笑翁、笑之，男，回族，生于1940年3月，祖籍山东郯城。哈乐之先生一生勤奋好学，对哲学、宗教、民俗诸学科都有较深的造诣，特别在武术、书法领域更是独树一帜。 Read more
涂宗仁现年65岁，为杜毓泽宗师的传人，系陈式第十代传人，他自幼深喜武术，17岁时学习太极 拳，先后曾跟随多位杨氏太极拳名家研习达15年，经过多年的锻炼与思考，深觉杨氏太极拳无法满足自己需求，所以多方访寻太极拳名家。 Read more
Chen Zhensheng, also known as Waterheart, Gonghe, and Liaoweng. When he was young, he studied Chinese wrestling, Shaolin and then Yang style taijiquan, Sun Style Taijiquan , Wuu Style Taijiquan and Chen Style Taijiquan. He became a disciple of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng in 1978 in the lineage of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. He is a major lineage holder of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.
During a weekend workshop in Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada on Dec. 18, 2011, Gino Nasato of Victoria, B.C. Canada became Master Chen Zhonghua’s latest disciple in the lineage of Hong Master Hong Junsheng’s Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system. Gino is Master Chen Zhonghua’s 90th disciple.
The ceremony was attended by 16 people from Maple Ridge, Vancouver, Seattle, Vancouver Island and Philadelphia.
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丁明业，男，1957年生，山东聊城人，现为聊城大学体育学院武术兼职教授。 Read more
——洪式太极拳第二代传人晁秀真印象 Read more
In a simple ceremony in Toronto on Sept. 25th, 2011, Nick Mann of Guelph, Ontario became Master Chen Zhonghua’s 89th indoor disciple. Read more
Master Lai Fengjing is a Yiquan and Taiji master from the city of Linyi, Shandong, China. This interview is in Chinese language only.
Wang Zhenguo was born in August 1984. He is a 12th generation lineage holder of Chen Style Taijiquan. Read more
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Hu Wenze was born on May 27, 1992 in Linzhi, Zibo, Shandong, China. He went to Yang Zhou University in 2010.
混元太极拳系当今太极名家技击大师冯志强老先生承陈发科先生之嫡传，循太极图说之易理；集几十年体用之真谛，容内家养生之功法创编而成。本人传承于师爷冯志强老先生，从师于混元太极拳第二代传人，陈式太极拳第十一代传人王长海老师习武练功，后入室成为混元太极拳第三代传人，陈式太极拳第十二代传人。 Read more
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Resume on Discipleship of Master Chen Zhonghua
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In a simple ceremony in the evening of April 20, 2011 in the Hunyuantaiji Academy in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Master Chen Zhonghua inducted Rion Swanson of Edmonton to the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method lineage. The ceremony was officiated by Chen’s earlier disciple Allan Belsheim. Belsheim is also the head instructor of the Edmonton branch. Read more
陈晋元先生，1931年生于菏泽，6岁习武，先后习练了梅花拳、洪拳、八卦拳、形意、心意六合拳、陈氏太极、陈式混元太极，受过多位名师的指教。 Read more
Chen Baoshan was born in Feb. 1946. He studied Long Fist, 24-form taijiquan, Broadsword, staff, etc. while he was working at the Shanghai Optics Factory in Shanghai. After he was transferred back to Jinan for work, he started learning Chen Style Taijiquan from Hong Junsheng in 1980. Read more
Some photos of Jesus and Hilda’s discipleship ceremony in San Juan. The ceremony was held at the training location which is the Puerto Rico Sport Center. We had to make do with what we had: no chairs or tables. It was the thought that counts. Both Jesus and Hilda are serious students of Practical Method and are sincerely people. I am very happy to have accepted them on the recommendations of Raul, Xavier and Rafael.
Yang Xishou, professor of Shandong University, was born in 1939. He is a martial art enthusiast. During his teenage years, he studied Tongbei. When he attended Shandong University, he was a member of the Shandong University Wushu Team. Read more
On Feb. 3, 2011, Chinese New Year, Levi Sowers of Iowa City, Iowa, USA became Master Chen Zhonghua’s 80th indoor disciple in a ceremony in Bentonville, AR. USA. Read more
