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Guang Ping Yang Taijiquan is a Yang family tai chi form. Tai Chi is an internal martial art that was developed hundreds of years ago that not only enhances self defense skills, but health.
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Chin-To-Toe in three easy steps! (Sure.)
Chin-To-ToeFirst warm up, starting with stretching the left leg:Stand relaxed with the feet together. Gently shift the weight to the right leg and lift the left leg out into an open toe stance. Keeping your back straight and head up, slowly bend fo...
2009 Conference and 2009 Kuo Memorial!
This year, the heavy hitters come out for a weekend journey of deep learning, revisiting core principles, and reuniting old friends and taiji family. We are very, very lucky to be able to offer a group of presenters w...
Chin To Toe
By Dr. Jay DunbarChin-to-toe has been the special legacy of Guang Ping Yang Taijiquan ever since Yang Banhou required Wang Jiaoyu to touch his chin to his toe before he would accept him as a student (see the article by Master Henry Look in v. 1, issu...
Master Yung Chung Chiang Shares About Guang Ping Yang & More
By Valarie Prince GabelI first met Master Y.C. Chiang about 6 years ago. Not long after that I had the privilege of meeting his wife Master Liu. My impression of them was of two gracious individuals who had great skill and knowledge.I was also fortun...
The Xingyi Boxing Manual: Hebei Style’s Five Principles and Seven Words
By Nick D'AntoniJin Yuntang was a student of Shang Yunxiang and Sun Lutang (perhaps better known to modern practitioners).It is clear after reading his introduction and the testimonials of his students, that Jin’s association with Sun Lutang, “â€...
Changed by Tai Chi
by Julie Li"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear."Having heard that tai chi was beneficial for the elderly,I signed up with my 73-year-old mother for an introductory 8-week adult ed course at Peter Kwok's Kung Fu Academy in Emerson, NJ....
It was a pleasant surprise to find this blog. I am searching for graphics that I can use to help a group of seniors that I am teaching the Guang Pin at my local senior center. I know how hard it is to remember even the easiest movements after class. I actually found that someone has drawn illustrations for the guang ping. But I think they are part of a DVD set. I'm teaching for free and somewhere I have Henry Looks' book of photos of the poses. Also I can draw...all I need is time.
Posted: February 16th, 2009 | Report This Comment