Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in 1918

These newly restored photographs show the evolution of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. Master Yang Chengfu demonstrates each posture. Does your own style match the historical standard? Slides… 0:00 Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in 1918 (1918年杨式太极拳) 0:10 Opening (起式) 0:18 Grasp The Bird’s Tail (揽雀尾) 0:26 Single Whip (单鞭) 0:35 Raise Hands And Step…

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1988 Li family Xingyiquan Applications

A short clip from 1988 with Shifu John P. Painter and student demonstrating a few applications of Li family Xingyiquan. These methods were formerly taught by Shifu Li, Long-dao and Li,Zhang Lai to Chinese bodyguards and also to soldiers serving in the army of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 . The hand to hand methods are also…

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