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
The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi Chuan is the perfect callisthenic for today’s seniors. The relaxed and unhurried movements help alleviate nervous and muscular tension. Tai Chi Chuan lubricates joints and promotes automatic body alignment for better control Continue reading Tai Chi Exercise for Senior by William C C Chen
Tai Chi Chuan, literally meaning “Grand Ultimate Fist,” is one of the most sophisticated Chinese fighting arts. It is a masterpiece of neurophysiology as the brain connects with the fighting devices of the fingers and the toes for punches and Continue reading Slow motion of Tai Chi Chuan by William C. C. Chen
Conversations with the Grandmasters During the course of the Cheng Man Ching Forum 2002 I wanted to arrange interviews with the special guests who were the lineaged Grandmasters that had been very close students of Professor Cheng Man Ching. The Continue reading Interview with direct Cheng Man Ching Students
Root on The Three Nails Rooting is everything. It is both base and foundation. It is one of the most important things in life. A good building must have a strong and firm base. A successful company needs a superior Continue reading Rooting and relaxation in Tai Chi Chuan
In the year 2000 Tai Chi Grandmaster William C.C. Chen was teaching at Tai Chi Caledonia in Scotland, when event organiser and Editor of Tai Chi Chuan magazine (UK), Ronnie Robinson took the opportunity to conduct this interview. At that Continue reading Tai Chi Interview – William C C Chen
There is a commonly held misperception that tai chi chuan is primarily a soft, gentle exercise system that is not only suitable for the elderly but is actually only for older people. Whilst any serious practitioner is more than aware Continue reading Tai Chi Interview – Tiffany Chen