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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.