dr Qi Jiang Tao
For several years I have trained dr Qi Jiang Tao’s 47 Taijiquan form. All my teachers had a link to, or were students of dr Qi. Although I trust and respect all of them I am now in search of more authentic material.
I am aware there is video material on which one can see dr Qi practising or pushing hands. However these recordings have not been published. All contributions are extremely welcome.
My goal is to expand this site so dr Qi Jiang Tao is honoured for his contribution to the world. So if you can help me… please let me know.
A rare video of dr Qi teaching in Regents Park, London, probably around Easter 1976.
Tags: London, Regents Park, teaching dr Qi
Does anyone know the Chinese characters to Dr Qi Jiang Tao’s name?
I was very fortunate to push hands with him once in Taipei in 1981 but on my several subsequent visits there have never been able to pronounce his name properly for any of my Tai Chi friends there to know who I am talking about.
I say ‘push hands’ but as soon as he lay his hand on mine I knew my mind was his. I could move my body but nothing changed the feeling of my attention being trapped at the point of contact on the back of my hand. I was in shock for days after. Nothing in all my practice had prepared me for that experience.
Dear Hugo
You will find his name here:
http://www.chichiangtao.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/104.jpg
Cheers
That’s great. Many thanks!
It’s rather hard to make out the characters on that printed form but after a bit of trial and error I got them right. Just in case they might be of use to others, they are:
Master 碁江濤
I am an old student of Master John Kells. It was only after I returned to the UK and was in the centre in Wimpole St that I discovered that it was Dr Chi I’d met. A chance chat with another student who’d studied with Dr Chi in Canada led me to ask John to show me a photo of him. You can imagine how I felt when I realised. John was also delighted for me and told me how lucky I’d been.
Thanks again!