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Sept 2010:

Cheng Style Tai Chi Weekend Classes. 

We're excited to announce new Tai Chi classes under Master SUN Chang-rong. Master SUN Chang-rong trained with Cheng Taichi grandmaster CHENG Zheng-lei. she is gold medalist of numerous martial art tournaments internationally and in China. She will start teaching Cheng style and Yang style Taichi and Taichi sword in our studio from Sept 18th, every Saturday 5 to 6 pm. Tuition is $30 each class or $100 monthly. Dachengdao members will receive 50% off discount. 

孙畅荣师父师从陈式太极拳宗师陈正雷前辈，在国内外武术赛事中屡次蝉联冠军，此次在本馆开授陈式和杨式太极拳和太极剑，学费每次30，或月费100，时间定为每周六下午5点到6点，自9月18日开学。凡大成道学员，均可享受对折优惠。

June 2010:

Embracing the Heat - Enlightening the Mind
                Integrated Transformational Meditation. 

Date and Time: Tue. Jul. 20th, 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: Our studio

Content: Engaging the world around us with courage and wisdom in this age of turmoil is the core component of healthy and enlightened living.  We need to learn to balance the intuition and intellect to walk this path within our limited life span. We can accomplish these lofty goals through the unification of the heart and mind.

MAY 2010:

FREE Woman's Self Defense classes. 

In light of the recent horrible events in flushing where a woman was accosted Master Wang will be offering free woman's self defense classes in Flushing and in Elmhurst on Tues and Thurs nights.

September 2009 :

Comprehensive Da Cheng Quan Seminar Part 2. 

This seminar is part 2 of a 3 part Da Cheng Quan series covering the whole system. The series provides a comprehensive view of the whole system of Da Cheng Quan  designed for both beginners interested in learning and training in Da Cheng Quan  and serious practitioners interested in Dachengdao instructor certification and higher level understanding.  Although the seminar is part of a series, each day will serve as an independent lesson. So if you can only make it for a day you wont be lost.

Series Topics:

1. System of Da Cheng Quan philosophy.
1. Da Cheng Quan movement
2. Da Cheng Quan physiology of form
3. The role of Meditation in the scope of the whole system

2. How Da Cheng Quan is practiced vs. of traditional Chinese martial arts forms

3. Seven steps for practicing Da Cheng Quan  
1. Da Cheng Quan   meditation
• meditation for health
• lay down meditation
• sitting meditation
• standing meditation
• fighting meditation
2. try energy - shirli         
3. friction step - mochabu
4. single movements - dan chao sou
5. push hands - tuisho
6. trial of sound - fa sheng
7. fighting - duan sou

Seminar Prices:
CASH payments only
$180.00 for both days early registration, before Aug 10.
$220.00 for both days late registration
$120.00 for one day.

Dates and Times:
Day 1 - Saturday Nov 7, 1:00   -  5:00
Day 2 - Sunday   Nov 8, 10:00 -  2:00

Location:
Our school at 83-02 A , Third Floor, Broadway, Elmhurst Queens, NY 11373.

To Register:
Please email mikegallina (at) gmail.com and paste "Comprehensive Da Cheng Quan  Seminar" into the subject of the email. Please include the following information -

• Name
• Where your coming from
• Martial arts background if any

Feel free to email us or call if you have any questions. Please check back for possible changes in location or time. Depending on demand we may have to change to a larger location.

Sept 2008 :

Master Wang will be presenting a Mantis Seminar at the Chinese Martial Arts Expo – New England 2008
Date: October 4, 2008
Location: Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor, CT

The Foundation for American and Chinese Cultural Exchange, Inc. is sponsoring CMAX-NE 2008, which will be held on October 4, 2008 at the Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor, CT.

The Chinese Martial Arts Expo - New England (CMAX-NE) is one of the premiere non-competitive educational events in the northeastern United States. The days events will include 8 to 12 seminars ( 1-2 hours each), a Masters performance, and optional lunch and banquet.

CMAX-NE 2008 brings together Grandmasters, Masters, and senior-level instructors from a wide range of Chinese martial arts styles - all in one fantastic event. In short, CMAX-NE 2008 offers its participants an unparalleled opportunity to explore a magnificent range of Chinese martial arts styles from some of the finest instructors in the US. Open to anyone 12 or older with some experience in the martial arts, CMAX-NE 2008 offers something for everyone. Whether you chose from internal or external forms, hand forms or weapon forms, you simply can not make a bad decision.

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July 2007 :

:This weekend seven students plus friends and family traveled to Connecticut to compete in the Greater Hartford International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament. We are excited to report that each student who competed came home touting a medal. Overall we put on a stellar performance taking home three gold medals between Mike and Sean(Zhenshen), three silver medals between James, Shaowu and Gary and three bronze medals awarded to Parry, Anthony and Gary. The styles and divisions we competed in include Northern Empty Hand Forms competing in Mantis(Tang Lang Chuan) and Baji as well as the Internal Styles Other division competing in Xingyi. Congratulations to Parry and Anthony who took home medals in the children’s division at their first tournament!

January 2007 :

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

November 2006 :

The one year anniversary party for the new school was an exciting event. Several masters from the NYC area attended. There were amazing demonstrations of Baji, Crane, tai chi, monkey among others. Pics from the party can be seen on the gallery page. Overall it was a great time and we were all felt lucky to be a part of it.

October 2006 :

International Dachengdao competed in the Annual Tony Yang Gong Fu tournament in Ohio. Anthony took gold medals for Mantis, Xing Yi and push hands. Ed and Wayne faired extremely well fighting in their first Gong Fu tournament competitions. Wayne went head to head with the tournament winner. Ed went up against a Pro and got his bell rung a bit but fought hard none the less. Ed, we feel your pain man. You took it well! Check the gallery for pics.

May 2006 :

International Dachengdao went to The Shaolin Wushu Center and Wushu USA to compete in the 2006 Greater Hartford International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament in Connecticut on Saturday, May 20, 2006. Overall the school was very successful taking home five medals between the four students who went to compete. James took home two gold medals, one in open traditional northern forms and the other in internal forms for xingyi. Matt also took a gold for open traditional northern forms. Gary and Mike took home medals for xingyi. Gary took a gold and Mike took a silver.

April 2006 :

International Dachengdao happily opened the doors to our new school in Elmhurst Queens. After much hard work Master Wang is now operating in his own space.