Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan

Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan, which has become known as the “lost” Yang-style tai chi chuan form, combines all the positive aspects of Yang Style with qualities that added strength and versatility. Guang Ping's stances are lower and wider than Yang Style but not as pronounced as Chen style. A stronger, more balanced foundation gives the student more power and greater flexibility. Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan also combines Xingyiquan and Baguazhang, which can be seen in Guang Ping's spiral force energy and projecting force energy theories.

Kuo Lien Ying is credited with bringing Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Ch’uan to the United States.

There appears to be controversy on whether this is a “notable and even distinct” style of t'ai chi ch'uan, and its adherents have battled this mis-perception for many years. Thanks to the efforts of Grandmaster Henry Look, the first president of the Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Association, Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan has been acknowledged and listed as a separate t'ai chi ch'uan category in many competitions and tournaments across the country, such as the Kuosho International Martial Arts Tournaments and the UC Berkeley Chinese Wushu Tournaments.

Read more about Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan:  History of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, T'ai Chi Ch'uan Translates As “Supreme Ultimate Boxing”, History of Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi, Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Association, Basic T'ai Chi Principles, A Mnemonic of Thirteen T'ai Chi Ch'uan Movements