Hoi Fa Siu Lum · Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Supreme Ultimate,
Stillness in Motion.
Moving meditation that conceals profound martial depth. Yang Tai Chi cultivates internal energy, dissolves force, and develops a sensitivity that no amount of muscular strength can overcome.
Core Principles
The Laws of Tai Chi
01
Yielding Over Force
The central paradox of Tai Chi: never meet force with force. By yielding, redirecting, and neutralising, a smaller practitioner can dissolve the strongest attack. Softness, applied with precision, overcomes hardness.
02
Internal Energy (Jing)
Tai Chi develops refined martial power that originates from the ground, travels through the legs, is directed by the waist, and expressed through the hands. Unlike muscular force, jing is subtle, penetrating, and inexhaustible.
03
Sung — Deep Relaxation
The prerequisite for all Tai Chi skill. Sung is not limpness — it is the release of unnecessary tension so that qi and awareness may flow freely. Years of practice cultivate a relaxation so deep it becomes a weapon.
Curriculum
The Forms of Yang Tai Chi
楊式太極拳
Yang Long Form
108 Postures
The cornerstone of Yang-style practice. Over a hundred flowing postures performed in a slow, meditative sequence that builds qi, structure, and a deep understanding of the art's principles.
推手
Push Hands (Tui Shou)
Sensing & Yielding
Two-person practice that develops sensitivity, listening energy (ting jing), and the ability to neutralise and redirect force in real time. The bridge between solo form and martial application.
簡化太極拳
Yang Short Form
24 Postures
A condensed gateway into the art. The 24-posture form distils the essence of Yang-style into an accessible sequence without sacrificing depth or martial integrity.
太極劍
Tai Chi Sword (Jian)
The Gentleman's Weapon
The straight sword is considered the extension of the practitioner's arm and qi. Tai Chi sword practice refines coordination, precision, and the expression of internal energy through an elegant weapon.
Lineage
Masters of the Tradition
Zhang Sanfeng
Legendary founder · Wudang Mountain · 13th century
Chen Wangting
Codified Chen-style Tai Chi · 17th century
Yang Luchan
Founder of Yang style · Learned Chen, created a new lineage · 1799–1872
Yang Banhou
Yang Luchan's son · Refined the martial applications
Yang Chengfu
Standardised the Yang Long Form · Brought Tai Chi to the public · 1883–1936
Cheng Man-ching
Created the 37-posture short form · Spread Yang Tai Chi globally
