[Video] Niu Chun Ming, student of Yang Chengfu, performing Yang-Style Tai Chi #taichi #taiji

This Video series on YouTube highlights Taiji and other Internal Martial Arts Masters particularly of the old days. Please note that especially those videos of the early 20th century might be of fairly bad quality. However they are valuable sources of history and skill. In this video:

Niu Chun Ming (1881-1961) was a Chinese martial artist who lived during the late Qing dynasty and Republican era. He is best known for learning Yang-style taijiquan from the famous master Yang Chengfu.

The story goes that Niu worked in a medical clinic and first met Yang Chengfu when Yang came there seeking treatment for a foot condition.

After observing Yang’s skill in taijiquan, Niu became one of his students and diligently learned the Yang family art from him.

Niu went on to become an accomplished instructor of Yang-style taijiquan in his own right. He taught the art for many decades in Beijing until his death in 1961 at the age of 80.