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1963 |
John Leong taught Hung Gar Kung Fu
and Wu (Eng) Taiji Quan. In 1966 he established the Seattle Kung Fu
Club in China town. |
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1965 |
Mr.
Yueng, a martial artists and Chinese Opera performer had
a small group of students in Seattle's China town. He taught a Yang family 108 Taiji Quan
and traditional kung fu.
Mr. Yueng had studied numerous styles in China including:
Wing Chun, Northern & Southern Mantis, Monkey, Taiji,
Bagua, and is accomplished in most weapons. Mr Yueng's
specialty is in weapons, applications, Wing Chun and
Mantis. He suggested those students interested in delving
deeper into Taiji find his friend, a Taiji-Bagua-Xing I
master up in Vancouver B.C. Mr. Peter Tsai and Dave
Harris went up to Vancouver and took some lessons from
Raymond Chung. |
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1969 |
Raymond
Chung began teaching at the North Seattle School of
Karate founded and run by Dave Harris. Raymond taught in
Seattle until 1972 (3 years). Some time after Raymond
Chung had been teaching in North Seattle, he also began
teaching Tai Chi in China Town. The club was called the
Seattle Tai Chi Association. Master Chung's core group
consisted of:
Dave Harris, Harvey Kurland, Brian Hata,
Richard Skinner, Betty Kay,
Emery Blake (pdf
file), and Yuen Lui. Richard Skinner
continued to study with Master Chung many years after
Chung stopped coming down to Seattle. |
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1971 |
Hsu
Shan Tung (Sandy Hsu) began teaching Taiji at the Madrona
Dance Studio. Sandy was a student of Professor Ping Siang
Tao, one of Zhen Manqing's top apprentices in
Taiwan. Also around this time Roger Tung, a wushu stylist
was teaching Taiji in the University district on Boat
Street. Roger taught Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and Taiji
Quan. Roger's assistant and senior students at this time
was Harrison Morretz & Emery Blake. |
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1972 |
Master
Tchoung Ta Tchen began commuting to Seattle from
Vancouver B.C. to teach Raymond Chung's former Taiji
Club, (Seattle Taiji Association) in China Town. Tchoung
inherited the continuing and advanced group of Raymond
Chung. Three of these members were Dave Harris,
Harvey Kurland, and Brian Hata. Harrison Morrtez had established Taiji classes at
this time as the Northwest School of Internal Arts. |
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1974 |
Internal
Wushu Arts was established by Andrew Dale, student of
Master Tchoung Ta Tchen to teach Taiji, Bagua and Xing I
as taught my Master Tchoung. |
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1975 |
Professor
Huang Wen-Chih moved to Seattle from Taiwan and started
teaching assorted martial arts including Taiji. Master
Tchoung's Taiji club moved to the Wallingford district.
The Northwest T’ai Chi Chuan Association was formed
by his advanced students to be a branch of the Chinese
Tai Chi Association of Canada. His advanced students at
this time were: Dave Harris, Andrew Dale, Harvey Kurland,
Don Scott, Kerry Brooks.
Jill Vulcano Reed moved to Seattle from Spokane and
began teaching the Wu short form. Jill is a student of Master John Leong Wu Taiji Quan,
teaches in the Northwest Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Arthritis, Tai Chi from
Seated Position, and Depression and Chronic pain management using Tai
Chi in Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Greenbank, Anacortes, and Mt.Vernon.
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1976 |
T.Y.
Pang moved to Orcas Island and began commuting to Seattle
with his assistant Bob Fong. He taught classes in Taiji,
Bagua and Qi Gong |
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1980 |
The
influx of instructors in the 1980's began to increase
dramatically. Many instructors slipped into town quietly,
some students of established teachers began to teach.
It's impossible to keep track of the Taiji history after
this point. Here are some known facts: |
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1981 |
Michael
Gilman settled and began teaching Taiji in Port Townsend,
Washington. Michael teaches the complete Yang family
Taiji method that he learned from Master Choy Kam-Man.
It's Master Choy's father, Master Choy Hak-Peng, who is
credited with introducing Taiji Quan to the United States
in the 1940's. In 1973 Michael was authorized by Master
Choy to teach. In 1990 Michael build his own studio which
teaches Taiji Quan, Qi gong and Aikido. |
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1982 |
The
5 Willow Taiji Association was founded and incorporated
by the advanced students of Hsu Shan Tung, Richard Aries
appointed president for life. Many members of the 5
Willow Taiji Association have branched out and are
teaching currently in Seattle. Among them: Mark
Baclawski, Mary Newbill, Howard Nevitt, and Cosette
LeCiel.Other instructors establishing themselves in the
mid to late 1980’s in Seattle are:
Martin Mellish,
Ron Jorgensen, Elf Evans and Chu Lan Chiong. |
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1988 |
Master
Gao Fu of the Beijing Chen Research Institute paid a
visit to Seattle and accidentally met Martin Mellish. He
help her connect to the local Taiji Instructors. Shortly
after she began teaching a large number of beginners as
well as many of the established Taiji instructors. Among
this group was: Harrison Morretz, Martin Mellish, Andrew
Dale, Cosette LeCiel, Shoko Amdur, Ellis Amdur. |
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1989 |
Dr.
Wang Xue Chi arrived and established the Gi Gong
Longevity Association.. Dr. Wang and his brother teach Qi
gong and internal arts in the university district. |
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1990 |
Bagua
and Wutang Taiji Master Zhang Jie came to visit Seattle
at the invitation of the Taoist Studies Institute. Master
Zhang began teaching and stayed in Seattle founding the
Seven Stars Studio. Other Instructors moving and
establishing clubs in Seattle in the 90’s are:
Kim
Ivy, Ken Wright, Hong Yi Jiao, Xie Bing Can, and Caylan
Storm. |
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1992 |
Saul Krotki, an original student of Grandmaster
Zhen Manjing moved to Seattle and began teaching Taiji.
In 1993 established the Bear Palm T'ai Chi Association.
Mr. Krotki began his studies in the early 1960's in
Taipei, Taiwan.
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2000 |
Xin Qi Shen
Dojo moves to 8316 8th Ave NW, Greenwood, and becomes open to the public. |
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2004 |
Master Gao Fu retires from
teaching and moves back to Beijing. January 17, 2005, at age 89,
she passed away while in the hospital for a respiratory problem |
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2006 |
Derryl Willis establishes the
Seattle School of Chen Style Taiji.
Derryl Willis and Kim Ivy (Embrace
The Moon) are disciples and
representatives of Chen Taiji Master Chen Xiao Wang.
Mr. Jake Burroughs moved to
Seattle and established the
Three
Harmonies Martial Arts which teaches
Sun Style Taiji and Xing Yi Quan.
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My apologies to
those who slipped pasted my records and information that
are not listed.
All inaccuracies and misinformation above
can be blamed on me. Andy
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