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Byron H. Hartman 陈德柏瑞 12518 Manifesto Pl San Diego CA USA Byronhhartman@Gmail.Com Byron H. Hartman 陈德柏瑞 12518 Manifesto Pl San Diego CA USA [email protected] Personal Statement Byron Hartman (b. February 1978) is an American Taijiquan teacher and biomedical research scientist. He is a 12th generation direct-line successor of Chen Family Taijiquan (lineage name Chen De Bai Rui (陈德柏瑞)). His Shifu is Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei (陈正雷; b. May 1949), one of China’s living legends and 11th generation direct-line successor of Chen Taijiquan. Byron began studying Chen style Taijiquan in 2001 at Indiana University, Bloomington, with Master Guo Lei, before moving to Seattle to attend graduate school at the University of Washington. Byron began studying with Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei in 2004 and has since trained more than five hundred hours with Chen Zhenglei in seminars and private lessons throughout North America and China. Byron was strongly drawn to Chen Zhenglei as a teacher and mentor and pursued his studies with sincere respect, diligence and perseverance. Byron began teaching in 2005 at Grandmaster Chen’s request and has been continuously teaching part-time ever since, first in Seattle and now in the San Francisco Bay Area. Grandmaster Chen has frequently called upon Byron to assist in teaching and perform in demonstrations to represent the family system. Byron is assisted by his wife, Yukiko Kawabata Hartman (由起子), a licensed psychotherapist and a long-time practitioner of Taijiquan. Education University of Washington, School of Medicine Seattle, WA PhD in Biological Structure August, 2009 Indiana University Bloomington, IN B.A. Biology, minor in Biochemistry May, 2004 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI B.A. in Communications Studies May, 2000 Taijiquan Teaching Credentials: Certified Advanced Level Taijiquan Instructor Chen Zhenglei Taijiquan Federation Level 8 Instructor, Certified Las Vegas 2019 Chen Family Taijiquan Disciple Lineage 12th Generation Direct Line Inheritor, In-door Disciple of Chen Zhenglei 2011-present Inducted in disciple pledging ceremony with GM Chen and Family in L.A. 2011 Taijiquan Teaching Experience Founder, Head Instructor: Bay Area Chen Zhenglei Taijiquan Association 2011-2019 Founder and Head instructor of a Highly Successful Teaching Program. Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced level classes taught at Stanford University and Ladera Recreation District. Assistant Instructor to Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei 2005-present Appointed to assist Grandmaster Chen in many classes and seminar settings since 2005, including: leading exercises and training sessions, teaching students, and serving as Grandmaster Chen’s dedicated demonstration partner for tuishou and applications. Invited Head Instructor: Taijiquan Tuishou Seminar CWTCA Seattle Sept 30 2017 Invited to teach 6-hour Seminar on Tuishou Principles and Practice at Chinese Wushu and Tai Chi Academy Seattle, Hosted by Master Hong Yijiao and Master Viola Brumbaugh Assistant Instructor, Light of Tai Chi Seattle Seminar June 2016 Assigned by GM Chen as an Instructor on the Coaching Team to teach Taijiquan and Tuishou Founder and Head Instructor of Chen Taiji Club at U. of Washington 2006 - 2010 Founded a club at the UW offering classes in Taijiquan to university students on campus. Taijiquan Class Instructor, Laurelhurst Community Center, Seattle 2007 - 2010 Taught a series of popular Taijiquan classes through the city of Seattle Parks and Recreation. Taijiquan Class Instructor, Downtown Seattle YMCA 2006 - 2007 Taught beginning Taijiquan classes at the main Seattle YMCA branch. Taijiquan Competitions: 8 Gold Medals at the Highest International Level of Tournaments 2018 Chenjiagou Taichi Kungfu Elite Tournament, Henan China July 2018 Traditional Chen Taijiquan: Gold Medal 2017 Light of Tai Chi International Wushu Elite Competition, Toronto ON June 2017 Taijiquan: Gold Medal Taiji Short Weapon: Gold Medal Taiji Long Weapon: Gold Medal 2011 USAWKF Golden State Intl Wushu Championships, San Jose CA June 2011 Chen Taijiquan Yi Lu: 1st Place Chen Taijiquan Er Lu: 1st Place Chen Taiji Broadsword: 1st Place Chen Taiji Straightsword: 1st Place Invited Performances and Demonstrations Chen Zhenglei Light of Tai Chi Public Lecture and Event, Toronto June 2017 Selected by GM Chen to perform Cannon Fist in the Master’s demonstrations. Opening Ceremony of International Chen’s Taiji Promotion Org, Irvine CA January 2017 Selected by GM Chen to perform Tuishou in the opening ceremony. Chen Zhenglei Light of Tai Chi Closing Ceremony, Seattle June 2016 Selected by GM Chen to perform in the Master’s demonstrations. Tuishou Performance partnered with Master Xu Xiaoming. Kane Hall, U. of Washington, about 500 audience attendance. Chen Zhenglei Taijiquan Promotion Event, Napa CA Westin January 2013 Byron and his students performed at GM Chen’s request Seattle Parks and Rec., Healthy Parks Healthy You Event, Greenlake Park August 2008 Directed and led on-stage demonstrations, solo and with students, at City of Seattle Event Taijiquan Promotion Activities Invited Magazine Article: Wu Ling Bilingual Tai Chi Magazine December 2017 Authored article titled “Cultivating Awareness and Fulfillment Through Taijiquan” in the December 25 2017 issue of Wu Ling Bilingual Tai Chi Magazine, Published in China Interviewed by Sinovision Television Network, USA July 31 2017 Video Article (http://video.sinovision.net/?mobile=yes&id=40080#sinovapp-1503266955) Community Taiji Promotion Event, Palo Alto CA July 1 2017 Planned and executed a Taijiquan promotion event with the Bay Area Chen Zhenglei Taijiquan Association. Included: lecture, student demonstrations, and teaching. Event Video Hosted Taijiquan Seminar with Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, Stanford March 11-12, 2017 Hosted GM Chen for a two-day seminar on Taijiquan for students of the Bay Area Chen Zhenglei Taijiquan Association. Taijiquan Training Experience Training Camps and Seminars with Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei 2004 to Present Light of Tai Chi 2019, Las Vegas 4days July 2019 Chen Village Symposium, Henan China 6days July 2018 Light of Tai Chi 2017, Toronto ON 4days June 2017 Seminar in Palo Alto and Stanford, CA* Hosted 2days March 2017 Light of Tai Chi 2016, Seattle WA 4days June 2016 Seminar in Seattle, WA 3days January 2016 Seminar in Eugene, OR 3days January 2016 Light of Tai Chi 2015, Las Vegas NV 4days June 2015 Light of Tai Chi 2014, Las Vegas NV 4days June 2014 Seminar in Eugene, OR 3days September 2013 Seminar in Napa, CA 1day January 2013 Seminar in San Diego, CA 2days January 2013 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 3days June, 2012 Seminar in Seattle, WA 3days May, 2012 1st International Seminar, Los Angeles CA 4days April 2011 Seminar at UC Irvine, CA 2days December 2010 Seminar in Seattle, WA 4days September, 2010 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 5days August, 2010 Seminar in Seattle, WA 2days August, 2009 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 5days August, 2009 Seminar Weekend in Maryland 2days November, 2008 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 5days August, 2008 Seminar in Seattle, WA 2days November, 2007 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 5days August, 2007 Seminar in Seattle, WA 2days November, 2006 Summer Training Camp in Eugene, OR 5days August, 2006 Seminar in Vancouver, BC 1day August, 2006 Seminar in Seattle, WA 2days November, 2005 Seminar Weekend in Seattle, WA 2days November, 2004 Private Lessons with Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei 2005 to Present Private Lesson: Nei Gong Seattle 1hr December, 2015 Private Lesson: Lao Jia & Guan Dao L.A. 1hr May, 2015 Private Lesson: Lao Jia Yi Lu Seattle 2hr September, 2013 Private Lesson: Lao Jia Yi Lu Seattle 2hr November, 2010 Private Lesson: Tuishou Seattle 2hr August, 2009 Private Lesson: Tuishou D.C. 1hr November, 2008 Private Lesson: Xin Jia Yi Lu Seattle 2hr September, 2007 Private Lesson: Lao Jia Yi Lu Seattle 1hr November, 2006 Private Lesson: 8 Energies Seattle 1hr November, 2005 Taijiquan Training with other Masters 2001 to Present Master Chen Bing Seminar in Chen Family Taijiquan Seminar in Palo Alto, CA 1day May 2016 Master Chen Youze Seminar in Chen Family Taijiquan Seminar Weekend in Palo Alto, CA 2days March, 2014 Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai Seminar in Chen Family Taijiquan Seminar Weekend in Palo Alto, CA 2days July, 2013 Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang Training Camps and Seminars in Chen Family Taijiquan Seminar in Palo Alto, CA 2days March 2011 Private lesson with Chen Xiaowang 1hr August, 2005 Seminar Series in Seattle, WA 3days July, 2005 Second Annual Camp at Lake Crescent, WA 5days August, 2004 First Annual Camp at Lake Crescent, WA 5days August, 2003 Master Yang Jun Seminar in Taiji Tuishou Seminar Weekend in Seattle, WA 1day March, 2008 Master George Xu Seminar in Chen Family Taijiquan Seminar Weekend in Portland, OR 2days March, 2006 Private Training in Chen Taiji Sword and Tuishou with Master Gao Yongli PhD Bloomington, IN March, 2003 to May 2004 Trained twice per week for 14 months as a student of visiting Taiji Master Gao Yongli, a professor of Geology from Beijing University. Private Training in Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan with Master Guo Lei PhD Bloomington, IN May, 2001 to June 2004 Trained as a private student of Master Guo Lei, a graduate of the Beijing University of Physical Education who learned Chen’s Taijiquan in Beijing from a student of Lei Muni. Guo Lei is presently an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Recreation at North Carolina Central University. .
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