At class with Madam Ge last night, we got confirmation that her own lineage master, Master Sun Zhijun will be holding classes in Singapore later this month (December 2007).
Master Sun (online bio here and here) was born in the same village as Dong Hai Chuan’s famous disciple Cheng Ting Hua. Cheng’s younger brother was Cheng Dianhua, who also studied directly with Dong. He taught everything he knew to his son, Cheng Yousheng.
Master Sun studied bagua with Cheng Yousheng himself, as well as with his sons. More information is available at his Wikipedia profile.
Master Sun will be arriving in Singapore this week, and staying until the end of the year. He will be running two separate courses. His Singapore-based disciples, Ge Chunyan and Mi Jin Pei, will be assisting him.
Course #1: Baguazhang Applications
Dates: December 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26 2007 (7 classes)
Time: 19:30 – 20:45
Cost: S$200 for the 7 classes. (A discounted price is available for Madam Ge Chunyan’s students).
Course #2: Cheng Style Judge’s Pen (Bagua needles)
Dates: December 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26 2007 (7 classes)
Time: 20:50 – 22:00
Cost: S$200 for the 7 classes. (A discounted price is available for Madam Ge Chunyan’s students).
Both classes will be held at 65A Marine Parade Drive, Singapore. For more details, call 9025 3887 or 9298 9054. Madam Ge can also be contacted via email: ge_cy at yahoo dot com dot sg.
This is a great opportunity, and personally speaking I’m really looking forward to studying the rare needles form! Here’s a clip of it from YouTube:
Sounds like fun!
But are they going to give you a pair of needles as well, or will you have to find your own first? (Would love to buy myself a pair – wonder if they are for sale in Singapore, though!)
Sounds like you’re having fun.
You’ve got to show me your new skills when you’re done!
[...] mentioned to him that I plan to study the Judge’s Pen form with Master Sun Zhijun, and he laughed uproariously, which suprised me. It was only later that I [...]
I got to meet with master Sun in Beijing and participate with his class, he’s great. I hadn’t seen the judges pen form except in monkey style, it looks like the techniques are similar to double dagger.
Tell us how it goes.
[...] form we’re learning is not the form shown in the YouTube clip I embedded recently, which apparently is also taught by Master Sun. In fact, in its general movements, it seems a bit [...]
Hi,
Would you be able to give me the details for Master Sun? I am hoping to live in Beijing for a few months next year and want to find a decent bagua teacher.
James