INTERNATIONAL YIQUAN ACADEMY

Yiquan Academy students trained with master Yao Chengguang in Beijing in June 2018.

Yiquan Academy training with master Yao Chengguang in Beijing, China was organized in June 2017.

Another of Yiquan Academy stages in China, at master Yao Chengguang's school - Zongxun Wuguan in Beijing, was organized in September 2016. A video from this stage will be posted soon!

Yiquan Academy instructors from Poland and Spain participated in intensive training in Beijing, China, led by master Yao Chengguang.

Master Yao Chengguang was invited to the official release of 3D version of "Grandmaster" movie directed by Wong Kar Wai. On the photo master Yao together with the director.

Training with master Yao Chengguang, Zongxun Wuguan school, Beijing, September 2013

In September 2013 Yiquan Academy students trained with master Yao Chengguang at Zongxun Wuguan school in Beijing.

We just came back from China, where we've been training with master Yao Chengguang in Zongxun Wuguan school in Beijing. Together with master Yao we also went to Handan city in Hebei province, where we had participated in the founding ceremony of a new local yiquan organization, giving a demonstration and having some pushing hands challenges. During our stay in China we also hand one day free, when we went to  Gushanzhai - a beautiful spot in mountains, about 100 km from Beijing. More photos and videos soon.

A conference commemorating great yiquan master - Yao Zongxun was organized by Beijing Yiquan Study Association of Beijing Wushu Association, with support of Hong Kong Yiquan Society, 30-31 March 2002 in Beijing. There were more than 500 participants. There came: president of Chinese Wushu Association - Li Jie, vice-president of Asian Wushu Federation and president of Hong Kong Wushu Association - Huo Zhenhuan (Ian Fok), director of Beijing Wushu Institute - Wu Bin, secreteary of Beijing Wushu Association - Mao Xinjian and old master from Beijing wushu circles. The conference embodied the spirit of scientific attitude and was pronounced a success.

Master Yao Chengguang's seminar was organized in Stuttgart, Germany from 26 to 28 May 2012. Previously master Yao was teaching in Italy in 2001 and several times in Russia.

In 2009 yiquan was listed as one of important elements of non-material culture of Beijing by city government. Presently a list of 46 people representative for protecting and developing this heritage has been published. Among them 4 people related to martial arts - including master Yao Chengguang.