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  • Master Yang Jun at Yongjia, Zhejiang

    Master Yang Jun at Yongjia, Zhejiang Province teaching a Seminar for Master Yang Zhenduo disciples.

     

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  • Master Yang Jun Push Hands Seminar in Shanghai.

    Master Yang Jun Push Hands Seminar in Shanghai.

     

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  • Master Yang Jun in Linfen, Shanxi

    Master Yang Jun continues his journey throughout China promoting and teaching Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan.

    Recently he has been teaching seminars in Shanghai and also Linfen, Shanxi Province, where these beautiful pictures were taken.

     

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  • China Adventure 2015 photos are all posted

     

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    Dear Members and China Adventure 2015 Friends,

    Last summer, our association sponsored a fabulous and memorable 14-Day adventure to celebrate Grand Master Yang Zhengduo’s 90th Birthday.

    I volunteered to gather photos and organize them to be placed on our association’s website.

    See http://2009.yangfamilytaichi.com/events/2015/photos.php .

    Warmest Regards,

    Ray Tom
    Stockton, Ca.
    YCF Center

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  • Journal 38 available

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    Journal 38 is now available in the Members-Only area.

     

     

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  • Teacher Training Camp July 2016

    (updated 6-13-16)

    (updated 5-14-16)

    July 22 – 27, 2016

    Western Connecticut University, Danbury CT, USA

    Organized by the IYFTCCA North America Teacher Academy Training Program.

    Grandmaster Yang Jun will offer a three-day Tai Chi Chuan Teaching Methods (Tai Chi Kung) training camp for the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Teaching Method (Tai Chi Kung) 10 Movement Hand Form. Emphasis will be given on the practical teaching of Tai Chi Chuan, the 5 Tai Chi Chuan Directives, Tai Chi Chuan philosophy, the 10 Essential Principals of Tai Chi Chuan, and Tai Chi Chuan theory. Following the three days Tai Chi Kung, there will be two days academic program on Anatomy, Body Mechanics, Chinese Terminology, Pedagogy, History of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, Administration and Management of a TTM-1 Camp,  taught by Academy faculty.

    The camp is offered for:

    1. Entry level teacher trainees who want to earn a TTM-1 Trainer certification to teach the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Teaching Method (Tai Chi Kung) 10 Movement Hand Form or Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 16 Movement Hand Form.
    2. Certified Instructors who want to qualify for TTM-1 Coach certification to offer a non-credit program to students participating in a TTM-1 Trainer certification program.
    3. Center Directors, Academy Instructors, and above, who want to qualify for TTM-1 Coach certification that allows them to offer Academy credits and allows them to evaluate students participating in a TTM-1 Trainer certification program.

     

    REGISTRATION FORM

    *TTM-1 (previously QICP) stands for Teacher’s Training Method-1, entry level certification to teach the 16 Movement Form.

    For further information please contact Mari Lewis

    mari@yangfamilytaichi.com

    Cell: 203-2477326

    PO Box 1003, Weston CT 06883, USA

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  • New Schools and Instructors Jan 2016

    Please welcome the following new Certified Instructors

    Holly Malloy – Royal Oak, MI

    Teresa Moy, Oxford, MI

    Donald Bolinger, Georgetown, KY

    Francesco Belli, Rome, IT

     

    The new Affiliated School Director

    Valentina Marinai, Florence, IT

     

    Congratulations to all!

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  • Journal #37 available to members

    IPad_37The Fall/Winter issue (#37) of the journal is available for members at :http://2009.yangfamilytaichi.com/members-only/journals.php .

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  • New schools and instructors August 2015

    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

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  • Pictures from GM Yang Zhenduo’s 90th birthday party

    Here are some pictures from Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo’s birthday party, August 4, 2015, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

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