YMAA Curriculum

 

As a YMAA International School, GateWay students are eligible to advance through the internationally renowned Taiji, Qigong & Chin Na curricula developed by Master Yang, Jwing-Ming.

YMAA is an international community dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Chinese martial arts, qigong, and martial morality. These disciplines and code of conduct unite its members in developing the mind, body, spirit, and a sense of responsibility toward oneself and the greater community. The quality and depth of training and instruction is traced back to a prestigious lineage of teachers. The organization aims to continue its traditions by supporting its members with the resources to inspire and educate a new generation of martial artists.

Bill received his Qigong Instructor certification from Dr. Yang in 2016. He earned his Qigong Master certification in 2022.

Bill Buckley's YMAA credentials

Bill Buckley has been a student of Dr. Yang's for several decades and is a longtime instructor in Taiji (YMAA-certified Instructor), Qigong (YMAA-certified Master), and Qin Na (YMAA-certified Instructor).  Click here for a more complete summary of Bill's credentials.

About YMAA

Yang’s Martial Arts Association was established in Boston, MA in 1982. With the intent of preserving traditional Chinese Kung Fu and Qigong , Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming began training students in the rigors of Shaolin Long Fist and White Crane Gongfu as well as Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Dr. Yang also undertook his life-long dream of teaching and researching the Chinese arts and introducing them to the West through many books, videos and DVDs.

Grand Master Yang, Jwing-Ming

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (楊俊敏博士) started his Gongfu (Kung Fu) training at the age of fifteen under the Shaolin White Crane (Bai He) Master Cheng, Gin Gsao (曾金灶). In thirteen years of study (1961-1974) under Master Cheng, Dr. Yang became an expert in the White Crane style of Chinese martial arts, which includes both the use of bare hands and of various weapons such as saber, staff, spear, trident, two short rods, and many others. With the same master he also studied White Crane Qin Na (or Chin Na), Tui Na and Dian Xue massages, and herbal treatment.
At the age of sixteen, Dr. Yang began the study of Taijiquan (Yang Style) under Master Kao, Tao (高濤). Dr. Yang’s tai chi can be traced back to the Yang family through Master Kao’s teacher Yue, Huanzhi (樂奐之), an indoor disciple of Yang, Chengfu (楊澄甫). After learning from Master Kao, Dr. Yang continued his study and research of Taijiquan with Master Li, Mao-Ching (李茂 清) and training partner Mr. Wilson Chen in Taipei. Master Li learned his Taijiquan from the well-known Master Han, Ching-Tang, and Mr. Chen learned his Taijiquan from Master Chang, Xiang-San. Dr. Yang has mastered the Taiji barehand sequence, pushing hands, the two-man fighting sequence, Taiji sword, Taiji saber, and Taiji Qigong.

YMAA USA National Camp 2023 was attended by YMAA students and teachers from all over the world.

Student Benefits for Joining YMAA

  • Access to testing and ranking in the arts of Taiji, Shaolin, Qigong & Chin Na
  • Participation in YMAA events
  • Eligibility to qualify as a YMAA teacher
  • Access to the worldwide YMAA community

YMAA Curriculum Offered at GateWay

  • Taiji Form classes (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
  • Taiji Sword and Saber classes
  • Two Person (Pushing Hands) classes
  • Qigong classes

Contact Bill Buckley at bill@gatewaytaiji.com if you're interested in the YMAA testing and ranking system, and/or becoming a teacher.

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