Movies

Paul Brecher in China in Yang Shuo
(Mr Gao Yen Tao is over eighty years old and has combined the Shaolin Chuan that he had learnt from his father with the Wutang Shan Chuan that he had learnt from his grand father to make his own Wudang Shaolin Combination Style, he calls his style Bu Di Zhen Kung Fu. In this video Gao Yen Tao demonstrates the Three Section Rice Flail Form and the Coiling Dragon Long Pole Form, the Dragon Phoenix Long Straight Sword Form as well as the first few moves of Hung Chuan, his son George then demonstrates the whole Hung Chuan Form all the way through.
The Gao Family are very highly skilled and are well known internationally, many people come to Yang Shuo near Guliin in Guangxi Province to train with them)

Paul Brecher in China in Yong Nian
(Yang Lu Chan the originator of Yang Family Style of Tai Chi lived outside
the south gate of the town of Gwan Fu, Yong Nian is the closest city to Gwan Fu)

Tai Chi Pushing Hands Part 1


Tai Chi Pushing Hands Part 2


Tai Chi Pushing Hands Part 3


Pa Kua Chang Eight Animal Forms


Old Yang Style Tai Chi Broadsword Form


Old Yang Style Tai Chi Staff Form

(Yang Lu Chan the originator of Yang Family Style of Tai Chi lived outside the
south gate of the town of Gwan Fu. I visited his house where,
on his return from Peking, he taught till his death in 1872)
Old Yang Style Tai Chi Large San Sau Fighting Form


Third Section of Old Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form


Old Yang Style Tai Chi Pao Chui Cannon Fist Form
(This is the first half, it is the same as the A Side of the Large San Sau)

Some people might be wondering why, if it is tai chi, is it practiced so explosivly fast ? Well this form was originally trained this way. Here is a description of Yang Shao hu demonstrating his Old Yang Style of Tai Chi Chuan from the book, Yang Style Taijiquan published by Morning Glory Publishers in Beijing in 1988.

Yang Shao hu was swift and powerful in delivering his blows and, with eyes blazing like torches, a grim smile on his face and roaring and howling as he darted back and forth, he was held in awe by others.

The technical features of his Taiji were: overcoming strong attacks with movements that appeared to be soft, adapting oneself to others movements and following up with quick attacks, using the motion of Sudden Connection Fa Jin to defeat the opponent with surprise attacks.

The hand movements included, catching, striking and capturing, injuring the attackers muscles and harming his bones, attacking the opponent veins, using Continuous Fa Jin and Sudden Connection Fa Jin to strike the attacker down with lightning speed.

His attacking movements were swift and ferocious and his facial expression was changeable and varied.



© 2008 paul brecher