As regular readers of this blog may know, since around the middle of last year I have been investigating (actually starting over completely afresh as a beginner in) Hao style taijiquan, particularly the current branch Read more…
The Yang style taiji teacher Fu Zhongwen, through the efforts of his students and family, is well-known throughout the taiji world. What is less known is that he had a brother, Fu Zongyuan, who also Read more…
As part of my ongoing quest to improve my pushing hands, at the tail end of the summer I made contact with a teacher named Liu who is well known for his push hands and Read more…
After a long summer hiatus, I have to admit my goal of posting at least once a month has fallen by the wayside. After all, it only makes sense to post when there is actually Read more…
（The following is a translation of an article that first appeared in the August 2010 issue of Wuhun magazine) When discussing the modern development of Chen style taijiquan, now generally speaking people start from Chen Read more…
In the taiji community many people know that Tung family taiji comes from the teacher Dong [Tung] Yingjie, who was a top student of the famous Yang style master Yang Chengfu. However, it is not Read more…
As part of a recent business trip I was able to visit a taiji teacher that I have been interested in for a while now named Ren Zhongxin, who lives in Tangshan, a large industrial Read more…
Western fans of taiji will no doubt be familiar with the exploits of the Yang family. The vast majority of Yang stylists worldwide derive their taiji from Yang Luchan’s grandson, Yang Chengfu. But how many Read more…
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…
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…