Spring Festival

[Nexus]

The ta'i chi spring festival will be happening in 2002 at the University of Alaska Anchorage. I will be providing date/times soon, for any whom are interested in traveling up to the great land of Alaska to learn from some of the greatest taijiquan players as well as share and learn from the many practitioners here in Alaska.

To name just a "few" of those who will be here: Master Liang, Shou-Yu, who is an expert in taijiquan and has written a book titled "Tai Chi Chuan". You can find his bio at http://www.ymaa.com/AuthorBioPages/mliangbio.html
Master Liang as I was told today just confirmed so we will be very excited to welcome him here and learn as much as we can from this amazing martial artist.

Almanzo "Lao Ma" Lamoureux, M.A. will also be here, from the Magic Tortoise taijiquan School. Website: http://www.magictortoise.com/

Also Warren Pretlow, who is local to Alaska.

There will be others as well, and I will add to this thread as I get names & more information. I will try to share as much as possible about what classes will be offered during the festival, and some of the great stuff that we gain from it. Hopefully we will get a fair amount of photos also so we can post those on the web for all to see.

Of course everyone is invited, and if you would like more information feel free to email me, I believe my email is in my profile and if it is not beng@bored.com will reach me.

The dates/times/seminars/classes will be posted in this thread, look forward to hearing from you and feel free to post questions/comments.

- Nexus

[shang wu]

Shang wu farms will hold a spring CMA festival March 10-13, guest instructors will be Master Li Enjiu Chen style Taiji, push hands and Praying mantis, Master Chen Zhonghua Chen style Taiji, push hands , Art D’Agostino Chen Taiji, Praying mantis, and spear

[Three Harmonies]

Where is this held at? Any Praying Mantis going to be taught?
Jake

[TaiChiBob]

Greetings..

Just a note of support.. Art is a gifted and sincere practitioner of the Arts.. his talent alone is worth the price of admission, but with other presenters this is a real treat.. (Thanks, Art)

Be well..

[shang wu]

The festival will have a variety of classes going on that will include Chen Taiji (Hong style practical method), push hands, Taiji plum flower praying mantis, and two handed sword. There will also be lecture and discussion.
Shang wu farm is located on 11 acres of picturesque land with ponds majestic oaks and grazing horses, located just east of Tampa in plant city. Our goal is to provide a place of natural beauty to immerse your self in the practice of Taiji, kung fu & Zen meditation.
Shang wu farm offers group & private training ,workshops, live in intensive training, and retreat facilities, all dedicated to the love of the arts.

[ironfenix]

Is anyone else going to the spring festival at Shang Wu farms with Master Art D'Agostino? Master Arthur will be doing a 3 day intensive seminar. It will be fantastic and I recommend it to anyone regardless of skill. Has anyone else trained with Art Laoshi before?

[Metal Mantis]

I have not had the pleasure of training with Art D Lao Shr.... I have, however, heard a great deal of him.... Where is Shang Wu? When is it? What is the cost?

[ironfenix]

Shang Wu farms is about 13 acres of beautiful land with tall trees, grazing horses, lakes, the works. Its out of Plant City florida. Go to shangwufarms.com for more info. Last time I went it was drizzling and we meditated in front of this lake of his. Very relaxing. Where are you out of metal? Oh yeah the seminar is not this friday but the next. Friday,saturday, sunday.

[Metal Mantis]

I am in Nashville, a student of Yu Shans..... Man, I wish I could attend.... A bit too far and a bit too short of notice... Enjoy it for me and best of wishes... Train well, Peace.............

[ironfenix]

I just came back from a 3 day intensive with master Art D'Agostino. It was awesome! This man is an open book when it comes to internal martial arts. To start off with Shang Wu Farms is about 13 acres of some of the nicest country you will find with lakes and horses. The location alone allows for the student to immerse themselves in a state of relaxation and calmness (it was worth just for the vacation). Add to the location the years of training and knowledge of master arthur, who practices the style of Chen Taiji practical method of Hong Jun Sheng. It was very informative. I practiced techniques from the form and then what I really liked was he explained and drilled how to apply the techniques in push hands. Wicked Stuff. Wicked Workout. I highly recommend Art Laoshi to anyone wanting to take an awesome seminar, not matter what your style or skill level.

israel

[shrub]

Is this a commercial?

[ironfenix]

Nah, man, this isn't a commercial. I had an awesome time and wanted to let everyone know about it. By the way the form that we worked on was I Lu. Is there any tai chi or push hands competitions in texas?

[GeneChing]

"with Honor and Arrogance" I LUV THAT!

"WLF Global Kung Fu Gala and 18th Anniversary Celebration" was Successfully Held in Tangshan
Eighteen Years for a Benchmark: Chinese Martial Arts Program WLF with Honor and Arrogance, KungFu Spring Festival Gala with World’s Attention

"WLF Global Kung Fu Gala and 18th Anniversary Celebration" was successfully held in Tangshan (Photo: Business Wire)

January 17, 2022 08:58 AM Eastern Standard Time
TANGSHAN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"WLF Global Kung Fu Gala and 18th Anniversary Celebration" was successfully held in Tangshan, Hebei, China. Since its inception in 2012, the WLF Global Kung Fu Gala is now in its 10th year. It is the highest standard event of fighting in China and the top presentation of standing fighting in the world.

Since the launch of WLF on January 3, 2004, WLF has traveled over 3 million kilometers to 36 countries and regions on five continents. We have held 527 major tournaments, aired over 900 episodes, and created mixed martial arts and youth leagues. Over 10,000 Chinese and foreign athletes have graced the Martial Arts ring, making it one of the longest running and most influential martial arts combat events in the world.

On the same day, the 4th World Combat "Golden Boxing Award" ceremony was fully opened and all the awards were announced after the grand red-carpet ceremony. The 18th anniversary celebration of Martial Arts was one of the important events of the evening. The three stars of WLF, Wang Hongxiang, Yilong and Fang Bian, who enjoy a high reputation in the Chinese combat industry, performed on stage. Singers Ye Shirong of Beyond, GAI Zhou Yan and Hou Jian joined hands with Ling Yun, the inheritor of Emei Martial Arts, and Chen Bing, the inheritor of Tai Chi intangible culture heritage, to bring the audience a feverish night!

The 16 Chinese and foreign stars gave a total of 8 fiery matches: Meng Gaofeng defeated the defending champion Wang Pengfei to become the newly promoted winner of the WLF 65kg World Gold Belt; Yang Ming defeated Huang Shuailu and Jin Ying defeated Wei Weiyang to win the right to challenge for the 60kg 63kg World Gold Belt; Wei Rui, Fu Gaofeng, Ouyang Feng, Zhao Chongyang and Ma Yunkang defeated their opponents to take home the trophy.

With the global Covid-19 raging, Henan TV WLF was able to cooperate and join forces with Tangshan Culture and Tourism Group due to China's active and effective anti-epidemic measures. In this competition, we achieved the perfect integration of sports, cultural entertainment and tourism!

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[GeneChing]

Video 14:21, 01-Feb-2022

Tai chi masters practice atop China's skyscrapers for Spring Festival Gala show


In the tai chi show "Drifting Clouds, Flowing Water" featured during the 2022 Spring Festival Gala, three Chinese tai chi masters practiced the ancient form of exercise on some of China's tallest skyscrapers in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing, showcasing the beauty of the centuries-old art form.

This is a spectacular vid but I can't embed it. You have to click through to the link to see it.

[YinOrYan]

This is a spectacular vid but I can't embed it. You have to click through to the link to see it.

Its out there, in 2022 Spring Festival Gala 1/4 from 1:05:22 to the end. Never seen tai chi like that, literally:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9RelTU2nA

There was also some slapstick kung fu in the 2022 Spring Festival Gala 2/4 from 1:07:59 to the end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9B6fvcSl1Q

My favorite segment was in the 2022 Spring Festival Gala 4/4 from 48:57 to 53:23 but it was more art than martial art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSf76rJVJr8