YANG FAMILY (yang tai chi quan)

 YANG FAMILY (yang tai chi quan)
the style of Tai Chi most practiced today is the Yang Style. The origins and history of this style start with Yang Lu Chan (1799-1872), 杨露禅 , studied and modified the Chen style into a new type of T'ai Chi. He eliminated the difficult jumps and leaps, explosions of strength, and vigorous foot stamping, and refocused training on the understanding of internal power.

Yang Pan-Hou (1837 - 1892) the eldest son of Yang Lu Chan and the teacher of Wu Quan You (Wu Style). He taught the style known as Guang Ping Yang taijiquan and developed a T'ai Chi form known as "Xiao Jia" (Small Frame).
Yang Chein Hou (1839 - 1917) is the second son of Yang Lu-ch'an.
Yang Shao Hao (1862 - 1929) is the oldest son of Yang Chien Hou.
Yang Cheng Fu (1883 - 1936) is the son of Yang Chien Hou.
He is reputed to have taught hundreds of students and popularized Taiji throughout China
Additional information on the history of the Yang style is available in the next section. The Yang style is popular because of its compact form, its grace and beauty of movement, and the ease with which it can be practiced. It has caught on in other parts of the world as well, with Yang-style taijiquan clubs and associations springing up everywhere.