Can anyone recommend a traditional Sun Style Taijiquan teacher within [reasonable] driving distance of Huntsville, Alabama, USA? Initial definition of reasonable might be 1-2 hours, but could stretch a bit. I really want to learn more about this style.
If absolutely necessary, farther south in Alabama, or NW Mississippi, Southern Tennessee, NE Georgia might also work; reasonable driving distance can be extended to include the notion of someone I could drive to have a session with once a month or every couple of months for in-person reality check while I muddle along best I can from Tim Cartmell's DVD set (muddle here refers to my bumbling, not to Tim Cartmell's excellent work).
I've found a few tentative hits in search results, but so far they keep turning out to be Paul Lam certified health-orientation-only teachers. I have respect for their path, but that's not the direction I want to go.
If possible, I want to find a Sun style teacher who still actively trains the self defense aspect also, ideally with plenty of 2-person work in the class/session (with most of the solo work left for me to do on my own time; I don't want to drive 2 hours to spend 30 minutes standing post, I can do that at home).
Anybody know anybody?
(will try to accumulate suggestions in ongoing edits below)
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Cheng Yee (Righteous) Kung Fu School - Gales Ferry, CT, USA(Southeastern CT) [sifu is Subitai on this board]
Lam Tang Kung Fu Academy - Lexington, SC, USA [Sifu Saleem Alamudeen]