Wuwei Tai Chi
Princeton, New Jersey
Taijiquan (Taichi-chuan, Taichi) instructions
Chen, Yang, and Wu styles
Barehand forms, pushhands, swords, and spear
Head Instructor: Won Park wpark@princeton.edu 609.520.8423
Affiliated Instructors in Branch Schools (for info follow the links or email replacing [at] to @)
Ying Lu New York City Branch yingtaichi[at]yahoo.com
Michael Bergman NW Arkansas Branch nwataichi[at]yahoo.com
Andrew Li Clinton, NJ Branch a.w.li[at]comcast.net
Frank Malinowski Bordentown, NJ Branch fam[at]princeton.edu
Steve Fithian Bordentown, NJ Branch stevenb50[at]verizon.net
Haifeng Huang Charlottesville, VA Branch hh4v[at]virginia.edu
David Graves Trenton, NJ Branch gravestaichi[at]yahoo.com
Donna Liu WuweiTaichi-YWCA dmliu[at]princeton.edu
Tom Lupich Langhorne, PA Branch truthman.truthman[at]verizon.net
Aaron Craelius Somerset, NJ Branch aaroncraelius[at]gmail.com
Anita Adhitya Perth, Australia Branch wuwei.anita[at]gmail.com
Lior Silberman Vancouver, Canada Branch lior3.1415[at]gmail.com
Chris Traina Newport Beach, CA Branch ctraina81[at]hotmail.com
Bill Morone Manahawkin, NJ Branch moronetaichi[at]gmail.com
Bob Kopp Washington, DC Branch taichi[at]bobkopp.net
Telma Sinicio Sao Paulo, Brazil Branch telmasinicio[at]gmail.com
Classes in Princeton University Phys.Ed. program
[These classes are for Princeton University Students and staff who hold a gym pass.]
Spring Semester 2010: 10 classes, starting on Feb. 10.
* Wednesdays 8 - 9:30pm Chen Taichi Dillon Multipurpose Room
(Sundays 10 - 11am Taichi club practice session Carl Fields Center)
* Thursdays 12 - 1:15pm Martial Qigong/ Qigong Dillon Dance Studio
Classes open to public (these are ongoing year-round)
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*Saturdays at 15 Aldgate Court, Princeton (Map)
10am - 11:30am Yang Taiji
* Sundays at the Carl Fields Center, Princeton (Map)
10am - 11am Chen Taiji
11am - 12noon Pushhands, Applications, Sword
* Tuesdays at 15 Aldgate Court, Princeton (Map)
8pm - 9:30pm Chen, Wu Taiji
Fee schedule for public classes
For 1 class a week
$30 per month [$15 for full time students (e.g., college, high school students)]
For each additional class per week
$20 per month [$10 for full time students]
Single class $20 [$10 for full time students]
Private lesson rate; for one or two persons
$50/hour [$25/hour for full time students]
For two persons, each pays a half of above.
Introduction to Taiji
Taiji is a traditional martial art and health exercise based on Taoist philosophy that
emphasizes deep relaxation of mind and body. The form practice helps one to achieve
this by developing greater awareness of 'here and now', in addition to developing
supple strength and balance. Through self-defense applications, students experience
how deep relaxation leads to optimal action, and can apply this idea to other physical
disciplines and to enhance everyday life. Because it does not rely on brute force, Taichi
is a rare example of an art of self-defense that can be used effectively by both women
and men.
Some more info in Princeton University Taichi Club Website
* Videos of Chen, Yang, and Wu barehand forms we teach
* Feedback from students in Princeton U class
Taichi form names
* Chen Taichi Xiaojia first form names
Demo by Princeton U Taichi Club Students
* Barehand, sword, and spear forms
(at International Festival, 20MB windows media .wmv file)
(Music was used only for demo purpose at the festival's request.)
* Sword form (30MB windows media .wmv file)
Some info about Won Park (Wonchull Park, Wonchul Park, Won Chul Park)
I have been teaching Taiji for the past 19 years. Although I work as a physicist, Taiji with
related philosophies is my deep passion. My Chen Taiji teacher is Master Chen
Peishan, 20th generation successor of Chen Taiji, and the Chairman of International
Society of Chen Taiji. His Taiji is called Xiaojia form of Chen Taiji, and it is softer and
more internal than more commonly seen Dajia form of Chen Taiji. My Wu style teacher
is Master Zhang Yun, the Head of Yin Cheng Gong Fa Association North America, who
is a senior student of the late Grandmaster Wang Peisheng (Yin Cheng Da Shi), the
previous Leader of Northern Wu style Taiji. My Yang form is of the Cheng Manching
style, having learned from three of the late Professor Cheng's students. I have also
learned much on Taiji and Qigong from Master Yan Gaofei.
I approach Taiji as a unifying discipline of martial art, philosophy, health/healing
exercise, and everyday life methods. One reason why I like Taiji is that it helps all
aspects of life, for example, learning effective martial movements also helps even
mundane movements like walking, and vice versa. Much of Taiji philosphy is of Daoist
nature. Not doing unnecessary things is central for effective doing. For example,
relaxation is more of not doing than doing, and in turn relaxation is central for effective
Taiji movements. My school is called WuweiTaiji. Wuwei is a term appearing repeatedly
in Laotzu's Daode-jing, and it can be translated as 'doing by not doing'.
The WuweiTaiji school is also American Branch of ISCT (International Society of Chen
Taiji). Masters Chen Peishan and Chen Peiju are the Chairs and I am a member of the
board of Directors of ISCT.
I also do Acupressure (Shiatsu). It complements Taiji well with the common
acupuncture theory.
Links
Master Chen Peishan, Master Chen Peiju (ISCT)
Master Zhang Yun (YCGF)
Master Yan Gaofei
Princeton University Taiji Club
Wuwei Tai Chi School, Princeton, Mercer County, Central New Jersey, USA
