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Going to Court over Taiji

Posted on August 12, 2009 by yosaku

I came across an article originally published in 2007 in the Eastern Daily (from here) that illustrates how deep feelings run over historical/lineage issues in China, and thought I’d share it. “For the last 80 years, the origin of taijiquan … Continue reading →

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‘Large Frame’ Zhaobao Taijiquan – Wang Haizhou

Posted on January 1, 2009 by yosaku

One of the main promoters of Zhaobao taijiquan in China is Wang Haizhou, the head coach of Zhaobao village. I have translated an extract of his life story (as told to the journalist Yan Hanxiu in the book ‘Taijiquan: Qi … Continue reading →

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