Grandmaster Wang Haijun in Massachusetts March 13-15

I will be going. Let me know if you are interested.

Live Weekend Training - Massachusetts

Dates: Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15, 2026

Times each day: 10:00-4:30 or 5:00 

Cost:  $160 for one day; $285 for two days; $365 for all three days

Location: MacDuffie School, Granby, Massachusetts

Curriculum:

Friday, March 13, Pao Chui/Laojia Erlu

Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15, Xinjia Yilu/New Frame 1st Routine

I’m happy to announce that Master Wang will continue teaching us Xinjia Yilu/New Frame 1st Routine at theMarch workshop in Massachusetts. This beautiful, fun form, loosely based on the structure of Laojia Yilu, was created in the early 20th century by Chen Fa Ke, the great Chen style practitioner who was the first to leave Chen Village and show the power and effectiveness of the style to the Beijing public. He was encouraged by enthusiasts to develop a form that showed externally the result of the internal work developed by the practice of Laojia Yilu.

As always, Master Wang will be teaching slowly and in detail, making the workshop suitable for all levels. The new frame focuses on spiral rotation, the folding of the waist and chest, and the circling of the hands, with both slow and fast movements. In contrast, the old frame emphasizes slow movements with large openings and closings, focusing on foundational practice and leg strength. With the new frame, you engage your entire body more, developing greater coordination and agility, allowing you to cultivate better control over your movements, qualities that will benefit all aspects of your tai chi practice.

Whether you are a beginner, or someone who has experience with this form, you can benefit from Master Wang’s generous and particular style of teaching. We hope you will join us!

Lodging:        Nearby hotels are shown in this link (though none are very near). Hadley and Holyoke are the closest big towns with hotels: https://www.google.com/travel/search?q=Google%20maps%20hotels%20near%20MacDuffie%20School%2C%20Granby%2C%20ma&g2lb=4965990%2C4969803%2C72277293%2C72302247%2C72317059%2C72406588%2C72414906%2C72421566%2C72471280%2C72472051%2C72481459%2C72485658%2C72560029%2C72573224%2C72614662%2C72616120%2C72619927%2C72647020%2C72648289%2C72686036%2C72760082%2C72803964%2C72808078%2C72832973%2C72852291%2C72852859%2C72860862&hl=en-US&gl=us&ssta=1&ts=CAESCAoCCAMKAggDGhwSGhIUCgcI6Q8QARgWEgcI6Q8QARgXGAEyAhAAKgcKBToDVVNE&qs=CAE4Blp4CAEydKoBcQoIL20vMDRfdGIQASoKIgZob3RlbHMoADIfEAEiG0eQkR3r-pxayJh6vBMj_Y9Q1w6JukvrHqbPnDI2EAIiMmdvb2dsZSBtYXBzIGhvdGVscyBuZWFyIG1hY2R1ZmZpZSBzY2hvb2wgZ3JhbmJ5IG1h&ap=SABoAQ&ictx=111&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiAiIKl8aSSAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBQ

Air BNB might offer a closer choice and less expensive choice: https://www.airbnb.com/s/The-MacDuffie-School--School-Street--Granby--MA--USA/homes?tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&monthly_start_date=2024-09-01&monthly_length=3&monthly_end_date=2024-12-01&price_filter_input_type=0&channel=EXPLORE&query=The%20MacDuffie%20School%2C%20Granby%2C%20MA&place_id=ChIJtxo0jYDF5okR9IWqHiUtR0Y&location_bb=QikU3cKQ8c1CKRIZwpDzLg%3D%3D&date_picker_type=calendar&checkin=2024-11-01&checkout=2024-11-03&source=structured_search_input_header&search_type=autocomplete_click

Payment Information:

Payments can be made via Wise, or bringing cash to the door. The preferred method is through Master Wang’s Wise Business account.  Please contact us if you plan to pay at the door. Please notify both Master Wang and Leslie when making your Wise payment. For those of you who already have a Wise account set up, please use the account/routing numbers you have used in the past.

Instructions for using Wise vary according to whether you’re using the phone app, or a PC or Apple computer. Broadly: We are sending US Dollars, and Master Wang is receiving US Dollars. Most problems arise because one of these is GB Pounds (which is the default, so you have to change it). Master Wang’s account is a business account. Other information you may need is:

Address: 2 Heatley Close, Stockport, SKR 3QX Email address: jia_ling@hotmail.co.uk

Instructions for Wise (via a browser on a laptop)

This assumes you've already set up a wise account.  I did not link my wise account to my bank account, I just use credit card.  If you set up to a bank account you may have to give your social security number, a picture of your driver's license, and possibly a picture of yourself.

After you've set up the account, follow these steps:

1. Log in.

2. On the left hand side there is a green button with "Send Money". 

3. You are able to enter the amount of money you desire to send.  Enter that amount in US dollars.  Make sure that both the "you send" currency and the "recipient gets" currency are both USD.  I selected ACH,  You have the ability to select payment type of ACH (bank account), wire, credit card, or debit card later on. Select continue.

4. This brings you to the email screen.  Enter jia_ling@hotmail.co.uk.

5. The next screen gives you the recipient choice.  Choose Business or Charity.

6. Now we're at the details screen.  For credit card I left it as ACH.  If you're doing a wire transfer, I assume you can select wire

Name of the business: UK Chenjiagou Taiji Quan Club ACH routing number: 084009519 Account Number: 9600010712315787 Account type: Checking

Country: United Kingdom

City: Stockport

Recipient Address: 2 Heatley Close

Post Code: SK4 3QX

7. Select Confirm

8. The next screen is you payment choice.  The choices are ACH, wire transfer, debit card, and credit card.  I will leave it to you to fill out the correct information.

9. The Wise Confirmation appears after the payment information page has been completed.

Class begins at 9am ET (New York time in the US) and ends around 10:20am. The session is for five weeks (9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3 and 10/11.)  The five-week session costs $130 (payment information is below). A recording of each class will be available on Zoom for seven days after the live class, so even if you can’t attend live, you can benefit from the class. After this session, we will take a little break before Master Wang comes for his in-person classes in November.

If you have any questions or need further information the contacts are listed below.

Contacts: chentaijiacademy@charter.net

Leslie Franks – 413-374-7679
Marc Gerstein – 413-374-6756
Stan Baker – 860-836-1068