Tai Chi and Self Defense

[chi-ca]

I am currently looking for another teacher, and I think I have found one, but it will be a four-hour drive.

Xue Sheng-
I don't know where you live but if you're near Washington, DC there is an excellent taiji teacher at the US Wushu Academy. Christopher Pei teaches both Yang and Chen styles. He has studied with Yang Zhen Ji and Yang Zhen Duo (2nd & 3rd sons of Yang Chen Fu) as well as Chen Zheng Li and has a very strong interest in teaching taiji as a martial art. Students practice applications and drills. He is definately part of your 5%.

Battousai - Christopher Pei also teaches in the UK once or twice a year (I believe East Winds has trained with him). If you're interested, you can contact Coach Pei through www.uswushuacademy.com

Chi-ca

 

[Xue Sheng]

chi-ca

Most unfortunatly I live about 400 miles from DC.

thank you

The search continues.

 

[TheBattousai]

Thanks chi-ca, but I live in Kentucky and not the UK (but if he visits here or I take a trip to DC, I may look him up). Fortunetly, I have a master instructor in Tai Chi, specificly Tsung Shi Tai Chi, that teaches it as a martial art. Although I would like to see some other styles of Tai Chi, just to broaden my overall understanding of it. Thanks again for the contact chi-ca.

 

[chi-ca]

Thanks chi-ca, but I live in Kentucky and not the UK (but if he visits here or I take a trip to DC, I may look him up). Fortunetly, I have a master instructor in Tai Chi, specificly Tsung Shi Tai Chi, that teaches it as a martial art. Although I would like to see some other styles of Tai Chi, just to broaden my overall understanding of it. Thanks again for the contact chi-ca.

Doh! Sorry about that. I guess I got the "UK" from Tony's post and it stuck in my pitiful memory.

Chi-ca

 

[East Winds]

Chi-ca,

Yes you are correct. I train with Coach Pei on his visits to the UK. He is definitely one of the 5%!!!!!!

Regards

 

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[mograph]

Holy crap. Sixteen years -- talk about a necrothread.

 

[zzj]

so, is there a discussion going on?

 

[Xue Sheng]

well there was...back in 2006