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Classes Offered

Yang Chengfu Style as taught by his son Master Yang Zhenduo:

This Traditional System of Tai Chi Chuan has been developed by the Yang Family in the People's Republic of China over the last 200 years. Since 1990, Center Director Horacio Lopez has been under the tutelage of Master Yang Zhenduo, son of Master Yang Chengfu and fourth Generation descendant of Master Yang Luchan.

Tai Chi Chuan classes available:

  • Traditional Yang Style 103 Postures Tai Chi Chuan Form of Master Yang Chengfu
  • Traditional Yang Style 13 postures Tai Chi Saber
  • Traditional Yang Style 67 postures Tai Chi Sword
  • Tui-shou Pushing Hands (single, double handed, stationary and walking Push Hands)
  • Ta lu (four corners)
  • Form Correction Class
  • Advanced Tai chi Chuan
  • Form Applications Class (self-defense)
  • Other Styles:
  • Comparative Tai Chi Chuan Studies: Yang Family Style, Wu Family Style, Sun Style, Cheng Manching Style, and the Modern Routines developed after the 1950's.

Mr. Lopez learned Traditional Yang Style from Master Yang Zhenduo; Wu Style from Bruce Frantzis; Sun Style from Lao Duan; Modern routines from Madame Wang Jurong; Kuang Ping Yang from Kuo Lienying; and CMC from William Chen.

Chi Kung classes also available

Class Schedule

Classes meet twice weekly (plus Saturday morning practice at 8:00 AM). Beginner classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays. One hour classes begin at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:00 PM. New students are assigned a class time according to availablity and ability. Advanced classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Potential students are welcome to visit the Saturday morning practice sessions, which are held at San Pedro Park at 8:00 am, to observe the 103 Postures Tai Chi Chuan Form. We meet around the lake in the Southwest area of the park.

San Pedro Park: 1315 San Pedro Ave San Antonio, TX 78212-4202

(Click any of the small pictures below to see full-size pictures of the park.)

  

About the Center

The Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center - USA was created in September/95, after the successful participation of Master Yang's USA students at the "Third China Yongnian International Tai Chi Chuan Gathering", at Handan, Hebei Province. September 1995.

The creation of the Center, was authorized by Master Yang Zhenduo and Master Yang Jun (the fourth and sixth generation descendants of Yang Luchan) in order to help disseminate the Tai Chi Chuan teachings of the Yang Family (Yang Chengfu Style) in the USA.

Horacio Lopez and Han Hoong Wang, coaches of the USA Team, plus team member Bill Walsh, were honored by the Yang Family by authorizing the creation of the San Antonio (TX), Troy (MI), and Carmel (NY) Centers.

Location

During the week, classes are taught at Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church at 1101 West Woodlawn Avenue at the corner of Michigan Street and one block East from I-10.

Directions

Our studio: 1101 W Woodlawn Ave San Antonio, TX 78201-5762

San Pedro Park: 1315 San Pedro Ave San Antonio, TX 78212-4202

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