Professor Cheng Man Ching
Here you find articles around Professor Cheng Man Ching’s life and work. He was a poet, calligrapher, painter, martial arts practitioner, and a Chinese medical doctor. We will add articles and interviews on a regular base.
My Autobiography William C. C. Chen My name is William C C Chen’ I am a disciple of Professor Cheng Man-ching (鄭曼青) who was known as a great grand master of Yang’s Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan. His five talents were: Continue reading William C. C. Chen
How or why did you move from Taiwan to the United States? That is a long story. For example after I finished the Highschool, then I wanted to proceed to College and back then I was always looking for a Continue reading GM William C. C. Chen Moving from Taiwan to the US
But anyway, when you stayed in Professor Cheng’s house, then you know you have to … – you are watching him doing it. You see how he is doing everyday, not only learning just in class, but at the same Continue reading Staying in Professor Cheng’s house – learning through questions and answers
So you went to Professor Cheng Man Ching and then you started Tai Chi, but did he have a school or…? He didn’t have a school, but he was teaching in one place. It was like the front yard of Continue reading Grandmaster William C. C. Chen on Cheng Man Ching’s “Iron Shirt” training and staying at his house
Well, Master Chen, how did you learn about Taijiquan and how and where and when did you start? I started about the age of 18, 19. And the reason I started was that I was looking to the martial arts Continue reading Grandmaster William C. C. Chen on starting Tai Chi with Professor Cheng Man Ching and the way to Taiwan
Ken van Sickle on Cheng Man Ching Part V – The future of Tai Chi The future of Tai Chi, the styles, Tai Chi sword and the Dao Asked about his vision for the development of Tai Chi and about the developments Continue reading The future of Tai Chi
Part IV – The second generation and the beginning’s of Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi in New York In the 4th part of the interview, Ken van Sickle talks about some students of Cheng Man Ching, the “second generation”, especially Continue reading Beginning’s of Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi in New York
Tai Chi goals: What to get from a master and the unique quality of push hands Speaking about the students in New York, especially with a view to the so-called “earlier six” and “later six”, Ken points out that they Continue reading Tai Chi goals
Asked about the motivation behind his movie “The Professor – Tai Chi’s Journey West”, Ken van Sickle recalls Cheng Man Ching urging his students to “get it out there”, i.e. to make Tai Chi practice known in the West and Continue reading Cheng Man Ching’s spirit and the concepts of master and lineage holder
Ken van Sickle on Cheng Man Ching Part I – Studying with Cheng Man Ching In this 5-part interview series, Ken van Sickle, photographer, Tai Chi Master and student of Cheng Man Ching in New York, talks about studying with Cheng Continue reading Ken van Sickle on Cheng Man Ching