Archival footage of Sophia Delza performing Wu Tai Chi Chuan
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Wu Tai Chi Chuan of Sophia Delza
Sophia Delza influenced several generation's of Tai Chi Chuan practitioners. Her teachers where Ma Yueh Liang and Wu Ying Hua. A professional dancer by trade she encountered the Wu Chian Chuan Association in Shanghai late 1940's. She studied with this unique husband and wife team for around three years, learning the Wu Family Long slow form. Most likely she learned from Wu Ying Hua, whom is always credited for teaching and demonstrating the Slow form. This is not to say that Ma Yueh Liang did not teach her as well. It is well known although that Ma Yueh Liang and the original flowing fast form are like one. He always demonstrated and taught it to students. His pushing hands skill was second to none, in which he had incredible control of anyone whom he would engage with. They are credited as the last of the old generation true Tai Chi Masters. Most people that think of Mah Yueh Liang can recall either seeing him on Bill Moyers special or se...