Video Clips: Traditional Taiji Quan from the Yang Family

There are four major branch of TaijiQuan (tai chi chuan) in the Yang Lineage at Great River Taoist Center we practice the earliest branch, the YangJia MiChuan TaijiQuan (First Generation) & the newest branch (Third Generation) passed down by Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-Ch'ing).

These two branches follow the same structural & internal principles but differ greatly in body structure. Below is a visual comparison of MiChuan & Zheng's Taijiquan & TaijiJian (sword). For the empty hand forms the basic movements Peng, Lu, An, Ji (Ward Off, Roll Back, Push & Press) are shown for both styles:

Hand Forms

Zheng's YangShi Taiji Quan

Yangjia MiChuan Taiji Quan
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Sword Forms

MiChuan KunLun Taiji Jian

Yangshi Taiji Jian
This footage of Scott M. Rodell performing the public Yangshi Taiji Jian was shot in the Moscow during his December 2003 Seminar on this form at the Moscow Branch of GRTC.
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Sword Applications and Cutting Demonstrations

Rediscovering the Chinese Long Sword

Test Cutting for Chinese Swordsmanship
This footage of Scott M. Rodell demonstrates historically accurate cutting techniques on a variety of targets with both a sword (jian) and saber (dao).

Historical Test Cutting
This footage of Scott M. Rodell demonstrates historically accurate cutting techniques with both a sword (jian) and saber (dao).
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Yangjia Taiji Jian Michuan Martial Applications
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