Sharing from the Washington D.C. Tai Chi Seminar

Sharing from the Washington D.C. Tai Chi Seminar

On November 2-3, 2024, I represented the National Tai Chi Chuan Association, led by Chairperson Yeh Wen-Kuan, in hosting a Tai Chi seminar. The two-day event featured six hours of classes each day, along with personalized instruction sessions, which were successfully completed. The Taiwanese Supple Tai Chi method received high praise.

During the seminar and individual instruction, I had direct contact with students from the Eastern United States, gaining close insights into their learning styles and habits, thereby fostering a closer connection with them.

Participants showed great interest in the traditional Supple Tai Chi techniques, which embody the Zhuangzi and Laozi philosophy of "Wu Wei" (non-action), emphasizing the skills of yielding and suppleness, as well as the I Ching’s philosophy of balancing yin and yang. They were also intrigued by the traditional methods and attitudes of masters guiding their disciples. I made every effort to meet their needs throughout the courses.

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2024 年11/2、3代表總會葉文寬理事長，舉辦太極拳講習會，每天6小時的上課時間，及個別指導的課程順利完成，台灣鬆柔太極拳法獲得好評。

在講習會與個別指導課程中，直接面對美東地區的學員，近距離的地接觸到當地學員的學習方式與習慣，拉近了彼此的距離。

學員對傳統鬆柔太極拳法內涵老莊「無為」的思考邏輯，也就是走化、鬆柔的技藝，及易經陰陽相濟的哲理，有濃厚的興趣，另外對傳統師父指導徒弟的態度與方法也很感興趣，我在課程中盡可能的滿足他們的需求。

訓練法由基礎的腿力訓練（五行步法）、關節鬆與定產生太極八法，到拳架的運行，再到鬆柔推手的演練，讓學員瞭解，拳法「由腳而腿而腰，總須完整一氣」的訓練要訣。

此行感謝華盛頓DC無為拳社、陳鉅基金會張瓊瓊老師與Charles 老師的接待，及總會蔡孟宏秘書長、張瓊瓊老師精準的即時翻譯。

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The training progressed from foundational leg-strength training (Five-Element Footwork) to the release and stabilization of joints that generate the Eight Powers of Tai Chi, transitioning into form practice and finally to Supple Push Hands drills. These steps helped participants understand the critical principle of Tai Chi boxing: "From the feet to the legs to the waist, all must unite as one flow."

Special thanks to the Wu Wei Martial Arts Club in Washington, D.C., the Charles Koo Foundation, Master Chang Chiong-Chiong, and Charles for their hospitality. I am also deeply grateful to Secretary General Tsai Meng-Hung and Master Chang for their precise and timely translations, which ensured the seminar’s success.