Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

No, I am not at student at that school.

See also http://sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~limttk/historg4.htm

There is an article about the Yang family chung chaun / fast form at http://www.gstaichi.org/articles.html and further information elsewhere on the site. I know it is not the same as the Tung from as I have seen both and learnt one. Why so confrontational? Do you really believe there is only one for...

The form taught in Boston is not the same as the Tung form. It was taught by Yang Sau Cheung, from Cheng Fu. YSC's daughter also teaches this set. The small frame form is similar to the old Hao form (which it is claimed is from Luchan). It has "active" steps and is performed quickly throug...

Fu Zhongwen in "Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan: "when Chengfu first perforemd his art in Shanghai..he retained the method of rapid kicks...other boxing methods were also transformed to a continuous pace and from a hurried to an even pace" "Shaohu..a high frame with lively steps, ...

You say that there is no Yang fast form, yet in all the Yang family histories there are stoires of many masters practicing fast sets.
Yang Shao Hu in particular. It is also clearly stated that in his younger days Yang Cheng Fu had fast movements in his form, before he modified it.