Posts by Dave Pankey

Our Saturday class is currently learning a rare form of Tai chi called Yang Style San Shou.  San Shou is a two person fighting form that applies tai chi principles and movements. This specific form was brought to the United States by Chu Fongchu (Chu’ Fong-Chu) who was a senior student of Yang Chengfu.  It…

  The Chinese Lunar New Year began on January 23, 2012 and is the most important festival in Chinese and Asian cultures, which represents about a quarter of the world’s population. It is celebrated on the new moon of the first month according to the lunar calendar. In Asia, it is a time for family reunions…

Since I just learned how to update my blog yesterday, I am designating today as the official grand opening of this web site.  I would like to dedicate this site to my current and future students and all tai chi and qigong enthusiasts, past and present.  We all know how these exercises have changed our…