Moving to China, any advice on Sifus?

[TAO YIN]

Hello Everyone,

I am moving to Chengdu, Sichuan for work soon, and I was wondering if anyone knows of any Sifus living in or around Chengdu or O'Mei Shan???

I sincerely appreciate any advice. Thank you.

Respectfully,

Tao

[RAF]

http://www.geocities.com/meiyingsheng/

You are very lucky.

[Brad]

I've got a good friend living at Emeishan. She says there's a lot of kungfu schools around there... sounds a bit like Shaolin :p The dude RAF posted looks like your best bet though :) How long are you moving there for?

[TAO YIN]

Thank you both. I will be there for quite some time, but I am not sure just how long yet. I will definetely have to check out O'Mei and see what it is all about.

RAF, thank you for the website link. I appreciate your help. Do you know where in Chengdu I might find this teacher? The website has no contact information.

Thanks again,

Tao Yin

[RAF]

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Etwk/

Ted Knecht is a formal student and visits frequently.

Tai Chi Training in China: Masters, Teachers & Coaches

By Howard Thomas. 7" x 8", 138 pages, paperback. If you have ever wondered what it is like to study Tai Chi in China, read this book! Author Howard Thomas went there in 1989 and spent five years with different masters, teachers and coaches doing just that. His time in China took him into deep study of the Chinese language and its relationship to Tai Chi Chuan.

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You can read about Howard Thomas's experiences with Mei Ying Sheng.

Good luck.

Brad, Ted used to live in Columbus but now is outside of Cleveland off RT 77 near Valley View. He might very well be worth checking out if you are interested in some very authentic Yang and Wu style taijiquan.