Taught by Sifu Harvey Kurland
Learn Traditional Yang Style from Sifu Harvey Kurland, the Chief Instructor for the Northwest Tai Chi Chuan Association, through UC Riverside and Riverside Community College Tai Chi classes.
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UC Riverside Tai Chi Classes
- Beginners’ Yang Style Tai Chi
- Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi
- Tai Chi Workshops include:
- Kuang P’ing/Guang Ping Mirror Form (1/25)
This Older Traditional Style of t’ai chi ch’uan was taught to Harvey Kurland by Kuo Lien Ying who brought this style to America. Kurland is one of the few remaining first generation students of Kuo. This form is said to be originally taught by Yang Ban-hou, son of the founder of Yang style, Yang Lu-chan, both being martial art instructors for the Imperial Guards. We will work on the original version taught by Kuo. If time allows we will also work on the Mirror version. - Tai Chi Tao/Broadsword (2/22)
T’ai chi Broadsword is one of the major weapons practice in the art of t’ai chi ch’uan. A single edged sword. The form taught is the Yang Tchoung style broadsword. Review and continuation. The techniques and form will be taught by Harvey Kurland who will explore the applications of the forms. Bring a practice sword or stick, no real swords are allowed on campus. - Tai Chi and Red Boat Pushing Hands Applications (3/15)
We will work on the fundamental pushing hands drills, application of the form and the Red Boat Style partner drills. Red Boat Drill came from Fuk Yueng who was a master of southern Style combined Kungfu forms called the Red Boat style, some call Yueng Ch’uan. Taught by Harvey Kurland who studied with him and his top applications student David Harris. Pushing hands drills came from Tchoung Ta-tchen who certified Kurland as a Master Teacher, Sifu, of his system. Wear long sleeves.
- Kuang P’ing/Guang Ping Mirror Form (1/25)