It reads simple, “Preserving the arts has been the focus of Dr. Yang’s work throughout the past 40 years.” This mission statement appears on the front page of the YMAA Retreat Center. But the journey hasn’t been all that easy. With a great hope and well planning, the YMAA Retreat Center embarked on the ambitious […]
Master Chen Chon on Chen Style Small Frame Tai Chi
Last year, I met Master Chen Chon 陈冲 in Chen Village 陈家溝, Henan, China. He demonstrated Small Frame Routine Two for me. It was eye opening to see that Chen Style Small Frame Tai Chi (Taiji) in many ways is similar to Chen Style Old Frame. The general knowledge about a frame of a Tai […]