2017 Commitment

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Great Grandmaster Chen Pan Ling. His work and research in the practice and function of Chinese Martial Arts gave rise to what we call today the Chen Pan Ling Martial and Healing Arts System. His system is taught all over the world and I am proud to say that I am a part of that martial family.

I was introduced to the Chen Pan Ling 99 Taiji form by Mr. David Liu. He taught a small group at a noodle factory every Sunday morning. When I joined the group they were almost finished learning the form, so to complete my learning I would drive to his house to finish. Did I mention he spoke very little English and I spoke no Chinese? Nonetheless, it was fun and he was generous.

While searching the internet for Chen Pan Ling practitioners I found Shifu Brian Bruning of the Rochester T’ai Chi Ch’uan Center, and he informed me that the son of Chen Pan Ling was coming to the U.S. to hold week long training sessions. That’s where I first met Grandmaster Chen Yun Ching, the man who would become my Shifu.

Grandmaster Chen is a very kind and generous man, and a very skilled practitioner and teacher. He is also very passionate about keeping a promise he made to his father to continue to teach the family system to those who wanted to learn and to take it all over the world. I thank Grandmaster Chen Yun Ching and his family for allowing me to have a part in keeping that promise.

I would like to encourage all of my Chen Pan Ling family the world over to take the opportunity this year to renew your commitment to keep this martial and healing art system alive and share it with whoever wants to learn, so we can help Grandmaster Chen Yun Ching keep his promise.

– Shifu Terry Price

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Seminar Photos

We had so much fun at the seminar that it took us awhile to recover from the wonderful seminar with Master James and Shou Mei! We’ve updated the Past Events Page to include photos from the seminar.

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If anyone happened to take photos of the event, please email them to us and we’ll be happy to add them!

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September Seminar – Video Previews

It’s already July and that means that the September Seminar with Master James Sumarac  is  coming quickly!

We’ve round up some videos of Master James, so you can get a better idea of his methods and mannerisms.

Included in the videos below, are previews for some of the material that he’ll be covering during the Barefoot Doctor and Qi Gong days of the workshop. Remember, if you can’t come for the whole week, we do have single day rates so you can pick and choose what days and topics are best for you. Registration is still open!

Traditional Chinese Medicine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkM8ACf3odE

Wu Lin Retreat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kaj0sqsBw2g

Qi Gong Video Preview
https://vimeo.com/167731913

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World Tai Chi Day

When: Saturday, April 30th. Form starts at 10am
Where: The Unity Church of Tidewater
5580 Shell Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Brothers and sisters, World Tai Chi Day is fast approaching. We will, as always, be gathering together on the last Saturday of the month to perform the Chen Pan Ling 99 alongside several other Tidewater Tai Chi schools.

The gong sounds promptly at 10am. Please arrive early so we can continue the wave of energy onward to the rest of the world.

Following the form and other demonstrations, there will be a potluck luncheon. Please bring a dish to share.

 

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Push Hands Gathering

When: Sunday March 6th
Where: Virginia Martial Arts Center
Time: 1:00 pm until about 5:00 pm

This event is free and open to all skill levels (or even no skill level).

This is a time to share your experiences and insights into art of T’aiji Push Hands with our area Nei Jia Brothers and Sisters and to have fun.

This not a competition so check your egos at the door.

As in the past, I will provide bottled water and or juice. If you wish you can bring some sort of snack to share, but please remember, if you bring something, please be prepared to take any leftovers back home with you.

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September 2016 Seminar

We are excited to announce that Master James Sumarac, along with his lovely wife Shou Mei, will be visiting the United States in September. Master Sumarac is adopted brother and direct student to Chen Yun Ching, son of Chen Pan Ling and heir to the Chen Pan Ling unique and Traditional system of Chinese Internal Boxing. He has over 40 years of experience in the martial and healing arts.

Master Sumarac will be offering a week long seminar from September 15th – 19th that includes Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing I Chuan, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as well as other topics. The seminar will be held at Virginia Martial Arts Center in Chesapeake, VA or – if we are blessed with good weather – at scenic outdoor locations nearby.

Click this link to attend!

TaiChiFlyer_2016 Sept2016_Seminar_Flyer.pdf

Please contact us with any questions!

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Happy New Year!

We wish a Happy 2016 to all of our brothers and sisters in the martial arts!

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Diversity

How many Tai Chi players does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: 100. One to change the bulb and the other 99 to say, “We do not do it that way in our style of Tai Chi.”

From “The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi” by Peter Wayne with Mark Fuerst

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Internal Energy

‘What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The Journey

Jiǔ céng zhī tái, qǐ yú lěi tǔ; qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.

A tall tower begins with the foundation; a long journey begins with a single step.

Lǎozǐ

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