Free Taiji (Tai Chi) Workshops, Spring 2020

7:30 PM, Feb 4th, Tuesday
Increase Balance and Strength, Prevent Falling

This workshop introduces Taiji principles and a series of spiral movements to provide the participants with tools to develop and increase strength, balance and flexibility, focusing more on the lower part of body. This workshop will include warm-up sessions, natural breathing exercises and overall body conditioning through basic taiji movements, to help participants to regain the center of the body control for fall prevention.

2:00 PM, Feb 22nd, Saturday
Improve Body Alignment, Manage Back and Shoulder Pain

This workshop is to improve static and dynamic postural stability by aligning your body structure through taiji principles and movements. Proper body alignment increases energy flow, and reduces stress and strain on joints and muscles that cause body pain. This workshop will include warm-up sessions, principles of body alignment and self-correcting techniques to enhance the body positioning which will increase circulation and release muscle tension, as to reduce shoulder and back pain.

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About the Instructor:

Donna Tse

• American Chen Taiji Society (ACTS) Certified Instructor

• Gold medalist in Chinese Martial Arts Tournament (CMAT) by UC Berkeley, and Tiger Claw Taijiquan Competition.

• Chen Style Tai Chi Training under Master Tony Wong, the direct lineage of 20th generation of Chen Family Taijiquan. Completed:

• Forms:
  • Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form(老架一路),
  • Chen Family Taijiquan 2nd Form(老架二路, aka PaoChui炮捶),
  • Xing Yi Quan(形意拳),
  • Chen Style Taijiquan Hun Yuan Xin Yi 24 Cannon(陈式太极拳混元心意24炮),
  • Hungyuan 48 form (太极拳混元48式)

• Weapons: Chen Spear, Chen Sword, Hun Yuan Taiji Sword, Chen Sphere, Chen Style Yan Yue Da Dao
• Qi Gong: Wuji Qi Gong(无极气功), Chen Family Taijiquan Qi Gong, Hun Yuan Qi Gong(混元气功)

• Intensive training under Master Chen YouZe(陈有则), the 20th Generation of Chen Family Taijiquan, three time International Champion in Push Hand (China)

• Attended numerous intensive workshops under Tai Chi Masters

• Teaching/Performing:
  • Tai Chi Instructor at Westlake School of Performance Arts in Daly City
  • Tai Chi Instructor for the government employees of County of Santa Clara
  • Assistant Instructor to Master Tony Wong at Momentum Mental Health in Palo Alto in May, 2018
  • Teaching private lessons
  • Performed at San Mateo County AANHPI event in South Francisco in May, 2018
  • Performed at Foothill City College for the Spring Fitness Day event in May 2017

Credit and Awards

2019 Tiger Claw Taiji Competition

• All-around Grand Champion
• Gold Medal: Chen Style Taiji Form Mixed male and female
• Gold Medal: Taiji/Internal Sword, Mix male and female
• Gold Medal: Taiji/Internal Long Weapon, Mix male and female

2018 Tiger Claw Taiji Competition

• Gold Medal: Chen Style Taiji Form Mixed male and female
• Gold Medal: Taiji/Internal Long Weapon, Mix male and female

2018 Chinese Martial Arts Tournament (CMAT)

• Gold medal: Internal Open Chen female
• Gold medal: Internal Other Long Weapon (Chen Style Spear)

2017 Tiger Claw Taiji Competition

• Gold Medal: Chen Style Taiji Form Mixed male and female

2017 Chinese Martial Arts Tournament (CMAT)

• Gold Medal: Internal Open Chen Female