It is very clearly stated in the Ten Essentials of Tai Chi Chuan：should lift the head, sink the chest and pull up the back, sink the shoulders and drop the elbows, drop the hip and relax the waist. Meanwhile, center … Continue reading
Included in the Footwork is another stance called One Leg Standing Stance or Du Li. The requirements of this stance are: Stand on one leg with the standing leg’s knee slightly bent so as not to lock the joint. The … Continue reading
Included in Footwork is another stance called the Empty Stance, or Empty-Full Stance. The requirements for the Empty Stance are: The front foot points to the forward direction and the back foot points 45 degrees from the forward direction. This … Continue reading
Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan emphasizes training in five directions: Hand Technique, Gaze, Body Shape, Method, and Footwork. The Footwork is the foundation. The main Footwork includes Bow Stance, Empty Stance, One leg Standing Stance, and Down Stance. Let’s … Continue reading
New schools and instructors for June – August 2015: Centers Datong, Shanxi, China. Director Li Shengwu Affiliated Schools Serge Coux, Paris Academy Instructors Leonardo Ferri Mario Santoni Certified Instructors Stefano Labate Affiliated Instructors Jose Luiz de Castro Junior … Continue reading
Here are some pictures from Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo’s birthday party, August 4, 2015, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. … Continue reading
Members may now view the latest journal, #36, in the Members-Only Area of our website. The journal is available in PDF and interactive versions, and now in EPUB for tablets. … Continue reading
Dear Association Officers, Directors, Instructors and members, It is with the warmest wishes that I announce the retirement of Pat Rice from her position as Head of the Judges and Ranking Department effective May 6, 2015. Pat has voluntarily served … Continue reading
Congratulations to the following: New Center Toulouse, France New Certified Instructor Daniel Shulz (Paris) … Continue reading
We have uploaded a Spanish version of the Instructor Guide to the Members-Only area. … Continue reading
