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
Summer Workshops
- Ch’i Kung and Kuang P’ing – Guang Ping Yang Style T’ai chi ch’uan
7/12/26 Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 $37
Kuang P’ing aka Guang Ping Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan (Taijiquan). 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 and Kuo’s Taiwan student T.R Chung. 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 as taught by Kuo. We will work on the Mirror version as time allows. We will also work on ch’i kung methods. Read more about our lineage here. - T’ai chi Tao – Taiji Dao Broadsword Dance
8/9/26 Sunday $37 2:00 – 4:00 PM
T’ai chi Broadsword is one of the major weapons practiced in the art of t’ai chi ch’uan. A single edge sword. The form taught is the Yang-Tchoung version of the 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 28-33 inch Lightweight stick, no real swords are allowed on campus. - T’ai chi and Red Boat Pushing Hands Application
8/30/26 Sunday $37 2:00 – 4:00
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 Master David Harris. Pushing hands drills came from Tchoung Ta-tchen who certified Kurland as a Master Teacher, Sifu, of his system. We will work on both methods. Wear long sleeves.