堪薩斯城太極之行

來堪薩斯的第二天，社區活動中心舉行了弟子晉級和弟子收徒儀式，儀式由臺灣來的八十多歲的陳先生用中英雙語主持，五六十位貴賓學員參與祝賀，監證人嘉賓學員和弟子蓋瑞發言感人。整個活動十分順利，其樂融融，就是他們安排的照相師照的合影照片到現在沒有提供出來。十分遺憾。

來堪薩斯城第三天周日，弟子蓋瑞讓到他學校去觀看檢查學生練習情況并匯報表演。從最基礎課開始：禮儀禮節，關節活動熱身運動，纏絲功練習，六首四向功練習。老架一路，太極劍，太極刀，全部匯報表演。每個人都很認真對待的態度使人感動，上有七八十歲老人，下有十幾二十歲青年，都練得滿身大汗，沒有一個叫苦叫累的，都覺得渾身舒服。據了解，這些人里面有高級官員、教授、科技人員，大部分都是高學歷的工程師科研人員，說話做事都是文質彬彬有禮有節，都是積極主動幫忙布置場景和清理場地，精神可嘉。

這個弟子蓋瑞哈佛不但是堅持練拳一輩子的武癡，而且是木工方面的藝術家，他做的家俱和刀槍棍棒關刀都是藝術品。他還是世界名刀的收藏家。他講起話來幽默風趣，寫的文章真實感人至深。真是一個多才多藝文武雙全的藝術家。

>>>附：美國太極弟子拜師感言

In 1982 in Springfield MO， USA. I saw a demonstration of Yang Style Taijiquan and it caused me to be so curious about the movement that I began learning it. I learned from many different sources and Teachers. However， all of them still caused me to have more questions.

1982年在美國密蘇里州的Springfield，我看到了楊式太極拳的示范。我非常好奇，并開始學習楊氏太極拳。后來我從許多不同的老師那里學到了不少東西，但我仍然存有很多問題。

I met Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei in 2001 in Cedar Rapids Iowa at a YMCA where he was holding a little workshop. I know I wanted to learn Chen Style Taijiquan， but who could I learn from？ I had several choices at the time， but because of my feeling for Grandmaster I chose to follow him. This was whether or not he would teach me， I didn’t care. I figured that if I was persistent and a good student， he would eventually have to take me seriously and teach me. So I invited him to Kansas City for a seminar and he asked me to be a student at that time.

2001年，我在愛荷華州Cedar Rapids的一個基督教青年會遇到了陳正雷宗師，他正在那里舉辦一個培訓班。我想學陳式太極拳，但我能向誰學呢？當時我有幾個選擇，但因為我對陳正雷宗師的感情，我選擇了跟隨他。我不知道他會不會教我。但我想，如果我堅持不懈，做個好學生，他最終會認真對待我并教我。我邀請他到堪薩斯城舉辦一個培訓班，同時成為他的學生。

In 2004 my father passed away in the night from a heart attack. At that time Grandmaster was staying in my home for a weekend Seminar. I was emotionally devastated and had to leave for Oklahoma to help with the Funeral. Grandmaster was accompanied by some of my previous students and left before I returned home.

2004年，我的父親在夜間因心臟病發作去世。當時陳正雷宗師正住在我家，舉辦一個周末培訓班。我情緒低落，不得不前往俄克拉荷馬州幫助舉行葬禮。宗師只能由我以前的一些學生陪同，并在我回家之前離開了。

In 2006 I travelled to China and in Zhengzhou I participated in the ceremony to become an In-door disciple. There I made a speech and let everyone know how I felt about Grandmaster and Shimu. Now that my father was gone， and my mother had passed away in 1993， I had a deep feeling that they were my parents now. I still feel that way today and want everyone to know this.

2006年，我去了中國，在鄭州參加了成為陳正雷宗師入門弟子的儀式。我在儀式上做了一個演講，讓大家知道我對師父和師母的感受。我的母親在1993年去世了，我的父親也走了，我從內心深處感到現在他們就是我的父母。我今天仍然有這種感覺，并希望大家都能知道我的感受。

I have worked very hard for many many years to practice and promote Chen Family Taijiquan. Every Class I carry a picture of Chen Wang Ting. I have taught Taiji to all ages from as young as 3 to as experienced as 106. Every student I have told them stories of the Chen Family， of Chen Wang Ting， Chen Jiao Pi， Chen Zheng Lei， and how Taijiquan has travelled to this City and their locations from the first generation down to me， and now to them.

多年來，我非常努力地練習和推廣陳氏太極拳。每節課我都帶著陳王廷的照片。我教過的學生年齡從3歲到106歲。我給學生講陳家溝的故事，講陳王廷、陳照丕、陳正雷的故事，以及陳氏太極拳如何從第一代傳到我，再由我帶到堪薩斯城傳授給他們。

When the Pandemic hit the USA and here in Missouri and Kansas. My classes had to stop for some time. So my son Jonathon helped me start having classes on ZOOM. I could not stop teaching even with a pandemic. My classes began to start up again. I got to start some classes at the Kansas City Health Department since the Director was a student at another location. I started teaching in a Park in North Kansas City. I started the Park Hill Community Center Classes back and they have grown to be four classes a week from Beginners to Intermediates， to Advanced， and even Push-hands Classes.

當新冠病毒襲擊密蘇里州和堪薩斯州時，我的課程不得不暫停一段時間。我的兒子Jonathon幫我設立了ZOOM課程，線上授課。在疫情期間，我也無法停止教學。因為堪薩斯城衛生局局長是我的學生，他為我提供了在堪薩斯城衛生局上課的機會。我還在北堪薩斯城的一個公園里免費教授陳氏太極拳。我在Park Hill社區中心的課程現在已經發展到每周四節課，有初級、中級、高級和推手課程。

Istartedhavingsome Teacher Training Classes and wrote manuals for Students to follow for teaching. These studentsbecame teachers and started their own classes. Some of them didn’t start classes， but they decided to help those who did. Our students and Teachers all work together for the same goal. Promoting and spreading the teaching of Chen Family Taijiquan.

我開始開設教師培訓課程，編寫手冊給參加培訓的學生遵循教學。有些通過教師培訓、獲得教師資格的學生已經成為老師并開始了自己的課程。那些還沒有開始自己上課的教師也已成為其他老師的助教，幫助授課。我們的學生和老師都在為弘揚和傳播陳氏太極拳的同一個目標而共同努力。

In 2019 we decided to go to Las Vegas for the Light of Tai Chi Seminar. We took a large group of students and everyone became more interested in the culture and deeper teachings of Taijiquan. We were glad to be back in touch with Grandmaster and Shimu.

After that the students were very eager to learn more Taijiquan so we started more advanced workshops twice a month and the group has been growing steady. We have been practicing Weapons as well as Push Hands and studying the Lao Jia more deeply.

2019年，我帶了一大群學生去拉斯維加斯參加陳正雷大師的太極之光研討會。學生們都對太極拳的文化和深層次的教義更感興趣。我們很高興能與師父和師母重新取得聯系。

研討會之后，學生們非常渴望更好地學習太極拳。我們每月開設兩次高級培訓班，參加培訓班的學生數量一直在穩步增長。我們一直在練習器械和推手，同時更深入地學習老架一路。

One of our students， Marilyn Howard， had moved to Haines Alaska to be near her daughter and grandchildren.Shehadgone through our teacher training and said she would start teaching in Alaska. We heard from her after the pandemic， and she told us she had been teaching a lot of students in Haines and had some advanced students that wanted to go through teacher training. So we took some of our students and went to Haines Alaska and held workshops and some teacher training where we had four teachers promoted. One of which is here today.

我們的一個學生Marilyn Howard搬到了阿拉斯加州的Haines。她走之前接受了我們的教師培訓并說她將開始在阿拉斯加教授陳氏太極拳。疫情之后，我們收到了她的消息。她在阿拉斯加的Haines教了很多學生，有些高級班學生想接受教師培訓。我們帶著一些學生去了阿拉斯加的Haines，舉辦了學生培訓和教師培訓，在那里我晉升了四名教師。其中之一今天專程來到了這里。

Today I am honored and so proud to be promoted as an In-Chamber Disciple by Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei and Shimu.Thank you so much for coming to Kansas City to allow me this honor. I cannot say how proud I feel of my Chen TajiquanFamily. Thank you for teaching me all these years.

今天，我很榮幸，也很自豪能被陳正雷宗師和師母晉升為入室弟子。非常感謝你們來到堪薩斯城，讓我獲得這一榮譽。我對陳氏太極拳大家庭的自豪感無以言表，謝謝你們這些年來對我的教導。

Our school has made great progress in teaching Taijiquan in Kansas City and even Alaska， but we still want to promote more and grow larger as a school. Now that we have many supporters， students， teachers， and even 14 students that arepledging to become Disciples of Myself……

I feel confident to report to Grandmaster Chen and Shimu that we who represent Three Dragons Way are successful， strong， and prepared to carry on the Chen Family Taijiquan！！！

Tai Chi is Great！！！！！

我們學校在堪薩斯城甚至阿拉斯加的太極拳教學方面取得了很大進展，但我們仍然需要發展壯大。現在我們有很多支持者，有學生、有老師，其中14名學生都承諾成為我的徒弟......

我有信心向師父和師母匯報，我們三龍道太極拳學院有能力也有強大的實力繼承陳氏太極拳！！！

太極拳好！！！

Now I will make my Promises and my Oath before all those gathered today.

Promises：

I promise to Honor and Respect my Teacher， School， and Fellow Students.

I promise to never misuse my teaching and skills.

I promise to pass on the teaching and lessons of my Teacher and School.

Oath：

If I ever betray my promises to my Teacher， School， or Fellow Students， I expect to be severed from them.

現在我要在今天到場的所有人面前做出我的承諾和誓言：

三個承諾

我承諾我將崇敬和尊重我的老師、學校和師兄弟姐妹。

我承諾永遠不會濫用我的教學和技能。

我承諾將我的老師和學校所教授的陳氏太極拳傳承下去。

誓言

我發誓：如果我背叛了對老師、學校和師兄弟姐妹的承諾，我會被開除并遺棄。

Gary Jon Huff

Kansas City， Missouri，

July 22， 2023

陳德瑞（藝名）

美國密蘇里州堪薩斯城

2023年7月22日

翻譯：劉可佳

（作者為陳式太極拳領軍人物）