A better way to buy and sell digital content.
SIGN UP
  • Home
  • Tai Chi/martial arts
    • Tai Chi/martial arts masters
    • William C. C. Chen Tai Chi
      • Body Mechanics
      • Short Form
      • Push Hands
      • How to Punch
      • Long Form
      • Sword Form
      • Applications
    • Cheng Man-Ching Tai Chi
      • Short Form
      • Push Hands
      • Sword
    • Dr. Ping-Siang Tao push hands
    • Max Chen MMA & Tai Chi
    • Tiffany Chen Tai Chi & Wushu
    • Josh Waitzkin push hands
      • U.S. Competitions
      • Training Camp
    • Tuishou Chen Push Hands
    • Nils Klug Tai Chi applications
    • More martial arts and Tai Chi
      • Pacific Street Films martial arts and Tai Chi
      • Ken Van Sickle Tai Chi sword
      • Mike Casto Filipino martial art
  • Video platform
    • Introducing our video platform
    • Make money being a content provider, affiliate or publisher
    • Build successful, profitable, digital publications
    • Business case for video platform
    • Why not YouTube?
    • Will video kill newspapers and magazines - or save them?
    • Blockchain Billing Service
  • Channels
    • Sports (Tai Chi) videos
    • Sports articles
    • Software downloads
  • My subscriptions
  • Contact

William C. C. Chen's Tai Chi Short Form Videos

Yang-Style Short Form of Tai Chi Chuan Channel: Essential Sports and Fitness Videos (Tai Chi)

This collection of videos of Grandmaster Chen doing and teaching the Yang Short Form, includes his complete Tai Chi Short Form DVD, his Body Mechanics DVD, and rare, early 8mm videos of his form. The videos include detailed explanations that help beginners and advanced students get the most from their practice.

William Chen's Tai Chi form on split screen

Yang Short Form - split screen, front view

60 movements (variation of Cheng Man-Ching's 37 postures). (00:04:19 + 00:07:38)

To watch split screen Tai Chi form, Part A (front view), click on picture

To watch Part B (front view), click here

Through the use of split screen, Grandmaster Chen makes it easier to understand correct positions for hands and feet. In addition, he counts out each of the movements to correspond with the pictures in his books.

From: William C. C. Chen (Short Form DVD)

William Chen form on split screen

Yang Short Form - split screen, from behind

60 movements of Tai Chi Chuan. (00:04:13 + 00:07:39)

To watch split screen Tai Chi form, Part A (from behind), click on picture

To watch Part B (from behind), click here

The Yang Short Form is broken into two parts (A and B), so that beginners can learn Part A first. This consists of the first quarter (or so) of the entire short form and has the most basic, simple moves.

From: William C. C. Chen (Short Form DVD) (00:04:13 + 00:07:39)

William Chen, Tiffany Chen, and Max Chen doing the Tai Chi form in the desert

Yang Short Form - with Detailed Instructions

Extra slow version of the Tai Chi movements. (00:19:08)

Grandmaster Chen narrates while he does the form with his daughter Tiffany and son Max in a beautiful desert environment. He explains when to shift the weight, step, activate the fingers, and coordinate the breathing.

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Tai Chi form with detailed instructions, click picture

William Chen Yang Short Form Punch

Yang Short Form - with Breathing / Energy Hints

Viewed from behind. (00:11:47)

Grandmaster Chen narrates alternating "wake up" and "fall asleep" instructions that correspond to the breathing and energy pattern of the Tai Chi form. "Fall asleep" is when you exhale and relax the most (Yin), and "wake up" is when you inhale and expand your energy (Yang).

From: William C. C. Chen (Short Form DVD)

To watch Tai Chi form with breath hints, from behind, click picture

William Chen doing Yang Short Form in the desert

"Fall asleep / waking up", viewed from different angles. (00:08:50)

The coordination of slow movement and deep relaxed breathing helps explain the medical research findings that the Tai Chi martial arts form promotes blood circulation, increases the oxygen level throughout the body, and enhances the body's healing systems. Tai Chi has a reputation not only for being safe at any age, but also of slowing the aging process itself.

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Grandmaster Chen's energy instructions, click on picture

William Chen Yang Short Form Kick

Yang Tai Chi Chuan Short Form - front view (1993)

60 movements (variation of Cheng Man-Ching's 37 postures). (00:11:00)

In its many variations, the Yang style Tai Chi form (exercise) is the most widely practised in the world. Grandmaster Chen is one of the world's preeminent teachers of Yang Tai Chi.

He is a senior disciple of the legendary grandmaster, Professor Cheng Man-Ching, who studied with Grandmaster Yang Chengfu, a pivotal figure in making Yang-style the most popular Tai Chi form practiced today. Yang Chengfu was the grandson of Yang Lu-chan, the founder of the Yang style.

From: William C. C. Chen (Short Form DVD)

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture



To watch credits for this DVD (clip with Tiffany and Max Chen), click here

William Chen doing Yang Short Form

Yang Tai Chi Short Form - 8mm from the 1970's

Rare early videos of Master Chen doing the form. (00:11:29)

This is the finest video from the 1970's of Grandmaster Chen doing the Tai Chi form.

He goes through the whole form clearly and slowly in a lovely environment (Greenwich, CT), and this is an excellent version for students to follow. (8mm, no sound, 1977)

From: William C. C. Chen and Wasentha Young

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture

William Chen doing Yang Short Form

What makes this old video so interesting and calming is Grandmaster Chen's narration while doing the Tai Chi form. (00:12:57)

He quietly explains the principles behind the form, with emphasis on relaxation, flow, balance, and use of the whole body. (8mm, 1975)

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture

William Chen doing Yang Short Form in Hawaii

Here are clips of Grandmaster Chen doing the Tai Chi form with his students in his Hawaii workshop. (00:02:04)

We also see a little bit of the sword form as well. (8mm, no sound, 1970's or early 1980's)

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture

William Chen doing Yang Short Form

We see Grandmaster Chen in his late 30's doing part of the Tai Chi form in a park near his New York City home. (00:03:29)

(8mm, no sound, early 1970's)

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture

William Chen showing Yang Short Form move

Here we see Grandmaster Chen doing portions of the Tai Chi form in one of his early New York schools (and a nearby park). (00:01:55)

He often had visitors to his school from Professor Cheng Man-Ching's school in Chinatown, as well as local Karate schools, who came to push hands or spar. (8mm, no sound, early 1970's)

From: William C. C. Chen

To watch Grandmaster Chen's forms, click on picture

Videos included in this channel

  • Tai Chi and martial arts
  • William C. C. Chen Tai Chi
    • Short Form
    • Short Form explained
    • Body Mechanics
    • Push Hands
    • How to punch
    • Long Form
    • Sword Form
    • Applications
  • Cheng Man-Ching Tai Chi
  • Dr. Ping-Siang Tao push hands
  • Max Chen MMA & Tai Chi
  • Tiffany Chen Tai Chi & Wushu
  • Josh Waitzkin push hands
  • Tuishou Chen push hands
  • Nils Klug Tai Chi applications

"Content Galaxy provides a great collection of informational and instructional Tai Chi videos - and a full year of streaming access to the entire library only costs about the same as a single class or Zoom session. I've renewed my subscription for several years and am doing so again. It is without question a great value."

Ed Kobylus, Woodstock, GA




The Yang Short Form, shown here, is slow, gentle, even flowing and relaxing. It is the most popular Tai Chi style because of its a reputation for being excellent for stress reduction, self centering and living a more enjoyable life.




Subscribe to view all the videos on this channel. Includes full DVDs and exclusive videos from private collections not available elsewhere. A subscription has everything and costs less than many of the included DVDs.

Unlimited streaming to PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Android browsers. No app needed and no ads shown.

More videos from Grandmaster William C. C. Chen:

  • Yang Tai Chi Short Form explained
  • Tai Chi Body Mechanics
  • Yang Tai Chi Long Form
  • Yang Sword Form
  • Push Hands
  • How to punch
  • Applications

More Yang Tai Chi Short Form videos:

  • Professor Cheng Man-Ching - Short Form, teacher of William C. C. Chen
  • Home
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • About Content Galaxy
Copyright 2025 © Content Galaxy