01
6:00 PM–9:00 PM · 3 hours
Chen-style Taiji Fundamentals
陈式太极基本功
Develop the body method that supports all Chen-style practice, including structure, coordination, silk reeling, weight transfer, and whole-body connection.
Second Annual Kansas City Chen Taijiquan Workshop
Three days of direct, focused training.
Join Master Chen Huixian for Chen-style fundamentals, detailed Laojia Yilu corrections, spear-form review, and push-hands practice in Shawnee, Kansas.
Early registration ends September 26, 2026.
See pricing
Register for individual sessions or attend the full workshop.
A weekend of concentrated practice
Build the foundation. Refine the form. Test the principles.
The workshop is designed for students who want more time for careful instruction, repetition, correction, and partner practice than a weekly class can usually provide.
Participants may attend a single session or the complete five-session weekend. Students of different experience levels are welcome, with each session centered on clear principles and practical improvement.
October 9–11, 2026
Workshop schedule
Five focused sessions across Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday.
FridayOctober 9
SaturdayOctober 10
02
9:00 AM–12:00 PM · 3 hours
Long-Form (Laojia Yilu) Corrections
老架一路纠正
Refine posture, timing, transitions, direction, and internal connection through detailed corrections to the first half of the traditional long form.
03
2:00 PM–5:00 PM · 3 hours
Long-Form (Laojia Yilu) Corrections
老架一路纠正
Continue the correction process through the second half of the form, with attention to continuity, power pathways, rhythm, and martial meaning.
SundayOctober 11
04
8:30 AM–12:30 PM · 4 hours
Spear Form Review
陈式太极枪复习
Review the Chen Taijiquan spear form, basic handling, body mechanics, transitions, and the coordinated expression of whole-body power through the weapon.
Participants should bring a suitable spear. A limited number are available for purchase.
05
2:00 PM–5:00 PM · 3 hours
Push Hands
推手
Explore listening skill, structure, balance, yielding, neutralization, and controlled issuing through progressive partner exercises.
Registration options
Attend one session or the full weekend.
Early pricing applies through September 26, 2026. Late pricing begins September 27.
Individual Session
$80
Friday, either Saturday session, or Sunday push hands.
$100 after September 26
Sunday Spear Session
$110
Four-hour spear-form review on Sunday morning.
$130 after September 26
Complete Workshop
$350
All five sessions across the full three-day weekend.
$370 after September 26
Workshop Spear
$50
A limited supply of spears is available for participants who need one.
Reserve in advance
Workshop location
Erfurt Park in western Shawnee.
The park provides a large practice field and a covered shelter pavilion for the weekend.
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Erfurt Park
24135 W 71st Street
Shawnee, Kansas 66227
Please dress for outdoor practice and changing October weather.
How to register
Reserve your place.
Email or phone
Send your session selections
Include each participant’s name, the sessions they plan to attend, and whether a spear is needed.
Payment
Cash, check, or credit card
Credit-card registrations include a 3% processing fee.
Checks payable to:
Chen Huixian Taijiquan
Mail to:
6825 Oakview Street
Shawnee, Kansas 66216
Workshop instructor
Master Chen Huixian
Master Chen Huixian is a 20th-generation Chen family inheritor and 12th-generation direct-line successor of Chen-style Taijiquan. Her teaching combines precise traditional detail with a practical, approachable method for students at every stage of training.
Read Master Chen’s storyOctober 9–11, 2026
Make a weekend of the practice.
Register by September 26 for early pricing, or contact the academy with questions about experience level, equipment, travel, or which sessions best fit your training.
Register for the workshop Call 913-827-3090