C.K. CHERN’S VERTICAL AXIS TAI CHI
Inside Kung-Fu 1997 MAR by SAM EDWARDS
C.K. Chern’s body posture and method of movement ensures greater relaxation and responsiveness in the body, while developing a stronger connection between the weighted foot and the ground.
In 1992, Don Miller described in Tai Chi magazine his tai chi chuan training experience with master Chern Chyu Kuan in Taiwan. Don and Sam Edwards have trained with master Chern and have subsequently begun teaching his vertical axis tai chi chuan in the United States.
In March 1996, a senior instructor from Chern’s Rur Yur (pronounced “Roo Eee”) Tai Chi Training Center in Taiwan visited these U.S. schools and conducted workshops. Kyle Yu is an American with previous martial art experience who has lived in Chia-Yi city for the past four years and studied daily with master Chern.