2001 World Taiji Day Central Park

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Thomas W. Campbell

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 C. Baker II, and Thomas W. Campbell. We did a demonstration of the Kunlun Sword form. Lou Reed was there, with Laurie Anderson and their cheerful little dog. He was practicing with a Chen Style Taiji group and participated in the Chen Family Sword form.
All Photographs by Holly Leavy.

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2002 Madison Wisconsin Workshops with Wang Yen-nien

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Thomas W. Campbell

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 few images from the event.

Photos courtesy of Charlotte Erhman

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Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Study Aids

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

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Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Study Aids
Here is a link to a document that could be helpful for students who are learning and practicing the 13 postures of the Yang Family Hidden Tradition: 13 postures YMT Introduction .

And a link to a nice video featuring Nicole Henriod, a french YMT teacher, demonstrating the 13 postures of the Yangjia Michuan form.

UPDATED August 16, 2015: Below is a link to Wang Yen-nien demonstrating the first section (first duan) of the Yangjia Michuan Taiji form. It was recorded in Taipei, where he taught and lived. It is said to be from 1987 – it seems like it could be earlier to me. Regardless, it is a valuable view of the form as he taught and practiced it:

UDATED May 13, 2016: And below is a link of George C. Lin, a disciple of Wang Yen-nien. Many members of Robert Politzer’s original class circa 1993-2001 were able to meet and to study with Master Wang in Europe and in the states.

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2006 – Central Park Class

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

Robert Politzer teaching Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan to a class in Central Park, August 2006. He demonstrates Roll Back / Lu and Ward Off / Peng, among other aspects of
the form.

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2009 World Taiji Day

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

April, 2009 – The New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji class participating in World Taiji Day. The gathering still takes place in Central Park during late Spring.
Some of those in the photographs include Stéphanie Polatsik, Bob Simon, Maureen Burns, Gretchen MacLane, Carole Myers, Donna Rohlf,
Photos by Holly Leavy.

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2002 World Taiji Day – NYC Yangjia Michuan Taiji

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

This was possibly our second year of participation in the World Taiji Day event in Central Park. A lot of the class turned out – and was the only WTD event that Robert had to miss.
Some of those in the photograph include Arnold C. Baker II, John Rapoport, Paul Friedman, Thomas W. Campbell.
Arnold and Thomas are practicing Ba Fa, the fifteenth Tuishou Basic Exercise.

The photos are by Larry Ford, a photographer and YMT student.

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1995 – Life in the Little Theater

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

Here are some early photographs recently scanned that show the 1995 New York City Yang Family Hidden Tradition Taiji class. Much thanks to Gretchen MacLane for pointing out that the photos were taken in 1995, probably during the winter/spring. The location was known as the “little theater”, and is now the main performance theater of the west side YMCA. This was our classroom for a couple of years. It had yet to be renovated and there was a nice little stage that we often practiced on. Members seen in the images include Robert Politzer, Charlie, Mike Stone, James Best, Lisa Birnbaum and, with their backs to us talking to Robert, George Vlachos and Gretchen MacLane. They are practicing section one of the three-part long form.

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2006 – World Taiji Day

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

I found some images of the group participating in World Taiji Day in Central Park, early summer 2006. We did a fan demo and performed Duan 1 of the Yangjia Michuan Taiji Long Form.

Among those pictured are Robert Politzer, Charlotte Ehrman, Bob Simon, Illana Schienman, Paul O’Brian, Arnold C. Baker II, Thomas W. Campbell, Fanya Shifman, George Vlachos, Issabella

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2004 – World Taiji Day in Central Park

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

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For a number of years the New York Yangjia Michuan Taiji group participated in World Taiji Day, in Central Park. Here are a few images from the 2004 event, including a second group shot and a few shots of Robert Politzer and Thomas W. Campbell demonstrating Da Lu, one of the 15 Tuishou exercises in the YMT school.
Photos courtesy of Larry Ford.

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1996 – Wang Yen-nien Lecture Part one

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Thomas W. Campbell

In 1996 Master Wang Yen-nien and Julia Fairchild visited New York City for an extensive workshop that covered The First Duan, Meditation, and The 15 Basic Tuishou exercises.
On Friday evening, the day before the start of the workshops, Master Wang addressed a large gathering in the Little Theater at the West Side YMCA. Below is part one of the 90 minute lecture.

Wang Yen-nien Lecture – New York City, June 21, 1996
Translation: Julia Fairchild, Moderator: Robert Politzer
Video Production and Editing by Thomas W. Campbell

Part One: Eight Minutes

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