The Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Association, USA
The Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Association, USA (CQZMAA) was founded in June 1997 to promote the teachings of Chen style Taijiquan in the United States as passed down to Chen Qingzhou, a 19th-generation descendant of the Chen family, from Master Chen Zhaopei of the 18th generation. Activities of the CQZMAA are governed by its administrative board, consisting of Taijiquan instructors and consultants based in both the US and China.
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The Association's curriculum and forms include:
- Post standing ~
(zhan zhuang) - First form ~
(lao jia yi lu) - Second form ~
(lao jia er lu), also called
"cannon bashing" ~
(pao chui) - Single sword ~
(dan jian) - Single saber ~
(dan dao) - Double sword ~
(shuang jian) - Double saber ~
(shuang dao) - Spring-Autumn glaive ~
(chun qiu yan yue dao) - “Five tigers swarming sheep” staff ~
(wu hu qun yang gun) - Long pole (form) ~
(da gan) - Three-opponent combative staff ~
(san ren gan dui ting) - Pear blossom spear with white ape staff ~
(li hua qiang jia bai yuan gun) - Taiji sphere ~
(Taiji qiu) - Ruler ~
(xing gong bang) - Pole shaking ~
(dou gun zi) - Push-hands ~
(tui shou) - Joint locking and grappling ~
(na fa)
The Wen Xian School
Since 2001, one of the major efforts of the association has been to help raise funds for a new school facility in Wenxian, Henan Province, China. This school contains facilities for both Chen family Taijiquan training and also scholastic education for the children of the local villages. For more information, please contact NNRS.
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