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 Fairless Hills, PA Branch nwataichi[at]yahoo.com
Andrew Li Glen Gardner, NJ Branch a.w.li[at]comcast.net
Frank Malinowski East Windsor, NJ Branch fam[at]princeton.edu
Steve Fithian Bordentown, NJ Branch stevenb50[at]verizon.net
David Noonan Trenton, NJ Branch gravestaichi[at]yahoo.com
Donna Liu WuweiTaichi-YWCA donnamliu[at]gmail.com
Aaron Craelius Great Barrington, MA Branch aaroncraelius[at]gmail.com
Anita Adhitya Perth, Australia Branch taichi[at]anitaadhitya.com
Lior Silberman Vancouver, Canada Branch lior3.1415[at]gmail.com
Chris Traina Newport Beach, CA Branch ctraina81[at]hotmail.com
Bill Morone Falls Township, PA Branch moronetaichi[at]gmail.com
Bob Kopp Highland Park, NJ Branch taichi[at]bobkopp.net
Daniil Zavlunov Saratoga Springs, NY Branch garmoniya23[at]yahoo.com
Telma Sinicio Sao Paulo, Brazil Branch telmasinicio[at]gmail.com
Rachata Muneepeerakul Phoenix, AZ Branch rachato[at]hotmail.com
Victor YungChau Sha Las Vegas, NV Branch victor_sha[at]msn.com
Jason Kim Clinton, NJ Branch 3jason.y.kim[at]gmail.com
Kei Sing Wong Hamilton, NJ Branch k_wong[at]yahoo.com
Rahul Subramaniam Fremont, CA Branch gestalt.rahul[at]gmail.com
Francis Kwok-Ho Yeung Matawan, NJ Branch yeungc88[at]yahoo.com
John Schreij Rotterdam, Netherlands Branch johnschreij[at]gmail.com
Sanela Solak Great Barrington, MA Branch sanelasolak[at]gmail.com
Boris Lekht South Brunswick, NJ Branch blekht[at]yahoo.com
Alexis Satomi Furuichi Orange County, CA Branch mtbonnel[at]yahoo.com
Scott Einhorn Frenchtown, NJ Branch einhorns[at]embarqmail.com
Sara Vantournhout Brooklyn, NY Branch svantour[at]princeton.edu
Esther Wertwijn Toronto, Canada Branch ewertwijn[at]gmail.com
Feng Chen Hopewell, NJ Branch fchen[at]rider.edu
Carolyn Sealfon Toronto, Canada Branch csealfon[at]alumni.upenn.edu
Scott Stelle Yardville, NJ Branch sogazoo[at]aol.com
Mackenzie Hawkins Princeton, NJ Branch j.mackenzie.hawkins[at]gmail.com
Yan Zheng West Windsor, NJ Branch Taiji9to0[at]gmail.com
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Classes in Princeton University ( 2018 PU Tai Chi Club Brochure )
[These classes are for Princeton University Students and staff.]
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*Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45pm Tai Chi in Dillon Gym
(Fall Semester 2018: Register at http://www.princeton.edu/campusrec/ )
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*Saturdays 3 - 4:30pm Tai Chi Club Class at New South (Rm 103)
* Sundays 10 - 11:30am Open Tai Chi Club Class at the Friend Center (Rm 113 or Atrium)
Classes open to public (these are ongoing year-round)
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*Saturdays at 15 Aldgate Court, Princeton (Map)
10 - 11:30am Chen, Yang Taiji
* Sundays at the Friend Center, Princeton University (Friend Center Map) (Rm 113 or Atrium)
10 - 11:30am Chen Taiji, Pushhands, Applications, Sword, Spear
* Tuesdays at 15 Aldgate Court, Princeton (Map)
8 - 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.
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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,
Tai Chi is a rare example of an art of self-defense that can be used effectively against
physically much stronger opponents.
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 Wonchull Park (Won Park, Wonchul Park, Won Chul Park)
I have been teaching Taiji for the past 25 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. (Xiaojia Chen is the authentic Chen Taiji of descendants of the original creator Chen Wangting.) 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.
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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