Learn
Zhanzhuang,
Yiquan,
A 3000-year-old Chinese Health Methodology
from Home.
An exercise for all-around fitness and wellness, Yiquan Park provides online video courses for self study and live instructions via GoogleMeet.
Zhanzhuang exercise is also known as “Post Standing”, “Pile Standing”, “Standing Pole”, “Standing Practice”, “Standing Meditation”, “Standing like a tree”.
About Me
I am Song GAO, Yiquan inheritor& instructor, Zhanzhuang expert in health & wellness.
I was born in 1987 and grew up in a village in China. I began professional Yiquan and Zhanzhuang training with Master Zhang Yongmou, a fourth-generation Yiquan inheritor, in 2016.
After four years of training at Master Zhang’s Yiquan school, including three years as an assistant instructor, I became qualified to teach. I began teaching online in early 2020.
During my travels in the Czech Republic and Peru, I also gave local people brief introductions to the basic practice of Zhanzhuang and Yiquan.
I traveled to the United States to teach Zhanzhuang and Yiquan in both 2024 and 2025.
I accepted my first two disciples in 2024: Hosh from Bisbee, Arizona, and Lyle from New York City. In 2026, Gregor from Slovenia became my third disciple.
In 2026, I largely achieved my goal of becoming a full-time Yiquan teacher.
Online Courses
A self-study opportunity to learn the authentic, lineage exercise by videos from home.
Basic Zhanzhuang Online Course
Course Level: Beginner
This systematic, self-guided Zhanzhuang course helps beginners learn step by step through a structured 150-day program. It includes 15 instructional lessons, more than 130 guided practice videos, and English and Spanish subtitles.
The course introduces a gradual approach to standing practice, designed to support body awareness, relaxation, and the development of a consistent daily practice.
US $149
Advanced Zhanzhuang Online Course
Course Level: Intermediate
In this advanced Zhanzhuang online course, you will systematically learn the Combat Stance, its principal transformations, and the specific Yi designed for each stance.
Combat-step stances are practiced not only for health development but also as a foundation for combat training. The course is more physically and mentally demanding than basic Zhanzhuang, opening a new dimension of practice while supporting further improvement in body awareness, stability, coordination, and overall physical condition.
US $79
Zhanzhuang Special Stances
Course Level: Advanced
The Tiger Stance, Dragon Stance, and One-Legged Stance are known as special stances—demanding postures that cultivate internal power, balance, and rootedness.
They require a profound grasp of body mechanics, relaxation, and the harmonious integration of mind and body.
Practicing these stances can elevate leg strength, whole-body balance, and coordination to extraordinary levels.
Basic Shili(Force testing) Online Course
Course Level: Intermediate
As an interesting exercise that can be applied to health development, Shili (force testing) prepares basic movements for self-defense skills from Yiquan martial art system. This online course introduces 10 kinds of Shili training on the Parallel Step.
It’s a crucial step in Yiquan, bridging the static posture practice of Zhan Zhuang to more dynamic applications.
Basic Friction Stepping (Mocabu) Online Course
Course Level: Intermediate
This training introduces the fundamental & essential footwork of traditional Chinese martial arts—skills that can be seamlessly applied in real combat situations.
Friction Stepping can be practiced as an effective leg-strengthening exercise, building powerful legs while improving balance and footstep alignment.
Combat Shili Integrated with Friction Stepping Online Course
Course Level: Advanced
This course completes the first three steps of Yiquan. You will learn how to blend Combat Shili with Friction Stepping. This powerful integration will unlock whole-body coordination and bring your practice to a new level.
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A lesson preview (basic Mocabu course)
A lesson from Basic Friction Stepping(Mocabu) Course
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Song Gao’s 45-day Yiquan Seminars were successfully completed.