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| According to a recorded interview conducted with Chan Tai San, he began his Kung-Fu training at the age of eight years old under Yee Hoi-Long, a stone mason who worked for the Chan family. Yee taught ] (]—often called "village style" and the predecessor to modern ]) and "]" (literally "]"). ] was the older name for what is now ], a system combining strong Hung style fist work with active Choy style footwork. Chan learned from Yee for approximately six years.<ref name=Journey>"Chan Tai San's Journey of a Lifetime" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu Magazine'' (October 1996), 38-41</ref> | According to a recorded interview conducted with Chan Tai San, he began his Kung-Fu training at the age of eight years old under Yee Hoi-Long, a stone mason who worked for the Chan family. Yee taught ] (]—often called "village style" and the predecessor to modern ]) and "]" (literally "]"). ] was the older name for what is now ], a system combining strong Hung style fist work with active Choy style footwork. Chan learned from Yee for approximately six years.<ref name=Journey>"Chan Tai San's Journey of a Lifetime" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu Magazine'' (October 1996), 38-41</ref> | ||
| At the age of 13, after the death of his father, he was sent by his family to the Clear Cloud Temple where he began training in Kung-Fu and Buddhism. He was primarily a student of ] (朱亦傳).<ref name=Journey/><ref></ref><ref name=Inside1989></ref> Chan also was trained by ] (Monk Gaai Si). At the temple, he trained mostly in the ] Style.<ref name="tradition"> |
At the age of 13, after the death of his father, he was sent by his family to the Clear Cloud Temple where he began training in Kung-Fu and Buddhism. He was primarily a student of ] (朱亦傳).<ref name=Journey/><ref></ref><ref name=Inside1989></ref> Chan also was trained by ] (Monk Gaai Si). At the temple, he trained mostly in the ] Style.<ref name="tradition">"A Tradition Whose Time has Come" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu Magazine'' (September 1993) p.56</ref> | ||
| At 17, Chan Tai San left the monastery to fight against the ]. He enlisted in a division comprising peasants, but also featuring some of the best traditional Chinese martial arts fighters of the time. While in the army, Chan Tai San trained with and served with ] (], ] Style), ], nicknamed the "White Haired Devil" (] Style) and many more.<ref name="Journey"/> | At 17, Chan Tai San left the monastery to fight against the ]. He enlisted in a division comprising peasants, but also featuring some of the best traditional Chinese martial arts fighters of the time. While in the army, Chan Tai San trained with and served with ] (], ] Style), ], nicknamed the "White Haired Devil" (] Style) and many more.<ref name="Journey"/> | ||
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| After the war, he travelled the country meeting and training with more Sifu, like ] (Head of the ]) and ] of the ] style. He returned in his 40s to the Clear Cloud Temple and learned ] (喇嘛派) from ].<ref name=Journey>"Chan Tai San's Journey of a Lifetime" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu'' magazine (October 1996), 38-41</ref> | After the war, he travelled the country meeting and training with more Sifu, like ] (Head of the ]) and ] of the ] style. He returned in his 40s to the Clear Cloud Temple and learned ] (喇嘛派) from ].<ref name=Journey>"Chan Tai San's Journey of a Lifetime" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu'' magazine (October 1996), 38-41</ref> | ||
| He devoted his entire life to training and promoting Chinese Martial Arts in China and abroad. In China, the respect the martial arts community had for Chan was evidenced by his many appointments to important positions. He was the coach of the ] Martial Arts Demonstration Team from 1980–1982, a hand to hand fighting (]) instructor for an elite Fut San military unit, member of the executive committee of the Toi San region martial arts association and a member of the national demonstration team.<ref></ref><ref> |
He devoted his entire life to training and promoting Chinese Martial Arts in China and abroad. In China, the respect the martial arts community had for Chan was evidenced by his many appointments to important positions. He was the coach of the ] Martial Arts Demonstration Team from 1980–1982, a hand to hand fighting (]) instructor for an elite Fut San military unit, member of the executive committee of the Toi San region martial arts association and a member of the national demonstration team.<ref></ref><ref>"A Tradition Whose Time has Come" by Dave Cater ''Inside Kung Fu Magazine'' (September 1993)</ref><ref></ref> | ||
| ==Accomplishments== | ==Accomplishments== | ||
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| Of interest may be that were taken over the span of more than a decade. | Of interest may be that were taken over the span of more than a decade. | ||
| Unforunately, since Chan Tai San passed away a number of individuals have claimed to have trained directly with him. Fortunately, the most reliable sources for verification remain the articles published in during his lifetime<ref name= 89article></ref><ref name= ikfcover></ref>. Based upon these, we can say that Chan's Choy Lay Fut, Lama Pai, Bok Mei and many other styles have been passed down to Sifus such as Stephen Innocenzi<ref name= "ikfcover"/> , ]<ref name= Newsletter></ref><ref name="inside">Inside Kung Fu'' magazine (October 1996)</ref |
Unforunately, since Chan Tai San passed away a number of individuals have claimed to have trained directly with him. Fortunately, the most reliable sources for verification remain the articles published in during his lifetime<ref name= 89article></ref><ref name= ikfcover></ref>. Based upon these, we can say that Chan's Choy Lay Fut, Lama Pai, Bok Mei and many other styles have been passed down to Sifus such as Stephen Innocenzi<ref name="tradition"/><ref name= "ikfcover"/> , ]<ref name= Newsletter></ref><ref name="inside">Inside Kung Fu'' magazine (October 1996)</ref>, David Ross<ref name= Newsletter></ref><ref name="inside"/><ref name="tradition"/>, Gus Kaparos<ref>http://www.akasd.com/images/SifuAliotta_001D.pdf Scan of inside kung-fu.com magazine, p61. July 2008</ref>, Chris Jurak<ref name="inside"/><ref name="tradition"/>, Steven Ventura<ref name="tradition"/><ref name= "89article"/>, Steven H. Laurette<ref name="89article"/>, Ho Jih Yiu<ref name="tradition"/>, and Carl Albright. | ||
| ==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Chan Tai San (Chan Tai-San) (Chinese: 陳泰山) (July 12, 1920–September 1,2004) was a Chinese Martial arts Grandmaster. Chan had often been referred to as one of China's "Living Treasures", and featured as such on a cover of Inside Kung Fu magazine.
Early years
According to a recorded interview conducted with Chan Tai San, he began his Kung-Fu training at the age of eight years old under Yee Hoi-Long, a stone mason who worked for the Chan family. Yee taught Hung Fist (Hung Kuyhnn—often called "village style" and the predecessor to modern Hung Ga) and "Hung Tao Choy Mei" (literally "Hung Head Choy Tail"). Hung Tao Choy Mei was the older name for what is now Jow Ga, a system combining strong Hung style fist work with active Choy style footwork. Chan learned from Yee for approximately six years.
At the age of 13, after the death of his father, he was sent by his family to the Clear Cloud Temple where he began training in Kung-Fu and Buddhism. He was primarily a student of Jyu Jik Chuyhn (朱亦傳). Chan also was trained by Gaai Si Wu Song (Monk Gaai Si). At the temple, he trained mostly in the Choy Lee Fut Style.
At 17, Chan Tai San left the monastery to fight against the Imperial Japanese Army. He enlisted in a division comprising peasants, but also featuring some of the best traditional Chinese martial arts fighters of the time. While in the army, Chan Tai San trained with and served with Cheung Lai-Chung (Bak Mei, White eyebrow Style), Baahk Mo Jyu, nicknamed the "White Haired Devil" (Hung Fut Style) and many more.
Later years
After the war, he travelled the country meeting and training with more Sifu, like Mok Jing-Kiu (Head of the Mok Family Style) and Chan Sai-Mo of the Choy Lay Fut style. He returned in his 40s to the Clear Cloud Temple and learned Lama Pai (喇嘛派) from Jyu Jik Chuyhn.
He devoted his entire life to training and promoting Chinese Martial Arts in China and abroad. In China, the respect the martial arts community had for Chan was evidenced by his many appointments to important positions. He was the coach of the Guangdong Province Martial Arts Demonstration Team from 1980–1982, a hand to hand fighting (San Da) instructor for an elite Fut San military unit, member of the executive committee of the Toi San region martial arts association and a member of the national demonstration team.
Accomplishments
As a member of the national demonstration team, and during demonstrations at national level tournaments in the United States, Chan demonstrated skill in "internal martial arts" (Chi Kung), iron palm and iron body. These are examples of his Chi-Kung demonstrations:
Chan Tai San was one of the only instructors to openly teach the Lama Pai style, at the time he opened his classes to Americans there were only approximately five other public Lama Pai sifu in the world. Chan Tai San, his school, and the Lama Pai system he taught also received coverage in other martial arts magazines such as "Kung Fu Wushu".
Chan Tai San is also mentioned (transliterated in the article in the Mandarin pronunciation "Chen Tai Shan") in a 1987 article on the culture of lion dancing in Chinatown
Of interest may be some pictures of Chan Tai San actually teaching students that were taken over the span of more than a decade.
Unforunately, since Chan Tai San passed away a number of individuals have claimed to have trained directly with him. Fortunately, the most reliable sources for verification remain the articles published in during his lifetime. Based upon these, we can say that Chan's Choy Lay Fut, Lama Pai, Bok Mei and many other styles have been passed down to Sifus such as Stephen Innocenzi , Michael Parrella, David Ross, Gus Kaparos, Chris Jurak, Steven Ventura, Steven H. Laurette, Ho Jih Yiu, and Carl Albright.
Footnotes
- ^ Yee's Hung Ga Assoc newsletter
- Chan Tai San cover story - Inside Kung Fu magazine (October 1996)
- ^ "Chan Tai San's Journey of a Lifetime" by Dave Cater Inside Kung Fu Magazine (October 1996), 38-41 Cite error: The named reference "Journey" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- Chan Tai San's lineage
- ^ Inside Kung Fu Oct 1989
- ^ "A Tradition Whose Time has Come" by Dave Cater Inside Kung Fu Magazine (September 1993) p.56
- Business card from China
- "A Tradition Whose Time has Come" by Dave Cater Inside Kung Fu Magazine (September 1993)
- Group picture of coaches 1980
- "The Lion's Roar" by David Ross KungFu Wushu Winter 1995
- "Is Traditional Practical?" by David Ross KungFu Wushu Oct/Nov 1996
- "The Year Is a Wild Animal" Lion Dancing in Chinatown by Madeline Anita Slovenz, The Drama Review: TDR, Vol. 31, No. 3 (Autumn, 1987), pp. 74-102
- internet link to "The Year Is a Wild Animal"
- ^ 1989 IKF article
- ^ IKF cover story
- ^ Inside Kung Fu magazine (October 1996)
- http://www.akasd.com/images/SifuAliotta_001D.pdf Scan of inside kung-fu.com magazine, p61. July 2008
