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| Age: | 96 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Vancouver BC, Seattle WA, Gabon, Riverside CA , British Columbia |
| Country: |  Canada |
| BodyType: | Athletic |
| Zodiac: |  Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22) |
| Last Login: | Nov 30, 2007 (758 days back) |
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About Me |
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| Grandmaster of the Old Form of Yang Style Symmetrical T'ai-chi ch'uan aka taijiquan and ch'i kung.
His goal in teaching was to raise the level of t'ai-chi ch'uan. He wanted to have his students have greater skill than himself. Several did. Sifu Tchoung did not believe in the old Chinese custom of "Holding back a little" as he said that was the reason that there were so many poorly skilled t'ai-chi teachers in modern times. He wanted to reverse that trend. He enjoyed seeing his students gain excellent t'ai-chi ch'uan skills. And he was not threatened when they exceeded his level as some teachers are. He was a great t'ai-chi ch'uan coach, a True Teacher. He was held in awe and great respect by the Kungfu teachers in Seattle and Vancouver. Most all the Kungfu Masters called him Sifu and many trained with him in ch'i kung and t'ai-chi. Tchoung Ta-tchen was a Grandmaster of T'ai-chi ch'uan and Ch'i kung. He taught his unique method of Symmetrical Old Form of Yang Style T'ai-chi ch'uan (taijiquan), O'mei Ch'i Kung (Emei qigong), pa-kua chang (baguazhang) and Hsin-I ch'uan (Xin yi quan). He wrote the textbook entitled, Annotated Theoretical and Practical Tai Chi Chuan. From the early 1970's Grandmaster Tchoung was a popular teacher in the Pacific Northwest, primarily Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA. He previously taught the Old Form of Yang Style t'ai-chi ch'uan in Taiwan, and Africa. He also taught students in Europe in special workshops. Tchoung Ta-tchen was a professional soldier and Army Calvary officer. He traveled in China seeking out the top masters to study with in the 1940's. In 1943, Tchoung Ta-tchen studied ch'i kung (qi gong) and t'ai-chi ch'uan with the Senior Taoist, Abbott Hui Kung, at the O'mei Shan (Emei Shan) Monastery in Sichuan province. Later, Tchoung studied the Old Form of Yang Family Style primarily based on two lineages. First Lineage is the method of Tian Shaolin (Tian Zhaolin, T'ien Chao-lin) of Hangzhou. Tian Shaolin was a famous student of Yang Chien-hou, though some say he also studied with Yang Shou-hou and he is listed on the official list of Yang Cheng-fu's group. He is also pictured in Yang Cheng-fu's 1931 book. Tian was called the Number One student. Tian is shown in Yang Cheng-fu's book performing the T'ai-chi Staff exercises with Tung Ying Chieh. The very famous Tung Ying Chieh is called the Number Three student of Yang Cheng-fu in that same book. In 1959 Tchoung studied with Shi Tiao-mei. Shi was a student of T'ian Shaolin and at the time was the head of the Taiwan Police Academy. Tchoung became Friends with Cheng Man-ch'ing and worked intensively with Grandmaster Cheng and his group in pushing hands. Cheng was a student of Yang Cheng-fu and was famous on Taiwan for his pushing hands. Grandmaster Liang Tsung Tsai was Cheng's top student in Taiwan at that time. TT Liang and TT Tchoung were friends and workout partners. Tchoung's Second Old Yang Lineage: TT Tchoung also studied with Hsiung Yang-ho. Hsiung was famous for his San Shou and fighting ablility. Hsiung Yang-ho was a disciple of The great Yang Shao-hou. Tchoung studied the San Shou Form with Hsiung. Another student of Hsiung was Tchoung's friend and workout partner, TT Liang. Grandmaster Liang taught the san shou form in Boston; Tchoung taught it in Taipei, Gabon, Johanesberg, South Africa, then in Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA. A third Older Yang style that influenced Tchoung was the Kuang P'ing Style (Guang Ping). This form was taught by Grandmaster Kuo Lien Ying and the style comes from Yang Pan-hou. Another friend and practice partner of TT Tchoung and TT Liang's was the Legendary Kuo Lien Ying. Kuo taught another Older Version of Yang style which many people now call the Kuang P'ing style. They all worked out together, which helped them all progress. Not unlike how multiple MMA fighters work together in modern times. Kuo was a fighter, not a paper tiger or wushu dancer. Kuo taught the Kuang P'ing, aka Guang Ping, style that is traced back to Yang Pan-hou. It is thought that this Yang Pan-hou lineage also influenced both Tchoung and Liang as they were all friends and trained with each other. Kuang P'ing style movements can be found in the 9th of the Tchoung System forms. Other arts influenced TT Tchoung. Tchoung also studied other arts including "The Natural School of Boxing", which is also called the "Nature Style" of kung-fu, with Grandmaster Hsiung Chien-yuan. This is another Taoist style. Hsiung was a famous teacher of Nature School Boxing and had the nickname the "Great Old Man of Hangchow". Nature Boxing significantly influenced what is called section 9 in the Tchoung forms, the Fast Form, as well as some of the basic training methods he taught. He was also influenced by Wu Tu Nan who taught his own version of Wu style. He also practiced pa-kua chang, also called bagua zhang, and Ta Ch'eng Ch'uan, aka Dachengquan, with his friend Wang Shu-chin and Hsin-I ch'uan with his friend Yuan Tao. Tchoung published his masterwork, a 328-page book, The Annotated Theoretical and Practical Tai Chi Chuan, in 1995. The book is written in English and Chinese and shows his "Short" 120 movement form, ch'i kung, san shou, and pushing hands. It also contains some of the t'ai chi ch'uan classics not usually seen in translations. At the end of his book, he pictures his official students. In the USA he had only 5 official students who were certified to teach his system. Tchoung Ta-tchen developed what is called "The Dual Method of the Old Form of Yang Style". This system is based on what is called the Old Form of Yang style because his lineage is directly traced to Yang Chien-hou and Yang Shao-hou. See History article. Tchoung Ta-tchen taught his system on Taiwan, Africa, Canada and the USA. Group URL: http://groups.myspace.com/nwtaichichuanassociation *********** *********** OFFICIAL TEACHERS OF THE TCHOUNG METHOD In the USA (NWTCCA) Andrew Dale, Seattle, WA, is a bagua master, chi kung master as well as taiji master. www.wuji.com, Andrew Dale and his students teach the Tchoung System in Seattle and Ashland. His fully trained student Gene Burnett teaches in Ashland Oregon. Go to www.wuji.com for a complete list of Dale's students who he certified as teachers. Dale also teaches Chen style of Feng Zhiqiang, Chi kung, Yueng Ch'uan and several versions of baguazhang. David Harris, Seattle, WA, The most advanced applications man around. www.dotaichi.com David Harris is also Certified to teach Tchoung's system. Harris teaches Applications and Yueng Ch'uan in Seattle, WA. Master Harris's student Steve Smith teaches in Walla Walla, WA. Harvey Kurland, the "Professor" of T'ai-chi ch'uan teaches for University and has done research into the effects of tai chi chuan. Riverside, CA www.myspace.com/hkurland, Harvey Kurland teaches the Tchoung Yang System and Kuo Lien Ying's Kuang P'ing (Guang Ping) Style, baguazhang and ch'i kugn in Riverside, Redlands and Loma Linda CA. Kurland's students teach in Riverside, Corona, Cerritos, San Bernardino, and Perris, CA and Spokane WA. He has taught several champions. Sifu Dale, Harris and Kurland are Certified (see 1986 photo) by Grandmaster Tchoung to Teach his system and are currently teaching the Tchoung system in the USA. The two other Directly trained and certified teachers are not currently teaching the form in the USA. There are several Canadian instructors of the Tchoung system as well. CANADA Canadian Certified Instructors include, Masters: Peter Dickson, Tim Glasheen, John Camp, Laurens Lee, Eddie Fong. See the photos of all official students in Tchoung's book. or go to www.dotaichi.com for a complete listing. Other NWTCCA and the CTCCA Canadian teachers are also listed at the NWTCCA group at: http://groups.myspace.com/nwtaichichuanassociation CANADA In Canada there are several teachers, most of their bios are listed under the NWTCCA group at www.dotaichi.com Tim Glasheen, Laurens Lee and several others teach in Chinatown of Vancouver BC, Canada at the Studio in Chinatown. John Camp teaches in White Rock, BC, Canada, Peter & Jane Dickson teach in Terrace and Kittimat, BC Canada. Peter Dickson's students Barry and Judy Freeman teach in Creston and Brigeport. Eric Eastman taught in Nelson, BC, Canada. Now is teaching in Chile. Most of the Tchoung system instructors are listed at the NWTCCA Group URL: http://groups.myspace.com/nwtaichichuanassociation A complete list of his certified instructors is also found at: Instructors at www.dotaichi.com and under the NWTCCA groups. http://groups.myspace.com/nwtaichichuanassociation When Grandmaster Tchoung was in his late 80's he still practiced his art and worked with his advanced students. He is one of the lesser known greats of the t'ai-chi ch'uan world. See articles on Tchoung under the blog section. Also additional articles can be found at http://www.dotaichi.com "It isn't the things that happen to us in our lives that cause us to suffer, it's how we relate to the things that happen to us that causes us to suffer." --Pema Chödrön |
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My Interests |
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| Promoting the authentic Old Form of Yang Style T'ai-Chi Ch'uan.
Traditional Arts. chi kung - qigong Meditation Calligraphy The Tchoung-Yang T'ai-chi ch'uan (Taijiquan) System includes: O'mei Ch'i kung, Long form (220), Short form (120), Partner San Shou form, Fast Tai chi chuan form, Pushing hands, Da lu, Standing meditation, Sword, Broadsword, Walking stick, Spear/staff, Double sword Bagua zhang Hsin-I chuan Chin-na Chi Ch'uan and O'mei Ch'i Kung "Tai Chi Chuan is an exercise that combines the cosmos and nature as one body. It has ying and yang, and in it's resilience there is strength. In it's movements it is completely in rhythm with the natural course of the universe." - Tchoung Ta-tchen Tchoung Ta-tchen, (1911-2000) Grandmaster of the Old form of Yang Style T'ai-chi ch'uan - Taiji quan and O'mei ch'i kung - Emei qigong. Sifu TT Tchoung is one of the last generation of authentic t'ai-chi ch'uan grandmasters. His peers, practice partners and friends were like a who's who of Internal Martial Arts and included: Cheng Man-ch'ing, Wu Tu Nan, Wang Shu-chin, Kuo Lien Ying, Liang Tsung Tsai, and Yuan Tao. But, besides being a t'ai-chi ch'uan teacher he was first a Warrior. He fought the Japanese during WW II in jungle warfare. While he taught t'ai-chi to help benefit the health of the population but never forgot his roots. He believed in fighting evil. He was not a pacifist. He was not a "New Ager" or Wushu Dancer. He taught the older method of Yang Style t'ai-chi ch'uan as a Traditional Art form. He certified a few students to carry on his art, Currently there are Two teaching in the United States, Masters Andrew Dale and Harvey Kurland. There are several in Taiwain and Canada as well, see below. |
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I'd like to meet:Tchoung Stylists from Around the world. Sincere practicioners of t'ai-chi ch'uan. Following is a video of Cheng Man-ch'ing. Grandmaster Cheng was a friend and practice partner of Tchoung Ta-tchen. Cheng was well known for his short form and pushing hands. |
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Movies:Drunken Tai Chi Master |
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Books:Annotated Theoretical And Practical Tai Chi Chuan by Tchoung Ta-tchen, |
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Heroes:Sun Yat Sen |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | Asian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Hunan |
| Children: | Proud parent |
| Occupation: | Tai Chi Chuan Grandmaster |
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My Blog |
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Seattle Bagua and Tai Chi Chuan Workshops with Master Andrew Dale |
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| Seattle WA Workshops with Master Andrew Dale, Xin Qi Shen Dojo, Ballard, Seattle, WA...> Seattle Workshops ... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:26:00 PST |
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Letters About Grandmaster Tchoung Ta-tchen on wuji.com |
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| Letters About Grandmaster Tchoung Ta-tchen on wuji.comMaster Tchoung trained us hard and expected us to use our minds to think, study and research the art to gain our own understanding. Tchoun... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:34:00 PST |
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Baguazhang workshop 8/19 was neat, next worksho 10/14 with Steve Uhrig |
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| The bagua workshop went great. We had a small turnout of students, and we covered the Single Palm change, the Lion Palm The Snake Palm the Bear Palm and the Dragon Palm. Went nicelyNext bagua w... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:55:00 PST |
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Tai Chi Class Schedules, Redlands, Riverside, Loma Linda, Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver BC, etc |
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| These classes all have certified instructors teaching in Riverside, Loma Linda, Redlands California, Seattle and Spokane Washington, Ashland Oregon, Kittmat, Terrace and Vancouver British Columb... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:08:00 PST |
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Who Was Tchoung Ta-tchen? |
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| Reprinted with Permission,Please credit completely if you quote this article.Profile of T'ai-Chi Grandmaster Tchoung Ta-tchenCopyright Harvey Kurland 2002 From www.dotaichi.com University of Ca... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:28:00 PST |
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So Cal and WA Tchoung-Yang T'ai Chi Classes BC, WA, CA, OR |
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| There are Certified Classes in Southern California, Washington, Oregon and Kittimat, Terrace BC, Nelson BC, Vancouver BC Canada.Complete NWTCCA information at www.dotaichi.com Southern California Clas... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:10:00 PST |
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TAI CHI CHIEN & TAI CHI TAO: CHINESE TOOLS OF BAD OMEN |
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| (This article was written in 1981 and was true of the information known at that time. This article deals with traditional training methods. When this article was written there were not many trad... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:06:00 PST |
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Tchoung's Tai-chi ch'uan San Shou Form History |
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| Reprinted by permissionIf quoted please credit the article and author."History of a Rare T'ai Chi form: The San Shou Form"©Harvey Kurland M.Sc., MFS, ETT, CSCS 2003Chief T'ai-Chi Ch'uan Instructor Uni... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:56:00 PST |
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T'AI-CHI CH'UAN A New Form of Exercise by Peter Thorne MS |
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| Reprinted by permission If quoted please credit the article and author.T'AI-CHI CH'UAN A New Form of Exerciseby Peter Thorne III, MSSFitness Plus, May 1998, pp16-18An ancient exercise has been g... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:00 PST |
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Tchoung Obituary Posting 2000 |
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| A TRIBUTE TO TCHOUNG TA TCHEN August 23,1911 - February 22, 2000 ..from www.wuji.com..> I was saddened to here the news of Sifu's death today, he was a good man and a great teache... Posted by Sifu Tchoung Ta-tchen - Tai Chi Chuan on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:52:00 PST |
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