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Dr. Tingsen Xu
Dr. Tingsen Xu received his Ph.D. from Institute of Biological and Medical Chemistry at Medical Academy of Sciences in Moscow.He is currently an Associate Professor at Emory University with an extensive medical science research background.Dr. Xu has been doing biochemistry research for 45 years, including cholesterol research at Emory University Medical School.He has also been doing Tai Chi research, both in China and at Emory.He is also a founding member and the President the non-profit organization Tai Chi Health and Research Association based in Atlanta, GA. For more than 30 years Dr. Xu has published more than 100 scientific papers in the biochemistry and Tai Chi.
Dr. Xu's Tai Chi background extends into his 57year interest in the practice of Tai Chi.Dr. Xu studied Tai Chi (Yang, Chen style and Push Hands) under the guidance of Grand Master Gu Liuxin, who was the Chairman of the Martial Art Association in Shanghai and the student of Grand Master Chen Fake, 18th generation of the Chen family.He also studied Tai Chi with Grand Master Po Bingru, the senior student of Grand Master Yang Chen Fu, and also Grand Master Shen Ren Zhi, who was the senior student of Grand Master Wu Chian Chun, the founder of the Wu style.
Dr. Xu taught Tai Chi in China and has been teaching Tai Chi in the United States for the past 21 years.He is currently teaching and doing research of Tai Chi Chaun at Emory University and the Tai Chi Research Center.He teaches Yang style, Chen style and Push Hands.
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Stories concerning Dr. Xu have also been included in more than 50 newspapers and magazines in the United States.In mid 1990s, Dr. Xu gave a lecture on "Tai Chi Chuan for Prevention" at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).His lecture was shown via satellite throughout all of the United States.In September, 1994, Dr. Xu with Dr. Steven Wolf appeared on the cover of "Magazine of Physical Therapy" which featured an article entitled "East and West on the Information Superhighway: Tai Chi".
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In covering the White House Conference on Aging, which was held on May 3-6, 1995, CNN focused on Dr. Xu's research group of senior adults in Atlanta to report the demonstrated benefits of Tai Chi.On July 22, 1996, Dr. Xu was interviewed by CBS for its "This Morning" program.The program was aired nationally and centered on Dr. Xu's Tai Chi research and teaching in Atlanta.The Physical Therapy 1997 Scientific Meeting and Exposition recognized Dr. Steven Wolf , Dr. Xu and others by giving them the "Excellence in research Award" for their research on Tai Chi as intervention.
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In October of 1998, Dr. Xu received the "Chinese Martial Art Award" at the sixth worldwide Chinese Culture and Artistic Heritage Awards in Taiwan, China for his outstanding achievements in the field of Tai Chi.
From 1998 to 2002, more and more students have joined Dr. Xu's Tai Chi beginning and intermediate classes.NBC and PBS stations have also visited Dr. Xu's new Tai Chi research classes sponsored by the NIH grant (1998-2001).
Dr. Xu has two videotapes available for those wishing to learn from him: "Tai Chi: A Gift of Balance" and "24 Forms of Tai Chi Chuan".He also teaches Tai Chi in the Atlanta area, and is available for weekend or longer training workshops at other places in the country by special arrangement.For information please call or Fax (404) 320-0055,the e-mail address is txu@ emory.edu or write Dr. Tingsen Xu, P.O. Box 98426, Atlanta, GA 30359.
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