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GRANDMASTER AIPING CHENG

Grandmaster Aiping Cheng


Grandmaster Aiping Cheng has been involved in with Wushu, Tai Chi, and Qigong for 40 years. Her accomplishments and training are as follows:

SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS


  • Grandmaster Aiping Cheng, a member of the elite Chinese National Wushu Team six times (1973,1974,1975,1979,1987,1988).
  • She is a three time all-China National Tai Chi Chuan Champion. She won exceptionally high medals in other WuShu-KungFu and Tai Chi Chuan national competitions.
  • Grandmaster Cheng was on the Chinese National Wushu Teams that was invited to demonstrate Tai Chi Chuan and WuShu-KungFu for the world leaders in 16 countries including a performance for the President of the United States in a famous and historic visit to America in 1974.
  • Grandmaster Cheng was a top coach at one of China's prestigious sports institutes where her student-athletes won Chinese, Asian, and World championships.
  • Grandmaster Cheng was a committee member of the highly select group of 16 outstanding Tai Chi Chuan masters who established the first National competition standards for Tai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Sword, and Push Hands.
  • In 1999, Master Aiping Cheng was rated at a top world-level in Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu by the International Wushu Association in Beijing and honored with an award for "Outstanding Achievement" for sharing her skills and expertise with people of other countries.
  • Sept 28, 2008 - In recognition of Grandmaster Cheng's lifelong contributions to Chinese Martial Arts, the World Culture Science Acadame in Hong Kong, China identified her as one of the top 100 artists in the world.

GRANDMASTER AIPING CHENG'S

FORMAL TRAINING


1970

Selected for the Zhejiang Province Wushu Team, one level below the elite Chinese National Wushu Team. (To be chosen for this team one must go through the highest levels of rigorous training and the most intense competition in China. There is only one team from each province).

1974 to 1996

Master Aiping Cheng studied intensively under world known Traditional Tai Chi Chuan Masters such as Fu Zhongwen, Sun Jianyun, Li Yulin, Li Tianji, Chen Zhenglei, and Chen Xiaowang. Below are links to the lineage chart for each style taught by Master Aiping.



Master Aiping Cheng worked collaboratively with Master Jou Tsung Hwa at the Tai Chi Farm during the Spring of 1997.

1981 to 1996

At one of China's top, elite sports institutes, Aiping Cheng was promoted to Head Coach of the Zhejiang Province Wushu & Tai Chi Chuan Professional Team.
This Province or State Team is one of the most select and highest levels in China.

1981 to 1984

Aiping Cheng attended the Shanghai Sports College. Intensive study of Sports Medicine History, Sports Physiology, Sports Psychology, Principles of Coaching and Sports Theory. Her college advisors were the well known Wushu masters, Cai Yunlong and Dr. Wong JuRong.

1986

Selected as a member of the prestigious committee in Beijing that would, for the first time, establish Chinese National Competition Standards and Rules for Tai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Sword, and Push Hands. There were only sixteen Tai Chi Chuan Masters selected from all of China. See Photo below (Master Aiping is middle row, last on the right).


China Group

1991 to 1996

Director at Zhejiang TV News Center.

Continued as Head Coach of the Zhejiang Province Professional Wushu Team.

Continued studies and practice of Tai Chi Chuan with traditonal Masters.

1997

Emigrated to the United States.
Granted a U.S. Visa as "Person of Extraordinary Ability."

1999

Established the Aiping Tai Chi & Wushu Center on the First World Tai Chi Day, April 10, 1999.

The Center is a professional Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu-KungFu studio dedicated to the in-depth study of these traditional cultural arts and modern sports.

The mission of Master Aiping Cheng's work is to help Americans learn these ancient Chinese ways of improving their health, well-being, and quality of life as well as to enhance the world-wide interest in these precious, living cultural treasures.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF GRANDMASTER AIPING CHENG


1972

Won the 1st Place Gold Medal for "Best Wushu Performance" in a Chinese national competition in HeFei City, AnHui Province.

Demonstrated Wushu for Prince Shianuk, visiting Cambodian Premier, in HangJou City, JaingSu Province.

1973

Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in "Long Fist" and 3rd PLACE in "All-Round Wushu" at a Chinese national competition. Selected to join, for the first time, the elite Chinese National Wushu Team in Beijing.

This National Team is composed of the most accomplished Wushu athletes in China. The National Wushu Team was formed to demonstrate at national events and in world tours presenting the traditional cultural arts of Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan.

Aiping Cheng was selected for the National Wushu Team six times (1973,1974,1975,1979,1987 and 1988).

1974

Selected the second time to the elite Chinese National Wushu Team. Aiping Cheng was invited to demonstrate Wushu for the President of the United States and other dignitaries in a famous 1974 historic visit to America. This team, by invitation of the President, formally introduced Wushu to America.Demonstrated Wushu for the leaders of Canada and Mexico Demonstrated Wushu for the visiting President of North Korea.

1975

Selected the third time to the elite Chinese National Wushu Team.Toured Great Britain, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Ethiopia and demonstrated Wushu for the heads of state in each country. At the performance in the U.K., Queen Elizabeth enjoyed the entire presentation.

1976

Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan at the National Invitational Competition in Beijing.

1977

Won the 2nd Place Silver Medal in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and top medals in "Wushu Swordplay" events at Chinese National Competition in Bamon City, Mongolia.

1978

Won the 2nd Place Silver Medals in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu Double Swords; 3rd Place in Wushu Partner Fighting Routines at the highest level all-China National Competition in ChangSha City, Hunan Province. By special invitation, demonstrated Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan for the leaders of Vietnam.

1979

Selected the fourth time to the elite Chinese National Wushu Team.
Toured Great Britain, Spain, and Ireland and demonstrated Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan for the heads of state. During this international tour, was honored as the "Most Popular Team Member."

1980

Won the 2nd Place Silver Medal in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu "Traditional Double Spear" event at the highest level all-China National Competition in KunMing City YunNan Province.

1981 to 1984

Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan Coach at Shanghai Sports College while continuing professional studies.

1985

Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan and 2nd Place Silver Medal in 48 Style at the highest level all-China National Competition in Harbing City, Hei Long Jiang Province.

1986

Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan and 2nd Place Silver Medal in Tai Chi Sword at the highest level all-China National Competition in Taiyuen City, Shanxi Province.

1987

Selected the fifth time to the elite Chinese National Wushu Team.
Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan and 2nd Place Silver Medal in Tai Chi Sword at the highest level all-China National Competition in Wuhan City, Hubei Province.
By special invitation, demonstrated Tai Chi Chuan and Wushu in Australia.

1988

Selected the sixth time to the elite Chinese National Wushu Team.
Won the 1st Place Gold Medal in Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan at the First China-Japan Competition.
Aiping Cheng was the first person filmed by the prestigious Chinese Wushu Research Institute demonstrating the world standard for perfect movements of Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan. This video presentation is being marketed world-wide as the standard for learning this style of Tai Chi Chuan.

1989 to 1996

Dedicated these years to coaching the professional Zheijiang Province Wushu Team and did not compete. From 1991 to 1996 was Director at Zheijiang TV News.
By Special Invitation of the Japanese Wushu Association, visited Japan to demonstrate Tai Chi Chuan as well as lecture and conduct workshops in these Chinese cultural arts.

1982 to 1996

Conducted yearly Tai Chi Chuan and Baqua workshops for visiting Japanese competitors.

1999

Aiping Cheng was awarded "A Top World Level" by the International Wushu Association. This honor is only given to world-class Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan Masters who have thirty years of outstanding experience. Master Aiping Cheng was honored with the prestigious "Award for Outstanding Achievement" for sharing her exceptional skills and expertise in Chinese Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan with people of other countries


ACHIEVEMENTS AS HEAD COACH ZHEJIANG PROVINCE TEAM

1995

Aiping Cheng's student, Lu Dan, won two 1st Place Gold Medals in "Long Fist" at World Championships in 1995 and 1997

1987

Aiping Cheng's student, Chui-Ying Fong, won the 1st Place Gold Medal in the "Spear Fighting" event at the First Asian Wushu Competition.
As the Head Coach of the Zheijiang Province Professional Wushu Team, Aiping Cheng's student-athletes have won the following Wushu and Tai Chi Chuan awards at the highest level competitions in China:

Self Selected Wushu Events 10 Gold Medals 9 Silver Medals
Wushu Traditional Events 9 Gold Medals 5 Silver Medals
Wushu Partner Events 6 Gold Medals 3 Silver Medals
Group Events 2 Gold Medals 2 Silver Medals
Tai Chi Chuan 5 Gold Medals 6 Silver Medals

Aiping Cheng was not able to compete in World Championships after winning Chinese National Competitions because World Championship Competitions did not exist before 1993. The Chinese National Competitions were the highest level competitions in the world during her competition years.

The Chinese National Wushu Team World Tours to demonstrate the ancient cultural arts and modern sport of Wushu were considered the most prestigious world honor for these outstanding athletes.