A son of Yang Dao Fang and a grandson of Yang Zhenduo, he is a direct descendant of Yang Cheng Fu and of Yang Lu Chan, the creator of Yang-style t"ai chi ch"uan. Yang June is a sixth-generation descendant of the Yang Family of t"ai chi ch"uan, and is the fifth lineage-holder of the style.
So, it is in this nurturing environment that he became deeply immersed in his family’s taijiquan heritage. Proficient in Hand Form, Sword, Saber, Push Hands, and other forms of the art of the Yang-style of t"ai chi ch"uan, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo has prepared him to continue and advance the martial arts tradition of the Yang family. His skill is unquestioned.
His forms seamlessly combine softness with hardness, finesse with spirit, and restraint with expression.
In 1989 he graduated with a degree in physical education from Shanxi University, China. Between 1995 and 1997, Yang June served as the Vice President of Operations, Techniques and Training, and since 1997, as First President of the Shanxi Province Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association, which now has over 30,000 members in the province of Shanxi alone.
In 1995 the Chinese WuShu Academy recognized Yang June as a famous Wushu master in Shanxi Province. In 1996 he was certified as the highest level national judge and served as the head judge at the 1998 National Tai Chi Chuan Competition in China.
Master Yang June has been interviewed by several martial arts magazines due to his lifetime expertise in Taijiquan.
Master Yang June has published several educational videos of his own, including "Yang Style Taijiquan Form 49" (2001) and "Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form" (2005). In July 2009, at the First International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium, current lineage holder, Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo, announced that Yang June is the fifth lineage-holder of the Traditional Yang-style t"ai chi ch"uan.
