Dr. Shen Hongxun
When Dr. Shen Hongxun (°Shanghai, 1939 - 2011) was 11 years
old he already studied Yang style Taijiquan with Professor
Yao Huanzi. Later he also followed lessons with a family
student of the Yang family, master Tian ZhaoLing. He also
studied other systems such as Chen style, Hao style and
Sun style with some of the best masters of that time.
Because he was still young and had very
good teachers he developed very quickly. He started teaching
at the age of just 15 years old. One day a man approached
him in the park. He had noticed that Dr. Shen conscientiously
practised every day, and he offered to share his knowledge
with him. This man, Xia ZhiXin, taught Dr. Shen traditional
NanPai Taiji, based on standing postures and spontaneous
movement.
Dr. Shen was a doctor by profession and
he studied Western medicine. His way of teaching Taiji
is different from others in that he used spontaneous movement
and empty force (internal force made external). This helps
the students to quickly activate the dantian and open the
energy channels. What is also characteristic in his teachings
is the use of Taiji forces for treating ill health and not
just for fighting. Dr. Shen Hongxun passed away in October 2011.
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