This workshop was the first weekend in November -- more to come!

When Yang Luchan used Tai Chi Chuan in public for the first time, there was a general amazement in the Martial Arts community in Beijing. No one could understand how a small person, using 'soft and sticky' could overcome all challenges. They ended up calling him 'The Invincible' and very few learned from him how to make those amazing feats happen.

The underlying technology was guarded jealously by the Yang family, was only hinted at in the written manuals (Yang Family 40 Chapters) that were shared with tudi (disciples), and spoken about once explicitly in a published document (Cheng Manching's 13 Chapters). These methods were passed on orally, from teacher to tudi. What was said out loud was 'without the oral transmission, you'll never get the essence of the art.'

Among the numerous disciples, the Wu family had an exceptionally close relationship with the Yang family. The secrets to the skills of Taiji were passed down by Yang Shaohou to Wu Gongyi who eventually became the head of the Wu style Tai Chi Chuan Association. After decades of careful examination and study into what he had learned, Wu Gongyi gained an even deeper insight into the dynamics behind how Tai Chi skills work. In turn, he transmitted this knowledge to his private student, Rock Ng.

A few months ago, Mr. Ng started an international organization for the dissemination and propagation of these methods. You can see some of the comments of the first generation of students at http://www.gy-f.org/info. Very recently, Mr. Ng has agreed to open the first generation's seminars to Tai Chi Chuan students that are not members of the organization.

These seminars will be given at several locations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Hawaii, England & the continental USA.

What can you expect from attending one of these seminars?

You can feel for yourself the results of an intensive, correct Tai Chi Chuan practice, and get hands on corrections from Mr. Ng.

Will attending a seminar be enough to 'acquire' the skill?

No, current training curriculum for first generation students is a 3 year intensive.

So, what's the point in attending?

Get to feel first hand what Tai Chi Chuan master classes can do for you, and, if you wish to continue training, hook up with the organization.

For seminar information and schedule, check our web site http://www.gy-f.org , or contact me at davidl@gy-f.org.