Choy Kam Man – Yang Tai Chi in the 70’s
Choy Kam Man (1919-1993) performs the Traditional Yang style Tai Chi Chuan form with his students in this film from the early 1970’s. This was filmed in the courtyard of San Fransisco’s China Town YMCA, where Choy Kam Man taught for years. Choy Kam Man started learning his tai chi at 14 years old from his father Choy Hok Peng (1886 – 1957). His father was longtime student of Yang Cheng Fu, and is considered one of the pioneers of tai chi in the USA. Choy Hok Peng started teaching tai chi in America in 1939.
“Thirty or forty students would surround Master Choy after four hours of training at each Saturday Club. We’d ask to see applications. Master Choy had the ability to sew together inferences, nuances, and associations addressing one student’s questions with the question that came from another student. He could answer two or three student’s questions at once this way. ”
Mark Small: longtime student of Choy Kam Man
Below is a book about the writings on the Yang style of Tai Chi Chuan by members of the Yang Family. These classics have been translated by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. Along with his commentary, it gives the Tai Chi practitioner valuable insights to the essence of the Yang Family style of Tai Chi Chuan. Click on the image to see more!
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Hi Stacy
Am M Deivasigamani from India., I like the video very much and i would like to get more info about Tai Chi also am intrested in learning Tai Chi. Am 6th Dan ( Japan Karate-DO Goju-Ryu ) OHSHIKAI Association.
My Contact details are as follows
ksokaaisiga@yahoo.co.in (+919840096618)
Stacy,
That is a question of where your father is teaching. Also my teacher is leaving near where I live.
Again best to you.
Richard
My Mom and Dad studied with Master Choy, and I remember going to these classes as a kid. My Dad still teaches Tai Chi to this day!
Hello Stacy,
I studied with Master Choy in 1969 in SF Chinatown. Where is your father teaching Tai Chi, I learned long form but was discouraged by outsiders of doing Tai Chi. Have just started Bagua Zhang but alas my teach is leaving the area. I am going to study Qigong for now. BTW I am 69yrs. old and am invigorated with my Bagua training. All the best.
Beautyful