Master Zheng (Mr Tay)
郑伢程师父，生于一九三七年的新加坡，今年七十有五。老师在一九五七年起开始学习外家拳如《气功，少林拳》；在练习外家拳二十年后他自觉其中之不足，在70年代转而学内家太极拳，拜在黄性贤祖师门下。在太极协会中苦练八年后，继续同会长王声邦在加东公园悟拳二十年，经历了前后二十八个年头。 当时的黄性贤祖师见师父戾气已有所收敛，终成气候。即单独亲自口授、黄氏太极秘法口诀于师父。一九八一年师傅在勿洛北联络所，义务教授太极拳达四年之久。今在勿洛北体育场外继续传授黄氏太极，在教拳期间无有保留地亲身教导，我等深有体会，得益匪浅。“天天练天天错”《即天天能自觉错误，就是天天在改造中》这是老师常带在嘴旁的口头语。
Master Tay Ah Cheng, age 75 (in 2011), was born in Singapore, 1937. At the age of 20, he started learning external martial art, qigong and shaolin boxing. After more than 20 years of practicing external martial arts, Master Tay decided to study taichiquan. He started learning Huang taichiquan at Singapore Thai-Chi Society 新加坡太极学会 under the strict tutorage of the late GrandMaster Huang Sheng Shyan. After 8 years in Singapore Thai-Chi Society, he continued practicing Huang taichiquan together with the Society’s formal president 王声邦 at Katong Park every morning for the next 20 years. It was after this 28 years of hardwork, Grandmaster Huang Sheng Shyan noticed that Master Tay had laid down a firm foundation in Huang taichiquan. Grandmaster Huang personally dictated the essence and formula 亲自口授 to Master Tay and told him to follow his instruction to continue practicing in order to reach a next higher level.
From 1981, Master Tay taught Huang taichiquan at Bedok North Community Centre for 4 years. Currently Master Tay practices every morning at the open field next to Bedok Sports Hall. The Master teaches taichiquan wholeheartedly and imparting his knowledge to the students without any reservation. The Master always says “Practice everyday, everyday also wrong”…….what he meant is that in each practice, one can discover something new, expand his understanding of taichiquan and incrementally move along the path of mastering the art of taichiquan.
Demonstration of pushing hand technique.
Master Tay demonstration of Huang taichi (37 form) – 1st segment.
Location : Singapore Marina Barrage.