The Traditional Chinese Cultural
Academy
The Traditional
Chinese Cultural Academy (TCCA) was organized in
honor of the notable accomplishments and memory of the
reknown Professor Huo Chi-Kwang. Professor Huo
was one of the great Chinese, calligraphers,
scholars, and traditional martial artists of the last
century.
The purpose of the
TCCA is to promote scholarly research that pertains to Yang
Old Style tai chi chuan and to verify and certify the
credentials of teachers whose lineage and training originates
from Yang Lu-Chan (the founder of Yang family style tai chi
chuan), and the earliest generations of Yang family
practitioners and teachers of tai chi chuan, specifically
those teachers and practitioners whose line of instruction
reaches back to the illustrious Yang Shao
Hou.
To achieve this great
purpose the TCCA commits itself to the highest possible
levels of historical research.
The TCCA is an
independent non profit voluntary certifying
agency. No fees are charged for
certification. In some cases applicants may retain a
TCCA advisor to conduct academic or scholary research.
Such relationships are independently arranged and are not
conducted by the TCCA. The TCCA operates independently
of any political or financial interests and is entirely
supported by private grant funding.
The TCCA grants
certification through its certifying agency affiliate, the
International Governing Board for Traditional Yang Tai Chi Chi
Chuan.