TAIJIQUAN IN ACTION – POLISH OPEN CUP 2026!
POWER. PRECISION. BALANCE. DISCIPLINE.
Think Tai Chi is only about slow movements? Discover the martial art behind the tradition!
On October 24, 2026, He Yong Gan Martial Arts & Taijiquan Academy from Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, participated in the XXVIII Polish Open Cup Taijiquan in Rzeszów, Poland!
Watch our international competition highlights featuring impressive performances, traditional Chinese martial arts, dedicated athletes and memorable moments from this special event.
Experience the spirit of Taijiquan (太极拳), where tradition, technique and sportsmanship come together.
POLAND, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Were you competing or watching in Rzeszów? Do you recognize yourself, your friends or your martial arts school?
MARTIAL ARTS FANS WORLDWIDE – JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Which performance impressed you the most? What is your favourite martial arts style?
Leave a comment, share your experience and tell us which country or school you represent!
SPECIAL GREETINGS TO POLAND!
Serdecznie pozdrawiamy wszystkich zawodników, trenerów i organizatorów XXVIII Otwartego Pucharu Polski Taijiquan w Rzeszowie!
Dziękujemy za wspaniałe wydarzenie!
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Tai Chi Championship Apeldoorn 2026 – The Art of Balance, Power & Precision!
Experience the beauty, discipline and competitive spirit of traditional Chinese martial arts!
On September 26, 2026, Tai Chi practitioners from different countries gathered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, for an international Taijiquan championship.
Watch impressive Tai Chi forms, traditional Chinese weapons and exciting Tui Shou (Push Hands) competitions.
Championship highlights:
Traditional Tai Chi Forms Tai Chi Weapons Duilian & Qi Gong Group Performances Push Hands: Parallel Step, Fixed Step & Moving Step
This championship celebrates martial arts excellence, respect, tradition and international friendship.
Organized by: Taijiquan Academy Apeldoorn
He Yong Gan Martial Arts
Shaolin Kung Fu Apeldoorn – Netherlands
Discover why Tai Chi is much more than slow movements. It is a powerful and sophisticated martial art!
Watch the championship aftermovie: https://youtu.be/TChsN2pxj58
Share this video with Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Wushu and Push Hands enthusiasts worldwide!
Experience the highlights of the Tai Chi Championship Apeldoorn 2026 in the Netherlands!
On September 26, 2026, Tai Chi and Taijiquan practitioners came together in Apeldoorn for a celebration of Chinese martial arts, skill, tradition and sportsmanship.
Watch this official aftermovie featuring impressive Tai Chi performances, traditional forms, weapon demonstrations, Qi Gong and exciting Tui Shou (Push Hands) competitions.
From elegant movements to powerful martial applications, discover the beauty, precision and competitive spirit of authentic Taijiquan.
Organized by Taijiquan Academy Apeldoorn / He Yong Gan Martial Arts.
Whether you practice Chen, Yang or other Tai Chi styles, this video is for everyone who loves Chinese martial arts!
NEXT EVENT: TAI CHI CHAMPIONSHIP APELDOORN 2027 January 23, 2027 | Netherlands
Register here: https://taijiquan-academy.nl/tai-chi-kampioenschap-apeldoorn-2027/
Discover more: https://taijiquan-academy.nl/
Watch, enjoy and share this video with Tai Chi enthusiasts worldwide!
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The Crane Fist Form of Ng Ying Kungfu aka Five Animal Kung Fu by grandmaster Patrick van Steen.
Five Animal Kung Fu is a traditional southern Chinese form of Martial Arts. The style was brought out to the public by grandmaster Christopher Fournier. Dutch martial artist Patrick van Steen was a personal student of Christopher Fournier and earned the warrior name Long Juan Feng aka Long Feng. Shifu Patrick van Steen opened his martial arts school in the year 2016. In June 2020 Christopher Fournier awarded master Patrick van Steen the title Da Shi.
The Mantis form is also done in Five Animal Kung Fu or Ng Ying Kungfu. Awesome techniques and skills from this southern Kung Fu style by grandmaster Patrick van Steen from Holland.
Grandmaster Christopher Fournier brought Ng Ying Kungfu to the public in 1993. Patrick van Steen from the Netherlands was a personal student of the Martial Arts under Christopher Fournier from the USA.
The Form: 9 Tigers of Five Animal Kung Fu - Gau Fu Kuen or 9 Tigers Form is a fundamental form of the Ng Ying Kungfu systems of Southern China. Performed here by shifu Patrick van Steen.
Five Animal Kung Fu is a traditional southern Chinese form of Martial Arts. The style was taught by Christopher Fournier who passed on the lineage to master Patrick van Steen aka Long Juan Feng.
5 Animal Kung Fu known Ng Ying Kungfu is a system of martial arts that was taught and brought to the public by grandmaster Christopher Fournier from the USA. Dutch kungfu master Patrick van Steen was a personal student of Christopher Fournier. Patrick van Steen got his warrior name Long Juan Feng aka Long Feng (Rising Dragon) in 2016 and opened his martial arts school. In june of the year 2020 master Patrick van Steen was awarded the Da Shi title which means grandmaster.
Five Animal Kung Fu: the form Nine Tigers or Gau Fu Kuen is shown here by sifu Patrick van Steen from Apeldoorn city in the Netherlands. Patrick van Steen was a student under Christopher Fournier from the USA
Patrick van Steen from Apeldoorn in the Netherlands participated at a martial arts competition. Patrick van Steen performed the form Fu Hu Kuen or the Tiger Fist. Patrick van Steen was a student of Five Animal Kung Fu under Christopher Fournier
Sifu Patrick van Steen from Apeldoorn in the Netherlands instructs the form: Gau Fu Kuen, Nine Tigers in Dutch. Patrick was a Five Animal Kung Fu student under Christopher Fournier.
Sifu Patrick van Steen from Holland, explains Ng Ying Kungfu, Five Animal Kung Fu drills with ropes. Patrick van Steen was a martial arts student under Christopher Fournier.
Gau Fu Kuen means Nine Tigers and this is a traditional Five Animal Kung Fu form. Patrick van Steen studied Ng Ying Kungfu under Christopher Fournier from the USA. Patrick van Steen is teaching martial arts at Ng Ying Kungfu Apeldoorn.
