Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang is both heir and head of the original style of Chen Taiji Quan, being the 19th generation successor to the oldest school in the world. He is one of the current top masters today.
Chen Xiao Wang was born in 1946 and from a very young age was inspired by his ancestors and grandfather Chen Fa Ke, considered to have been the greatest Taiji Master at the beginning of this century. He undertook a rigorous training discipline to master and be the standard bearer of the family art. He subsequently won China's National Tournament three times consecutively, in 1980, '81 and '82. He was crowned All China Grand Champion at the first International Open Tournament in Xian in 1985. He is a member of the National Umpiring Commission and is technical advisor to the National Federation of Taiji Quan since 1985. He is also the national coach of China since his appointment in 1988. He has trained over three thousand students, many of whom have won at national and international levels.
Chen Xiao Wang is not just a great champion and practitioner of Taiji, his teaching skills are as excellent as his performance. Complicated movements and principles are transmitted to the students with great ease. His eye for detail is tremendous, no fault escapes him. He speaks English, although his body language of deep breathing, calmness and easy movement makes words dispensable. To him, all styles of Taiji, whether Yang, Wu, Sun, Wuu or Chen, share the same fundamental principles, which he teaches throughout his seminars around the world.
Master Chen Ying Jun (b. 1976) is the second son of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang and a leading 20th-generation standard-bearer of the Chen family Taijiquan tradition. He is based in Australia and teaches worldwide. Ying Jun is renowned for his exceptional embodiment of Taijiquan’s internal power, refined structure, and martial application. He has a teaching style that is both demanding and compassionate, as he guides students to integrate precision, relaxation, and whole-body connection.
He has been visiting Ireland since 2000 and is warmly received by old and new students alike as he encourages us all to do our best.
Gill Keogh has been the Chief Instructor of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang's World Taijiquan Association in Ireland since 1997.
Gill became a Tudi & Disciple of Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang's in 2006.
She is registered & endorsed by Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang as a WCTA Instructor & was additionally awarded a 6th Duan Wei Grade by the Chinese Wushu Association.