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Yongquan Demo on DVD Now available! - click here to find out more

• Writeup of the Yongquan training day held in London on 09th October 2011 - See the articles page
• A link to a compilation video of highlights from the full contact bouts held on 09th October 2011 can be found in the General Member's area.
• Minutes of the 2010 AGM are now available in the all students are of the Website.
• New article about his trip to Hong Kong by Paul Bowman - See the articles page
• Video clips of the broadsword form have been added to the video gallery in the all members area under Tai Chi Chuan.
• Members - YMA 2009/10 AGM - minutes are available in the All Members section of the Web site.
• Demonstration video of Technique Sparing now available in the Tai Chi Chuan section of the member's areas - 2008-07-14
• Signup for the new Yongquan Forum - Click the 'Forum' link on the left.
• Criteria for instructor certification in Tai Chi Chuan has been updated, Choy Lee Fut certification criteria is now available - full details in the members area. - 2008-03-08
• Double Dragon Aliance - Masters from China series presents Master Wu Mao Gui - Click here for info
• Yongquan AGM 2007 and 1st ever Yongquan Cup
• New article by Sifu Kerr in the general member's area TCC section.
• Yongquan AGM and training weekend 2007 took place on 29th September - see the General Members Area for the minutes. Writeups of the event and results of the 1st ever Yongquan competiton will follow shortly.
• Long awaited write-up of the Onecote weekend held March 07 (thanks Rosie, sorry it didn't get posted sooner).
• The Double Dragon Alliance, run by Rose Oliver, is organising seminars in Shanghai this coming September/October 2007, click here for details.
• New events system, YMAA instructors can now add events to the new events page from the Instructor's area, click the events admin link.
• New clip of Sifu's Rand and Kerr demonstrating Push Hands in the general member's area - 2006-12-23
• Sifu Kerr's new book, Complete Health and Well Being with Tai Chi, has been released - click here to find out more
• The Beginner/Elementary student's area is now the General student's area. It is hoped that all students will make use of this area as the main training resource. Intermediate and Advanced students will still find some material in the Intermediate and Advanced areas but should continue to visit the General area for updates and announcements on a regular basis.
• This Year's AGM was held in Bristol on Sunday October minutes are available from all member's areas
• Compilation Video clip of the Bath section of the YMAA performing at a Demo click here for the video page
• Article on research into the health benefits of Tai Chi Chuan by Sifu Kerr click here
• The Double Dragon Alliance, run by Rose Oliver in memory of Rey Nelson, is holding an 9 day training camp in Shanghai China, taught by some of the most renowned figures in modern Chinese martial arts. For details of the event click here.
• A new Members link has been added to make it easier for members to find the Member's only sections, click the 'Members (+/-)' link to expand the menu
• The YMAA AGM and training weekend took place in onecote on 24th/25th September, click here for a wirte-up of the event or click here for Rosie's write-up. Members can read the minutes in the member's areas.
• Our Hsing-I friends from Leeds and points North of the UK have joined us under the Yongquan Martial Arts banner, a big welcome to our new members! YMAA members can find additional information in the member's areas - 05-July-2005
• A detailed lineage tree for Yongquan TCC and related arts is now attached to the Tai Chi Chuan page - 26-June-2005
• New pages have been added on Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing-I and Choy Lee Fut - 19-June-2005
• A gallery of video training clips has been added to the Beginner/Elementary member's area and for the Intermediate member's area - 18-May- 2005
• Check out the new Video Gallery - 18-Mar-2005
• Sifu Rand's long awaited book, Tai Chi Chuan - a comprehensive training manual, is now available.
• New article on disappearing weapons in modern China by Damon Smith - 26-Oct-03
• YMAA AGM was held at Oncote on 28-Sept-2003 - members please see the relevant member's area for details.
• The Yongquan Martial Arts Association Internal Arts demo - 29th june 2003.
• Special five day training session at Onecote in preparation for the demonstration event in June - 26/May/03
• As those of you who've been here before will no doubt notice the site has had a major make-over (those of you with a technical bent should click the Technical info link), aspects of the site too numerous to mention have been overhauled and updated - 18/May/03
• Last Year's AGM was held on 29th September 02. Members should check out the Member's area for details and minutes of the meeting.
• Sadly BeSeen, the company that ran our discussion forum have closed down so this facility no longer exists. As it wasn't used much anyway we doubt that anyone will care but if you have an opinion or miss the forum please let us know by contacting the webmaster - 24/Aug/02
• Update of news in member's areas - 26/July/02
• Sequence names for the Long Form added to the Intermediate Student's area - 26/July/02
• Write-up of the training seminar held in Onecote 12th - 14th July 2002 - 25/July/02 (Also gallery up-date.)
• Chi Kung as a therapy - Article by Sifu Kerr - 23/June/02
• Gallery Up-date, lots of new pictures - 17/May/02
• Write-up of the Instructor weekend held in Onecote 8th - 10th March 2002 - 17/Mar/02
• Third newsletter (February edition) now available on-line from the member's areas.6/Mar/02
• In the Elementary Member's Area there is now a page listing all the Lam Short Form names. Click the library link. - 24/Feb/02
• Members can now check their details on-line, via return e-mail to ensure privacy from the Association page - 12/Feb/02
• New Article by Sifu Newman on the nature of Tai Chi Chuan - 10/Feb/02
• New Article on Sifu Kerr's recent trip to Malaysia. - 3/Feb/02
• Instructor training weekend check the Elementary student's area for details. - 12/Jan/02
• Gallery up-date, more pics 16/Dec/01
• Minutes of the AGM (member's only pages) 1/Dec/01
• Latest newsletter available from the newsletter archives (member's only pages) 1/Dec/01
• Two film clips in the new Gallery 1/Dec/01 - showing application of Grasp Birds Tail and the beginning of the Form
• Chinese martial arts etiquette - new article 30/11/01
• Write-up of the weekend seminar held for members in Onecote on 12/Oct/01 with pictures
• Discussion Forum - Ask questions on-line, debate elements of TCC and Chinese Internal Arts and Medicine 29/Aug/01