The Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan of GM William Chen
The Tai Chi System of Grandmaster William C. C. Chen includes the following forms:
Short Form (60 movements)
Long Form (132 movements)
Sword (64 movements)
Partner work/ martial art aspects
Push Hands (Tui Shou)
Applications
Tai Chi- Boxing
On this site you will find a pdf file with images of the 60 Movement short form.
Names of the 60 movements Yang Style Short Form
1. Preparation
2. Beginning3. Ward Off with Left Hand4. Ward Off with Right Hand5. Roll Away
6. Press
7. Push
8. Single Whip
9. Lifting the Hands
10. Shoulder Strike
11. White Crane Spreads its Wings
12. Cross Over the Knee and Step
13. Playing the Guitar
14. Cross Over the Knee and Step
15. Step Up, Deflect, Intercept and Punch
16. Get the Needle at the Sea Bottom
17. Spread Arm like a Fan
18. Turn and Strike with Back Fist
19. Withdraw and Push
20. Crossing Hands
21. Retreat to Mountain Camp for Rematch
22. Roll Away
23. Press
24. Push
25. Diagonal Single Whip
26. A Fist Under the Elbow
27. Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away
28. Diagonal Flying Posture
29. Waving Hands in the Clouds
30. Single Whip
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31. Snake Creeps Down
32. Golden Pheasant Stands on Left Leg33. Golden Pheasant Stands on Right Leg34. Kick with Right Foot35. Kick with Left Foot36. Turn Around and Strike with Heel
37. Step Up and Strike with Fist
38. Strike Ears with Fists
39. Roll Away
40. Press
41. Push
42. Single Whip
43. Fair Lady at the Shuttle (1)
44. Fair Lady at the Shuttle (2)
45. Fair Lady at the Shuttle (3)
46. Fair Lady at the Shuttle (4)
47. Ward Off with Left Hand
48. Ward Off with Right Hand
49. Roll Away
50. Press
51. Push
52. Single Whip
53. Snake Creeps Down
54. Step Up to Seven Stars of the Dipper
55. Step Up to Ride the Tiger
56. Turn Around with the Lotus Kick
57. Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger
58. Step Up, Deflect, Intercept and Punch
59. Withdraw and Push
60. Crossing Hands
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Tip: free download of the German names and images of the 60 movements
Names of the 132 movements Yang Style Long Form
- Commencement of Tai Chi Chuan
- Ward-off Left
- Ward-off Right
- Roll-away
- Press-forward
- Push-forward
- Single Whilp
- Raise Hands
- Whit Stork Spreads its Wing
- Brush Knee and Twist Step Left
- Brush Knee and Twist Step Right
- Brush Knee and Twist Step Left
- Play the Fidlle
- Step-up, Strike, Parry and Punch
- Apparent Close-up
- Cross Hands
- Carry Tiger to the Mountain
- Roll-away
- Press-forward
- Push-forward
- Diagonal Sigle Whip
- Fist under Elbow
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Right
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Left
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Right
- Slanting Flying
- Raise Hands
- White Stork Spreads its Wing
- White Stork Spreasd both Wings
- Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Needle at See Bottom
- Fan Through Back
- Turn and Hit with Back Fist
- Step-side, Strike, Parry and Punch
- Step-up and Ward-off Right
- Roll -away
- ress-forward
- 3Push-forward
- Single Whip
- Wave Hands like Clouds Left
- Wave Hands like Clouds Right
- Wave Hands like Clouds Left
- Single WhipTiger at R
- High Pat on Horse Right
- Kick with Right Toe
- High Pat on Horse Left
- Kick with Left Toe
- Turn and Kick with Left Sole
- Brush Knee and Twist Step Left
- Brush Knee and Twist Step Right
- Step-up and Punch Downward
- Turn and Hit wicht Back Fist
- Step-pu, Strike, Parry and Punch
- Kick with Right Sole
- Hit Tiger at Right
- Hit Tiger at Left
- Kick wicht Right Heel
- Strike Ears with Fists
- Kick with Left Heel
- Turn-around and Kick with Right Heel
- Step-up, Strike, Parry and Punch
- Apparent Close up
- Cross Hands
- Carry Tiger to the Mountain
- Roll-away
- Press-forward
- Push-forward
- Diagonal Single Whip
- Partition of Wild Horse Mane Right
- Partition of Wild Horse Mane Left
- Partition of Wild Horse Mane Right
- Ward-off Left
- Ward-off Right
- Roll-away
- Press-forward
- Push-forward
- Single Whip
- Fair Lady at the Shuttle 1
- Fair Lady at the Shuttle 2
- Fair Lady at the Shuttle 3
- Fair Lady at the Shuttle 4
- Ward-off Left
- Ward-off Right
- Roll-away
- Press-forward
- Push-forward
- Single Whip
- Wave Hands like Clouds Left
- Wave Hands like Clouds Right
- Wave Hands like Clouds Left
- Single Whip
- Snake Creeps Down
- Golden Cock Stands on one Leg Right
- Golden Cock Stands on one Leg Left
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Right
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Left
- Step-back, Repulse Monkey, Right
- Slanting Flying
- Raise Hands
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100. Whit Stork Spreads its Wing
101. Brush Knee and Twist Step
102. Needle at See Bottom
103. Fan Through Back
104. Turn and Srike with back Palm
105. Step-up, Strike, Parry and Punch
106. Step-up and Ward-off Right
107. Roll-away
108. Press-forward
109. Push-forward
110. Single Whilp
111. Wave Hands like Clouds Left
112. Wave Hands like Clouds Right
113. Wave Hands like Clouds Left
114. Single Whip
115. High Pat on Horse, strike with Fingers
116. Turn and Kick with Right Sole (cross leg)
117. Brush Knee and Twist Step
118. Step-up and Punch at Groin
119. Step-up and Ward-off Right
120. Roll-away
121. Press-forward
122. Push-forward
123. Single Whip
124. Snake Creeps Down
125. Step-up to form Seven Stars
126. Step-back to Ride Tiger
127. Rurn around and Kick Horizontally
128. Shoot Tiger with Bow
129. Step-up, Strike, Parry and Punch
130. Apparent Close-up
131. Cross Hands
132. Conclussion of the Tai Chi Chuan |
Yang Style Tai Chi Sword (64 movements)
- Starting position
- Step forwrd moving sword & hand together
- The diviniy points the way
- Three rings around the moon
- Three rings around the moo
- Major “Literary Star”
- Swallow beats the water
- Swallow beats the water
- Swallow beats the water
- Block and sweep from the left
- Block and sweep from the right
- Minor “Literary Star”
- Bee enters thecave
- Alert cat catches the mouse
- Dragonfly strikes the water
- Swallow returns to the nest
- Phoenix spreads both wings
- Whirling wind (counter-clockwise)
- Minor “Literary Star”
- Whirling wind (clockwise)
- The attirude of awaiting the fisch
- Dividing the grass in search of the snake
- Dividing the grass in search of the snake
- Dividing the grass in search of the snake
- Embracing the moon
- Birds return to the forest
- Black dragon wags his tail
- Wind roll the lotus leaf
- Lion shakes his head
- Tiger holds his head
- Horse leaps over the stream
- Turn the body to hold the horse
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- The compass
- Waving tassel against the wind
- Waving tassel against the wind
- Waving tassel against the wind
- Pushing the boat with the current
- Shooting star chases the moon
- Running horse goes wild
- Rolling up the screen
- Wheel spins left and right
- Swallow holds mud in his beak
- Roc spreads his wing
- Scooping the moon from the sea bottom
- Embracing the moon
- Spirit searches the sea
- Rhino gazes at the moon
- Shooting the flying goose
- Dragon stretches his claws
- Phoenix spreads both wings
- Cross fence with the left leg
- Cross fence with the right leg
- Shooting the flying goose
- White ape offers fruit
- Flowers fall to the left
- Flowers fall to the right
- Fair lady at the shuttle
- White tiger wags his tail
- Fish leaps over the dragon gate
- Black dragon coils around the pilar
- The divinity points the way
- Wind sweeps the falling flower
- Holding the tablet before your bosom
- Embracing the sword return to the starting position
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Author and images: Nils Klug