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Some articles about Taiji and Health
Two of our students sent a link to a recent article in the New York Times about Balance and Taiji. This continues a consistent series of positive studies demonstrating the relationship between exercise (and taiji in particular) and health. Below … Continue reading
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Wang Yen-nien and Cheng Man Ching
An interview with Wang Yen-nien By Thomas W. Campbell This is an excerpt from the talk I had with Master Wang in Madison, Wisconsin in 2002. It refers to his relationship to Master Cheng Man Ching, probably the most famous … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheng Man Ching, taiji, Wang Yen-nien, Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan, Zhang Qinlin
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2000 – Wang Yen-nien, Fifty Years of Teaching
In 2000 I wrote an editorial for AYMTA (American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association) on the occasion of Master Wang Yen-nien’s fiftieth year of teaching Taiji. The article is reprinted below. In 1996 the New York School of Yangjia Michuan were the hosts of his first … Continue reading
A Small Selection of Books on Taijiquan
Early in our studies Robert Politzer, who founded the New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji School in 1993 and is the head teacher, gave us a book list. It contained a number of essential taiji texts and represented the beginning of … Continue reading
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Tagged Da Liu, Taiji Books, Wang Yen-nien, William C. C. Chen
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New Year Banquet 2017
We had our annual Chinese New Year Lunch (Banquet) for the Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan class on Saturday, January 28. Good conversation and good food were had. Happy Year of the Rooster to all!
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Happy New Year 2017
Happy New Year to the Monday, Wednesday and Saturday YMT Classes and Students! We have lots to celebrate and look forward to! Our new blog email is: www.nycymt.com We are will have our next banquet around the time of the Chinese New Year, … Continue reading
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Taiji in Strasbourg – 1995
In the summer of 1995 a large group of the original members of the New York City YMT group traveled to Strasbourg, France to participate in an international gathering of Yangjia Michuan students and teachers. Wang Yen-nien, fourth generation master of … Continue reading
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Baker Camp Taiji June 1995
Robert Politzer led a two day taiji workshop at Baker Camp, in Harriman State Park, on June 24 and 25, 1995. Arnold Baker took and supplied a number of great pictures – with a film camera – so here is … Continue reading
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A Recent Saturday Taiji Class Picture
Here are some of the students and teachers at the Saturday Morning Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Class at the West Side Y in NYC.
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Tagged Arnold C. Baker, New York Yangjia Michuan, Thomas W. Campbell, Yang Family Hidden Tradition, Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan
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Wang Yen-nien interview
An interview with Wang Yen-nien, fourth generation master of the Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan lineage, by Thomas W. Campbell. Our talk took place on July 13, 2002 in Madison, Wisconsin and Julia Fairchild provided the translation. The workshop was produced by Don … Continue reading
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Tagged Madison Wisconsin, Tai Chi, taiji, Wang Yen-nien, Wang Yen-nien interview
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