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1995 Article – Yangjia Michuan Taiji Quan, Wang Yen-nien, and the 1995 YMT World Festival
Here is an article I wrote after returning from the First International YMT Festival in Strasbourg, France in the summer of 1995. Included are some photos from the festival and a couple of moments from the NYC Taiji Group having … Continue reading
2002 Madison, Wisconsin Workshops – More Images
Here are some more images from the 2002 Madison, Wisconsin Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan workshops, attended by Wang Yen-nien. Many students and teachers from the New York group attended. All photos shot and provided by Illana Sheinman
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Tagged Madison Wisconsin, New York City Taiji, Wang Yen-nien, Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan
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2001 – Baker Camp Yangjia Michuan Taiji Workshops
The New York Yangjia Michuan School has held a series of workshops, beginning in the mid-1990’s, in various locations. In the late summer of 2001 the group held a workshop at Baker Camp, North of New York City, that was … Continue reading
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
A 2018 Taiji Visit
YMT Taiji Master George Lin was in the city and stopped by class to practice and answer questions.
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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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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A Brief History of YMT in New York City
Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan in New York City By Gretchen MacLane There have been great changes in the New York Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan group since Robert Politzer began teaching in April 1994. Robert had lived in Taiwan studying with Wang Yen-nien … Continue reading
YMT Study Aids – Part Two
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 … Continue reading
Yangjia Michuan Taiji: Taipei Notes and Commentaries on Tuishou by Mark A. Linett – First Installment
Wang Yen-nien, Ward Off (Peng). This is the first installment of the notes that Mark Linett, one of the original Western students of Master Wang Yen-nien, has put together, with commentary. We are honored that he is allowing the NYC … Continue reading