Your Teacher

Bobbi Esmark began "playing" Tai Chi in 1993 with Tom Walters, a student and designated sifu of Grand Master Tung Kai Yang. She continued classes after moving to the Hudson Valley with Martha Cheo. Bobbi began teaching in 2007. She studies with Grand Master Tung when possible and also attends workshops of Grand Master Tung’s nephew in New York City, Alex Dong, among other teachers and practitioners of the form and Taoist philosophy.

Lineage - contributed by Joe Bergin

Our style is the Yang Style Long Form as well as advanced forms. Our legacy is in the Tung Family tradition as passed down from Grand Master Tung Ying Chieh to his grandson Master Tung Kai Ying. Tom Walters and Jane Golden are important influences in our school.  Both studied with Master Tung Kai Ying for many years and each teaches in California.  Master Alex Da De Dong is the great-grandson of Grand Master Tung Ying Chieh. He teaches in New York City and frequently has workshops in our area. He has contributed much to our studies and we benefit from his proximity to us, although his form has differences from ours. 

BE TAI CHI is part of New Paltz Taiji, which lists the classes of teachers Martha Cheo and Bobbi Esmark.  For information about our group and classes available in New Paltz and Gardiner, www.newpaltztaiji.com

In addition to the slow set long form, we practice:
Qigong
Fast Set
Hard Set  Hao form or Ca He (open/close)
Sword (Jian)
Knife (Dao)
Tung Family Set
Push Hands (tui shou)
Martial Applications