Tai Chi from the past

Tai Chi from the past

 

First there is this Eagle Claw drill that Ernest Rothrocks instructor used to begin and end every class. I have found it a great way to prepare for my tai chi too.

Eagle Claw Chi Kung

 

 

I began studying Yang Long Fist Tai Chi in 1979 with Ernest Rothrock. One class a week. It took 2 years to learn the entire form and the Yang Sword he taught at that level of training.

 

One day after 10 years I had the occasion to join with Ernie performing ½ of the form before friends. I had not done tai chi with him for over 5 years as we then lived very far apart. I was somewhat proud that I had retained what I had learned so well.

 

Yang Ernie and Victor

 

 

Apparently I gave a short tai chi demo before some friends in 1991. I don’t remember giving it, much later this video was shared with me.

 

Yang 04-91

 

 

In the 1990s to push myself I started competing in several senior instructor form divisions with a form Ernie and  I crafted for those competitions. This one video was made of that.

 

Yang 1993

 

 

After my disabilities began it took me a year to work out what I could do. This is an example of what I now do.

 

Yang 04-14