Born in Jin Hua, China, Master Hong started practicing
Wushu with the Jin Hua Wu Shu Team when she was 8 years old.
She was the top Wushu athlete and Taichi champion in ZheJiang
province, China. Master Hong has a B.A. degree in
physical education in Wushu and Taichi from ZheJiang
Normal University, China. She became an assistant professor
and team coach of ZheJiang College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine in 1992. She coached the college Wushu and Taichi
Team and competed in national tournaments until she
immigrated to Seattle, US in 1994.
Master Hong was named US "Athlete of the Year" by USAWKF
in 1998, and competed on the US National Wushu Team in
the 5th World Wushu championship in Hong Kong in 1999,
where she ranked 7th among the top world professional
Taichi athletes.
In 2000, Master Hong was certified by the International
Wushu Federation in Beijing, China as a Wushu International
Judge. In 2004, Master Hong earned the highest rank as a
Wushu International A Grade Judge in Beijing. Between 1999
and 2003, she judged for selection of National Wushu Teams
for both the USA and Canada.
Master Hong's passion in Taichi originated from her
late teenage years at University, especially after she
studied Chinese Medicine for two years and visited Madam
Chen Lixing in XiAn, China. Master Hong's strong belief in
Taichi's therapeutic value in life and Taichi's powerful
martial application is a constant source of inspiration for
her. Master Hong is a lifetime student of Taichi Yang
family from Grandmaster Fu Shengyuan and
Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei of the Chen family, from Chen village, China.
Currently, Master Hong is focused on practicing and teaching Taichi.
In addition, she practices Guzheng (an ancient string
instrument), Pipa (a traditional Chinese guitar-like instrument), and enjoys traveling with family
to experience different cultures around the world.
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Student Testimonials
CWTA LLC has three elements that make it a great place to study
and practice. Most importantly, Shifu Hong is a wonderful
combination of patience, knowledge and competence. Secondly,
we have a great connection with Chen Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
who is an absolute treasure to the world Taichi community.
Last but not least, the people who study here are really fun
people who I am proud to have as friends.
— Blake Emery
Yijiao Hong is an inspirational martial
artist and a wonderful instructor. Her students can always
rely on her commitment, dedication and thorough instruction.
The school offers diverse styles and many unique experiences
as well as opportunities to train with world renowned masters.
— Jenya Burstein
I wanted to learn Chen Style with one
of its grand masters, Chen Zhenglei. Shifu Hong helped me begin
learning the basic form in preparation for a seminar with
Master Chen. Ever since that, I have benefitted greatly from
Shifu and the teaching assistants. Shifu is good hearted and
genuinely cares about her students' progress from week to week
and year to year. She is constantly working on her own practice
and very generous in sharing her own learning from Grand Master
Chen with us.
It is fun to try to drop all my mental concerns and put my
mind in my body to try to really feel the movements. Taichi has
also helped over the years with knee pain from a long ago knee surgery.
— Mike McAlister
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