Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei – OTGI’s Honorary Head Teacher

Chen is No.1 Chen Style Tai Chi master in China, the 19th generation inheritor of the Chen family and 11th generation direct-line successor of Chen Style Taichiquan. He has held the position of Head Instructor and Principal of Chen Village Taichiquan School, Head Instructor of Wen County Taichiquan Promotion and Development Centre and Vice Director of Henan Province Martial Arts Administration. He has been officially recognized as one of the Top Ten Foremost Martial Artists by the Chinese State Government and has been awarded the honor of National Martial Arts Senior Instructor holding of 8th Duan Wei of Chinese Wushu (Martial Arts) Grading System (the highest grading level).

Master Liming Yue

The 12th Generation of Chen Style Tai Chi, indoor student of both Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei and Gou Kongjie. He has studied Shaolin Kungfu for 11 years and Tai Chi for over 20 years. Holding 7th Duan Wei of Chinese Martial Art. Master Yue moved from mainland China to the United Kingdom and founded the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre in 1995.

Master Zhang Dong Wu

Zhang Dongwu, male, born in the original place of Tai Chi--- Chen village in 1970, Wushu Six Dan (a system of Wushu evaluation), state senior coach, one of "Ten Outstanding Tai Chi Elites", one of direct line prominent apprentices of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, skillful in Tai Chi Kungfu and has original view on training and actual combat technique.

Master Xu Xiang Dong

The chief secretary of Wen County Tai Chi Association.

Master Geng Jun

Master Geng Jun (Shi DeJun in Buddism) is the 31st Generation of Shaolin Warrior Monk, holding 7th Duan Wei of Chinse Martial Art, one of Chinese national “Great Ten” Kung Fu Coach. Master Geng Jun is the founder and headteacher of Meng Zhou Shaolin Kung Fu School, visiting professor of Luoyang Normal University. He made 36 volumes of Teaching DVD of Shaolin Kung.

Chen Xiao Bing

Chen Bin or Chen Xiaobin, the son of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, born in the original place of Tai Chi, Dec. 1979, state-level senior coach, the 12th direct line successor of Chen-style Tai Chi. Chen Bin began to learn Tai Chi from his father when he was only five years old, now he is not only skillful in all sets of Tai Chi routines, but has a good understanding of martial arts theories.

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