Chen Taijiquan

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Product Description Master Ren, Guang-Yi beautifully demonstrates two fundamental Chen-style Taijiquan (tai chi chuan) forms: the 75-movement long form, Lao Jia Yi Lu (Old Frame 1st Road), and the 49-movement Straight Sword form. This program features an ambient electronic soundtrack and onscreen narration by Lou Reed. Captured in high-definition (HD) in New York's Central Park, each form is presented in a multiple-angle format, and showing the name of each movement. Each form is also shown in FlipperVision, a slideshow comprised of nearly 2,000 photos by famed photographer Martin von Haselberg, so you may carefully study each of Master Ren's postures in detail. Chen Style Taijiquan is a comprehensive form of exercise that promotes fitness, coordination and relaxation which remains true to its ancient martial arts origins. Chen Taijiquan is noted for its fluid, coiled movements, punctuated with quick bursts of energy, known as Fa Jing . Regular practice promotes wellness through a series of continuous, flowing movements, while providing powerful tools for self-defense. A martial artist since the 1980's and a private student of Master Ren, musician and narrator Lou Reed has experienced first-hand the health benefits and power of Master Ren's teaching, and he has done a great deal to help raise awareness of Chen Taiji, bringing Master Ren on tour to perform onstage in hundreds of shows worldwide. DVD Special Features: Two Chen Taijiquan Forms on one DVD. Demonstration of Fa Jing, emitting power , a signature of Chen Taiji. Use the Angle button on your DVD remote for Multi-Angle DVD playback. Amazing FlipperVision of each of the movements in extreme detail. Multi-Language Menus & Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, & Italian. Multiple audio streams with choice of Lou Reed music. From the Contributor Master Ren GuangYi was born in Tongbei province, in the town of Hei Long Jiang (Black Dragon) in China. Interested in martial arts since childhood, he started learning kung fu at age 14 from a Shaolin disciple. And at age 16, he moved to Chen village, the origin of Chen Taijiquan to study with Master Chen Xiao Wang. This traditional training involved constant practice for six to fourteen hours each day for ten years. He did farm work to get by, and eventually began to teach Taiji. His plans to travel to Hong Kong and Japan to give seminars changed when his wife, a Ph.D. chemist, was awarded a scholarship in New York. In 1991, Master Ren moved to the United States and founded the International Chen Style Taijiquan Association to promote the teaching and practice of Taijiquan. He also won the Grand Championship for Taiji and Weapons in Doc Fai Wong's annual tournament in San Francisco, CA. His reputation led to his quickly becoming one of the most sought-after instructors of Chen Taijiquan. In 1998, he won the gold medal in the 5th Haigong Cup China Wenxian International Taijiquan event, competing against some of the world's finest Taiji masters. He is the author of several videos and publications, and worked as the martial arts choreographer on the groundbreaking Darren Aronofsky film "The Fountain", a major theatrical release in 2006. Today, Ren GuangYi lives with his wife, daughter and two sons just outside New York City. Ren GuangYi teaches seminars, private lessons and group classes full-time, and has performed Taiji on tour with Lou Reed around the world since 2003, including Carnegie Hall and the prestigious ceremonies at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor At age 16, Master Ren, Guang-Yi moved to Chen Village, the origin of Chen Taijiquan, where he trained daily for 10 years. In 1991, Master Ren founded the International Chen Style Taijiquan Association to promote the teaching and practice of Taijiquan, offering group and private classes in America. He is the author of several videos and publications, and worked as the martial arts choreographer on the groundbreaking Darren Aronofsky film The Foundation (2006). Please visit RenGuangYi dot com. About the Director David Silver is the Writer, Producer, and/or Director of many of the bestselling DVDs on in the subjects of Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu, massage, meditation, and healing. See more