Taijiquan
Fu Nei Pai Taiji of Li Zheng
In response to a post on Emptyflower, I thought I’d translate an interview about Fu Nei Pai Yang style taiji, which traces its lineage back to a Manchu general, Fu Zhou, who studied from Yang Read more…
Taijiquan
‘Large Frame’ Zhaobao Taiji – Wang Haizhou
One of the main promoters of Zhaobao taijiquan in China is Wang Haizhou, the head coach of Zhaobao village. I have translated an extract of his life story (as told to the journalist Yan Hanxiu Read more…
Taijiquan
In Memory of Wu (Yuxiang) Style Master Yao Jizu
The founders of Wu (Hao) style taijiquan are acknowledged to have authored some of the writings now considered as taiji classics. There are four main ‘branches’ of Wu (Hao) style in China, of which two Read more…
Taijiquan
The Hidden Tao: Li Jingwu’s Life in Taijiquan
I have been reading a book called ‘Hidden Tao [大道显隐]’ by one Mei Mosheng, which is a compilation of articles commemorating the life of the eminent taiji master Li Jingwu, who learnt Chen and Wu Read more…
Taijiquan
Stories of Cui Yishi
Due to a new job, I no longer have enough time to do long translations. Instead I will try to post snippets and interesting videos on a more regular basis. The first of this new Read more…
Taijiquan
Zhao Bin and the Yang family
It is not often realised that, of the commonly listed disciples of Yang Chengfu, 3 were actually relatives of his, namely Fu Zhongwen, Zhao Bin and Zhang Qinglin. Both Fu and Zhang are fairly well Read more…
Taijiquan
Walking the Fine Line Between Tradition and Modernity: Chen style taiji of Zhang Xiaowu
I have been looking for an article on Chen style taijiquan to include on my blog for a while now. The extract translated below is an excerpt from an article (see original here ) that appeared in the Read more…
Taijiquan
Yang Luchan on the Silver Screen
During the late Qing dynasty, a young man from Hebei named Yang Yuqian leaves his village to seek out a kungfu master. After many travails and escapades, he ends up in Chen Family Village in Read more…
Taijiquan
Going to Court over Taiji
I came across an article originally published in 2007 in the Eastern Daily (from here) that illustrates how deep feelings run over historical/lineage issues in China, and thought I’d share it. “For the last 80 years, Read more…
Yiquan
Reminiscences of Yao Zongxun – Part II
The following forms the second part of my translation of a long interview with Cui Ruibin (taken from here ). “A: Just now, you said that there was quite a difference between the teachings of M Yao Read more…