TRADITIONAL TAI CHI CHUAN Programs and Resource...

TRADITIONAL TAI CHI CHUANPrograms and Resource Guide

July 6-11, 2014 Spalding University, 845 South Third Street, Louisville

Kentucky USA

2 THE INTERNATIONAL TAI CHI CHUAN SYMPOSIUM

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WELCOME !TO THE INTERNATIONAL TAI CHI CHUAN

SYMPOSIUM

AT SPALDING UNIVERSITY

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Table of Contents2014 International Tai Chi Chuan SYMPOSIUM

6 Letters of Welcome

12 Symposium Welcomes Kang Gewu

14 The Gift of Tai Chi Chuan

18 Program and Schedule of Events

26 Overview of Symposium Programs

34 Symposium Etiquette

36 How to Address the Grandmasters

38 Cultural Exchange: Chinese Social Etiquette and Protocols

46 Pre-Symposium Workshops Master Han Hoong Wang

50 Pre-Symposium Workshops Grandmaster He Youlu


54 The 5 Major Styles of Tai Chi Chuan

56 Chen Style

57 Yang Style

58 Wu/Hao Style

59 Wu Style

60 Sun Style

62 Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei

64 Grandmaster Yang Jun

66 Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan

68 Grandmaster Ma Hailong

70 Grandmaster Sun Yongtian

72 Summary and Schedule of Academic Program

74 Academic Presentations

81 Academic Presenters

88 Poster Presentations

90 Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation

92 Thank You to Our Donors

94 Symposium Senior Staff Members

102 Thank You to Our Symposium Volunteer Team

104 Symposium Sponsors


GREG FISCHER MAYOR

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

July 6, 2014

To All in Attendance International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium Dear Friends:

Welcome to Louisville – we are delighted and honored that you are visiting us. Our city will roll out the red carpet and do everything possible to make you feel at home.

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Welcome,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium on Health, Education, and Cultural Exchange. Thank you for choosing to attend this great event designed to deepen and expand your knowledge, experience and practice of Tai Chi Chuan.

One of the Symposium’s goals is to bring together top traditional Tai Chi Chuan grandmasters and scientists to discuss health, wellness and the benefits of Tai Chi Chuan, combining the wisdom of Chinese culture with the research of modern science. This exchange will help to promote the value of Tai Chi Chuan and lead to more recognition and involvement from mainstream health professionals, educators and the public. Another goal of the Symposium is to bring together Tai Chi Chuan practitioners of all styles as one family. I asked each Grandmaster to create a 10-movement form specifically for this event and to focus on tai chi kung, the training methods for each style. Through learning these training methods, you will see similarities and differences between styles, gain depth and insights into your own style, and benefit your own practice no matter what style you practice.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to everyone who has contributed their time, talent, dedication, and hard work to help create the 2014 Symposium. Planning for this event began almost two years ago. I would like to sincerely thank the Grandmasters from each style for their support of this event. I would like to thank the many volunteers for their hard work, including the academic presenters who gave their free time to share their research. I am proud of and greatly appreciate everyone’s help. Finally, I would like to thank Spalding University and the Mayor of Louisville for their support of this event.

I hope that you enjoy the Grandmasters’ workshops, the scientific presentations, and the events we created for you. The Symposium is also a time for us to come together and celebrate as one Tai Chi Chuan family and also meet new friends. I wish you a wonderful and memorable Symposium experience.

Yang JunPresident, International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium

President, International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association


Welcome,

On behalf of the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, I want to thank you for joining us for this unique opportunity to learn and practice with the world’s foremost masters of Tai Chi Chuan and to participate in academic discussions with renowned researchers on the

positive effects that practicing Tai Chi Chuan can have on brain function.

We have prepared an outstanding program of Tai Chi Chuan practice, education, networking possibilities and opportunities, good times to share, and plenty of memories to make. The International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association is introducing the Qualified Instructor Certification Program, designed to meet the demand for certified instructors of Tai Chi in community centers, health facilities and wellness programs. There are pre-symposium workshops to build a strong foundation for beginner and advanced practitioners alike and to introduce you to He Style Tai Chi Chuan, one of the oldest but lesser-known styles. The Symposium features instructional workshops by the recognized leaders of each of the five traditional family styles of Tai Chi Chuan. The schedule is full of Tai Chi practice, academic learning, and nightly special events that bring us all together as a family.

I am confident that this Symposium will significantly contribute to your knowledge and understanding of Tai Chi Chuan. I wish you a great learning experience, fun, and lots of wonderful memories.

Carl MeeksVice-President

International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium


The 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium is honored that Kang Gewu will be in attendance at this year’s Symposium. He is

a widely known and very highly respected person in China’s martial arts’ community. Currently, Kang Gewu is:

• Secretary-General of the Chinese Wushu Association

• Director of the Chinese Wushu Association’s Ranking & Promoting Committee

• Secretary-General of the Wushu Research Institute of China’s General Administration of Sport

• An executive expert and Vice Director of the Wushu Research Institute’s Wushu Expert Committee

• Secretary-General of the Wushu Branch of the China Sport Science Society

• A certified ninth duan master martial artist

Welcomes

Kang Gewu

The 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan

Symposium


Kang Gewu was born in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China in 1948 and has been passionate about learning both academia and martial arts since childhood. In 1964, he was accepted to the martial arts team of Yunnan province and began to concentrate on practicing, researching and promoting martial arts. His half-century martial arts experience includes being a martial arts athlete, a coach, and a professor. He has a Master’s Degree in Education and is a researcher and advisor for PhD students. In the past, he has been the Director of the Research Section of the Chinese Wushu Management Center, and Vice Chairman of the Traditional Wushu Committee of the International Wushu Federation.

As a historian and preserver of martial arts knowledge, he has made an extremely valuable contribution to the Chinese martial arts community. Over the years, he has studied and researched traditional martial arts in search of understanding truth. He has travelled all over China gathering information on martial arts, recording oral histories of local people, and preserving precious knowledge for future generations of martial artists and the martial arts community. He continues to visit different towns, villages, and temples to study and research their martial arts. He studies current trends in various areas of martial arts with modern scientific methods and uses “Five-Element”, “Six-Degree”, “Three-Training”, and “Nine-Method” theory in the study and implementation of martial arts education theory.

Some of Kang Gewu’s publications include the Chinese Martial Arts Application Encyclopedia, Chinese Martial Arts History, Bagua Palm Tutorials (DVD) and hundreds of articles. His first English book is The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts (Plum Publishing). He is also the chief editor of the Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training Tutorials, Martial Arts Aerobics Series for National Middle and Elementary School Students, and Tutorials of Chinese Martial Arts Belt Degree Certification System Series.


Visit a park in China in the early morning hours, and you are likely to see people beginning their day practic-

ing Tai Chi Chuan, often known as Tai Chi. It is a calming scene to watch as people perform graceful, fluid gestures in slow motion.

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Tai Chi Chuan’s steps are graceful. The body’s motion is circular, fluid, and relaxed. There is an elegance, a sense of ease and balance in the movements and an ineffable calm expressed by the practitio-ners. Even the most casual observer can sense a serenity in the exercises. The scene is in contrast to the hurried and stressful nature of modern society. What began as an obscure art has blossomed in recent years to become a worldwide phenome-non. Tai Chi Chuan classes are now found in community centers, senior centers, parks and recreation programs, and health education classes in many countries.

MARTIAL ART and HEALTH EXERCISE

Tai Chi Chuan takes its name from the familiar yin/yang symbol (tai chi) and the word fist (chuan), which identifies it as a martial art. Most commonly known as a health exercise, it can be surprising to find out that Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art. Each movement has a martial application that can also be performed in fast motion with an opponent. Originally developed as a martial art, Tai Chi Chuan emphasizes a refined use of the body’s intrinsic energy and a quiet, focused use of the mind to control the flow of energy. Because the body is relaxed and the mind is calm and centered, incoming attacks can be evaluated instantly and neutralized using circular techniques. Counter attacks are delivered with astonishing speed and energy. In Tai Chi Chuan, importance is placed on developing the connective tis-sue and tendons, rather than the muscles, to generate strength and power.

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The yin/yang philosophy that Tai Chi Chuan is based on is the same philosophy that Traditional Chinese Medicine uses to understand the body. In Tai Chi philosophy, the emphasis is on everything balanced and centered. Unlike some extreme forms of exercise which can wear down the body over time, the practice of Tai Chi Chuan helps to nurture the body over time, helps to massage the internal organs, and generally leave its practitioners in a healthier, vibrant physical and mental state. Tai Chi Chuan can be practiced later in life into one’s eighties and beyond, helping people to lead healthy, active lives at any age.

ORIGINS There are differing theories of when

and where Tai Chi Chuan originated. One theory is that a Chinese Taoist priest, Zhang Sanfeng, originated the concept of the internal martial arts and it is said that he created Tai Chi Chuan approximately 700-800 years ago. According to legend, he observed a bird attacking a snake on Wudang Mountain and was greatly inspired by the snake’s ability to defend itself. The snake remained still and alert in the face of the bird’s onslaught until it made a lunge and fatally bit its attacker. This inspired him to create Tai Chi Chuan. The Taoist philosophy and teachings of Wudang Mountain were passed down through many generations.

The earliest verifiable historical records of Tai Chi Chuan can be found about 300 years ago and indicate origins in Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province, home of the Chen family. It is thought that Tai Chi Chuan originated with 9th generation Chen Wangting

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(1580-1660).

Tai Chi Chuan was a closely held Chen family technique not taught to outsiders. This changed when Yang Luchan (1799-1872) learned Tai Chi Chuan from Chen Chanxing, a 14th generation master. Yang Luchan was known for his superb fighting skills and later moved to Beijing to become the head martial arts coach for China’s highest level military guards in the Forbid-den City. He also taught many relatives and attendants of the Qing Dynasty’s emperor and noticed the health benefits that many people experienced. He began to modify the more dynamic moves and slow down the form so that it was better suited to peo-ple of all ages and levels of physical ability. Yang Chengfu (1893-1936) standardized and popularized the Yang form, spreading it widely. In the 1950s, the Chinese govern-ment created the popular Simplified Yang style (24 Form) and propagated it widely to the masses as a health exercise. Today, estimates of Tai Chi Chuan practitioners worldwide range in the tens of millions. There are different styles of Tai Chi Chuan that have developed. This Symposium

highlights the main ones: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu, Sun, and He (Zhao Bao).

SYMPOSIUMThe 2014 Symposium brings together

a talented group of individuals who are involved in all aspects of the study of Tai Chi Chuan; Grandmasters, researchers, teachers, and practitioners who are work-ing to deepen our understanding of Tai Chi Chuan and the potential that it has to offer for the health and well-being of humankind. It brings together the wisdom of Chinese culture and the precision of modern science to expand our knowledge of this precious gift, this art of Tai Chi Chuan.

Chen Wangting


Symposium 2014 Program and Schedule of Events

Friday July 4

(Independence Day, a U.S. National Holiday) Symposium Preparation Day

Time Event Description Location TBA Staff arrive Training for Registration Team.

Other staff arrive, training as needed.

Guests arrive Special Guests from China arrive. Journalists arrive.

4:00-6:00pm

Registration, Check-in, Reception, Hospitality

Open Registration.

Spalding University Morrison Residence Hall

4:00-6:00pm

Orientation 15 minutes Power Point presentation. Staff to answer questions.

Orientation to: Symposium and Schedule Locations of events Seminar Etiquette Spalding Campus—virtual tour Louisville—Symposium locations, attractions,

restaurants


Saturday July 5 Opening Day

Registration and Orientation Pre-Symposium Workshops

Time Event Description Location Location 8:00am-9:00pm Registration, Check-in,

Reception, Hospitality Open Check-in for pre-registered participants On-site registration Reception and Hospitality

Spalding University Center Ballroom

8:00am –9:00pm Orientation 15 minutes Power Point presentation. Staff to answer questions.


restaurants


10:00am-12:00pm Pre-Symposium Workshop #A

Key Elements of Tai Chi Chuan: Warm-ups and Single Tai Chi Movements

Master Han Hoong Wang Warm-ups; stretches; standing

meditation—purpose and method; basics for stances and footwork; basics for hand shapes and patterns; single tai chi movements to six directions.

Spalding University Center Gymnasium

2:00-4:00pm Pre-Symposium Workshop #B

Key Elements of Tai Chi Chuan: Techniques to Loosen the Mind and Body

Master Han Hoong Wang Techniques and principles; standing

meditation; why and how we do slow movement; five training methods for coordination of body and hands and feet.



Friday July 4





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Open Registration.


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Symposium Preparation Day Independence Day, a U.S. National Holiday)

Opening Day, Registration and Orientation Pre-Symposium Workshops

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Registration and Orientation — Pre-Symposium Workshops and Events — Symposium Grand OpeningSUNDAY JULY 6 Sunday July 6

Registration and Orientation Pre-Symposium Workshops and Events

Symposium Grand Opening Time Event Description Location 8:00am -9:00pm


Open Check-in for pre-registered participants On-site registration Reception and Hospitality


8:00am-9:00pm Orientation 15 minutes Power Point presentation. Staff to answer questions. Arrivals between 5:15-8:30 go

directly to Grand Opening and attend Orientation afterwards.


restaurants


8:00am-5:30pm

Silk Road Bazaar is Open Academic Poster

Presentations

Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors

Poster Presentations on display


10:00am-12:00pm Pre-Symposium Workshop #C

He (Zhao Bao) Style for Beginners Grandmaster He Youlu

Grandmaster He, representative of the He (Zhao Bao) Style, conducts a special workshop for beginner students.


12:00-2:00 Lunch and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar and Posters 2:00-4:00pm Pre-Symposium Workshop

#D Tai-Chi Kung: Introduction to He (Zhao

Bao) Style Grandmaster He Youlu Grandmaster He, who represents He (Zhao

Bao) Style, introduces the He Style as a 6th traditional family style of taijiquan.


4:15-5:00pm Certification Session—Practical Training #1

Yang Style 16-form Spalding University Center Gymnasium

4:30-5:30pm Reception Welcome Reception and Refreshments, with Faculty, Academic Presenters, and Friends

Spalding University Center Auditorium Lobby

5:30-8:30pm Grand Opening Ceremonies

General Opening Session Chinese Traditional Drumming Welcome to Symposium Welcome to Kentucky Welcome to Louisville Welcome to Spalding Greetings from Chinese Wushu Association

Official Introduction of Symposium Officers Overview of Symposium Program and

Schedule Introduction of Certification Program Introduction of Academic Program, Theme,

and Academic Presenters:Tai Chi and the Health of the Brain and Nervous System

Keynote: “The Learning Brain” Daniel E. Shulz, M.Sc., Ph.D. Introduction of Five Family Style Grandmasters

and Grandmaster He Youlu Announcements Conclusion of Grand Opening

Spalding University Center Auditorium


MONDAY JULY 7Monday July 7 Time Event Description Location 6:15-7:00am Morning Sunrise Practice—

Open Air Morning Sunrise Practice—

Indoor

Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan Guest Leader: Song Bin

Fourth Street Live! Spalding University Center

Gymnasium 7:00-8:30am Registration, Check-in,



7:00-8:30am Orientation 15 minutes Power Point presentation. Staff to answer questions.


restaurants


7:00-8:45am Breakfast and Free Time 8:00am-6:30pm all day


Presentations




8:45-9:45am Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address

Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: Wu/Hao Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan


9:45-10:15am Morning Break and Transition Free Time Transition to next venue

10:15-11:45am Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters’ Workshop, Group A

Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods Wu Family Style, Part 1 Grandmaster Ma Hailong

Presentation Academy Gymnasium

Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters’ Workshop, Group B

Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods Sun Family Style, Part 1 Grandmaster Sun Yongtian


11:45-1:45pm Lunch and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors


1:45-3:15pm Tai Chi Chuan Grandmaster’s Workshop, Group A

Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods Chen Family Style, Part 1 Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei



Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods Yang Family Style, Part 1 Grandmaster Yang Jun


3:15-3:45pm Afternoon Break and Transition Free Time Transition to next venue

3:45-5:15pm Academic Sessions Tai Chi and the Health of the

Brain and Nervous System

Keynote “Emotional Resiliency in a Challenging World;

the Role of Tai Chi” Karen L. Grantz, Psy.D. Literature Review “Cognitive Deficit, Alzheimer’s Disease and

Vascular Dementia, Tai Chi Based Research” Ramon Suarez Zaldu, MD Practicum 1.“Physical and Mental Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in Chronic Diseases: Research Evidence, Clinical Experience and Patient Perception” Ramon Suarez Zaldu, MD 2. “Clinical Application of Tai Chi for Pain

Management” Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc, OCS, CMPT, CTI


5:15-7:15pm Evening Break and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors





7:15-9:15pm Special Evening Event Welcome Banquet *cash bar opens at 7:15

Seelbach Hilton Hotel


TUESDAY JULY 8 Tuesday July 8 Time Event Description Location 6:15-7:00am Morning Sunrise Practice—


Indoor

Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei Guest Leader: Duc Nguyen Minh







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Presentations




8:45-9:45am

Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address

Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: Chen Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei







Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods Wu/Hao Family Style, Part 1 Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan











3:15-3:45pm Afternoon break and Transition Free Time Transition to next venue

3:45-5:15pm

Academic Session Tai Chi and the Health of the


Keynote “Trauma Informed Tai Chi Instruction;

Opportunities for Growth and Healing” Karen L. Grantz, Psy.D. Practicum 1. “Tai Chi Fundamentals® for Veterans and VA

Staff across the Health Care Continuum: From Rehabilitation to Wellness” Patricia Corrigan Culotti, CTI, MTF and Tricia Yu, MA

2. “Healing Invisible Wounds, teaching veterans suffering from post-combat stress”

Sifu Laurent (Chris) Bouguyon


5:15-7:15pm Dinner and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors



6:15-7:00pm Certification Session —Practical Training #3


7:15-9:15pm Academic Keynote Tai Chi and the Health of the

Brain and Nervous System Panel Discussion Researchers

and Grandmasters Open Forum

Keynote: “The Evolution of the Tai Chi Mind” Arthur Rosenfeld Panel Discussion: “Tai Chi Brain, Tai Chi Mind” Grandmasters and Researchers Open Forum Questions from Symposium Participants



Wednesday July 9

Time Event Description Location 6:15-7:00am Morning Sunrise Practice—


Indoor

Grandmaster Ma Hailong Guest Leader: Giuseppe Turturo







restaurants




Presentations




8:45-9:45am


Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: Wu Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Ma Hailong









11:45-1:45 pm Lunch and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors










3:45-5:15pm Academic Sessions Tai Chi and the Health of the


Practicum “Community Based Tai Chi to Reduce Risk

Factors for Chronic Heart Failure Patients” Rod Ferguson Literature review “Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis,

Tai Chi based research” Kristina Woodworth, B.Sc., CEO Meta-Analysis “Tai Chi related research on the health of the

brain and nervous system” Patricia Flatt, M.S., PhD Panel Discussion “On the Front Lines: teaching, studying,

researching; the voices of personal experience in the Tai Chi community.”

Questions and answers with presenters


5:30-6:15 pm Certification Session—Practical Training #4


6:30-7:30 pm Certification Session—Pedagogy

Teaching Methods and Classroom Organization


Open Evening No Symposium Event—Enjoy Louisville and its Attractions

WEDNESDAY JULY 9


THURSDAY JULY 10Thursday July 10

Time Event Description Location 6:15-7:45am Open Community Practice Greater Louisville Open Community Practice

with the Grandmasters Open to the public, with local and national

media coverage (No Indoor Morning Sunrise Practice today)

Fourth Street Live!

8:00-8:30am Registration, Check-in, Reception, Hospitality

Open Check-in for pre-registered participants On-site registration Reception and Hospitality




restaurants




Presentations




8:45-9:45am


Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: Sun Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Sun Yongtian









11:45-1:45 pm Lunch and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors










3:45-4:45pm

Grandmaster’s Afternoon Keynote Address

Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: He Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster He Youlu


4:45-7:15pm Dinner and Free Time Visit the Silk Road Bazaar: Symposium Store, Association Store, Other Vendors





7:15-9:15pm Special Evening Event Grand Showcase Spalding University Center Auditorium


Friday July 11 Time Event Description Location

6:15-7:00am Morning Sunrise Practice— Open Air

Morning Sunrise Practice— Indoor

Grandmaster Sun Yongtian Guest Leader: Han Hoong Wang







restaurants


7:00-8:45am Breakfast and Free Time 8:00am Closing at 2:00


Presentations




8:45-9:45am


Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Directly From the Source: Yang Family Style Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Yang Jun


















2:00 pm Silk Road Bazaar Closes Vendors pack their wares and fold their tents and move on.



3:45-5:15pm Closing Ceremonies Conclusion of Symposium Closing remarks and summary: Symposium

Executive Officers and Division Heads Perspective of the Academic Chair Keynote: “The Dao, the Future, and Survival” Arthur Rosenfeld Closing remarks by special guests Closing remarks by Grandmasters Recognition of Staff and Participants Recognition of Spalding University Invitation to Future Symposium Conclusion of Symposium


5:15-7:15pm Evening Break and Free Time 7:15-9:15pm Finale Friendship Party and Farewell

Hors d’oeuvres Tour of facility, free, courtesy of Ali Center Photos Farewells

Muhammad Ali Center

FRIDAY JULY 11


INTRODUCTIONThe theme of the Symposium is “Traditional Tai Chi Chuan,

Directly From the Source”. The Symposium offers a rare and unique opportunity to study with the family Grandmasters through their keynote addresses and instructional workshops. The Symposium also gives us access to well-respected scholars and researchers carefully selected for their highly professional level of expertise in the scientific study and teaching of Tai Chi Chuan. It brings together the wisdom of Chinese culture and the precision of modern science. We hope you will gain a deeper understanding of how the practice of Tai Chi Chuan can enhance health, wellness, and quality of life.

OVERVIEW of SYMPOSIUM

PROGRAMS


REGISTRATION, CHECK-IN, HOSPITALITY, ORIENTATIONThere will be a courtesy check-in, registration, and orientation on

Friday, July 4th from 4:00-6:00pm at Spalding University’s Morrison Hall. Beginning Saturday, July 5th, the Ballroom in Spalding University Center is where registration and check-in will take place and where staff provides hospitality and general information for arrivals throughout the week. Orientation also takes place in the Ballroom. Orientation includes a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation which covers the Symposium schedule, location of events, Symposium etiquette, an overview of the Spalding campus, and information on Louisville, its attractions and restaurants. Staff will be available to answer questions. We highly recommend you attend one of these orientation sessions.

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPSPre-Symposium workshops take place in the Spalding University

Center Gymnasium on Saturday, July 5th and Sunday, July 6th. These workshops are appropriate for both beginners and more experienced practitioners. On Saturday, Master Han Hoong Wang will teach a workshop called “Key Elements of Tai Chi Chuan”. Workshop A (10:00am – 12:00pm) will focus on warm-ups and single tai chi movements. Workshop B (2:00 – 4:00pm) will focus on techniques to loosen the mind and body. On Sunday, Workshops C & D will feature Grandmaster He Youlu of He Style Tai Chi Chuan (Zao Bao style). In Workshop C (10:00am – 12:00pm), Grandmaster He will conduct a special workshop for beginner students. In Workshop D (2:00 – 4:00pm), he will teach a workshop called Tai Chi Kung: Introduction to He (Zao Bao) Style. Grandmaster He will introduce He style as a 6th traditional family style of Tai Chi Chuan and teach a 10-movement form.


GRAND OPENING CEREMONIESOn Sunday, July 6th, the Symposium welcomes everyone

with a Reception (4:30 – 5:30pm) in the Spalding University Center Auditorium Lobby. Join us for light refreshments and meeting staff, academic presenters, and friends.

The Grand Opening Ceremonies, beginning at 5:30pm, take place in Spalding University Center Auditorium. The ceremony opens with traditional Chinese drumming and greetings from the Symposium and representatives from the state of Kentucky, City of Louisville, Spalding University, and the Chinese Wushu Association. Introductions to Symposium officers, the Symposium program, the academic program, and the certification program will be given. All the Grandmasters will be in attendance and will be introduced. Daniel Shulz will deliver the opening keynote, “The Learning Brain”.


DAILY MORNING SUNRISE PRACTICEDaily morning practices take place Monday – Friday beginning at

6:15am. These morning practices are a wonderful way to begin your day in tranquility. Practices are both outdoor and indoor.

Outdoor: Outdoor practices take place under the covered area of Fourth Street Live! (400 South Fourth Street) near the Seelbach Hotel. They will be led by a different Grandmaster each morning who will introduce some early morning exercises that are customarily used within their style. You do not need to know the traditional form of each style to follow along and will enjoy these practices regardless of your level of experience.

Indoor: Indoor practice will be led by a different Yang Family Center Director from a different country each morning and will be held in the Spalding University Center Gymnasium. These guest leaders will present gentle movements and exercises, selecting from their own resources and preferences. (No indoor practice on Thursday, July 10th).

Open Community Practice: On Thursday, July 10th, there will be no indoor practice. Join us for a Greater Louisville Open Community Practice at Fourth Street Live. The general public is invited to come and practice with all the Grandmasters. This special event is in partnership with the Mayor’s “Healthy Hometown Movement”, launched by Louisville Metro Government to create a culture of health and wellness with a vision of its becoming one of the healthiest cities in America.


GRANDMASTERS: DAILY KEYNOTE ADDRESSAt 8:45 am, Monday – Friday, one of the five

Grandmasters will give an hour-long keynote address. China recognizes these five Grandmasters as the designated representatives of the Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu, and Sun family styles. Each Grandmaster will describe special characteristics and qualities of that family’s tradition, share its history, and explain principles of their style. On Thursday afternoon at 3:45pm, Grandmaster He Youlu will also give a one-hour keynote address on He Family Style Tai Chi Chuan.

GRANDMASTERS: INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOPSThe 2014 Symposium features workshops with each of the Grandmasters of

the main styles of Tai Chi Chuan. The theme of each workshop is “Tai-Chi Kung: Tai-Chi Training Methods”. Each Grandmaster has designed a 10-movement sequence for the Symposium that is unique to their style which teaches the essentials of that particular style. Learning only 10 movements make it easy for participants to remember the sequence so that the Grandmasters can go into more in-depth training beyond just learning the movements. Through these enriching workshops, you will gain a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences of each style and understand your own chosen style at a deeper level.


STRUCTURE AND LOCATION OF WORKSHOPS: When you first arrive at the Symposium, you will be assigned to either Group A or B. Each Grandmaster’s workshop is divided into two sections, Part 1 & 2. They will teach both parts of their workshop twice during the Symposium; once to Group A and once to Group B. Please follow the assigned schedule for your group and do not repeat any of their workshops. This will ensure that the number of participants in any single workshop is held to a suitable number in order to assure everyone has plenty of space to practice and easy ability to see the Grandmasters. If you are in Group A, your workshops will take place in the Presentation Academy Gymnasium. If you are in Group B, your workshops will take place in the Spalding University Center Gymnasium. The Grandmasters will rotate and come to your venue.

ACADEMIC SESSIONSThe primary goal of the academic sessions is to provide

evidence-based information to health care professionals, educators, and the public about the potential benefits of Tai Chi Chuan, and to provide continuing education for practitioners and teachers. The theme of the 2014 Symposium’s academic program is Tai Chi and the Health of the Brain and Nervous System. Presentations include various keynotes, literature reviews, practicums, and meta-analysis. There will also be poster presentations on display in the Spalding University Center Ballroom.


SPECIAL EVENTSWELCOME BANQUET Monday, July 7th, 7:15pm

The Welcome Banquet brings everyone together for a fine dining experience at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel (500 South 4th Street). Guests will enjoy great food and camaraderie at the end of the first full day of the Symposium. In addition to the superb food, Symposium guests will enjoy presentations and toasts by the Grand-masters and spend an evening with friends from all over the world.

ACADEMIC KEYNOTE/ PANEL DISCUSSION/ OPEN FORUM – Tuesday, July 8th, 7:15pm

Well-known author Arthur Rosenfeld delivers a keynote “The Evolution of the Tai Chi Mind”. This is followed by what will be a fascinating and rare panel discussion called “Tai Chi Brain, Tai Chi Mind” which involves discussion between Grandmasters and researchers as they examine the traditional Chinese and modern scientific points of view regarding Tai Chi Chuan. During the Open Forum, time will be made for questions from Symposium participants. These events will take place in the Spalding University Center Auditorium.

GRAND SHOWCASE Thursday, July 10th, 7:15pm

This is an evening of not only great performances, but also cultural exchange among nations. Join us for an evening of inspiration with spectacular martial arts performances from the Grandmasters, individuals and groups. Each perfor-mance will exemplify the beauty of each style and also the similarities that bind them together as one Tai Chi family. It will be an entertaining evening of Tai Chi Chuan, music, fun, and great memories. This event will take place in the Spalding University Center Auditorium.


CLOSING CEREMONIES Friday, July 11th, 3:45pm

Hear comments and closing remarks from various Symposium officers, special guests, and the Grandmasters. Well-known, critically-acclaimed author Arthur Rosen-feld will give the closing keynote “The Dao, the Future, and Survival”. The event will take place in Spalding University Center Auditorium.

FRIENDSHIP PARTY AND FAREWELL Friday, July 11th, 7:15pm

Join us for one last celebration as we celebrate the end of our week together with the informal Friendship Party at the Muhammad Ali Center (144 North 6th Street). The Friendship Party is a time to enjoy a relaxing evening with all of our Tai Chi friends before we depart for home. Enjoy light refreshments and reflections on the Symposium by Symposium leaders and Grandmasters. You will also enjoy a tour of the Muhammad Ali Center and its museum, courtesy of the Muhammad Ali Center.


• Sessions begin on time. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time for the session to begin. Warm-ups should be done prior to the class beginning.

• Turn off all electronic devices, cell phones, iPads, tablets, etc.

• Wear appropriate footwear, not street shoes on the gym floor.

• In a workshop, place personal items along the back wall of the gym and keep the training area open.

• Take a seat or find a place on the practice floor right away. Follow the venue manager’s instructions to line up for the Grandmaster’s entrance.

• Applaud as the instructor walks in or as he/she is introduced, and at the end of class.

• At the start of the session, the Grandmaster will salute and greet you with “Tongxuemen, hao”. You salute in return and respond with “(Grandmaster’s surname) Laoshi, hao”.

• At the end of the session, the Grandmaster will salute you and say “Tongxuemen, zaijian”. You salute in return and respond with “(Grandmas-ter’s surname) Laoshi zaijian”.

• Allow the instructor to stop at the end of class – don’t detain him/her with additional requests.

ARRIVAL, PREPARATION AND CONCLUSION

SYMPOSIUM ETIQUETTE


GENERAL

• Please wear or carry your Symposium identification and be prepared to show it to the Symposium Staff at the entrance to every session or event, including the Welcome Banquet at the Seelbach Hotel.

• Spectators are not allowed at any sessions; everyone must have identification or tickets.

• Some people have high sensitivity or allergies to perfume, cologne, aftershave, and other scents. Please be considerate and avoid these.

• Follow the requests of the instructor or manager about whether to sit or stand, move to front or rear, change places, etc.

• Set an example of focus and attentive-ness. Even if the material seems familiar, it’s a learning opportunity for you as well as for those with less experience.

• Be accepting of the pace of instruction, whether you’re thinking it is too slow or too fast.

• When referring to a Grandmaster, please use the title “Laoshi” or “Master” (ie Chen Laoshi, or Master Chen).

• Please don’t approach the instructor during a break; it’s their break.

• Ask questions only if the instructor invites questions. Stand to present your question and remain standing until the answer has been completed. Thank the teacher: Chinese “Xie xie” or in your own language.

• No photography or video recording during sessions, please.

• There are designated areas for media and official videographers. Please respect those spaces and do not obstruct their line of sight. Profession-ally produced DVDs of the proceed-ings are being made that you may order at the registration desk.

DURING THE SESSION


CONFUCIAN ETHICSConfucius, one of China’s great sages, established a system of

ethics, morals, hierarchy, and behavior that sets rules for people dealing with other people and establishing each person’s proper place in society. Respect is a major theme in the Confucian model of relationships. Students are expected to show respect to disciples (students who have been formally selected or accepted as “indoor students”); disciples are expected to show some respect to senior disciples; and everyone shows respect to the teacher. This respect is shown by simple courtesy and is an acknowledgment that those above you have invested more time with the teacher.

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ADDRESSING THE GRANDMASTERS RESPECTFULLYDuring the Symposium, everyone may refer to the

Grandmasters as “Laoshi” (pronounced Lao sure). Laoshi (teacher) is a generic term of respect. Students and anyone else who is indirectly or directly referring to a teacher, whether or not it is their teacher, may use this term. You may use the family’s surname before Laoshi (ie. Chen Laoshi, Yang Laoshi) or you may just say Laoshi when speaking to them. Referring to the Grandmasters with a title in their own language is sure to make them feel welcomed. It is also respectful to use the term Master (ie. Master Chen, Master Yang). It is considered respectful to avoid using first names only.


CULTURAL EXCHANGEThe theme of the Symposium is “Health, Education, and Cultural Exchange”.

The focus is not only on Tai Chi Chuan but to illuminate a larger picture, the landscape of the many societies around the world, to enjoy our similarities and respect our differences, and to treasure our common interest in Tai Chi Chuan.

We want to provide an opportunity to learn more about each other’s society, history, and cultural norms, in order to develop goodwill and to foster bonds of friendship. We hope that you will discover connections with other people from around the globe and meet new friends. We can be sure that every one of us will do our best to show respect, that there will be allowances for cultural differences, and that ultimately we will find kinship and see that we have much in common.

China has been referred to as the “Nation of Etiquette”. Throughout all societies, the ideas of courtesy and discourtesy live in different cultural and historical views of social decorum. In order to avoid unnecessary mistakes and embarrassment, we give you some understanding of Chinese social etiquette and protocols that will help all of us transcend cultural barriers.

CHINESE SOCIAL ETIQUETTE and

PROTOCOLS

CULTURAL EXCHANGE:


KEY CONCEPTS IN UNDERSTANDING CHINESE CULTURE

Guanxi: Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people.

Mianxi: Commonly referred to as “face”, this is a reflection of a person’s status in the eyes of his peers. Face can best be understood as the avoidance of embarrassing someone in front of others.

Li: Originally li meant to sacrifice, but today it is translated as the art of being polite and courteous. Proper etiquette preserves harmony and face.

Keqi: Ke means guest and qi means behavior. It not only means considerate, polite, and well-mannered, but also represents humbleness and modesty.


GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONSChinese prefer to be formally introduced to someone

new. Within the Symposium, it is permissible to introduce yourself, because the event itself serves as a mutual friend. Always stand up when being introduced and remain standing throughout the introduction. The accepted form of greeting is the modern handshake. One may then present a business card.

HANDSHAKINGHandshaking is considered

formal greeting behavior in China. It is used to show respect. The grip should be firm, but not overly strong, and should not be prolonged because Chinese, like other Asians, prefer a brief handshake.

BUSINESS CARD ETIQUETTEUse both hands when presenting

business cards and be sure the writing faces the person to whom you present your card. Cards should also be received with both hands. Do not immediately put the card in a pocket or bag – this is considered rude. When seated, place cards on the table. This shows respect and is also an excellent way to remember names.

Getting to Know Each Other:


NAMES AND FORMS OF ADDRESSThe Chinese custom is to state the last (family) name first, followed by the given

name, which may be one or two syllables. For example, “Liu Jianguo” in Chinese would be “Jianguo Liu” using the Western style. Never call someone by only his or her last name. Unless specifically asked, do not call someone by his or her first name. Do not use the term “comrade”. Addressing someone by his or her courtesy or professional title and last name conveys respect. “Xiansheng” is the equivalent of “Mister”. In Chinese, the name precedes the title. For example, Liu Xiansheng for Mr. Liu. Chinese women use their birth names even after marriage, but may indicate marital status by using Mrs., Ms., Miss, or Madam. Mrs. Wang might be married to Mr. Liu. Chinese who frequently deal with foreigners or travel abroad on business may adopt a Western first name, such as David Liu. They may request that they be referred to as David, once a relationship has been established.

SOCIAL DISTANCE, TOUCHING, AND GESTURESEvery culture defines an appropriate distance. Westerners,

particularly Americans, find that other cultures’ comfort zone regarding distance is a bit too close for their comfort. Instinctively, Westerners may back up when others invade their space. Do not be surprised to find that the Chinese will simply step closer. The Chinese do not like to be touched, particularly by strangers. Do not hug, back slap or put an arm around someone’s shoulder. Chinese point at their own nose to indicate “myself ”. Western gestures that are taboo in China include:• Pointing the index finger. Instead, use the open hand.• Using the index finger to call someone. Instead, use the hand with

fingers motioning downward as in waving.• Finger snapping, showing the soles of shoes, and whistling are

considered rude.


PERSONAL QUESTIONS AND COMPLIMENTSDo not be surprised if you are asked personal questions

regarding age, marital status, children, family, income, job, etc. This is done to seek common ground. Unlike the Western custom, compliments are not graciously accepted with a “thank you”, but rather with “not at all” or “It was nothing”. Accepting and giving direct praise is considered poor etiquette. Do not be gushy with “thank you”. Be brief but sincere.

DINING: EATING, DRINKING, AND TOASTINGThere are no firm rules regarding dinner conversation. It’s always wise to stay

away from sensitive political or social topics, though.

Eating: At the dining table, a guest of honor should be served first or allowed to serve himself or herself before others take anything from the dish. Be sure to take only a single portion from any dish offered to the table (one-eighth if there are eight people at the table, one-tenth if there are ten.) A clean plate indicates you are still hungry and it is the host’s responsibility to see that you are continually served food and drink. Under no circumstances should chopsticks be placed in the rice standing up. This symbolizes death.

Drinking: Drinking is an important part of Chinese and Western entertaining. The drinking officially begins after the host offers a short toast to the group. Everyone will understand if you are unable to drink alcohol. You may simply decline. Use a glass of water or a cup of tea so that you can participate in the toasting.

Toasting: It is always a good idea for the guest to return the toast either right away or after a few courses have been served. Safe topics for toasts are friendship, pledges for cooperation, the desire to reciprocate the hospitality, and mutual benefit. The most common expression for toasting is “Gan bei”, meaning “dry cup”, or bottoms up.


CHOICE OF GIFTGifts should reflect the giver and the recipient.

The best choice is a gift that expresses some unique aspect of your area or country. It is not proper, and is even considered to be unfortunate, to give a clock as a gift or to choose one having to do with the number four. Do not give anything in sets of four. Even numbers are considered good luck, but the number four is an exception, which sounds like “death” in Chinese. Do not give gifts that carry the association of death or funerals such as clocks, cut flowers, white objects (the color of mourning). Do not give scissors or anything sharp as it symbolizes severing relations.

Gift Giving, Suggested Gifts, Gift-Giving

Taboos


WRAPPINGThe gift wrapping should be red or any

other festive color. White and black are ominous and should be avoided. Red and gold are the best. Avoid elaborately wrapping gifts. Never write anything in red ink.

OFFERING THE GIFTDo not brag about your gift in front of the recipient.

You should use both hands when presenting it. Generally, the recipient may graciously refuse the present when first offered. In this case, you should correctly assess the situation and present it once again. Chinese etiquette requires that a person decline a gift, invitation, and other offerings two or three times before accepting. It is expected that the giver will persist, gently, until the gift is accepted. Be sensitive to genuine refusals.


OPENING THE GIFTThe Chinese usually do not open gifts at the time

they receive them. If the recipient did not open your gift, it does not mean that he or she is not interested in it. It is polite to open it after you leave. When receiving gifts from the Chinese, do not open them unless they insist.

THANK YOU AND RECIPROCATIONChinese and Westerners differ in the approach to gifts.

In the West, a sincere thank you or a thank you note is an acceptable way to extend appreciation. In China, a more tangible form, or gift, is preferred. Never give a gift that would make it impossible for the Chinese to reciprocate. This would cause a loss of face and place them in a very difficult position. Courtesy demands reciprocity, goes an old Chinese saying, and the advice is an indispensable part of social interactions. It is important to both private and business relationships.


SPALDING UNIVERSITY CENTER GYMNASIUM

PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP SATURDAY JULY 5

Master Wang is the director of Michigan Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center, affiliated with the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. Certified as a Wushu and Tai Chi Teacher by the Chinese Government Education Department, she

has been teaching Tai Chi for over 25 years. Born and trained in China, she has taught modern styles of Tai Chi Chuan in China and in the United States before teaching traditional family styles.

For Master Wang, the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and excellence in Tai Chi Chuan is a life-long journey. To that end, she has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and back to China to study with the world’s top masters.

In 1993, she began her studies in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan with Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun. In 1996, she started studying Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan with Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang and has trained with him since then. In 2002, she became a disciple of Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo. These masters significantly contributed to her development, learning, and passion for Tai Chi Chuan.

An engaging and gifted teacher, Master Wang captivates students from the very first moment, and keeps them learning comfortably throughout her classes.

With Master Han Hoong Wang


KEY ELEMENTS OF TAI CHI CHUAN: “WARM-UPS AND SINGLE TAI CHI CHUAN

MOVEMENTS”

10AM – 12PMSPALDING UNIVERSITY CENTER GYMNASIUM

This workshop includes a number of warm-ups and stretches that can be used not only to accomplish the usual purpose of preparing

the body for movement, but also to initiate awareness of the important connections between mind and body. It presents the purpose and method of the ubiquitous martial arts and qigong practice known as “standing meditation” or “post standing.” Prior to learning tai chi movements, one learns basics for stances and footwork and basics for hand shapes and patterns. Selected single movements continue this training, and provide a means of examining the process of learning how to move.

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KEY ELEMENTS OF TAI CHI CHUAN: “TECHNIQUES TO LOOSEN THE MIND AND BODY”

2 – 4PMSPALDING UNIVERSITY CENTER GYMNASIUM

This workshop has similar purposes but contains slightly different material. You’ll learn that all styles of Tai Chi Chuan are guided by

classic principles, which are instructions about correct and efficient use of the body structure. Primarily, practice is done slowly, with deliberation and concentration, for specific purposes. Techniques may vary from one style to another or from one teacher to another, but there are five well-known training methods that are common to all of them.

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PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP SUNDAY JULY 6

Grandmaster He Youlu (He pronounced with a soft “e” as in “her”) was born in 1963 in the town of Zhaobao, Wen County, Henan Province. He is the lineal descendant of He Zhaoyuan, the founder of He Style (also referred to as “Zhaobao He Style”) Tai Chi Chuan. A 7th Duan Chinese

martial artist, Grandmaster He is the President of the He Style Tai Chi Chuan Academy in Wen County and is the representative successor of the He Style’s cultural heritage. He is also the Chairman of the He Style Tai Chi Chuan Association in Jiaozuo, Henan Province.

For many years, Grandmaster He Youlu has devoted himself to the study, popularization and teaching of Tai Chi Chuan. In order to spread Tai Chi culture, he has travelled to many places, both in China and abroad. He has acquired mastery of both Tai Chi practice and theory, and compiled three monographs: He Style Taiji Spectrum, Thirteen Forms of He Style Taiji, and One Hundred and Eight Forms of He Style Taiji (Chinese editions with English Translation). He has also made various teaching DVDs and VCDs including He Style Taijiquan, Taiji Sword, Taiji Broadsword, Taiji Spear, and Push Hands. Grandmaster He also gave a series of lectures about the learning of He Style Tai Chi Chuan in Treasures of Chinese Martial Art, a full-length documentary made in 2008 which was approved by the Chinese Wushu Association and supervised by the Martial Arts Institute of China State General Administration of Sports. Also in 2008, he became the chief editor of The Textbook Series of Chinese Duanwei System: He Style Taijiquan, a book approved by the Chinese Wushu Association.

With Grandmaster He Youlu


“HE STYLE FOR BEGINNERS”

“TAI-CHI KUNG: INTRODUCTION TO HE STYLE”

10AM – 12PM

2 – 4PM



Grandmaster He conducts a special workshop for beginning students.

Introduces the He Style as a 6th traditional family style of Tai Chi Chuan.”

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10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (He Style)1. 起式

(Starting Form)

2. 金刚三大对 (Three Harmonies of the Buddha’s Warrior)

3. 懒扎衣 (Tuck in Robe)

4. 单鞭 (Single Whip)

5. 云手 (Cloud Hands)

6. 高探马 (High Pat on Horse)

7. 白鹤亮翅 (White Crane Spreads its Wings)

8. 十字手 (Cross Hands)

9. 斜行 (Oblique Movement)

10. 收势 (Closing Form)

The following set of 10 Movement Tai Chi Training Methods will be taught by

Grandmaster He Youlu.


There are five major styles of Tai Chi Chuan, each named after the Chinese family from which

it originated. This Symposium brings to you a unique opportunity to learn from the world’s foremost authorities on each of the five traditional Chinese family schools of Tai Chi Chuan.

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THESE STYLES ARE:

Chen Style, founded by Chen Wangting (1580-1660)Yang Style, founded by Yang Luchan (1799-1872)

Wu/Hao Style, founded by Wu Yuxiang (1812-1880) and continued by Hao Weizhen (1842-1920)

Wu Style, founded by Quan You (1834-1902) and his son Wu Jianquan (1870-1942)

Sun Style, founded by Sun Lutang (1861-1932)

While these styles may look different when they are performed, all are expressions of similar principles All styles come from one Tai Chi. All come from the same root with the same principles. Many Tai Chi Chuan events focus on competition. The Symposium’s em-phasis is on teaching. During the Grandmasters’ workshops, each Grandmaster will teach a 10-movement form that they created for this Symposium. Participants will have the chance to see the similarities and differences between styles and gain insight into how to perform their own chosen style with more depth of understanding.

Reading the summaries of the different styles, it can be seen that individuals from other styles played roles in teaching the founders of new styles. Today there is much emphasis on external style, but in truth, all Tai Chi Chuan is one family.

Chen Wangting (1580-1660)

Yang Luchan (1799-1872)

Wu Yuxiang (1812-1880)

Quan You (1834-1902)

Sun Lutang (1861-1932)


The Chen family style is the oldest of the five main styles, and the one from which all the other main Tai Chi Chuan styles evolved. It has been documented at least since the 9th generation

Chen Wangting (1600-1680) in Chenjiagou (Chen Village) in Henan Province. One of the best-known teachers was 14th generation Chen Changxing (1771-1853), teacher of Yang Luchan. Chen Fake, in the late 1920s, began teaching public classes in Beijing and was very influential in the popularization of Tai Chi Chuan.Chen style is often demonstrated more dynamically than other styles. It is characterized by its low stances and explicitly expressed “silk reeling” energy. The pacing in performance varies; it has both slow and fast movements, and includes leaps, stomps, and visible bursts of power. It is also distinguished by internal and external circles and spirals. Chen style uses a wide variety of techniques and focuses especially on cultivating fajin (explosive energy) skills.

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Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan originated from Yang Luchan (1799-1872). He was born in what is now called Guangfu Town, Yongnian County, Hebei Province and studied with Chen Changxing, a 14th generation Chen family martial arts master from the Chen Village

in Wen County, Henan. Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan began to be spread outside the Yang family when Yang Luchan moved to Beijing and became the head martial arts coach for China’s highest level military guards in the Forbidden City and also taught many relatives and attendants of the Qing Dynasty’s emperor. He noticed the health benefits that many people experienced and began to modify the foot stomping, jumping, and energy-releasing movements so that the form was better suited to people of all ages and levels of physical ability. The movements gradually became slower with the strength on the inside while still maintaining the martial aspects of attack and defense. He developed what is referred to as the “old frame” form.

Yang Lu Chan’s sons Yang Banhou and Yang Jianhou and his grandsons Yang Shaohou and Yang Chengfu all worked to develop and spread Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. Yang Banhou developed a small frame form and Yang Jianhou developed a middle frame form. It was Yang Chengfu (1893-1936), Yang Luchan’s grandson, who standardized and popularized the current large frame form and travelled beyond Beijing to spread it widely. Yang Zhenduo, the 4th generation lineage inheritor continued to spread the art throughout China and began travelling outside of China to teach internationally. Today, the international spread of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan continues with the work of the 5th generation lineage inheritor, Grandmaster Yang Jun, the first generation to live outside of China.Yang style is the most widely practiced style of Tai Chi Chuan in the world today. Yang style’s movements are large, extended, graceful, simple, clear, and carefully structured. The movements are gentle, relaxed, flowing and performed at an even pace while still maintaining martial aspects.

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Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan was founded by Wu Yuxiang (1812-1880) who was a native of what is now called Guangfu Town, Yongnian County, Hebei Province. This town was also home to Yang Luchan, founder of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Wu Yuxiang and his two brothers

began studying under Yang Lu Chan. Later, Wu Yuxiang learned from Chen Qingping at the Zhaobao village.Wu Yuxiang was a wealthy scholar. He didn’t teach many tai chi students but used his scholarly talents to write a lot about Tai Chi Chuan theory as well as other tai chi styles. His Tai Chi Chuan was made famous mostly through the efforts of the Hao family. Hao Weizhen (1842-1920) learned Wu Yuxiang’s style from Wu’s nephew Li Yiyu. Hao Weizhen passed his knowledge to his son Hao Yueru and grandson Hao Shaoju. He also taught this style to Sun Lutang, the founder of Sun style. Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan is distinctive with small, subtle movements. It is slow, smooth, small, and focused on balance, sensitivity, and internal qi development. With its high postures, it appeals to those who regard the lower-stance styles as being hard on the knees. Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan is one of the major styles practiced, though it is rare compared with the other major styles and is still relatively unknown in the West.Today, Zhong Zhenshan and Wu Wenhan are both 5th generation Grandmasters of Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan and Zhong Zhenshan is the 5th generation lineage holder of the style.Wu/Hao is a term unique to the West. In China, both Wu/Hao and Wu styles are called Wu after their founders Wu Yuxiang and Wu Jianquan. However, the Wu names have different pronunciations. In Chinese:

In English, there are no different pronunciations for Wu as in Chinese, so we have distinguished the two Wu’s by other way. Thus “Hao” has been added, named after Hao Weizhen who helped popularize Wu Yuxiang’s style, but did not develop it differently from its Founder.

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Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan originated from Quan You (1834 – 1902) who was born in Da Xing County, Beijing. He was a Manchurian and a member of the Imperial Guard in Beijing. He learned the art of Tai Chi Chuan directly from

Yang Luchan, and also under his son, Yang Banhou. Quan You later modified what he learned, and his art evolved to be recognized as a separate style of Tai Chi Chuan. His style became known as the Wu School because his son Wu Jianquan (1870-1942), himself an accomplished master, adopted a Han family name “Wu”. Hence Quan You, through his son Wu Jianquan, is honored as the founder of the Wu School of Tai Chi Chuan.Wu Jianquan also modified the forms taught to him by his father. In 1928 he moved to Shanghai and was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Shanghai Martial Arts Association. He also became the supervisor of the Tai Chi Chuan section of the Jing Wu Association.The first Wu Tai Chi Chuan Academy was established in Shanghai in 1935 and was directed by Master Wu Jianquan, with his son-in-law Ma Yuehliang as vice-director. Ma Yuehliang (1901 – 1998) was a student of Wu Jianquan and was the husband of Wu Yinghua (1905 – 1996), the third child and first daughter of Wu Jianquan. She was recognized as the senior instructor of the Wu family in China, along with her husband. Besides his daughter, Wu Jianquan also had two sons, Wu Gong Yi and Wu Gong Zao who also helped to spread the art.Wu style’s distinctive hand form, push hands and weapons training emphasize parallel footwork and horse stances, with the feet relatively closer together than the modern Yang or Chen styles. It includes small circle hand techniques (although large circle techniques are taught as well). Wu style has an initial focus on grappling, throws, tumbling, jumping, foot sweeps, and at advanced levels, pressure point leverage, joint locks, and breaks. It seems to have a distinct forward leaning but actually the leaning is around their center. They are very rooted.Today, China recognizes Ma Hailong, the son of Masters Ma Yuehliang and Wu Yinghua as the Grandmaster of Wu Family Style Tai Chi Chuan.

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Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan was developed by the famous martial artist Sun Lutang (1861 – 1932), and is the most recently developed of the five major styles. Sun Lutang also trained

in Xingyiquan and Baguazhang before he began to study Tai Chi Chuan. He learned Wu/Hao style from Hao Weizhen, and united his understanding of all three arts into a distinctive family style. He incorporated the rapid footwork of Baguazhang with the leg and waist methods of Xingyiquan, and combined them with the soft and fluid body techniques of Wu Yuxiang’s method. His daughter, Sun Jianyun (1913-2003), continued the style’s development.Sun style features a high stance. The movements are short and compact, and each hand technique is accompanied by a corresponding stepping action. Sun style is also characterized by its unique “open-close” hand movement, and is sometimes called “lively, open/close” Tai Chi Chuan. The footwork of Sun style is unique. When one foot advances or retreats, the other follows. It also uses an open palm throughout the entirety of its main form, and exhibits small circular movements with the hand. Sun style Tai Chi Chuan is well-known for its smooth, flowing movements which omit the more physically vigorous crouching, leaping and fajin techniques of some other styles. Its gentle postures and high stances make it very suitable for those who desire a low-impact exercise system, for geriatric exercise, and martial arts therapy. For more athletic individuals, it provides a fascinating approach to self-defense.

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10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (Chen Style)1. 金刚起势

(Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Beginning Movement)

2. 拦扎衣 (Lazily Tying the Coat)

3. 六封四闭 (Six Sealings and Four Closings)


5. 亮翅斜形 (Open Wings and Walk Obliquely)

6. 搂膝拗步捶 (Brush Knee, Twisted Step Punch)

7. 倒卷肱 (Step Back and Whirl Arms on

Both Sides)

8. 转身双摆莲 (Turn Body and Double

Sweeping Lotus)

9. 当头炮 (Cannon Fists to the Head)

10. 金刚收势 (Buddha’s Warrior Attendant

Closing Movement)

G r a n d m a s t e r

Chen Zhenglei


Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei is a 19th generation descendant of the Chen family and the 11th generation direct-line successor of Chen Family Tai Chi Chuan. He was born in 1949 in Chenjiagou, Wen County, Henan Province, China. He began studying when he was 8 years old with his uncle Chen Zhaopei

(1893-1972) who was his main instructor. He later studied with another uncle, Chen Zhaokui (1928-1981), the son of Chen Fake.

From 1974 to 1987, Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei won numerous gold medals in competitions and also successfully defended his title as Grand Champion of Tai Chi Chuan in two consecutive National Tai Chi Chuan competitions. Since 1983, he has travelled extensively at the international level and has tens of thousands of students worldwide. Devoted to the teaching of his art, Grandmaster Chen has authored a wide series of Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan books and DVDs covering all traditional forms and weapons. These training materials are highly regarded in the world of Tai Chi Chuan and have been translated into many languages. He has also authored many important articles and books explaining Tai Chi’s theory, fundamentals, and relationship to the Chinese meridian system.

Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei has held many important administrative roles in various martial arts organizations. These have included the head coach at the Chen Village National Tai Chi Center, the vice-president of the Chen Family Tai Chi Chuan Association of Henan Province, the director of the Chen Village Tai Chi Chuan Training Center of Zhengzhou, a committee member of the Chinese Wushu Association, the vice-chairman of the Henan Province Wushu Association, a senior National Wushu Master, and a committee member of the Chinese Sports and Science Institute.

In recent years, Grandmaster Chen has continued to receive many important honors. In 1995, he was officially recognized as one of China’s modern-day Top Ten Martial Arts Masters. In 2011, he received the distinction of being on the Cambridge List of the Most Distinguished Chinese People in the World. Recently, in 2012, he was certified as a 9th Duan Tai Chi Master by the Chinese Wushu Association. Only a handful of Tai Chi Masters in the world hold the prestigious rank of 9th Duan, the highest rank, and most earn their title later in life.


10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (Yang Style)

1. 起势单鞭 (Opening Single Whip)

2. 肘底捶 (Fist Under Elbow)

3. 左右倒撵猴 (Left & Right Step Back and Repulse

the Monkey)

4. 搂膝拗步 (Brush Knee and Push)

5. 左右野马分鬃 (Right & Left Parting Wild Horse‘s Mane)

6. 左右玉女穿梭 (Right & Left Fair Lady Works

at Shuttles)

7. 回身左蹬腿 (Turn Body and Left Heel Kick)

8. 进步搬拦捶 (Step Forward, Parry Block

and Punch)

9. 上步揽雀尾 (Step Forward and

Grasp the Bird’s Tail)

10. 十字手收势 (Cross Hands Closing)


YANG JUN


Grandmaster Yang Jun is a 6th generation Yang family descendent who officially became the 5th generation direct-line inheritor of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in 2009.

He was born in 1968 in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and grew up in a martial arts family, living with his grandparents and watching his grandfather, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo,

train students. He began training with his grandfather at age five.In 1989 he graduated from Shanxi University with a degree in physical education. He often

assisted his grandfather teaching domestically, and in the 1990s began assisting his grandfather internationally. In 1995 he received the title of “Shanxi Province Famous Wushu Master” by the Chinese Wushu Association. He was also active in the Shanxi Province Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association and is a former Vice-President of that organization.

In 1999, Grandmaster Yang Jun created the International Tai Chi Chuan Association and moved to the US, with his grandfather’s support, to develop the Association. The Association was created to bring traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan practitioners together to promote a system that would bring the family’s standard of practice to a worldwide audience, and also develop teachers. It has one of the most complete systems of training, allowing members to make progress from being a beginning student with little knowledge of Tai Chi Chuan to becoming a highly qualified instructor. The Association is organized to include a ranking system, judge registry, instructor registry, and teacher academy.

One of Grandmaster Yang Jun’s finest achievements has been the global growth and development of the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. Starting with no members, today the Association is the largest organized group of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan practitioners outside of China. He has grown it to thousands of members, with teachers in 23 countries and 38 Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centers and 25 affiliated schools. Grandmaster Yang Jun has been especially successful in spreading his family art widely in Europe to now eleven European countries and has also greatly expanded the number of countries in South America. He has also grown greatly the number of centers throughout Asia and North America. As a result, thousands of people worldwide have been able to benefit from learning Tai Chi Chuan. He has also produced a variety of training DVDs, including teaching and demonstrating the traditional 103 hand form and 49 hand form, sword, saber, and push hands.

Grandmaster Yang Jun currently lives in the Seattle area and is the Director of the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center in Redmond, Washington, USA. Every year he travels widely nationally and internationally to teach numerous seminars. Since 2012, he has been a guest professor for the Tai Chi Chuan program at Handan University, China. Recently, he created the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and longevity to humankind through Tai Chi Chuan, educating teachers and practitioners, and preserving traditional Chinese martial arts culture and training.


10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (Wu/Hao Style)1. 左右懒扎衣

(Lazily Tying the Coat, Left and Right)

2. 提手上式 (Raise Hands and Step Up)


4. 白鹅亮翅 (White Goose Spreads its Wings)

5. 左右搂膝拗步 (Brush Knee and Twist Step,

Left and Right)

6. 上步指裆锤 (Step Forward and Punch

to Groin)

7. 左右金鸡独立 (Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left and Right)

8. 左右倒撵猴 (Step Back and Repulse

the Monkey, Left and Right)

9. 左右云手 (Cloud Hands, Left and Right)

10. 弯弓射虎 (Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger)


Zhong Zhenshan


Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan is one of the 5th generation representatives of Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan and is the 5th generation lineage holder of the style. He was born in the town of Guangfu, Yongnian County, Hebei

Province in 1949 and became a formal disciple to Yao Jizu at the age of 13.

He has many notable accomplishments in Tai Chi Chuan practice and theory. A prolific author, Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan has published more than 20 essays about Tai Chi Chuan, such as “On Listening Jin and Understanding Jin”, “The Softness and Hardness of Taijiquan”, “On Adhering, Connecting, Sticking and Following”, “The Mechanical Tenets of Listening Jin and Understanding Jin”, and “A Brief Talk on Life Cultivation and Fighting of Wu-Style Taijiquan”, among others.

In 1996, he was one of the compilers for “The Contest Form of Wu-Style Taijiquan”. In 1998, he helped Yao Jizu compile “The Com-plete Book of Wu-Style Taijiquan”. In 2006, his “Wu-Style Taijiquan” became part of “The Treasures of Chinese Martial Arts”. In 2009, he published “The Course of Wu-Style Taijiquan Duanwei”.

Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan has won gold medals in Tai Chi Chuan contests many times. He has successively held the post of general instructor for the one thousand-person Tai Chi Chuan performances at the Yongnian International Tai Chi Chuan Conference. He was named a great Tai Chi Chuan Master in 1998 and has performed many demonstrations for various Tai Chi Chuan conferences. He continues to teach in China and abroad.


10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (Wu Style)

1. 太极起式 (Opening)

2. 揽雀尾 (Grasp the Bird’s Tail)


4. 云手 (Cloud Hands)

5. 左右分脚 (Left Right Separation Kick)

6. 倒辇猴 (Step Back and Repulse

the Monkey)

7. 斜飞势 (Diagonal Flying)

8. 提手上势 (Raise Hands and

Step Forward)

9. 白鹤亮翅 (White Crane Spreads

its Wings)

10. 合太极 (Closing)

MA Hailong



Grandmaster Ma Hailong was born in 1935 into one of China’s most distinguished martial arts families. His great-grandfather, Quan You (1834 – 1902), was an officer of the Imperial Guards Brigade in Beijing’s Forbidden City. At this time, Yang Luchan (1799-1872) was a martial arts

instructor there and for many years Quan You studied with Yang Luchan and his eldest son, Yang Banhou.

Grandmaster Ma’s grandfather, Wu Jianquan (1870-1942), was a cavalry officer who subsequently taught Tai Chi Chuan and developed from his father’s art what is now the Wu style. Utilizing the “small frame” his father learned from Yang Luchan, he made important modifications utilizing narrower circles and the distinctive footwork and body positions now seen in Wu style Tai Chi Chuan. In 1914, along with his colleagues Yang Shaohou, Yang Chengfu and Sun Lutang, he began teaching publicly at the Beijing Physical Culture Research Institute. As he taught to the general public, he continued to make modifications to his style, refining the more overt martial techniques in much the same way that Yang style has, making the motions slower and smoother for a wider appeal. In 1928, Wu Jianquan moved to Shanghai and formed the Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Association in 1935.

Grandmaster Ma’s father, Ma Yuehliang (1901-1998), began studying with Wu Jianquan at the age of 18. In 1930 he married Master Wu’s daughter, Wu Yinghua (1906-1996), and served as deputy director of the Shanghai Association.

From the age of 6, Grandmaster Ma began learning Tai Chi Chuan in this especially rich environment. Both his parents were accomplished teachers and his uncles had studied intensively with his grandfather. He remains dedicated to this day to sharing his family’s traditions.

For over 70 years, Grandmaster Ma has been practicing his family’s techniques and is now President of the Shanghai Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Association. His traditions emphasize focused, tranquil and consistent practice. Master Ma’s performances are characterized by a high degree of expressed equilibrium and natural calmness. He holds a doctorate in Chemistry and since his retirement as a professor, he dedicates his efforts to expanding the practice of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. Today, China recognizes Ma Hailong as the Grandmaster of Wu Family Tai Chi Chuan.


10 Movement Tai Chi Kung Form (Sun Style)

1. 从无极式到双手抱球送出懒扎衣转身开合

(From Wuji Posture to Both Hands Embracing a Ball to Move Outward to Lazily Tying the Clothes

to Turning the Body Open and Close)

2. 式单边提手上式白鹤亮翅到开合 (Single Whip to Raising Hand to White Crane

Spreads its Wings to Open and Close)

3. 式左搂搂膝拗步到手挥琵琶 (Left Brush Knee Twist Step to Playing Guitar)

4. 式进步搬拦捶到转身开合 (Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch to

Turning the Body Open and Close)

5. 式右搂膝拗步到转身开合 (Right Brush Knee Twist Step to Turning the Body

Open and Close)

6. 式单边到肘下看捶 (Single Whip to Fist Under the Elbow)

7. 式撒步左倒撵猴 (Moving Step to Left Repulse the Monkey)

8. 式右倒撵猴 (Right Repulse the Monkey)

9. 式高探马白鹤亮翅 (High Pat on Horse to White Crane Spreads its

Wings)

10. 式阴阳混一收式 (Unifying Yin-Yang to Closing)

SUN Yongtian



Grandmaster Sun Yongtian is recognized as the 3rd generation lineage holder of Sun Family Tai Chi Chuan. He was born in 1948 and since his youth, he was always interested in martial arts. He learned and practiced many types, including long fist and tang fist. In the 1970’s,

he was successful in many martial arts competitions. In May of 1982, under the recommendation of Zhang Yongan, he met his teacher Sun Jianyun for the first time. Although he had learned many martial arts, he had no knowledge of Tai Chi Chuan. When he met Master Sun Jianyun, they instantly became like old friends. She taught him the history of Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan; how Sun Lutang (her father) developed the style, and many exciting stories about his skills. From then on, he made Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan a part of his life.

In describing the Sun style, Grandmaster Sun Yongtian says, “Sun style features a high stance and is a lively, open/close Tai Chi Chuan. The footwork advances and retreats naturally, and the torso is upright. Sun style is like moving clouds and flowing water, continuous without interruption, advancing and retreating are connected, the movements are agile, circular, lively and compact. When advancing or retreating, every turn of the body has an opening/closing method that is connected. This style incorporates aspects from the other two internal martial arts, Xingyi and Bagua.”

Grandmaster Sun studied for many years under the guidance of Sun Jianyun, the daughter of the founder of Sun Style, Sun Lutang. Upon her passing, she left instructions that Grandmaster Sun Yongtian be officially recognized as the leader of the next generation of Sun stylists.

A distinguished and respected member of China’s martial arts community, Grandmaster Sun is the Vice-Chairman of the Beijing Wushu Association. He also serves as president of the Sun Tai Chi Chuan Research Institute in China.


INTRODUCTION

The academic theme of the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium is Tai Chi and the Health of the Brain and Nervous System. Diseases of the brain and nervous system such as Parkinson’s, autism, anxiety and mood disorders, attention deficit, post-traumatic stress syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, dementia, and Alzheimer’s touch all of our lives. We all know friends or family members who suffer the devastating effects of one of these ailments. All of these diseases and disorders create long-term quality of life challenges and are difficult to treat.

The practice of Tai Chi is emerging as a potential champion in the prevention and treatment of disorders of the brain and nervous system. The 2014 Symposium’s academic program will examine the topic of brain health with presentations by distinguished researchers, physicians, journalists and educators drawn from around the world.

There will be keynote lectures throughout the Symposium schedule that will elucidate current scientific understanding of how our brains grow and change over the course of our lifetimes and how the practice of Tai Chi can influence brain and neurological development. The historical evolution of the concept of “mind” in Tai Chi theory and practice will be presented and a fascinating discussion between researchers and Grandmasters will explore the historical and present meanings of “mind” and “brain” in the lexicon of Tai Chi.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

SUMMARY and SCHEDULE of


Several literature reviews will be presented at the Symposium that will examine the existing body of completed and recorded research produced by doctors and scientists investigating the value of Tai Chi in treating Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, chronic pain syndromes, Parkinson’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis. These literature reviews will provide important insights about the role of Tai Chi in reducing or halting the progression of symptoms for people diagnosed with these conditions. The literature reviews will also illuminate the need for additional research in specific areas and provide insights about how to improve research protocols that utilize Tai Chi.

An extremely important contribution to the 2014 academic program and beyond will be a meta-analysis of existing research on Tai Chi and the health of the brain and nervous system. This meta-analysis will tell us what all research studies taken together as a whole reveal about the value of Tai Chi practice to support mental resiliency, defend against diseases of the brain, and heal damage to the nervous system.

In addition to the keynotes, literature reviews, and meta-analysis, there will be a series of practicum lectures by Tai Chi practitioners who are applying Tai Chi on the front lines of health care. These experts will explain how they conducted their work, the challenges they encountered with specific populations, the successes as well as the set-backs they encountered along the way.

It is with great pride and anticipation that we introduce the academic program of the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM


SUNDAY, JULY 6 5:30 – 8:30 PM Opening Ceremonies

Keynote: “The Learning Brain”, Daniel Shulz, M.Sc., PhD, Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research, France.

Dr. Shulz introduces the world inside our brains and the neurological basis of learning. He will show how our brains change structurally during the learning process and discuss how Tai Chi practice shapes our brains.

MONDAY, JULY 7 3:45 – 4:15 PM

Keynote: “Emotional Resiliency in a Challenging World: The Role of Tai Chi”. Dr. Karen Grantz, PsyD, Senior Supervisory Psychologist, Robley Rex VAMC, Kentucky.

In this presentation, Dr. Karen Grantz will share the growing research in the area of emotional resiliency. She will review the work of prominent psychologists in this area and what is known regarding some individuals’ ability to not only overcome significant stressors in their lives, but to do so while maintaining emotional balance and a positive perspective. Dr. Grantz will share current theory and research on engagement and mindfulness and will discuss their pivotal role in the development of emotional resiliency. Lastly, she will explore the unique ways the practice of Tai Chi can help us to develop these qualities in our personal lives.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS


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4:15 – 4:45 PM

Literature Review: “Cognitive Deficit, Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia: Tai Chi Based Research”, Ramon Suarez Zaldu, MD, Clinical Laboratory Director of National Institutes of Rheumatology, Uruguay.

Cognitive impairment is observed in normal aging and in a group of diseases including dementia. These conditions have a high frequency in the population and that has generated a large number of multimodal treatments including in some cases Tai Chi Chuan as a new possibility in research protocols. International research has found in Tai Chi Chuan practitioners improvements in cognitive area, motor coordination, and even constitutional brain changes. While the structure of the protocols and levels of analysis must be improved to find the required standards, the proposal of Tai Chi Chuan in these diseases is promising.

Practicum: “Physical and Mental Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in Chronic Diseases: Research Evidence, Clinical Experience and Patient Perception”. Ramon Suarez Zaldu, Suarez Barrios MR, De Pizzol G, Corbacho I, Cabal A, National Institute of Rheumatology of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Background: In chronic inflammatory diseases, none of the therapeutic interventions used to this day has a curative result, so efforts should aimed at alleviating symptoms and preventing evolutionary injuries. Normally what are used are a sequential pharmacological battery, rehabilitation treatments and surgeries. Current emphasis is on physical activity and having demonstrated improvements in clinical and functional areas. The goal of the exercises is to relieve pain, prevent deformities, maintain correct posture and preserve and increase joint motility, increase breathing capacity, achieve psychological compensation and gain independence in activities of daily living and gait. Also, increase physical strength and endurance, calm the mind and so, improve the sense of well-being. Tai Chi Chuan, with slow standardized movements and sequential postures, would be the ideal exercise for these patients, even more knowing that involves physical and mental aspects (now called mind-body exercises). Purpose: The goal was to observe the effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the quality of life. More specifically on some physical aspects: balance, strength, flexibility, coordination and agility. In addition, how the patient perceives the physical improvements, analyzing mood, emotional and mental sensations, and impact on their daily and social life.


MONDAY, JULY 7 4:45 – 5:15 PM

Practicum: “Clinical Application of Tai Chi for Pain Management”. Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc, OCS, CMPT, CTI

This lecture will explore the evidence-based practice (EBP) of Tai Chi as a Meditative Movement Therapy for the Management of Persons with Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions. Participants will learn about a physical therapy clinical application of Tricia Yu’s simplified Yang-style Tai Chi Fundamentals® (TCF®) program for the rehabilitation of persons with persistent pain conditions.

TUESDAY, JULY 8 3:45 – 4:15 PM

Keynote: “Trauma-Informed Tai Chi Instruction: Opportunities for Growth and Healing”, Dr. Karen Grantz, PsyD, Senior Supervisory Psychologist, Robley Rex VAMC, Kentucky.

Studies have shown that over fifty percent of the population in America will be exposed to a significant trauma over the course of their life. While only a percentage of these individuals will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, emotional and behavioral reactions to trauma are common. Dr. Karen Grantz will discuss how exposure to trauma impacts survivors’ lives and their perception of themselves and the world around them. She will then share the unique role Tai Chi practice can play in survivors healing and recovery. Lastly, teachers of Tai Chi will gain an understanding of traumatic processes that enables them to develop supportive and trauma sensitive methods of instruction.


4:15 – 4:45 PM

Practicum: “Tai Chi Fundamentals® for Veterans and VA Staff across the Health Care Continuum: From Rehabilitation to Wellness.” Patricia Corrigan Culotti, CTI, MTF and Tricia Yu, MA.

Veterans, due to the wide range of unique challenges from their experiences, have many problems reintegrating into their daily lives after their terms of service, including but not limited to: pain, balance, memory functions, concentration/attention, sleep problems, emotional/mental health issues, stress management and social reintegration. Tai Chi has been found to be beneficial for many of these concerns and the VA staff who have been through the Tai Chi Train the Trainer Program are exploring using the medically recommended Tai Chi Fundamentals® program to assist in the Veteran’s improved quality of life. Outcomes and benefits are being observed and documented as this TCF® program continues to be shared with Vets both in Milwaukee and Madison VA’s.

Through funding awarded from an Adaptive Sports Grant in 2012 to the Physical Medicine and Rehab Dept. of the Milwaukee VA, we successfully trained 31 medical staff members and community partners in a medically recommended movement system of Tai Chi: Tai Chi Fundamentals® (TCF®). TCF® was chosen because of the successes that the Madison VA Hospital staff and other Hospital staff had using this program with their patients. This Train the Trainer Program was designed to efficiently and effectively work with inexperienced individuals giving them the basics of Tai Chi through TCF® Movement Pattern Training and a simplified TCF® form. Certification testing in TCF® was implemented for the advanced portion of the training. This provided staff the confidence to teach patients and clients with multiple challenges (PolyTrauma). Subjects, both staff and patients, benefitted in many ways.



4:45 – 5:15 PM

Practicum: “Healing Invisible Wounds: Teaching Veterans Suffering from Post-Combat Stress”, Chris Bouguyon, Director, SimplyAware, Texas.

Integrating mindfulness into a Veteran’s life is the heart of our program. The Training Mindfully with Qigong Principles™ program, was specifically designed to introduce 8 fundamental Qigong training principles in a clear, effective manner, allowing Veterans to redefine their physical, mental and emotional well¬being, and most importantly, integrate those changes into their lives. This patient, methodical approach gives Veterans time to apply the principles daily, gaining insights with each step they take towards healing. Presentation includes defining Post Traumatic Stress neurologically, what happens in the brain, how qigong helps, the eight principles of qigong, and applications from daily life.

7:15 – 8:00 PM

Keynote: “The Evolution of the Tai Chi Mind”, Arthur Rosenfeld, critically acclaimed author of Tai Chi, The Perfect Exercise; host of the PBS TV show, Longevity Tai Chi with Arthur Rosenfeld.

8:00 – 9:15 PM

Panel Discussion: “Tai Chi Brain, Tai Chi Mind.” Researchers and Grandmasters; Open Form.

Attend a fascinating and rare panel discussion called “Tai Chi Brain, Tai Chi Mind” which involves discussion between Grandmasters Chen Zhenglei, Yang Jun, Zhong Zhenshan, Ma Hailong, Sun Yongtian, He Youlu and researchers Dr. Daniel Shulz, Dr. Ramon Suarez Zaldu, Dr. Karen Grantz, Dr. Patricia Flatt, and Arthur Rosenfeld as they examine the traditional Chinese and modern scientific points of view regarding Tai Chi Chuan. During the Open Forum, time will be made for questions from Symposium participants.


WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 3:45 – 4:15 PM

Practicum: “Community Based Tai Chi to Reduce Risk Factors for Chronic Heart Failure Patients.” Rod Ferguson, National Director of Training & Chief Instructor with the Australian Academy of Tai Chi & Qigong.

Increasing evidence has linked a number of psychological risk factors and bio-physiological risk factors with cardiovascular disease. Community interventions, such as Tai Chi practice, are being applied and studied as a promising primary health care approach for prevention of cardiovascular disease.

4:15 – 4:35

Literature Review: “Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, Tai Chi Based Research”, Kristina Woodworth, B.Sc., CEO SciMantis Medical Communications, New Jersey.

Neurologic diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), and related conditions, all exert a substantial and devastating toll that often results in declining motor function and progressive physical disability. Whereas a range of neurologic symptoms present with these conditions, impairments in motor function may be particularly troubling as they impact the ability of individuals to carry out activities of daily living and maintain normal routines. Physical movement training, including tai chi, has been proposed as a therapeutic exercise to improve mobility, balance, mood, and overall physical function in patients with these conditions. The movements in tai chi practice may be particularly suited for patients with CNS disease as they require the cultivation of focused attention on stability, coordination, posture, foot placement while taking steps, and changes in weight distribution. Challenges do exist in maintaining a long-term commitment to training in patients with CNS disease, and the development of brief, targeted practice routines may be needed for these individuals. This review will provide an overview of the available clinical evidence evaluating Tai Chi as a complementary therapy in patients with PD, MS, and related conditions, and will also address possible training challenges, strategies to effectively reach this population, and current research gaps.



Meta-Analysis: “Tai Chi Related Research on the Health of the Brain and Nervous System,” Patricia Flatt, M.S., PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Western Oregon University.

In this review and meta-analysis, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of methodologies used by scientists to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi as a therapeutic exercise to maintain and restore health. Current weaknesses in randomized controlled trials are that the studies are of short duration (typically 8-12 weeks in length) and the sample size is often too small to show a significant difference between treatment and control groups. Furthermore, there are only a few research studies on long-term practitioners to use as a baseline comparison. However even with the limited scope of current research, there are important conclusions that can be drawn. Studies on long-term practitioners demonstrate that they have significant improvement in balance and flexibility and maintain a lower heart rate than sedentary controls. They also have higher energy expenditure and increased oxygen uptake during Tai Chi practice compared with less experienced practitioners. Improvements in long-term practitioners correlate with increased cortical thickness within regions of the brain associated with balance, aerobic exercise, and meditative practices. As a therapeutic tool, several Meta-Analysis review papers have demonstrated that Tai Chi (1) is effective at reducing pain and inflammation in patients with osteoporosis, (2) increases quality of life and reduces feelings of depression in elderly practitioners suffering congestive heart failure or neurodegenerative disorders, (3) increases cognitive function in elderly practitioners, and (4) shows significant improvement in motor skills in patients with Parkinson’s Disease as measured by the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).

4:35 – 5:15 PM

Panel Discussion: “On the Front Lines: Teaching, Studying, Researching; The Voices of Personal Experience in the Tai Chi Community.”

Panel discussion, questions and answers with presenters: Kristi Hallisy, Patricia Corrigan Culotti, Tricia Yu, Chris Bouguyon, Rod Ferguson, and Kristina Woodworth.

FRIDAY, JULY 11 3:45 – 4:15 PM

Closing Keynote: “The Dao, the Future and Survival,” Arthur Rosenfeld, critically acclaimed author of Tai Chi, The Perfect Exercise; host of the PBS TV show, Longevity Tai Chi with Arthur Rosenfeld.


OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Daniel E. Shulz, M.Sc., PhD

Dr. Daniel Shulz’s native country is Argentina. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, his Master degree in Medical Sciences and Neurobiology at the Hadassah School of Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel, and his Ph.D. in Neurosciences at Paris University in France. Since 2002, Dr. Shulz has served as Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research. He is presently director of the Somatosensory Processing and Sensory Plasticity laboratory and co-director of the Department of Neuroscience, Information and Complexity in Gif-sur-Yvette, France.

Dr. Shulz’s current research interest includes the study of sensory processing and plasticity and the neural basis of learning. He has published more than 50 scientific papers and book chapters on these subjects. Dr. Shulz teaches Sensory Physiology at several French universities and regularly participates in international conferences, summer schools and semi-nars. He is a member of the Societies of Neuroscience of Argentina, France, Israel and USA.

Dr. Shulz began the study and practice of Tai Chi Chuan eleven years ago at the Yang Chengfu Paris Center under the tutelage of Duc and Carole Nguyen Minh, where he is now a teaching assistant.

ACADEMIC PRESENTERS


Karen L. Grantz, Psy.D

Dr. Karen Grantz holds a Bachelor of Science from Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA; a Master of Arts and a Doctorate of Psychology from Spalding University, Louisville, KY.

As a psychologist, Dr. Grantz has focused on providing treatment and developing programs that support survivors of trauma on their path to recovery. She has worked as a co-investigator on several research projects including “A Pilot Study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder” (2005). She has received the Department of Veterans Affairs Special Contribution Award twice, 2006 and 2013, and was recognized by the American Psychological Association for her clinical work in 2009. Dr. Grantz currently serves as Senior Supervisory Psychologist and Facility Psychology Executive at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Louisville, KY and is responsible for all issues pertinent to the profession of psychology at the facility.

Dr. Grantz brings unique insights regarding the potential role of Tai Chi in trauma survivors’ recovery and developing research on emotion-al resiliency. Drawn initially to Tai Chi for its healing qualities for her patients, she now maintains her own personal practice.

Ramon Suarez Zaldu, MD

Associated Professor Suarez is trained as a Medical Doctor in Uruguay University of Medicine and completed his studies in Germany. He is Clinical Laboratory Director of National Institute of Rheumatology in Uruguay & Clinical Laboratory Director of British Hospital in Uruguay. He interests for the diagnosis of degenerative diseases, clinical research and health technology. He is au-thor of more than 150 scientific publications and has 3 international research awards. He is long-standing advisor for State Health Services Administration in his country. He was President of the Latin American Society of Clinical Pathology and Chairman of the Uruguayan Clinical Pathology Society. He is currently Vice-president of External Rela-tions of Latin American Society of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He coordinates and participates in many national and international research collaborations and has served on the project management team of several research programs including patient safety.

Dr. Suarez began the study and practice of Tai Chi Chuan twelve years ago and in 2012 became an instructor in the Yang Chengfu Center Sao Paulo-Brazil under the tutelage of Angela Soci and Roque Severino.


Kristi Hallisy, PT, DSc, OCS, CMPT, CTI

Dr. Kristi Hallisy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (1984), a Master of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (1992) and a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan (2011). She is American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties certified specialist in orthopedics (OCS), certified manual physical therapist (CMPT) and certified Tai Chi Funda-mentals® Instructor (CTI).

Dr. Hallisy is an assistant professor at the UW-Madison and her teaching responsibilities include musculoskeletal coursework, health promotion and wellness, orthotics and prosthetics. Her clini-cal appointment includes patient care at University Health Services (student health) and professional staff development at UW-Health Princeton Club East Outpatient PT Clinic. As part of the multi-disciplinary pain management clinic, Dr. Hallisy developed UW-Health’s Movement Awareness and Exercise Class for Patients with Chronic Con-ditions based on tai chi mind-body principles.

Dr. Hallisy also serves as a faculty member, instructor and mentor for the Post-Professional Orthopedic Clinical Residency Program offered at the UW-Health and Meriter hospitals. Profession-ally, Dr. Hallisy provides service to the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association (WPTA) as a mem-ber of the WPTA Board of Directors, Co-Chair of the Health Promotion and Wellness Commit-tee and special liaison to the WPTA Continuing Education Committee.

Patricia Corrigan Culotti, BSA, CTI, MTF

Patricia Corrigan Culotti, BSA, CTI, MTF is co-founder of Enhancing Balance and consults with local hospitals and health care organizations to introduce and integrate ancient healing arts into mainstream medicine. Pat has been teaching and studying traditional Yang style Tai Chi and qigong since 1977. She has taught Tai Chi to diverse special popula-tions, including Parkinson’s patients, veter-ans and the frail elderly through Zablocki VA Medical Center, Aurora Health Care Systems, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, ProHealth, and Adaptive Community Approach Program in the southeastern Wisconsin area. Her understanding of architectural design, struc-ture and anthropometrics, gives her a unique ability to work with human body mechanics.

Pat has received certifications to teach from 4 main recognized Tai Chi Masters. She is also a certified Range of Motion (ROM) Dance instructor. Her ability to train and cer-tify health care professionals in Tai Chi Fun-damentals® (TCF) comes from receiving her Advanced Instructor Certification (Level 6) in this discipline. Pat is a featured model of Tai Chi postures for Tai Chi Mind and Body by Tricia Yu (DK Publishing, London).

ACADEMIC�PRESENTERS


Tricia Yu, MA

Tricia Yu holds a B.A. Behavioral Psychology from DePauw University and a M.A. in Education from Claremont Graduate University. Her certifications include Yang Style Cheng Man Ch’ing Lineage Tai Chi certified lineage Instructor by two Grand Masters: Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo and William C.C. Chen.

Tricia is former Director (1974-2005) of Tai Chi Center in Madison, Wisconsin, one of the oldest and largest schools in the US, and present owner: Tai Chi Health, providing instructors training and certification nationally. She has taught Tai Chi and qigong as a full-time occupation since 1972 and is a pioneer in integrating Tai Chi into medical model exercise therapy. 198l, co/creator: ROM Dance® Program. 1996, creator: Tai Chi Fundamentals® Program. She has collaborated with health care practitioners in developing training materials, seminars and certification testing for both programs.

Chris Bouguyon

Sifu Chris is a veteran of the US Navy and a Valedictorian Honors graduate of the National Institute of Technology with a degree in Electronic Engineering. He is also certified in advanced wilderness medicine from the Wilderness Medicine Institute’s National Outdoor Leadership School. He is a Professional Member of the National QiGong Association and is currently serving on its Board of Directors. As the co-founder of SimplyAware, Sifu Chris’ programs and regional events have been featured in Allen Image Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, and on ABC, NBC and CBS. He is frequently invited to lecture and teach at University’s and Professional Conferences across the country where his passion for helping people find their “true best selves” thrives. His efforts to help people find their “true best selves” earned him The Gold Medal for Volunteers in Service from the President of the United States.

A regional behavioral health hospital asked Sifu Chris to develop a Qigong based Recreational Therapy Program for their Veterans and Woman’s Trauma Groups. In 2010, the program’s success led them to add Qigong Recreational Therapy Groups focused on Chemical Dependency, Chronic Pain, Adult and Geriatric Psychiatric, including the Critical Stabilization Unit patients. As a result of this program’s continued success, and his unique Western/Eastern blended perspective on holistic healing, in 2012, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Hospital - Dallas asked Sifu Chris and SimplyAware to share their Training Mindfully with Qigong Principles™ Program with their veteran population. This 12 week / 24 class program has delivered extraordinary results with the veterans showing marked improvement in every category measured. So much so that it was featured in Psychology Today’s online publication, “Invisible Wounds” written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Eric Newhouse.


Rod FergusonRod Ferguson is the National Director of

Training & Chief Instructor with the Australian Academy of Tai Chi & Qigong. A full-time professional instructor since 1978, he manages 45 locations throughout Queensland. As well as conducting Traditional Academy Tai Chi classes, he also trains Traditional & Applied Tai Chi instructors and ‘non-expert’ group leaders for Applied Tai Chi. Rod personally teaches more than 800 students on average per week.

Rod has won many awards – including a Gold Medal Fan performance in China - yet his teaching style is very natural and inspires students of all levels. Ongoing learning is an essential part of his practice, to enhance and expand his skills – not only with his mentor Grandmaster Gary Khor (founder AATC 1976) but also with many Tai Chi Qigong Masters and health experts around the world.

Kristina Woodworth, B.Sc.

Ms. Woodworth earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Prior to founding SciMantis, she participated in the product development phase of automated systems for the quantitative detection of viral RNA for clinical diagnostics and disease management applications for Roche Molecular Systems, Branchburg, NJ and served as Senior Research Editor for eMedguides.com, Princeton, NJ. As the sole proprietor of SciMantis Medical Communications, Inc., she provides a broad range of medical writing and consultation services to clients interested in the effective communication of scientific data and the development of straightforward, audience-appropriate content. Targeted expertise in diabetes and endocrinology, cardiovascular medicine, and the treatment of neurologic disease, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, depression and anxiety.

She has been a practitioner of Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi since 1992 and holds memberships in Systems Within Systems Kung Fu, the American Medical Writers Association, and the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association.



Patricia Flatt, M.S., PhD

Dr. Patricia Flatt’s educational background includes a M.S. in Plant Ecology from the University of Denver and a PhD in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, where she conducted research on the molecular mechanisms of cancer biology. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Marine Natural Products Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University. She currently holds the rank of Associate Professor of Chemistry at Western Oregon University and has developed coursework in Medicinal Chemistry and the Biochemistry of Complementary and Alternative Medicines. In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr. Flatt has earned her first degree black belt in ITF Tae Kwon Do, holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and has been practicing Tai Chi Chuan under Master Warren Allen for the past 5 years. She has received further training in Chen-Style Tai Chi under Grandmaster Liming Yue and completed her Level Two Instructor Certification. In collaboration with Master Yue, she has developed a new Study Abroad Program at Western Oregon University entitled “Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)”. The course is offered in alternating years during the summer term and focuses on Chinese culture and history, the fundamental principles of TCM, and the bioenergetics of the ancient arts of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong.


CLOSING KEYNOTE AND ACADEMIC KEYNOTE SPEAKER Arthur Rosenfeld

Arthur Rosenfeld began his formal martial arts training in 1980 and has studied deeply in China and the United States. A Yale graduate and student of Tai Chi grandmasters, Arthur is dedicated to personal transformation and social change through the application of Tai Chi practice and Taoist philosophy. In 2012 he was ordained a Taoist monk at the Chun Yang (Pure Yang) Taoist Temple in Guangzhou, the first Westerner to be so honored. He hosts the hit (56MM households tune in) national public television show Longevity Tai Chi with Arthur Rosenfeld.

Rosenfeld blogs on The Huffington Post, and his offerings also appear in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Parade, Newsweek Ebony, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, and numerous other websites and newspapers nationwide. He was named Tai Chi Master of The Year at the World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2011, and received the Action On Film Festival’s Maverick award (previous recipients include David Carradine, John Savage, and Talia Shire) in August 2012.

In 2010, Rosenfeld produced and hosted a documentary series on the scientific evidence for acupuncture, Tai Chi, and meditation. Funded by the pharmaceutical industry, tens of thousands of copies of these films have been distributed to major medical centers, professional healthcare organizations, group medical practices, patient advocacy associations and more. In 2012 he produced a follow-up instructional series.

Rosenfeld has penned 13 critically acclaimed books, some of which have sold bestseller numbers and been optioned to Hollywood. He was a finalist for the prestigious Books for a Better Life award for his bestseller The Truth About Chronic Pain (New York: Basic Books, 2003), and his prize-winning novels have recently focused on Chinese philosophy and martial arts action. Most recently he authored Tai Chi - The Perfect Exercise (Da Capo Press, June 2013). Forthcoming books include a novel about the Chinese sage, Lao Tzu, and a series of inspirational, Taoist handbooks. He holds corporate and introductory workshops around the country, and teaches beginning and advanced martial arts students locally in South Florida.



Can Tai Chi Reshape the Human Brain? Increased Cortical Thickness for Masters. Gao-Xia Wei1, Jing Luo 2, 3, Xi-Nian Zuo*1 (Email: [email protected]) 1.

Laboratory for Functional Connectome and Development, Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Center, Institute of Psychology, Chinese

Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China 2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Learning and Cognition,

Department of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China 3. Key Laboratory of Mental

Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Tai Chi in Neurological Disease: A Review of the Evidence in Parkinson’s Disease,

Multiple Sclerosis, and Related Conditions. Kristina Woodworth, BSc SciMantis Medical

Communications, New Jersey, USA.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS


POSTER�PRESENTATIONS

Literature Review: Cognitive Deficit, Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia: Tai Chi Chuan

Based Research. Ramón Suárez, MD (URUGUAY [email protected])

Yang Chengfu Center Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Physical and Mental Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in Chronic Diseases: Research Evidence, Clinical

Experience and Patient Perception. Suarez Zaldu R*/**, Suarez Barrios MR**, De Pizzol G*,

Corbacho I*, Cabal A*, National Institute of Rheumatology of Uruguay (INRU), Montevideo, Uruguay.*MD INRU, **Tai Chi Chuan Instructor.

Tai Chi Enhances Long-Term Care of Chronic Low Back Pain (Case Study).

Kristi Hallisy PT, DSc, OCS, CMPT, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison,

Wisconsin, USA.

Tai Chi Related Research on the Health of the Brain and Nervous System.

Patricia M. Flatt, Department of Chemistry, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR 97361.

Benefits of an Applied Tai Chi Program for Chronic Disease Prevention in Australia.

Rod Ferguson (National Director of Training & Chief Instructor with the Australian Academy of

Tai Chi & Qigong), Jing Sun (Griffith Health Institute and School of Medicine, Griffith University, Q4222, Australia).

The Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation was formed in 2012 by Grandmaster Yang Jun. Its mission is to promote health and longevity to humankind through Tai Chi Chuan. This mission will be fulfilled in various ways.

One way is the promotion of Tai Chi Chuan through hosting high-quality events. The goal of these events is to raise awareness of Tai Chi Chuan in the general public as well as provide quality educational events for beginning and advanced practitioners. The Symposium is one example of such an event and of how support of the Foundation increases awareness of not only Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, but awareness of Tai Chi Chuan in general in the greater community.

Another area of the Foundation’s mission is the awareness of traditional Tai Chi Chuan culture. This includes education in traditional customs, rituals, morals, and protocols for teachers and students that have historically been part of traditional Chinese martial arts. In modern society, some teachers and students are not aware of these special traditions. The Foundation offers teachers knowledge of these cultural traditions so that teachers can pass them on to students if they choose.

Finally, the Foundation aims to create a standard curriculum for students, one that includes a traditional direction of study yet fits with modern education. This approach includes both a Chinese and a Western academic understanding of Tai Chi Chuan. The Foundation seeks support for developing such a curriculum and inviting specialized experts to teach various topics.

Donations to the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Foundation contribute to an organization dedicated to high quality Tai Chi Chuan education, the promotion of Tai Chi Chuan in the world, and ultimately the support of an art that can positively affect the health, wellness and lives of people around the world.

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The Foundation’s mission is to promote health and longevity to humankind through Tai Chi Chuan.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their contributions. Your kindness and support is greatly appreciated, highly valued, and makes a significant

difference in helping to spread the gift of Tai Chi Chuan to people worldwide.

The 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium is hosted by the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

Foundation.

Thank You to Our Donors

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We would like to acknowledge the following centers that are still fundraising:Cologne, Germany Yang Chengfu Tai Chi CenterBerlin, Germany Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

VISIONARY ($10,000 and above)

GOLD ($1000 - $9999)

SILVER ($500 - $999)

COPPER ($100-$499)

SUPPORTER ($25-$99)

MENDOZA Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

MONTREAL Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

Seattle/Redmond Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

Andy Lee & Tai Chi USA

PAU Affiliated School (Toulouse)/ Affiliated school Jean Claude Beaudufe

& Claudette Jarnolle

Paris Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center

Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela

Claudio Mingarini

Eugene Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center & NeuroSpine Institute

Rome Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

Louisville Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

New York City Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

Milan Yang Changfu Tai Chi Center

Tai Chi Ottawa Michigan Yang Chengfu Tai Chi

Center

Anna Siniscalco Anonymous donor

Amber King

DD Hilke

Carolyn Fung

Cambridge Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center

Janet C. Belote

Tim Crager

Nicole Long

Jason Timony

Marcelo Castro

Cory Dude

Anna Siniscalco & Teresa Zuniga

Fabio Marcelloni

Beverly & Peter Spool

Jens Ammermann

Mike Lucero

Serge Coux

Iraima Rincones

Giulia Santangeli

Walter Santini

Carlo Ottavi & Paolo Barotini

Mario Santoni

Roberto Carchio

Jenna Maric

Frances M. Caldwell

Jane Goldstein

Barbara Morrow

Ires Nemni Fellah

Franise Eng

Sarah Dodd

Vidal S. Clay

Amy Zhang


Carl MeeksSymposium Vice President

and Director, Logistics Department

Master Yang Jun Symposium President

Carl has formally studied several martial arts since 1971, earning multiple Black Belts and began studying Tai Chi in 1989. He joined the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association in 1999. Carl co-founded the Kentucky Tai Chi Chuan Center in 2000 and was named Center Director of the Louisville Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center in 2002. He was inducted in the U.S. Mar-tial Arts Hall of Fame in 2005 as Tai Chi Instructor of the Year. As a faculty member of the University of Lou-isville, Carl teaches accredited Tai Chi Chuan classes at the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Carl’s career has included posi-tions as an Electrical Construction Planner/Estimator and Project Coordinator, Industrial maintenance man-ager and Reliability Engineer. He currently works as a Maintenance Planner. These positions have provided ex-perience in planning, providing and managing logistical support and coordination of project tasks with multiple departmental requirements. Carl’s work with the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association includes Head of the Division of Education and Training, Chair of the Instructors Advisory Board and as Vice-president of the Tai Chi Chuan Teacher Academy.

SYMPOSIUM SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS


When Fang Hong started her Tai Chi journey in 1987, she was for-tunate to have Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo as her first teacher. She continues to learn from her husband, Grandmaster Yang Jun. In 1999, she joined Grandmaster Yang Jun in teaching Tai Chi in the Seattle area. In addition to being a Tai Chi instructor and a dedicated wife and mother, she also serves as head of the Administration and Organization Division of the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association.

The Academic theme of the 2014 Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, Tai Chi and the Health of the Brain, really excites me. I began my practice of Tai Chi just over 10 years ago as physical therapy for brain damage to my vestibular system, which is primary to our sense of balance. Three components, the vestibular system, proprioception, and vision combine to give us our sense of balance. Vestibular input is the primary means by which our brain knows up from down and our body’s position relative to our environment. Most vestibular rehab involves training the visual system to compensate for vestibular loss and is only moderately effective. My Tai Chi practice has developed my sense proprioception to replace my vestibular loss. Tai Chi has rewired my brain so that input from the nerves throughout my body is now my primary sense of balance.

Every aspect of Tai Chi enhances the balance system! The people I know of with severe vestibular loss require canes, walkers, even reclining wheel chairs yet I can now stand on one leg! I owe so much to the people who are spreading the art of Tai Chi Chuan not just for myself but for so many like me who struggle just to stay upright. The benefits of Tai Chi to the health of the brain and nervous system are many and I am so happy to welcome everyone to my hometown to learn about this amazing art “Directly from the Source” and spread the knowledge to the world.

Fang HongCFO and Registration

Lisa NuttSecretary


Ray TomPresident’s Assistant

Greetings from Stockton, California. I am a retired public school teacher and administrator for Stockton Unified School District. I began my adventure in Tai Chi 30 years ago with Master Bing Li, a Wu stylist, who escaped the Vietnam War in a 200-foot boat. He was my teacher for 15 years from 1983-98. After Master Li retired, I began my 15 years relationship with the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in the summer of 1998, at A Taste of China seminar in Winchester, Virginia with Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo with Grandmaster Yang Jun assisting his grandfather.Since that summer, I have attended many seminars, four China Adventures and two symposiums with Grand-masters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun. In 2002, I was approved by the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association to be the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center Director for Stockton, California.Five years ago, I accepted the invitation of Grandmaster Yang Jun, to become the department head for the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association’s Department of Document Development and Review. In this role, I assisted the Association in the development of the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Director’s Handbook and the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Essentials Handbook.In Stockton, I teach Tai Chi and Qigong classes at the University of the Pacific, San Joaquin Delta College, the Confucius Church, and three other community facilities. Besides Tai Chi, I play tennis, attend hot yoga classes, and play cards with friends.


Audi Peal is Legal Adviser for the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has practiced law for over thirty years in a private firm and various corporations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. He has practiced Tai Chi for more than thirty years, including almost twenty years with the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association under the teaching of Bill Walsh, during which he earned the rank of Level 6. He teaches push hands at the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Center in East Brunswick, New Jersey and from his home in central New Jersey. In addition to Tai Chi, he is a devoted student of foreign languages, having gained various levels of proficiency in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Chinese, among others. Audi is married with two children.

Audi PealAdvisor of Legal Affairs

Bill began his formal training in 1977 in New York City at Cheng Man-Ching’s school. He studied form, sword, and push hands with the late Lou Kleinsmith and continued his push hands training with Stanley Israel.

Bill started studying with the Yang Family in 1993 and went to the eleven day training sessions in Virginia. In 1995 he opened one of the first three Yang Family centers in the United States, the NYC Yang Chengfu Center. He then managed a seminar for Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo and Master Yang Jun every other year for the next fifteen years. He also sponsored their visas to the US.

This spring, Bill traveled throughout China for two months attending two seminars with Master Yang and visiting five cities with Yang Family centers. He enjoyed practicing with other students in the morning and evening. Bill was delighted to see that no matter where he went, the standard Yang Family style was the same.

Bill retired this year as a high school counselor and moved to Maine.

Bill WalshAdvisor of Human Relations and Master of Ceremonies


Pat Rice has been involved in Chinese martial arts and health practices since 1975 and has studied extensively in the U.S. and abroad from well-known masters. She has studied taijiquan, qigong, and other arts privately in China and in Europe, having traveled for that purpose to China ten times.

She developed her administrative skills as Director of “A Taste of China”, an organization that from 1983 through 2012 presented taijiquan training seminars featuring many notable masters, including Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo, Chen Xiaowang, and Wang Peisheng. She has taken several student groups to China, and between 1988-2005 organized fourteen “U.S.A. All-Taijiquan Championships.”

Pat was an athlete member of the 1988 U.S. Wushu Team and competed in taijiquan at the International Wushu Invitational Tournament in Hangzhou, China, where she met master Yang Zhenduo. She earned a diploma at the Wushu International Judges Course in Shanghai in 1988 and is certified by the China Wushu Association to judge in international tournaments. She has sponsored, directed, and judged at numerous tournaments, and has taught courses in tourna-ment management and judges training. She has been an administrative member of several Chinese martial arts organizations, and served four years (1995-1999) as a member of the Technical Committee of the International Wushu Federation and attended three World Wushu Tournaments (Baltimore, Rome, Hong Kong) as an administrator. She has published several articles on taijiquan, Wushu, and self-defense.

Pat was named in 1999 by Inside Kung Fu magazine as one of the 100 most influential persons in martial arts in the U.S. in the past 100 years. She was inducted into Inside Kung Fu’s 2001 Hall of Fame for “Outstanding Contribution to Martial Arts.” She has conducted workshops in the U.S. and abroad for more than 30 years. She has taught at Shenandoah University and Lord Fairfax Community College in Virginia. She has been Director and Instructor at the Yang Chengfu Center/Shenandoah Taijiquan Center in Winchester, Virginia since 1992. She is Advisor to the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association, and Head of the Judges and Ranking Department. She was an Advisor and Director of Programs for the first International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium in 2009.

Pat RiceAdvisor of Event and Director, Program Department


Holly Sweeney-Hillman, Center Director for Bedminster/Montclair YCF Center, has been teaching movement arts for 25 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts and Dance from Mary Washington College, a Master’s Degree in Orthopedic Biomechanics from New York University, and is a certified teacher of the F.M. Alexander Technique. Holly began studying Yang style Tai Chi Chuan in 1986 and has been a student of Masters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun since 1995. She became a Center Director in 2002. She has served as Technical Director for the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association and has written numerous articles about biomechanics and Tai Chi Chuan. In addition to Tai Chi, she loves animals, nature study, horse riding, and married life in Sussex County, NJ.

The Tai Chi Academy of Northern New Jersey was founded in 1998 as Tai Chi Montclair. It has expanded to several different locations within the North Central region of New Jersey.

Holly Sweeney HillmanDirector, Academics Department

Lloyd Kelly is a resident of Louisville, Kentucky where he studies Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan with Academy Level Instructor Carl Meeks. He teaches Sun Style Tai Chi and the Yang 16 Form at Norton Hospital and The Healthy Lifestyle Center in Louisville.

Lloyd was privileged to be a participant in a workshop given by Grandmaster Yang Zhen Duo and Master Yang Jun in 1992 under the supervision of the accomplished Tai Chi Instructor Pat Rice.

Lloyd’s other day job is as a full time practicing Artist.

Education: BA Louisiana State University; BFA Nebraska State at Omaha; MFA University of Guanajuato, Mexico; MFAW Spalding University, Louisville, KY.

Lloyd KellyDirector, Communications Department


Sergio has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi for more than 35 years. His passion for learning and sharing Tai Chi has helped him to bring Yang Family Tai Chi to a large range of Tai Chi practitioners, from Olympic athletes to seniors with medical needs.

In 2012 Sergio was awarded, by the Governor General of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. This is an award given to citizens for their achievements and contribution to the well-being of their communities.

Sergio is the director of the Yang Cheng Fu Center in Montreal, Canada. He is a disciple of Grandmaster Yang Jun. He is also an Inner Chamber disciple of Grandmaster Chen Yong Fa.

Sergio has achieved gold medal status 29 times in international competitions. In August 2012, he was awarded the Best Performance Award in the Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Tournament in Shanxi, China. He was also Tai Chi Grand Champion in Honolulu in 1994, Grand Champion in Boston in 1996 and Grand Champion in Virginia in 1998, where he won the “Ben Lo Cup”.

During the past 30 years he has taught classes, conferences, seminars and workshops to more than 10000 students at the Yang Cheng Fu Tai Chi Chuan Center in Montreal and at various other institutions such as: Veterans Hospital (classes for seniors); Hospital Notre Dame de la Merci; Hospital Sacre-Cœur; Ministry of Health Canada; Environment Canada; CLSC Medical Centers of Quebec; McGill University, Post Graduate programs; Vanier College; John Abbott College; Merck Frosst Laboratories; Abbott Laboratories; Pfizer Laboratories; Future Electronics; Motorola; Nortel Vent de l’Ouest Residence for seniors; and many other centers and locations.

Sergio ArioneDirector, Sponsorship & Fundraising Department


Marco has been fortunate to develop and use his two passions in life – martial arts and graphic design. Marco began studying martial arts at age 14 when he began to practice several types of martial arts such as Five Animals boxing, Karate, and kick boxing. For Marco, meeting Masters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun was a true revelation. He now focuses mainly on Tai Chi Chuan. He is director of a Tai Chi Chuan school dedicated to the Yang family and has also been involved in the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association in the Department of Outreach and Development.

Marco is also a natural-born artist and his chosen field of advertising and graphic design allows his artistic skills to shine. He is the President of MartialGraphics.com, Elem5nts.com, and is a full-time graphic designer. His graphic design skills can be seen throughout all the Symposium’s publications and advertising, including our online newsletters and this handbook.

Marco GagnonDirector, Marketing Department

Pam hails from the Yukon in Northern Canada. She began her studies in taijiquan in 1989 learning the Beijing Simplified 24 Form with Cheryl Buchan. Her studies in those early years included the Five Section Forms (bare hand, two person, and sword), the Yang108 Form, the Beijing 24 and 48 Forms and push hands with Sam Masich and Chantal Fafard; the 24 and 48 Forms with Master Liang Shou-yu; the Yang 108 Form with Raymond Chung; and baguaquan, silk reeling, push hands and qigong with John Camp.

In 1995, Pam learned of the Yang Family Style taijiquan and decided this is where she wanted to focus her taiji pursuits. Living in Canada’s far north, far from any centers or teachers of this style, she first studied the Yang Family standard form videotapes produced by A Taste of China featuring Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun. It wasn’t until 2002 when, at long last, a seminar was held relatively close to the Yukon. That year, the new Seattle/Redmond Centre, just over 1,000 miles away, held its first seminar, where Pam finally received in-person instruction from Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo and Master Yang Jun. The rest, as they say, is history!

Pam has been a member of the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association since 2002. She attained Level 4 ranking in 2005, Level 5 ranking in 2007 and became a certified instructor in November 2007. Pam is a founding member and President of Tai Chi Yukon and is a Director of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation. She and her husband, Jim, live in the Ibex Valley just outside of Whitehorse, Yukon with their 28 dogs.

Pam BoydeDirector, Staffing Department


This Symposium is made possible by a large staff of talented and dedicated volunteers

who have helped in every area from pre-Symposium planning to the live event.

They have freely given their precious time and talent to assist with this Symposium.

We are proud of all our volunteers and are inspired and touched by their dedication.

We sincerely thank every volunteer for sharing their own gifts to help us share the gift of Tai Chi Chuan in the world.


Spalding University is the first certified Compassionate University designated by the Compassionate Action Network International, and as a university, we have

made a commitment to living more compassionately with our neighbors. Our designation as a compassionate univer-sity means that we are not only being recognized for our history of compassion through service, but for our pledge to work diligently to expand our capacity for compassion as individuals and as a community of learning—both in the classroom and out in the world.

Special thank you to Tori Murden McClure, President, for her support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.

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Spalding University combines a rich history, a convenient urban setting, and a commitment to community service, as

we attract students who desire a high quality education in a very personalized setting. — READ MORE

Special thank you to Tori Murden McClure, President, for her support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.


MAYOR’S HEALTHY

HOMETOWN MOVEMENT

The Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement

was launched by Louisville Metro Government in 2004.

Our goal is to create a culture of health and

wellness in our hometown with a vision of becoming

one of the healthiest cities in America. Preventing

disease and maintaining good health is easier when

people and communities are surrounded by environ-

ments where the healthy choice is the easy choice.

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On 11-11-11, Louisville, Kentucky declared itself a Compassionate City and committed to a 10-year Compassionate City Campaign.

VISION: A community and world becoming more and more compassionate.MISSION: To champion and nurture the growth of compassion.VALUES: Compassion, Beauty, Inclusion, Empowerment, Transparency, Universally Positive, Social Innovation, Paying it Forward, Hospitality, Abundance, Awareness/Understanding, and Intention. READ MORE

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Special thank you to Mayor Greg Fischer for his support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.

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A CITY WHOSE MISSION IS EMBODIED

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Special thank you to Karen Williams, President & CEO, for her support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.

The mission of the Muhammad Ali Center is

to preserve and share the legacy and

ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect,

hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults

and children everywhere to be as great as they

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MUHAMMAD ALI’S SIX CORE PRINCIPLES:

CONFIDENCE: Belief in oneself, one’s abilities, and one’s future.

CONVICTION: A firm belief that gives one the courage to stand behind that belief, despite pressure to do otherwise.

DEDICATION: The act of devoting all of one’s energy, effort, and abilities to a certain task.

GIVING: To present voluntarily without expecting something in return.

RESPECT: Esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of oneself and others.

SPIRITUALITY: A sense of awe, reverence, and inner peace inspired by a connection to all of creation and/or that which is greater than oneself.

Symposium Sponsors

Special thank you to Donald E. Lassere, President & CEO, and Ina Brown Bond, Chair Emeritus for their support of the International Tai Chi Chuan

Symposium.

Special THANK YOU to:

State of Kentucky

Governor STEVE BESHEAR http://governor.ky.gov

Lt. Governor JERRY ABRAMSON

http://ltgovernor.ky.gov

Congressman JOHN YARMUTH

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Congressman MIKE WARD

We are sincerely grateful for your support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.

Special THANK YOU to:

State of Washington

Senator MARIA CANTWELL

http://www.cantwell.senate.gov

Senator PATTY MURRAY

http://www.murray.senate.gov

Representative ROSS HUNTER

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Congresswoman SUZAN K. DELBENE

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We are sincerely grateful for your support of the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium.


The

INTERNATIONAL YANG FAMILY TAI CHI CHUAN

ASSOCIATION


FOUNDING: In October 1998, Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun established the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association, uniting the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centers. The first Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centers were created in the U.S. in 1995 by Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo and Yang Jun and their top students. Currently there are 38 centers and 25 affiliated schools in 23 countries. The Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centers are committed to teaching Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi as taught by the Yang Family.LOCATION: The Association is incorporated as a non-profit entity in the State of Washington, with its headquarters at the Seattle/Redmond branch of the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center USA. Members are welcome to visit the Seattle/Redmond branch, where Master Yang Jun, and his wife, Fang Hong, teach classes.PURPOSE: The purpose for the Association is to enable everyone to work closely together to promote Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan worldwide. The main work of the Association will include: • Developing new Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centers; • Increasing interaction with other martial arts organizations; • Accepting individual Association members; • Holding seminars and competitions; • Evaluating Tai Chi practitioners’ levels of skill; • Organizing teams of judges trained in Traditional Yang Family

Tai Chi Chuan; • Providing International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

Association products.

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«All my best wishes of

longevity to the Symposium,

Tai Chi families and

practitioners..»


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Happiness & Success to all during the 2014 Tai Chi Symposium

A Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Centerand A Chinese Healing Arts Center

TAI CHI USA empowers individuals to recognize and achieve a balance in their conditioning potential. Through a unique combination of fitness, martial arts, and dance movements, participants create a “toolbox” to help them reboot, refresh, and repair in order to improve their quality of life. • 1995—authorized Chinese Healing Arts Centers specializing in Qigong. • 1996—recognized in New Jersey with Andy Lee as Director and Chief

Instructor as a Yang Chengfu Center in coordination with the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. New Jersey is the fourth center established worldwide.

• Visit us at www.taichiusa.com

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BEST WISHES TO SYMPOSIUM 2014 from

YANG CHENGFU CENTER OF MADAGASCAR

The South American Headquarters of the teacher´s academy of the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association is opening its doors to offer the opportunity to Yang Family Tai Chi students from all over the world to come and participate in Tai Chi Chuan retreats in the following disciplines:

TECHNIQUES:• Tai Chi Chuan Hand Form 103 - technical review,

martial applications, moving meditation.• Tui Shou, Sword and Saber - technical review and its

philosophies. PHILOSOPHY:• The influences of Taoism, Confucianism and

Buddhism on Tai Chi Chuan.• Introduction on the knowledge of I Ching - the Book

of Changes - and its relations with Tai Chi Chuan. SPECIAL FOR TEACHER´S ACADEMY ENROLLED INSTRUCTORS:We develop 5 to 15 day programs on hand form, tui shou, sword and saber, theory and philosophy, special to Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan instructors enrolled in the teacher´s academy system, valid for credits.

LANGUAGES:The instructions may be offered in the following languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, English, German and French.

Contact: ANGELA SOCI

[email protected] [email protected]

www.sbtcc.org.br

YOUR CHOICE:The length of your retreat and the subject to be practiced and studied is decided by your group. We organize the program in accordance with the group’s level and subject chosen.

Minimum of participants: 5 people. TEACHERS IN CHARGE OF THE PROGRAMS:Directors of the Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center of São Paulo - Brazil, Roque Severino and Angela Soci, disciples of Master Yang Jun with more than 35 years of experience in Tai Chi Chuan.

ABOUT THE LOCATION AND FACILITIES:Our Headquarters is located in a countryside area inside the Atlantic Forest, 1100 meters high, pure air, calm and in a silently natural environment. We are 12 km far from a historic city Embu das Artes where you may appreciate the arts & crafts market and visit the honey center called “Bee’s City” and taste the best honey of our region.The facilities are rustic and follow the Himalayan monasteries format, which include the building of the 9 Stupas (Buddhist Reliquaries) containing relics of Buddha and Bodhidharma. Visit the location web site for references: WWW.JARDIMDHARMA.ORG.BR

PRICING:Our pricing is very affordable and includes local transport, food and lodging in 3 to 4 people rooms with outside bathrooms.The food is Brazilian-style made by our dearest cook Dona Diva!Be our special guest anytime!!

Group Classes / Private LessonsLexington ~ Frankfort ~ Georgetown

Jim ShowalterBob Ashmore

everydaytaiji.com502.209.8501

Group Classes / Private LessonsLexington ~ Frankfort ~ Georgetown

Jim ShowalterBob Ashmore

everydaytaiji.com502.209.8501

Best wishes to Grand Master Yang Jun and the staff of the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium

fromHolly, Ken, JoAnne, Judith, Nancy and Kristina

Tai Chi Academy of Northern New JerseyHolly Sweeney-Hillman, Director

Jim Showalter • Bob AshmoreOur instructors each have over 25 years of experience teaching

Tai Chi Chuan

Group Classes / Private Lessons

[email protected] | www.everydaytaiji.com

Lexington, KY - Frankfort, KY - Georgetown, KYAn International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association Affiliated School

Contact: Fernando De [email protected]

Visit our website: www.taichichuan.com.br

Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in Brazil

Rua Cerqueira César, 1825 Ribeirão Preto – SP – Brazil Zip code: 14025-120 Phone: +55 (16) 3911-1236

The Michigan Tai Chi Center wishes everyone a wonderful learning experience

and many happy memories at the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium!

www.michigantaichi.com

Wishing everyone a great Symposium experience. See you in Firenze!

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Best wishes from the Seattle/Redmond Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center!

We hope you enjoy the Symposium, learn much, and make new friends!

Master Yang Jun, Fang Hong

Nancy Lucero

Mike Lucero

Edward Moore

Carolyn Fung

Eric Madsen

Mui Gek Chan

Stefanie Russell

www.yangtaichiseattle.com


THANK YOU !INTERNATIONAL TAI CHI CHUAN

SYMPOSIUM

AT SPALDING UNIVERSITY

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