Push Hands Class – Absorbing
In our push hands class last week we discussed how to absorb someone’s attack. This video on youtube (https://youtu.be/mCUtJ6x82cg?si=8OBElL4eBb3e7dZS) shows a teacher describing what we discussed. Check it out. Kevin
The Passing of Grandmaster Wang Xi’an
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Grandmaster Wang Xi’an, one of the Four Tigers of Chen Village. According to reports, GM Wang expired on February 7, 2024. Members of our school met GM Wang at his school in Chen Village (Chenjiagao) many years ago. The entire tai ji
School Closings Due to Weather
Due to inclement weather this week, Master Li has cancelled classes on Tuesday (January 16, 2024), Friday (January 19, 2024), and Saturday (January 20, 2024) this week. Please be safe and protect yourself from the cold if you are outside.
Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday 2023
In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, school will be closed on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd), Friday (November 24th), and Saturday (November 25th). Have a safe and happy holiday!
Master Zhang demonstrates Sun Style push hands.
Here is an example of Master Zhang Xin Ming (student of Sun Lutang’s daughter Sun Jianyu) performing push hands with his student. Click on this link to see the video on Youtube.
No Classes July 4, 2023
School will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in honor of Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday.
Kevin’s Library of Internal Martial Arts
I’ve been asked to recommend a few books to study Tai Ji and the Chinese Internal Healing Arts. Here is a selection of books from my library. In addition, one should familiarize oneself with the Ten Essentials of Yang Style Tai Ji as set out by Yang Chengfu. The list is provided below and was
Push Hands Training May 6, 2023
Kevin will be traveling this weekend and will not be leading the push hands class on Saturday. Students are invited to work with each other in his absence.
Push Hands Training Video
Starting this Saturday (March 25th) we will be emphasizing Chen Xiaowang’s method of teaching push hands. To familiarize yourself with his method… check out his video on Youtube between 16:30 and 25:30 (only 9 minutes). See you then. https://youtu.be/BwO5NDAsUBU?t=992