Hey everyone. I am a Chen stylist. I practice the Chen style practical method of Hong Junsheng (Yilu) as taught by Chen Zhonghua (Jinan/Edmonton, Canada/Shandong), and the Chen style Hunyuan 24 and Qigong of Feng Zhiqiang as taught by Courtney Blackburn (Santa Cruz). I am looking for an informal group of Chen taiji, Yiquan, and/or Xingyi (or other styles) players to play open/freestyle push hands in a neutral location. I am interested in practical and mutually beneficial martial arts practice and training, and i am not afraid to play real push hands. I am not interested in waving my arms around with a partner in the park. I would like to meet somewhere in Oakland, Berkeley, or in the East Bay, or in SF if that's where its going on. If there is a group, please let me know the time and place, or if you are interested in forming one, please send me a message or reply to this post and we can arrange a time and location. i would love to be outdoors trading and learning from one another in a constructive and martial arts-oriented taiji and Internal Arts push hands group. Sunday mornings/afternoons from about 10 or 11 in the Rockridge area would be good for me. thank you and all the best in your respective practices.

nathan