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Learn Chen Style Taiji quan (Tai Chi) in a wonderful mountain area from teachers, who trained in Chenjiagou, the origin of the world famous Chen Style Taiji quan. Of course our instructors have a lot of teaching experience and speak Chinese and English language. Chen Style Taiji quan encompasses internal forms, weapons and fighting elements.

AIM

This unique Chinese Martial Arts program is designed to immerse participants in Chen Style Taiji quan. The trainer themselves trained many years in Chenjiagou, a small city in Henan province, the origin of Chen Style Taiji quan,  so a wide range of Tai Chi forms and weapons are offered.

Practicing Chen Style Taiji quan develops physical and mental fitness, mental concentration, your Qi and good health. In order to cultivate strong Qi, you need to have strong leg muscles, as they are the pillars of your body. The firmer the foundation, the stronger will be the force that you can exert.

In addition, practicing Taiji quan improves coordination, balance, strength, and self-defense skills.

FEATURES

• Accommodation in YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School
• Study from 1 month to 3 years
• NO specific arrival dates
• Suitable for beginners and advanced students
• Highly qualified and English speaking (!) Chinese instructors
• Wide range of  Tai Chi forms and weapons offered, YOU will choose which forms/weapons you will learn
• Shaolin Kung Fu or Sanda Training (or in combination) is possible too
• Food without drinks
• Learning Chinese Language (1x each week)
• Kung fu theories and Buddhism (1x each week)
• Transfer from Zhengzhou Airport to YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School
• Sightseeing (additional fees) to shaolin temple (only 2 hours), famous Buddhist grottoes in Luoyang and more are possible

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The foreigners will be coached by the master trainer Xie Xu Yong who is one of the first class kung fu master from Shaolin Temple with great teaching experience on foreigners and his co trainers. The training is hard, so you should be prepared well (doing exercises like stretching and running at home).

The training time depends on the time of year so they could vary.

1) Core Training

Training is held at YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School in a newly built training hall or inside the famous mountain area.

The first step to be a good Tai Chi Student is to strength your body. Therefore everyday fitness training and increase flexibility is absolutely necessary.

2) Taiji quan Basics

Taiji quan Basic training focuses on stance training for balance, repetition of movements for control; and series of movements for coordination and overall fitness.

3) Taiji quan Electives

YOU can decide, which forms, weapons (depending on your skill) or fighting elements you will learn, therefore the trainer will check your skill at the first day.

The standard training forms are the following, but if you wish to learn more advanced or other styles, this is possible to.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Chinese language course (1x each week)
• Learn the basics of Kung fu theory, learn more about Buddhism (1x each week)
• Social Activities

SIGHTSEEING

To learn more about china culture and china way of life, our organization offers different sightseeing tours (Please notice, you have to pay additional fees for sightseeing tours).

• Chenjiagou
  The famous city Chenjiagou, the origin of Chen Style Taiji quan, is located in Henan province, only 3 hours from our school. You can visit this city, see many taiji schools, or performances
• Shaolin Temple
  The world famous Shaolin Temple is located in Song Shan Mountains, Henan, only 20 min from our school. You can visit the sacred Shaolin Temple, see the tombs of famous shaolin monks or watch a Shaolin Wushu performance
• Activities with Native Chinese Speakers
  Activities with Chinese students to encourage cultural and social exchange. Activities may include: basketball, cinema, Holiday parties, and more.

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INSTRUCTORS

Participants train under the guidance of China's wushu masters. These experienced masters are dedicated to providing high quality training for all students, from total beginners to participants competing in national competitions.

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TAI CHI AND CHINESE LANGUAGE COMBINATION PROGRAM

This program is ideal for those who wish to combine Taiji quan (Tai Chi) training with Chinese Language studies. Language classes focus on developing listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar.

ACCOMMODATION

YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School

The purpose of YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School  is to advance kungfu skills and the knowledge, performance and cultural exchanges. The school is located about 1 1/2 h away from the capital city Zhengzhou in a huge geological park which even has been honored by the UNESCO. This park - known as Yuntai Mountain Geological Park - is in the whole world famous for his huge gardens, high overhanging cliff, water falls, cozy valley and 'springing water'. Here in the middle of the nature far it is the ideal place to learn Shaolin Kung Fu ...

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VISA

Applicants should apply for an F Visa. In most cases visas will be issued for 1 or 3 months (tourist visa) regardless of the study duration. If the study duration is not covered by the initial visa approval, your visa can be extended in PSB (Public Security Bureau). Our organization will help you extending visa. In some countries you will need an Invitation Letter to obtain a visa. These documents are provided by our organization when enrollment has been completed.

START DATES

There are NO specific arrival dates, you can come, whenever you want.

CERTIFICATE

Participants are awarded an official certificate from our organization.

PROGRAM FEES

The programm fees are 440 US$ each month (+20US$ teaching material) including

• Tai Chi Quan Training in YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School  with the master trainer Xie Xu Yong and at this time five (!!!) great trainers
• Accomodation in YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School
• Transfer from Zhengzhou Airport to YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School
• Englisch speaking teachers
• Food without drinks
• Shaolin Kung Fu or Sanda Training is possible too
• Chinese language course (1x each week)
• Kung fu theories and Buddhism (1x each week)

Our organization provide free Internet Access in our PC room.

YOUR OWN SERVICES

• Arrival and departure to/from Zhengzhou (flight to Beijing and an inland flight from Beijing to zhengzhou)
• Valid Visa
• Optional travel assurance
• Entry fees i.e. Shaolin Temple, Buddhist grottoes in Longmen 
• Drinks
• 4 passport pictures
• Optional training clothes/shoes
• Transfer from International Kung Fu Training Center back to the airport in Zhengzhou (Costs approx. 15 - 20 EUR)

APPLICATION

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