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Master Chen Shi Hong
Chen
Shihong was born in 1959, in the city of Jinhua (Zhejiang province, China). During
his childhood, his father began to teach him Wushu, later he attended the
Shaolin sports school where he graduated with excellent skills in Shaolin-boxing
and other martial arts. In the 80’s, he met Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, the official
head of the Chen family in its 19th generation. Grandmaster Chen
Xiaowang took him in as a personal student, and led him to Masterhood of Chen
style Taijiquan, making him a 20th generation practitioner.
In
1987, Chen Shihong followed the invitation of the renowned Japanese
Karate-Master Nagayama Masatosi, and headed the training of the Japanese
Taijiquan Association for 3 years. In 1990, he came to Austria, settled down
and started to teach martial arts in Vienna.
As
the founder of the Austrian-Chinese Wushu Association, he pioneered Wushu in
Austria, trained multiple competitors for the International Wushu Competitions,
and currently serves as the Head-Trainer of the Chinese Wushu Association.
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