Chen-style Taijiquan in Munich
Chen-style Taijiquan in Munich
Authentic Kungfu from China
Develop strength, skill and concentration
We train an ancient form of Taijiquan, or “boxing of the Yin-Yang principle”, a martial art from northern China that combines fighting techniques with functional training, body work and mindfulness.
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Our martial art was passed down within the Chen family and is also known as Gongfujia - a "frame for developing deep skill".
Taijiquan is part of the complex Chinese Kungfu tradition: a practice with which we develop healthy physical strength, discover fighting skills and at the same time challenge and train our mind.
Our training group
Training
Currently we meet every Tuesday from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the workshop space creaffective, Rosenheimer Str. 189, 81671 München. The training consists of basic solo and partner work, as well as the practice of two short forms.
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Occasionally we will also host short workshops on the weekend on specific topics.
Where and how do we train?
During the colder months we train indoors, at Rosenheimer Str. 189. When it is warm enough to train outdoors we will meet in one of the Munich parks.
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Some training sessions or workshops require specific equipment, like boxing gloves. The info will be given for each workshop.
Our teacher in Munich
Daniel Barth
My first exposure to martial arts was Taekwondo as a teenager. The spark didn't quite jump over, but my interest was piqued. After a short excursion into Japanese disciplines, I found my way to the Chinese traditions. Here too I was able to try out different styles until I started training Chen-style Taijiquan.
As part of my Sinology studies, I was able to spend one year in Beijing from 2005 to 2006, learning Taijiquan from Zhou Jige, who was Chen Yu's top tudi (student accepted into the generational structure) at that time. It was my first contact with “real” Taijiquan and had a strong influence on my understanding of martial arts. Back in Munich, I continued practicing for two more years, but then put my martial arts training into hibernation for a total of five years. Back then, no one else practiced this type of Taijiquan.
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I then resumed my martial arts training with a two-year excursion into the southern style Choy Lay Fut - a very powerful, dynamic system. Ultimately, it was the very demanding, detailed method of Chen Family Kungfu that excited me the most. So my path led me back to Taijiquan in 2016. Meanwhile, Nabil Ranné and Konstantin Berberich had created the CTND, and thus offered those interested in Chen Yu's Taijiquan a contact point in Germany.
CONTACT
Are you interested in our training group? Or you have questions about our Taijiquan? Then send us a message!