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    PDF files to download

    Here we list the PDF or DOC files that you download from other sites.

     

    A description of the Yang Style Short Form as taught by Yaun Chen Chang. Yang Style Short Form Tai Chi

     

    articles

    The meaning of Relax An interesting insight  by Grandmaster Cheng Man Ch'ing himself.

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    masters and teachers

    Cheng Man-ching(1900-1975) also known as  Zheng Manqing took up tai chi in his thirties studying with the legendary Yang Cheng-fu.
    He modernize the form and did much to popularize tai chi chuan in the United States.

    William C. C. Chen was  a live-in student of the famous Great-Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ching  and was placed second in the Taiwan National Olympic  Competition.

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    sites with Yang short form instructions

    complete instructions  Written instructions with animated pictures beside them

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    sites of interest

    tips for the postures
    This has all the names of the postures together with some additional information tips and suggestions.

    A3 laminated poster 78 pictures show all the main postures of Master Huang Sheng-Shyan's  37 short form performed by Roger Cotgreave. Each posture is named, also the principles of Tai Chi are explained.

    Rocky Mountain By Bataan Faigao who was a senior student of Cheng Man-ching. His "Full Circle" newsletter has many valuable articles on CMC’s teaching.

     

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