Chen Style Taijiquan Practice

Last Sunday, March 4th, I learned about the Chen style of Taijiquan from Carmine Farruggia. We practiced for 2 hours in Redding, at Enterprise High School. He provided me with instruction in Chen style standing, rotation of Dan Tien, a form to practice Peng, Lu, Gi, and An, stick pole work for energy, use of heavy ball exercises, and we did some push hands. He gave me many ideas as to how to proceed with beginning to learn Chen style Taijiquan. It was an excellent training session.

Carmine Farruggia has 35 years of martial arts experience: from jujitsu, Xiao lin kung fu, wing chun, kenpo, Meihuazhuang and Taijiquan. Over the last 7 years he has studied with some of the best Taiji teachers in the world such as Yan Zijie, Chen Xiaowang, Chen Qingzhou, Chen Xiaoxing, Chen Bing, Chen Youchang, and Chen Weilien. He has studied in the Chen Village in Henan province, Hengshui Village in Hebei, and Jinan in Shandong.

Carmen lives with his wife in Sacramento. He is an elementary school music teacher and concert musician.

Since 1988, he has operated the Sacramento Kung Fu and Tai Chi Association.

I'm now reading the book by Mark Chen: Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 2004. Appendics, notes, bibliography, 246 pages. ISBN: 155643488X.

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