Yang Jun (Tai Chi Chuan)
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Yang Jun was born in Taiyuan
, Shanxi
, China
in 1968 into the famous Yang family of martial artists. A son of Yang Dao Fang and a grandson of Yang Zhenduo, he is a direct descendant of Yang Cheng Fu
and of Yang Lu Chan
, the creator of the Yang style of t'ai chi ch'uan. Yang Jun is a sixth-generation descendant of the Yang Family of t'ai chi ch'uan, and is the fifth lineage-holder of the style.
martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan at age 5 with his grandfather Yang Zhenduo, who raised him.
Proficient in Hand Form, Sword, Saber, Push Hands, and other forms of the art of the Yang-style of t'ai chi ch'uan, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo has prepared him to continue and advance the martial arts
tradition of the Yang family.
Since 1986 he has travelled to teach with his Grandfather, first inside China and then internationally (to the USA) in 1990. After many years and dozens of seminars around the world, Yang Jun has now become an accomplished martial artist and a teacher in his own right. His skill is unquestioned. His forms seamlessly combine softness with hardness, finesse with spirit, and restraint with expression.
In 1989 he graduated with a degree in physical education
from Shanxi University
, China
.
Between 1995 and 1997, Yang Jun served as the Vice President of Operations, Techniques and Training, and since 1997, as First President of the Shanxi
Province Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, which now has over 30,000 members in the province of Shanxi
alone. In October 1998 Yang Jun and his grandfather Yang Zhenduo founded the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
in Seattle, Washington, USA, and has served as its President since. In August 1999 he moved to Seattle with his wife Fang Hong to establish the International Association there, and in September 1999, he started the Yang Cheng Fu Tai Chi Chuan Center in Seattle's International District (Chinatown).
In 1995 the Chinese WuShu Academy recognized Yang Jun as a famous Wushu
master in Shanxi
Province. In 1996 he was certified as the highest level national judge and served as the head judge at the 1998 National Tai Chi Chuan Competition in China.
Master Yang Jun has been interviewed by several martial arts magazines due to his lifetime expertise in Taijiquan. As the assistant to his grandfather, he has also appeared in several educational videos, such as "Yang Style Taijiquan" by Yang Zhenduo and "Taijiquan, Sword and Saber" (1996), produced by China Sports Publishers. Master Yang Jun has published several educational videos of his own, including "Yang Style Taijiquan Form 49" (2001) and "Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form" (2005).
Yang Jun has a daughter, Yang Ya Ning , born in 1992, and a son, Yang (Jason) Yajie , born in 2002.
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
, Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in 1968 into the famous Yang family of martial artists. A son of Yang Dao Fang and a grandson of Yang Zhenduo, he is a direct descendant of Yang Cheng Fu
Yang Chengfu
Yang Chengfu or Yang Ch'eng-fu is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan .-Biography:...
and of Yang Lu Chan
Yang Lu-ch'an
Yang Lu-ch'an or Yang Luchan, ; also known as Yang Fu-k'ui , born in Kuang-p'ing , was an influential teacher of the soft style martial art t'ai chi ch'uan in China during the second half of the 19th century...
, the creator of the Yang style of t'ai chi ch'uan. Yang Jun is a sixth-generation descendant of the Yang Family of t'ai chi ch'uan, and is the fifth lineage-holder of the style.
Biography
Master Yang Jun spent his childhood and formative years living with his grandparents. Growing up in a martial arts family, he saw and heard his grandfather training his students. So, it is in this nurturing environment that he became deeply immersed in his family’s taijiquan heritage. Yang Jun began studying and training in the soft styleNeijia
Nèijiā is a term in Chinese martial arts, grouping those styles that practice nèijìng , usually translated as internal martial arts, occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" approach focused on physiological aspects...
martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan at age 5 with his grandfather Yang Zhenduo, who raised him.
Proficient in Hand Form, Sword, Saber, Push Hands, and other forms of the art of the Yang-style of t'ai chi ch'uan, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo has prepared him to continue and advance the martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
tradition of the Yang family.
Since 1986 he has travelled to teach with his Grandfather, first inside China and then internationally (to the USA) in 1990. After many years and dozens of seminars around the world, Yang Jun has now become an accomplished martial artist and a teacher in his own right. His skill is unquestioned. His forms seamlessly combine softness with hardness, finesse with spirit, and restraint with expression.
In 1989 he graduated with a degree in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from Shanxi University
Shanxi University
Shanxi University is a university located in Shanxi province, China. The University was founded in 1902 and is one of the three earliest established national universities in China...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Between 1995 and 1997, Yang Jun served as the Vice President of Operations, Techniques and Training, and since 1997, as First President of the Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, which now has over 30,000 members in the province of Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
alone. In October 1998 Yang Jun and his grandfather Yang Zhenduo founded the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association
- Background :The International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching, promotion and propagation of the Traditional Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan. It was founded on October 29, 1998 by Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo and his grandson Master Yang Jun...
in Seattle, Washington, USA, and has served as its President since. In August 1999 he moved to Seattle with his wife Fang Hong to establish the International Association there, and in September 1999, he started the Yang Cheng Fu Tai Chi Chuan Center in Seattle's International District (Chinatown).
In 1995 the Chinese WuShu Academy recognized Yang Jun as a famous Wushu
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
master in Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province. In 1996 he was certified as the highest level national judge and served as the head judge at the 1998 National Tai Chi Chuan Competition in China.
Master Yang Jun has been interviewed by several martial arts magazines due to his lifetime expertise in Taijiquan. As the assistant to his grandfather, he has also appeared in several educational videos, such as "Yang Style Taijiquan" by Yang Zhenduo and "Taijiquan, Sword and Saber" (1996), produced by China Sports Publishers. Master Yang Jun has published several educational videos of his own, including "Yang Style Taijiquan Form 49" (2001) and "Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form" (2005).
Yang Jun has a daughter, Yang Ya Ning , born in 1992, and a son, Yang (Jason) Yajie , born in 2002.
Lineage holder
In July 2009, at the First International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, current lineage holder, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo, announced that Yang Jun is the fifth lineage-holder of the Traditional Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan.External links
- International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association
- Master Yang Jun performing the Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 49 Demonstration Form (YouTube)
See also
- 103-form Yang family tai chi chuan (Long Form)
- Two-person Pushing HandsPushing handsPushing hands, , is a name for two-person training routines practiced in internal Chinese martial arts such as Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, T'ai chi ch'uan , Liuhebafa, Quan Fa, Yiquan.-Overview:...