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ITKA International School of Chen-style Taijiquan

A method founded by Master Gianfranco Pace to study Taijiquan as an internal martial art, bodywork, and a path of transformation.

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The Online Courses

Study the ITKA method online too

ITKA online courses allow you to deepen your study of Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and internal work through structured programs designed for practitioners, teachers, and those who wish to delve deeper into the school’s method.Each course is based on the direct experience of Master Gianfranco Pace and follows a clear progression: theory, practice, technical principles, and bodywork.

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Online Xin Jia Yi Lu Course

Learn Xin Jia Yi Lu, one of the most refined and complete forms of Chen-style Taijiquan.

Online Nei Gong Course

Discover the ancient practice that represents the beating heart of internal disciplines.

“Taiji Health” Teacher Training Course

With the “Taiji Health” training course, you can become a certified teacher in 10 months.

WHY STUDY ONLINE WITH ITKA

ITKA online courses are not designed as content to be watched passively, but as tools for practice and in-depth study. Each program guides practitioners through the study of the principles, the understanding of movement, and the progressive development of a more conscious quality of movement.
The goal is not to imitate a form from the outside, but to begin understanding what happens in the body while practicing.

Structured programs by level and objective
Technical study guided by the ITKA method
In-depth study of Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and internal work
Materials accessible online
Progressive and mindful practice
Suitable for practitioners and teachers

ITKA Online Courses

The ITKA Method

The ITKA method was developed to make Taijiquan a practice that is understandable, verifiable, and truly effective.
Through the study of forms, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, spiral work, and internal connections, practitioners progressively learn to move in a more natural, coordinated, and mindful way.
The practice becomes a process of reduction: releasing unnecessary tension, eliminating superfluous movements, and rediscovering a freer, more stable, and connected structure.

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The Master Gianfranco Pace

Founder of ITKA, Gianfranco Pace has studied Chen-style Taijiquan since a young age under the guidance of Master Shi Rong Hua.
Throughout his journey, he travelled to China several times to deepen his practice, also living in Chenjiagou, the birthplace of Taijiquan, at the home of Master Chen Xiao Xing.
Over the years, he has taught in Italy, Europe, the United States, South America, and China, pursuing his own work, recognized for its technical, martial, and teaching effectiveness.
His research has shaped the ITKA system: a traditional and innovative method, built on direct experience, exchange, and genuine mastery of the principles of Taijiquan.

Gianfranco Pace

Itka College

The ITKA College is the program dedicated to the advanced study of the method.
A space for training, in-depth study, and transmission aimed at those who wish to delve deeper into the practice, teaching, and technical principles of Taijiquan according to the ITKA system.

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