Yang Yuting (martial artist) explained

Yang Yuting
Birth Date:1887
Death Date:1982
Style:Wu-style tai chi
Students:Wang Peisheng
Li Jingwu
Li Bingci

Yang Yuting (Chinese: c=杨禹廷|p=Yáng Yǔtíng|w=Yang Yü-t'ing; 1887 - 1982) was a Chinese teacher of Wu-style tai chi. He was Wang Maozhai's primary disciple and studied with him for a quarter of a century, from 1916 to 1940.

Biography

He began training in martial arts from the age of nine. He had a number of masters and learned Tan Tui, changquan, xingyiquan, baguazhang and Wu-style tai chi.[1]

He reformed his Wu-style training to make it more systematic and standardised the Wu-style tai chi he had learned from Wang Maozhai. After Wang's death, Yang became the leader of the Wu-style Beijing group.[1] He was a respected teacher in Beijing for 75 years and at the time of his death vice-chairman of Beijing Martial Arts Association (北京市武术运动协会副主席), a highly prestigious position within Beijing martial art community.[2] Wang Peisheng, Li Jingwu and Li Bingci were all his students.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zhang, Tina. Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan. Blue Snake Books Berkeley, california. 2006. 978-1-58394-154-6.
  2. Web site: Yin Cheng Gong Fa . 2013-05-14 .