William C. C. Chen's Tai Chi Articles
Insights on internal martial arts by a Tai Chi master
From: Essential Sports and Fitness Article Channel
Grandmaster Chen has trained world-champion martial artists, police, military hand-to-hand combat instructors, and professional boxers.
"Inside Kung-Fu" magazine termed him "one of the finest and most influential traditional internal stylists of his
generation... among the world’s foremost authorities on tai chi free fighting."
"Tai Chi Exercise and the Prevention of Heart Disease" by William C. C. Chen
Grandmaster Chen focuses on how the soft slow movements and deep diaphragmatic breathing of
the Tai Chi form increase circulation, make it easier for the body to detoxify and repair itself,
and particularly benefit the heart.
From: William C. C. Chen (The International Magazine of Tai Chi Chuan. Spring 2015 Vol. 29, No.1) (1.5 MB)
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Health benefits of coordinating the Tai Chi form and breathing (2014)
Grandmaster William C. C. Chen explains the special importance of the deep diaphragmatic breathing
that accompanies the movements of the Tai Chi form.
He outlines principles that can help practitioners eliminate the usual obstructions to the full exchange
of gases and shows the route to a healthier body and a peaceful, tranquil state of mind.
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"Fingers are the Work of Art", article by William C. C. Chen (2012)
Grandmaster Chen describes the importance to Tai Chi and sports in general of directly connecting to
the fingers. He explains how all movements are led by the fingers, and their role in achieving maximum
punching speed and power.
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"The Challenge of Tai Chi Chuan", articles by William C. C. Chen (1974)
This is a collection of some of the earliest writing by Grandmaster Chen about the application of Tai Chi
to self-defense.
It has a bunch of step-by-step pictures with detailed instructions for handling one or two
assailants using Tai Chi moves and principles.
The majority of the photos are from the martial arts magazine "Oriental Combat and Self-Defense" and include
one of his early senior instructors, Ed Scott, as the unfortunate attacker.
From: William C. C. Chen and Timothy E. Pitt
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More great articles from Master Chen coming!