|  Chen Zhao Kui, 18th generation, son of Chen FaKe. He was born and spent most of his life in Beijing. He studied his father's gongfu, developed a very high level of skill and devoted his life to teaching and preserving the art during the difficult times of the 1960's and 70's in China. Chen Zhao Kui's gongfu was widely recognized for it's clarity, power and joint manipulation (Qin Na) technique. His frame looks a bit different from some students of his father, as he was within the family and what is passed from father to son is usually of special importance in Chinese gongfu. He is responsible for bringing the Family gongfu back to Chen Jia Gou and teaching it to Chen XiaoWang, Chen Zheng Lei, Wang Xi An, and Zhu Tian Cai among others. Apparently it was only he who taught the fighting applications in Chen Village at that time. He was a very tough and strict teacher. His form was very complex and grueling to practice. Many searched him out for instruction. He inspired a large number of Chen Taijiquan practitioners with his skill. He is responsible in for preserving and passing Chen Taijiquan to a number of people who had the opportunity to learn from him, though very few learned for any long amount of time. He passed away in the 1981. During the 1970's Chen ZhaoKui made more than 17 trips to Shanghai, ZhengZhou, JiaoZuo, ShijiaZhuang, and ChenJiaGou. His son Chenyu accompanied him on most of these trips at which time ChenZhaoKui taught students; Chen XiaoWang, Chen ZhengLei, Wang XiAn, Zhu TianCai, Chen DeWan, Chen LiZhou, Zhang MaoZhen, Zhang QiLin, and Mahong among others. He had many students and did much to spread Chen Taijiquan to the public, but he had no disciples. Although his positive influence has given the art to a number of peope who have developed his teaching to a high level and both practice and teach it CLck here for rare small movie clip.
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