June 10-15, 2008 (Tuesday through Sunday)  
La Honda, California, USA

Each year Master George Xu hosts this awesome week-long taiji camp, held in the beautiful coastal redwoods near Santa Cruz, California. He is an excellent teacher and one of the rare, high-level masters sharing internal secrets openly.

Master Yu Chen Yong will teach Xing-Yi 5 Elements, Hou Bai Xing-Yi 12 animals, Ba Gua internal power training, Ba Gua short form and usage, with 2 men fighting and push hand training. In this seminar he will demonstrate the difference between the Xin Yin Taiji and Ba Gua. He will also explain the northern China's Xing-Yi, Ba Gua, Yang Ban Hou style Taiji secrets, and internal martial arts principle and its characteristics.

Master Yu Chen Yong was born in 1943 in Tian Jing, China. He started his training as a wrestler in 1953 then moved to Taiji in 1957 with famous Master Wu and Master Niu. He also studied Ba Gua with famous Masters such as Gao Yi Shen and Yang Ban Hou, large frame Taiji with Master Niu Lian Yuan, and Zhao Bao Style Taiji with Master Hou and Master Yue. One of his teachers is the very famous master Han Mu Xia who defeated the Russian champion wrestler in 1930, and then went on to win 10 gold medals from 10 different countries. The medals are now in the China National Historical Museum. In 2000, at the master performance in Tian Jing, Master Yu won 1st place for the title of "best Master performance." In 2005, Master Yu acquired famous master Zhao Bao Tai Ji title from Wu Dang Mountain.

Tuition: $600. Includes room and board and camp t-shirt. Add $40 if you register after May 20. Participants in 2007 camp, $580. Send $100 non-refundable deposit. $10 camp shuttle

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For More Information Contact: George Xu at 415-664-4578, email  mail@susanamatthews.com

General Camp Information

Where: The Jones Gulch YMCA Camp is located in the beautiful redwoods about one hour south of San Francisco. Take Highway 1 to Pescadero Road, then south on Jones Gulch Road. A van will be available for transportation from the San Francisco Airport for $10, one way.

Transportation: The shuttle van will be at San Francisco International Airport at the USAirways outdoor departure top level (2nd floor) 12:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on June 12. (Look for the Taiji Camp sign.) Call George Xu at 415-664-4578 when you arrive. If you arrive before or after take the Blue Super Shuttle from the airport to the home of George Xu, 4309 Lincoln Way, SF, next to Golden Gate Park. We can take you to camp from there, too ($15 each way). Shuttles may not be exactly at these times, try for earlier flight if you can. Also departure time should be later in the afternoon on Sunday, if possible.

Lodging: Dorm-style bunks are provided. Participants bring their own bedding or sleeping bags. Setting up your own tent is permitted. Separate housing for couples is available. Bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, flashlight, plenty of workout clothes, towels, toiletries, swimsuit, notebook, camera. No animals, guns, alcoholic beverages, or drugs.

Food: Three complete meals prepared by a professional staff in a commercial kitchen are provided daily. Participants must provide their own specialty food for unusual diets and food allergies. Vegetarian food is available, please reserve in advance (see registration form.)

Daily Schedule

Tuesday 

1:00 p.m. Check-in

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.- Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.- Introductory Demonstrations

Wednesday - Saturday 

6:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Morning Warm Ups
Yang and Chen style Tai Ji basic training, Ba Gua, Xin Yi basics and Qi Kung training

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.- Breakfast

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.- Gravity and Pun Jing training, Reaction and Potential force training, Push Hand, Xing Yi Internal Fighting, New Tai Chi Secrets from China, Nei Gong training. Yang Ban Hou large frame usage and comparison with Chen style Tai Ji. Xin Yi and Ba Gua basics, principle and 4 power training(earth power, ying yang dan tien power, zhong din power, and space power)

(Saturday 10:00a.m. wear camp T-shirt for camp photo)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.- Free (rest and recreation)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.- Yang Ban Hou Style Tai Ji form and Push Hand (Group 1) Master Yu
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.- Chen Style Tai Ji broad sword (Group 2) with Master George Xu

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.- Xin Yi Six Harmony and 10 animals form (Group 2) with Master George Xu

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.- Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.- Push hands, 2-man training; and lectures.

Sunday

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Camp Review, Qigong, Tai Ji basic exercise, Yi (mind) and Qi (energy) training, spiral training and power stretching.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.- Breakfast

10:00 - 12:00 p.m.- Camp Review

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch and check out

For more information, contact: Susan Matthews, mail@susanamatthews.com or call George Xu at 415-664-4578.

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