Master Cui Tao

National Level 2 Athlete, National Wushu Level 6

Master Name: Cui Tao

  • National Level 2 Athlete,
  • National Wushu Level 6,
  • Chinese Wushu Level 1 Examiner,
  • Wen County County-level Intangible Cultural Heritage Project Tai Chi Representative Inheritor.

Master Cui Tao was born in Wen County, Henan Province in 1986. He started practicing traditional Chen-style Tai Chi with his father at the age of 6. Later, due to family reasons, he was often instructed by two masters, Chen Xiao Xing, the 19th generation successor of Chen-style Tai Chi in Chenjiagou, and his brother Chen Xiao Wang. In 2005, Master Cui Tao was admitted to the National Traditional Sports Department of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education with excellent results. Master Cui Tao systematically studied martial arts and related subjects. During his time at school, he joined the Tai Chi Academy Team and represented Shanghai Institute of Physical Education in various competitions and performances.

Chen Style Tai Chi Master

In 2010, Master Cui Tao returned to Chen Style Tai Chi Academy (or Chenjiagou Tai Chi School) as an adult class coach. In the long-term practice of traditional Tai Chi and competition routines, mutual learning and integration have gradually formed his boxing posture, which is stretching, generous, steady and powerful, and smooth when practicing, and strong and cold when exerting force. During his teaching period, Master Cui Tao was sent by the school to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Kunming, Jincheng, Xinzheng and other places to teach many times. Because of his humorous teaching style and simple and easy-to-understand explanations, he is deeply loved by students.

From 2012 to 2022, Master Cui Tao served as the chief choreographer and recorder of the six China Chenjiagou International Tai Chi Exchange Competitions.

In 2013, after passing the assessment, Master Cui Tao was awarded the title of Chinese Wushu Sixth Dan

In 2021, Master Cui Tao was awarded the Wenxian County-level Intangible Cultural Heritage Project-Tai Chi Representative Inheritor