Tai Chi Articles, Events, Schools and Reviews
The five main schools or styles of Tai Chi Chuan, in order of appearance, are Chen, Yang, Wu, Hao and Sun, although naturally, each of them has their subbranches. In spite of each having their own characteristics, they all have the following common traits: the body extends and relaxes in a natural way, emphasizing the flexibility.
The Annual Yang Family Retreat in Mexico was just completed. Once again, Grandmaster Yang Jun visited the Mexico City Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center to give a seminar on the authentic Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Master Yang Jun is a direct descendant of Yang Luchan, the creator of both the Yang Style of Tai Chi Chuan, and the term "Tai Chi Chuan". It is for this reason that Yang Luchan is considered to be the creator of Tai Chi, as before his appearance, this martial art was known by other names and practices involving other types of movements. Because of ...
Yang Chengfu, 3rd generation descendant of the Yang Family, creator of the Tai Chi Chuan as we know it today, played a very important role in history by modifying the original style to further exploit the health-improving properties of this practice. It is for this reason that the Yang Family agreed to name all of their Tai Chi Chuan centers after Yang Chengfu. Mexico City's Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center has become one of the thirty-five centers around the world that represent the true Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. And every year Master Yang Jun, 6th generation descendant of ...
You know who he is! You have seen him in documentaries on the Discovery Channel and Nat Geo. Time magazine called him "Shaolin Temple's Prodigal Son", The Learning Channel put him as the Number One in Martial Arts. In 2010, The History Channel placed him among the Top 10 Strongest Masters in the World, with a blow of 772 pound per inch. The most respected and controversial Shaolin Monk in the world is coming back in Mexico, as he does every year, to present his 2010 Annual Retreat in Cuernavaca, and now also an intensive seminar in Guadalajara. Two events: Intensive Seminar in ...
