Biografie - English 

Diploma and Certificates
In 2007, in Vancouver, Diploma of the 5 Section Yang Taiji according Sam Masich consisting of:
  1. Wuduan Qigong and Core Principles
  2.  SoloTaijiquan 
  3. Taiji San-Shou (two persons form)
  4. Taiji Solo Sword
  5. Taiji two persons sword
  6. Solo Chen Taiji
  7. Solo Yang 24
  8. Sensing Hands Jue-shou 

  • In 2011 Certificate 13 Powers Sword
  • In 2012 Certificate 13 Powers Sabre
  • Workshop sabre of Chen Yanlin 

Qigong
  • Eight Brocades
  • Qigong for the heart

Experience
Trude has since 1986 taught courses and workshops at the YMCA in Corning New York, at the Corning Community College, for Corning Inc., and at the Middle School and Elementary School in Corning as well. She teaches in Deventer since 2011.
Personal vision
I did my doctoral degree in Social Geography of Non-Western countries at the State University of Utrecht. As a geographer I am concerned about the impact of climate change on the environment and the society. My experiences in Turkey and studies of other countries have moved me to strive for social justice.

By teaching Taiji I hope to convey the harmony between man and nature as well  as the balance within and without. 

Photo's
Studies
Trude is originally from the Dutch East Indies. She received her
Doctoral degree in Social Geography of Non-Western Countries from
State University of Utrecht.

As often happens in life, good fortune brought Trude to taiji and
excellent teachers. In 1978  at Stanford University in California it
was Kuo Lien Ying. Afterwards Dominic Cheung at University of
California in Irvine made her understand the deeper underpinnings of taiji. Now it is Sam Masich from Vancouver and Berlin, who is leading her throught the complete specter of taiji. Through their dedication and love is Trude pushed to ever higher aspirations.
Certificate for the Yang Complete Curriculum in 2009 after an three month-Intensive in San Miguel, Mexico.
Consisting of:
  1. Solo Taijiquan Long Form 108 Forms
  2. 37 Essential Forms of the 108
  3. Taiji San Shou (with partner) 88 Foms
  4. Solo Sabre of Fu Zhongwen
  5. Sabre with two persons
  6. Solo Sword 54 Forms
  7. Sword with two persons
  8. Solo Spear 
  9. Spear with two persons
  10. Push hands (Tui-shou)
Certificate by Sam Masich in Berlin: 
  • 4th Annual Berlin Push Hand Camp, Moving Step Pushing & Sensing Hands
  • 2nd  Annual Berlin Push Weapons Intensive Solo & Partner Yang-style Taijidao & 13 Power Sabre 
     Trude Smoor - 06 23 13 25 54 - leer-taiji@gmail.com
Website: egbertegd.nl