RIP Yang Fansheng

[D_Glenn]

I don't know if many people know about this. I did a search to see if anyone had posted this before but nothing. I hate to be the bearer of bad and late news.

He was number #1 on my bucket list of people to see.

This is a huge loss for the ICMA community and don't imagine that some RSF members and people who studied with him are taking this well.

Master Yang Fan Sheng, Kung Fu brother of Grandmaster Li Tai Liang, passed away on July 23rd, 2014. Master Yang was highly achieved in internal arts and taught disciples and students around the world. Teachers and students of Xinyi-Dao system offer their condolences for the loss of this great martial artist. ~ http://litailiang.homestead.com/Lineage.html

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杨凡生，于1949年生于太谷县南杨家庄村，自幼爱好武术，从小随本家四祖父习练腰腿功夫和形意拳。1967年拜吴连富为师，勤学苦练，刀枪剑棍样样精通。为了太谷武术形意拳，鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已，于2014年7月23日晚因突发性心梗，医治无效，去世。享年66岁。 ~ http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3189118849

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[nicklinjm]

RIP, that is a huge loss to the martial arts community, he was on my bucket list as well. And he was only 65 too! 杨老师一路走好！

[edededed]

Wow - terrible news. I remember reading some awesome interviews with him in the old Japanese CMA rag. He wasn't even that old - hope he rests in peace.

If I remember right, there were 3 collaborators for xinyidao - Yang Fansheng, a guy named Cheng, and Li Tailiang; leaving only the last.

[middleway]

That's so sad to hear. Love his videos and intensity! RIP

[Doc Stier]

May his memory be eternal!