Master Wang Lijun  
Master Wang-Lijun is a 12th Chen Style Taijiquan Master specializing in Chen Style New Form Taijiquan, Tuishou (push hand), Qinna (seize and control). Sanda (bare-handed combat), and weapons such as sword and staff.
 
Master Wang is also an expert in external style martial art, in particular Shaolin Kungfu. He is very knowledgeable about martial art applicatioins of Taijiquan and is well known for his self-defense techniques that incorporate both Taijiquan and external martial art styles.

Master Wang was born in 1964 in Xinyang, Henan, China. He jointed the Xinyang City Martial Art Team when he was 8 years old studying Shaolin Kungfu. He was the star student of many external style martial art masters, including Zhang-Jianhua, Li-Moqi, and Zhang-Kejian. Master Wang learned Nanquan (South Fist), Zhangquan (Long Fist), Tongbiquan (Joined Arm Fist), Tanglangquan (Mantis Fist), Yingzhaoquan (Eagle Crew Fist), Zuiquan (Drunk Fist), as well as the use of weapons, such as sword, broad sword, spear, and staff.

Master Wang joined the Henan Province Martial Art Team in 1984. He learned various competition forms from Master Qiao-Biao. Master Wang represented Henan Province in many martial art competitions winning many titles: Master Wang learned various standardized forms of Taijiquan at the Henan Province Martial Art Team including the 24, 48, and 58 forms.
Motivated by his interest and achievement in martial art, Master Wang attended the Martial Art Department at the Henan University. In addition to receiving comprehensive training in martial art. Master Wang also studied the mechanics and sport physiology of traditional martial art and explored applications of I-Ching (The Book of Change) and The Art of War in martial art.
In 1994, Master Wang became a disciple of Master Zhang-Zhijun, a 11th generation Chen Style Taijiquan Master. Master Wang also visited other comtemporary Taijiquan Masters, such as Jin-Junguo, Ma-Hong, Zhu-Tiancai, and Chen-Xiaowang to share and exchange skills and ideas. In recent years Master Wang has devoted his energy to promotion and development of Taijiquan and traditional martial art.
Since his arrival to Los Angeles in 2000, Master Wang has devoted himself to the internationalization of Taijiquan. He has taught Taijiquan at University of Southern California, University of California at Irvine, and California Institute of Technology.
In 2001, Master Wang served as judge at the Orlando World Martial Art Championship organized by the International Martial Art Federation. He also gave a seminar on Self-Defense techniques there. Same year, Master Wang founded the Wang Kungfu Taiji Institute in Los Angeles teaching Taiji and Shaolin Kungfu.
 
Archievements and Awards:  
Sanda Champion of the 6th National Game in 1986
Shaolinquan Champion of the Shaolin Martial Art Festival in 1988
Staff Champion (Man Section) of the 1981 National Martial Art Competition
Taijiquan Champion of the National Taijiquan Championship 1991
Taiji Sword and Shaoliquan Champions of the National taijiquan Championship 1992
Champion of the National Martial Art Bare-Handed Combat Competition 1997
Taiji Sword and Chaolinquan Champions of the International Taijiquan Elite
Competition 1998
Martial Art Form Champion of the Wudangshan Taijiquan Friendship Competition
1999
Traditioinal Form and Competition Form Champions of the International Martial
Art Competition 2000