Learn the classical Yang Chengfu style of taijiquan. March 1, 2007

Learn, in six months, the complete series of the traditional Yang Style Taijiquan Slow Form as published by Yang Cheng-fu in 1931. You will learn all of the basic ingredients and internal biofeedback for continuous improvement.

Taijiquan is the pinyin version of spelling T'ai Chi Ch'uan (which is also sometimes seen as tai chi chuan, taichichuan, tai chi, taichi, or taiji). Pinyin is the system adopted in 1979 for transliterating Chinese ideograms (characters) into the Roman alphabet (pinyin is the official system of romanization for China and became the United Nations Standard in 1977). For example, the old Wade-Giles system spells the capital of China as Peking, but using the newer pinyin system, Peking is now known as Beijing.

The special characteristics of true taijiquan are a tranquil mind and loosened joints, which allow the application of integrated supple strength directed by the waist and spiraled to the lower and upper limbs, as well as continuation of internal energy (qi) from movement to movement without interruption. These components of taijiquan are taught at the Tutelage (established in 1973) using the concrete and refined methods developed by the late Wu Ta-yeh. For more information call 650-327-9350 or visit our web site www.ttopa.com

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