Tai Chi Chuan (Chen)

by William C.C. Chen

1973

Library's review

It is a pleasure for me to endorse this manual on t'ai-chi ch'uan by the eminent teacher, William Chen. The book is important in several respects. First, it describes correct yang style t'ai-chi ch'uan, done relaxedly and with panache-as only William can do it. Second, it illustrates a short
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sixty-posture version of the original, shorn of many repetitions, which can be done in five to seven minutes.

Later, edition is known as Body Mechanics of Tai Chi Chuan.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword by Robert W. Smith
Introduction
Key to symbols
Preparation
Beginning
Ward off with your left hand
Ward off with your right hand
Roll back
Press
Push
Single whip
Lifting the hands
Lean forward
The crane spreads its wings
Brush knee and twist step
Playing the guitar
Brush knee and twist step
Step forward, deflect downward, intercept and punch
Get the needle at the sea-bottom
Spread arms like a fan
Turn and stike opponent with fist
Withdraw and push
Crossing hands
Embrace the tiger to return to the mountain
Roll back
Press
Push
Slanting single whip
Looking at the fist under the elbow
Step back to drive the monkey away
Diagonal flying posture
Waving hands in the clouds
Single whip
Squatting down
The golden pheasant stands on one leg
The golden pheasant stands on one leg
Separate the left foot
Separate the right foot
Turn around and stike with heel
Step forward and strike with fist
Stike opponent's ears with both fists
Roll-back
Press
Push
Single whip
The fairy weaving at the shuttle
The fairy weaving at the shuttle
The fairy weaving at the shuttle
The fairy weaving at the shuttle
Ward off with your left hand
Ward off with your right hand
Roll back
Press
Push
Sngle whip
Squatting down
Step forward to the seven stars of the dipper
Step back to ride the tiger
Turning the body to sweep the lotus with the leg
Bend the bow to shoot the tiger
Step forward. deflect
Withdraw and push
Crossing hands
Pushing hand
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Publication

The William C.C. Chen School of T'ai-chi Ch'uan 161 West Twenty-third Street New York, New York 10011
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