by Daniel Corona | Jun 8, 2014 | Article, Biography
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...
by Daniel Corona | Apr 10, 2014 | Article, Biography
Wu/Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan will be represented at the 2014 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium by Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan. Grandmaster Zhong Zhenshan was born in the town of Guangfu, Yongnian County, Hebei Province in 1949. He became a formal disciple to Yao Jizu...
by Daniel Corona | Feb 25, 2014 | Article, Biography
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan will be represented at the Symposium by Grandmaster Yang Jun, a 6th generation descendent who officially became the 5th generation direct-line inheritor of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in 2009. Grandmaster Yang Jun was born in 1968 in...
by Daniel Corona | Jan 16, 2014 | Article, Biography
On Sunday July 6, 2014 before the formal opening ceremonies, the International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium will feature two 2-hour Pre-Symposium workshops with Grandmaster He Youlu. Grandmaster He (pronounced with a soft “e” as in “her”) was born in 1963 in the town of...
by Daniel Corona | Dec 16, 2013 | Article, Biography
The 2014 Symposium features Grandmasters from five main styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Chen Style, originating from Chen Wangting (1600-1680), is a style that is often demonstrated more dynamically than ...
