Yang - 4 posts
Six Levels of Song
Published: 5/9/2020
Within the traditional teachings of the Yang family, Song is divided into 6 levels. Each level dependent on the one before it and inclusive of all before it. It’s important to understand that Song i...
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3 Aspects of Training in Yang family Taijiquan
Published: 11/9/2017
We have all read and heard stories about the near magical skills achieved by some Taijiquan masters of the past. Many people find the skills for which the art became famous illusive. Nonetheless we st...
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Basics of Double Heavy in Taiji-gong
Published: 11/20/2016
No concept in Yang Taijiquan has more confusion surrounding it than the concept of Double-Heavy. Much can be read about Double-Heavy in the classic Taiji writings. Much can be read but little understo...
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Yang Family Fajin
Published: 11/20/2016
The idea of fajin is highly debated in Taijiquan circles, where some consider it the be all and end all of taiji quan skill, while others who have never experienced it, consider it a fallacy. In truth...
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