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I Chuan (cont.....)
While the "health" version could be practiced freely, development of the "combat" system met many obstacles. It was practiced only in very small circles. The period of Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was particularly difficult. Yao Zongxun with family was sent to work in the country. Even in this extremely unfavorable period he continued practicing and teaching his sons - twin brothers Yao Chengguang and Yao Chengrong. In late 1970s Yao came back to Beijing and in more favourable atmosphere started to propagate yiquan extensively. He also worked with scientists on adapting yiquan training methods for various sport disciplines. In 1984 he created Beijing Yiquan Research Association, and became it' first president.
Presently yiquan can freely develop in China and is gradually becoming one of most popular of chinese martial arts. Yao Zongxun's sons - Yao Chengguang (president of Yiquan Association, taught in Hong Kong and Japan, has students in Poland) and Yao Chengrong (vice-president and vice-secretary of Yiquan Association, together with brother taught in Hong Kong and Japan) are continuing work of developing and popularizing yiquan. In Beijing also other Yao Zongxun's students are active: Bo Jiacong (head of board of control of Yiquan Association, has students in Japan), Cui Ruibin (vice-president of Yiquan Association, taught in England and Sweden), Liu Pulei (member of board of Chinese Wushu Association, vice-president of Yiquan Association, has students in Malaysia).
Yiquan is taught as an art of real combat, but competitions in tui shou (pushing hands) and san shou (free fighting) are being organized too. Apart from full system of yiquan, the "health" version is also very popular. Some of most famous experts of this version are: Yu Yongnian, Wang Yufang (Wang Xiangzhai's daughter) and Sun Changyou (Yao Zongxun's student).
References
http://www.yiquan.com.pl/enghistory.html
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