Author Archives: Thomas W. Campbell

The AYMTA Journal

AYMTA (the American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association) was founded in 1992 by Wang Yen-nien, Akai Jong and Julia Fairchild as a way to help develop and teach YMT in the States. The Journal was published for many years and I … Continue reading

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Taiji Fan on December 29, 2004

Robert Politzer teaches Taiji Fan in the big room at the Y on the last Wednesday evening of 2004.

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A 2018 Taiji Visit

YMT Taiji Master George Lin was in the city and stopped by class to practice and answer questions.

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Happy Taiji New Year for 2023

Hi all, Happy New Year to all the YMT family of teachers and students! The West Side YMCA classes will meet for a final time this year on Saturday for the beginner’s class and then some informal first duan in … Continue reading

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Taiji Fan in Central Park – 2022

After the 9:00 AM Taiji Class at the West Side YMCA, weather permitting, we go to Central Park and review the YMT Fan Form. At times we also do the Second Duan of the Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Long Form. Here … Continue reading

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Yangjia Michuan Taiji Fan Form Practice – 2004

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A Year of Virtual Taiji (April 2020 to May 2021)

May 8, 2021. Here is the video of our last official virtual class together. The date on the video is wrong – it is May 8, 2021. It does not include leg massages. It does include Intros, Basic Exercises, 13 … Continue reading

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Another Successful Taiji Banquet – October 30, 2021

After 27 years as a New York Taiji group we know how to enjoy a good meal and have a fun meetup! The New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji group, founded by Robert Politzer in the spring of 1994, had a … Continue reading

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Taiji in the Park July 17 2021

We’ve continued to teach and practice Yangjia Michuan Taiji together and are all working together to help get through this. Robert continues to teach his virtual meditation taiji class on Monday evenings, Lisa is meeting folks in Central Park for … Continue reading

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YMT is back from the Virtual World

The New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji group, founded by Robert Politzer in the early 1990’s at the West Side YMCA, has met virtually, and occasionally outdoors, since Covid shut the country down in March of 2020. The Saturday group is … Continue reading

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