Tchoung Ta Tchen, Double Yang Style Tai Chi.m4v
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Tchoung Ta Tchen doing the short form of his double Yang Tai Chi, August 1972 in South Africa.
Tchoung Ta-tchen developed his own form based on the Yang style of tai chi chuan.
As a young man Tchoung studied his family style of tai chi chuan and tui na (massage). He also was a track athlete. He became a professional soldier and Army officer.
In 1943, he studied qigong and tai chi chuan with Abbott Hui Kung, at the Omei Monastery in Sichuan province. He learned baguazhang and I-ch'uan from his friend Wang Shu Chin and Xingyiquan from his friend Yuan Tao.
Tchoung studied with Shi Tiao Mei who was a student of Tian Shaolin. Tian was a disciple of Yang Chien-hou.
Tchoung Ta-tchen also studied with Hsiung Yang-ho who was one of the few disciples of Yang Shao-hou. Hsiung also taught Tchoung's friend Liang Tsung-tsai. Tchoung and Liang were workout parters. Tchoung was also a pushing hands partner of Cheng Man-ch'ing. Liang was Cheng'...