{"id":78,"date":"2005-10-16T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2005-10-16T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2022-01-28T14:03:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:03:50","slug":"chen-tai-chi-master-in-canada-for-a-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/chen-tai-chi-master-in-canada-for-a-limited-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Chen Tai Chi Master in Canada for a Limited Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prof. Wang Zheng-Hua, a Tai Chi Master in the Chen style began a three month tour of Canada yesterday. Visiting Brandon he offered lessons in the Chen style which employs both fast and slow movements. Master Wang learned the Chen style from the direct descendants of its original founder. Master Wang’s interpreter and sponsor, Michael Shen explained it was a great honor to bring him to Canada. During his time in Canada, Master Wang will give lessons in several select cities \u2014 Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria, Winnipeg, Montreal and Brandon.
Shen, who visits Brandon periodically to teach a form of meditation called Qigong (pronounce chee-gong), made an extra effort to bring Wang to the Wheat City. The students that attended found the Chen style very challenging despite the fact that Master Wang made it appear effortless! As Master Wang took them through a relatively simple routine, the attending students struggled to keep up. \u201cTry to master how to relax,\u201d Wang advised them before demonstrating a more advanced series of moves. \u201cThat\u2019s all,\u201d he said with a wry smile. \u201cIsn\u2019t that simple?\u201d Not so much, as it turns out!
His slow, graceful movements captivated their eyes, almost lulling them into a passive state, before he snapped them out of it with a swift, high kick, slapping his hands to his foot above his head. In another routine, Wang shifted his weight onto one leg, performed a series of waving motions with his arms, and then simultaneously slapped his fist into his palm and stomped the ground in a single, quick \u2014 and loud \u2014 motion. The contrasts are part of the underlying philosophy of the Chen style, Wang explained. \u201cThe philosophy is a basic Chinese philosophy called yi-jing, which means time of change,\u201d he said through his interpreter. While tai chi involves physical movements, Shen said the best instructors also teach their students about the underlying mental discipline required to perfect the art. By combining the mental and the physical, tai chi improves overall health, according to Wang. Practicing tai chi helps prevent the effects of aging, Wang added, and can help with other ailments as well. In addition, the martial art provides an insight into another way of life.
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