July 2007
Teachers Rodell (left) and Efimov (right)
Albert Efimov (Director, Moscow Branch of Great River Taoist Center) became the first Great River student to be certified as a teacher. His teacher & Center Director, Scott M. Rodell award him this honor at the International Swordplay Festival in Puhajarve, Estonia where he was leading the Taiji Spear training. Teacher Efimov began his training with Rodell during his first visit to the Soviet Union in ‘91. Over the next decade and a half, Teacher Efimov distinguished himself as a student, organizer, competitor and instructor. Albert Efimov is currently the Vice Chairman for the Taijiquan & Qigong Federation for Europe.
Teacher Efimov’s certificate reads:
For Having Trained Diligently
and having
Completed Over 15 Years of Study
Albert Efimov
is hereby awarded this
Teacher’s
Certificate
by his teacher
Scott M. Rodell
and should henceforth be recognized as a
Sixth Generation Teacher in the
Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan system.
Scott M. Rodell
July 7, 2007
Director, Great River Taoist Center
Congratulations Albert!
Teacher Efimov leading the morning Taiji Spear training at the International Swordplay Festival in Puhajarve, Estonia.