Senior Instructor
- • 20th-generation Descendant of the Chen family
- • 12th-generation Direct-Line Successor of Chen-family Taijiquan
- • Certified as 5th Duan
by the Chinese Wushu Association Duan Wei System
- • Certified Senior Level Coach of the Chen Village
Taiji Training Center of China
- • B.A. in Physical Education from Tianjin Normal
University
- • Direct "In-Chamber" Disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
- • Over 20 years of Taiji Training in Chen-family
Taijiquan!
Chen Huixian was born in Chenjiagou (Chen Village), Wen County, Henan Province,
China – The Original Birthplace of martial art known as Taijiquan (Tai-Chi).
Starting at the early age of 6-years-old, she began learning various Tai-Chi
routines from her father, Grandmaster Chen Chunlei. In 1998, she began studying
Tai-Chi with her uncle Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei (one of the famous “Four Buddha
Warrior Attendants of Chen Village, and also one of the “Top Ten Martial Arts
Masters of Contemporary China”). As a Disciple of Chen Zhenglei, Chen Huixian
began a deeper study of the art of Tai-Chi, including martial art theories,
combat techniques and gradually formed her own understanding of Tai-Chi
development in the world. She began attending numerous competitions throughout
China, and has been awarded several medals.
She attended Tianjin Normal University, in Tianjin, China and Graduated with a
B.A. in Physical Education.
Chen Huixian is Certified as a Fifth Level (Wu Duan) Wushu, Gongfu, and Taijiquan
Coach by the Chinese Wushu Association and the Chinese State Physical Culture
and Sports Commission.
She is also a Certified Senior Level Coach of the Chen
Village Taiji Training Center of China.
Master Chen is the President, Founder and Senior Instructor of
Chen Huixian Taijiquan, LLC an organization based out of Kansas City
for the purpose of spreading the traditional art of Chen Village Taijiquan
in the United States.
Master Chen travels regularly throughout the U.S. and abroad to teach
Chen Taijiquan training seminars to Taiji Enthusiast Worldwide.
Coaching Experience:
- • Chen Huixian began her professional Coaching Career in 1998, teaching classes in
the Chen Village Taiji Training Center located in Zhengzhou City, Henan
Province, China.
- • In 2001 she was appointed the Head Tai-Chi Coach for the Deng Feng All Girls
Wushu (Martial Arts) School in Deng Feng City, Henan, China (Deng Feng City is
the home of the original Shaolin Temple).
- • After a year in Deng Feng, Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei requested Huixian return to
the Zhengzhou to coach full time at the Chen Village Taiji Training Center.
- • In August of 2003, she began teaching at the Tianjin Chen Zhenglei Taichi
Training Center while she attended Tianjin Normal University. During her 5 years in Tianjin City,
she taught hundreds of students,
focusing on everything from empty-handed routines and weapons to push-hands and
combat techniques.
- • In December, 2008, she left China and came to the United States to spread
Chen-family Taijiquan here in America.
- • In 2009 Chen Huixian established Chen Huixian Taijiquan, LLC. with the mission of spreading and promoting the traditional art and culture of Chen Taijiquan in America.
- • In 2011, Grand Master Chen Zhenglei honored Chen Huixian my making her one of his “In-Chamber” Disciples (“In-Chamber” is the highest of the three levels of Discipleship).
Accomplishments and Awards Include:
- • March, 1999 - Won the Championships both in push-hands and Tai-Chi traditional
boxing at the Fifth Annual Wen County Tournament of Tai-Chi Boxing, Sword and
Push-hands.
- • April, 1999 - First Prize in Spear Routine at Henan Provincial Competition of
Tai-Chi Boxing, Sword and Push-hands.
- • February, 2000 - Won the Championship in Push-hands and the First Prize in
Chen-style Traditional Routine at the Sixth Annual Wen County Tournament of
Tai-Chi Boxing, Sword and Push-hands.
- • April, 2000 - Won the Championship in Spear Routine at Henan Provincial Tai-Chi
Boxing, Sword and Push-hands Competition.
- • August, 2000 - First Prize both in Push-hands and Chen-style Tai-Chi boxing at
the Jiaozuo City Annual International Tai-Chi Tournament.
- • September, 2002 - Won the title of "Excellent" at the Jiaozuo City Annual
International Tai-Chi Tournament.
- • December 2004 - First place in both Tai-Chi Broadsword and Tai-Chi empty-hand form in the Tianjin Annual
City-wide Collegic Level Martial Arts Competition
- • December 2005 - First place in both Tai-Chi Broadsword and Tai-Chi empty-hand form in the Tianjin Annual
City-wide Collegic Level Martial Arts Competition, for her second year in a row