Yang, Sau Chung (1910-1985), was the eldest son of Grandmaster Yang Cheng Fu. He started learning his family style when he was 8 years old under the strict supervision of his father. At 14, he started to assist his father in teaching T'ai Chi Ch'uan. By the age of 19, he was travelling throughout China with his father to assist in teaching T'ai Chi.
In truth, many people who have claimed to learned from Yang, Cheng Fu actually learned from Yang, Sau Chung. In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong, and he taught privately at his home until his death in 1985.
His dedication to Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan was as equally committed as his father, grandfather Yang Chien Hou, and his great grandfather Yang Lu Chan; and, as a result, he achieved one of the highest levels.
Notice how Yang Sau Chung leans noticeably in many of his postures and extensions. Maybe it has to do with the nature of his body, that is, spine, bones and muscles, but it's a more pronounced leaning than we see in his father Yang Chengfu. Again, study his form, compare with what the form that you're learning, and decide accordingly how you ought to practice your own form.
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