We warmly invite you to the following workshop:

Martial Arts: Between Movement, Daoist Philosophy and Well-Being
with Deng Chaozhong

📅 May 19, 2026
🕔 17:00 – 19:00
📍 Seminar Room, Level 4
Institute of Sport Science
Sprangerweg 2

This workshop invites participants to explore traditional Chinese martial arts as more than physical practice. Drawing on years of training in internal martial arts and Daoist traditions, Deng Chaozhong will share insights into practices that cultivate balance, focus, body awareness, and inner calm.

The event offers a practical introduction to the cultural and philosophical foundations of Chinese martial arts and their relevance in everyday life today.

About the speaker
Deng Chaozhong is from Kunming, Yunnan, and comes from a family with a background in Daoist traditions. He lived in France for eleven years, where he studied Wine Management at Burgundy School of Business (formerly ESC Dijon) and later worked in the wine trade for many years.

Since 2019, he has trained in traditional internal martial arts, first under Daoist Master Yuan Limin in the Wudang Mountains and, since 2025, in Xingyiquan with Teacher Sha Junjie. He is currently participating in a traditional Chinese martial arts and cultural exchange program in Germany together with Teacher Sha and his wife.

We look forward to seeing you there!