Chen Style Taijiquan (Applications and Striking Techniques)

Master Ren Guangyi demonstrates the various martial techniques derived from the practice of Chen Style Taijiquan, with a particular emphasis on its expression of the eight methods (ba fa) that form the basis of martial practice for taiji as contained in push-hands. With this sampling of the practical fighting applications of Taijiquan forms, you will be better positioned to understand the intricacies of this powerful health giving art. Master Ren Guangyi is a 12th generation Chen Style Taijiquan master and the leading disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. He spent ten years of serious intensive study in Chen Village in Henan Province, the birthplace of Taijiquan. In 1998, Master Ren captured the coveted heavyweight title for pushing hands at the International Taijiquan Competition in Wenxian, Henan, China. That same year, he founded the International Chen Style Taijiquan Association. Since then, Master Ren has appeared on the cover of Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine and has produced several highly regarded instructional books and videos on Taijiquan.