Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming's Taijiquan master at age 16, Grandmaster Kao Tao (高濤) has passed away. May he Rest In Peace. 1932 - 2024.
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Dr. Yang's first Taijiquan master, Grandmaster Kao, Tao (高濤), who Dr. Yang lost contact with for forty years after leaving for college and moving to the U.S., has finally been found in Taipei, Taiwan in 2005.
Much of YMAA's internal foundation and theory can be attributed to the root and lineage learned from Grandmaster Kao. We are all extremely elated to know that Grandmaster Kao is well and continuing to teach Taijiquan. Dr. Yang has said many times in past interviews that he feels very fortunate to have started learning Taijiquan from Grandmaster Kao.
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