太极拳
TAI CHI
with Shifu Vasquez

SPORTS BACKGROUND

• Over 48 years of Japanese and Chinese Martial Arts practice, 48 of which in Tai Chi Chuan and 34 in Qi Gong (CHI KUNG).
• Shifu Vasquez is currently focused on spreading the Tai Chi and Qi Gong of the Chen family.
• Shifu Vasquez is Grand Master Chen Zhenglei´s direct disciple and President and Technical Director of the Latin American Association of Tai Chi Chuan, "Chen Style". This association counts on Grand Master CHEN ZHENGLEI´s guardianship and sponsorship.
  Grand Master CHEN ZHENG LEI is a member of the 19th generation of the Chen family´s direct descendants, who are recognized as the Tai Chi Chuan creators. Likewise, Grand Master Chen Zhenglei is regarded among the 10 most famous Kung Fu Masters in China.
• Advanced training courses in China: 1980, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 217, 2018
• Organization and logistics of Master Chen Bin's workshops in Peru and Mexico in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Chen Bin is Grand Master Chen Zhenglei´s son
• Advanced training courses in the United States: 1997, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Organization and logistics of Grand Master Chen Zhenglei´s workshops in Peru and Mexico in 2009, 2010 and 2013
• Awarded the best Tai Chi Master in the Latin American Region by the World Organization of Martial Arts in December, 2011
• Appointed Grand Master Chen Zhenglei´s direct disciple (入室弟子 Rùshì Dìzǐ)
• Graduated from the two-year Diplomate Course of Physical Education at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (Pontificia Católica University) in 2009
• Speaker in Taichi and Chi Kung seminars in Japan, Spain, Mexico and Bolivia as well as speaker in regular courses in Peru.
• Appointed Latin American Director of the Martial Art Kung Fu by the World Organization of Martial Arts in December, 2008
• Participation in the "Elite Competition of Chen Village Tai Chi Training Centre of China" organized by Grand Master Chen Zhenglei, obtaining 1 Gold Medal in Lao Jia Yi Lu (First Routine of the Old Structure)
• Obtaining the degree of Sixth Duan in Wushu by the Chinese Wushu Association in August, 2007. This degree is equivalent to Black Belt-Sixth Dan in the Japanese System of Martial Arts.
• Obtaining the Coach Certificate-Intermediate Level by the Chen Village Tai Chi Training Centre of China, managed by Grand Master Chen Zhenglei in August, 2005
• Participation in the "Elite Competition of Chen Village Tai Chi Training Centre of China" Organized by the Grand Master Chen Zhenglei, obtaining 2 Bronze Medals, one in Single Sword and the other one in Lao Jia Yi Lu (First Routine of the Old Structure) in 2004
• National Champion in Peru in Tai Chi Chuan – Chen Style: 1998, 1999.
• Six years of Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung practice in Japan: 1977-1981, and 1992-1993
• Former member of the Japanese Association of Tai Chi Chuan - Chen Style.
• Tai Chi Chuan Instructor in Japan: 1980-1981.
• Former Vicepresident of the Peruvian Association of Tai Chi and Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan and Chi kung Instructor in that Association.
• Grand Master Alex Li Chang´s advanced-level student. Grand Master Alex Li he was the founder of the Peruvian Association of Tai Chi and Chi Kung.