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A note from Robert Politzer, Founder and Head Instructor of NYCYMT
To My Dear Tai Chi Students: It was deeply touching for me and my family to have trees planted in Israel in honor of our Father who passed at age 97. You very generous and touching gift and the trees … Continue reading
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1996 Wang Yen-nien NYC Workshop
Here are a few images from the 1996 workshop that we did with Master Wang, representing his first visit to New York City. He presented a Lecture on Yangjia Michuan in the “Little theater” at the West Side YMCA. Then, … Continue reading
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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February 1, 2020 – YMT Banquet
We had a wonderful Class Celebration of Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Students and Teachers on Saturday, February 1. And had a toast of Green Tea to celebrate the Lunar New Year and 26 years of YMT at the YMCA and in … Continue reading
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Three Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Amigos
Arnold C. Baker II, Robert Politzer, Thomas W. Campbell during a Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan gathering in Central Park, New York City, 2006. Photo by Holly Leavy.
A 2018 Taiji Visit
YMT Taiji Master George Lin was in the city and stopped by class to practice and answer questions.
2001 World Taiji Day Central Park
This is one of the earliest World Taiji Day events in Central Park that the NYC Yangjia Michuan Group participated in. Some of the members who participated, and who are seen in the photos, are Robert Politzer, Charlotte Ehrman, Arnold … Continue reading
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Yangjia Michuan Taiji NYC 2020
Please post a comment to your fellow Taiji friends below… We are now meeting virtually for short Taiji classes on Saturday morning and Monday evenings. Paul G, one of our students, just sent me this. Speaking of “walking like a … Continue reading
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2002 Madison Wisconsin Workshops with Wang Yen-nien
In 2002 Don and Kathy Coleman hosted a workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, with international attendance, including the participation of Wang Yen-nein, Julia Fairchild and numerous other teachers and students from around the country and around the world. Here are a … Continue reading
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2006 – Central Park Class
Robert Politzer teaching Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan to a class in Central Park, August 2006. He demonstrates Double Circle Hands Tuishou and demonstrates the function of the waist, as well as the use of rollback (Lu) and ward off (Peng).