Introduction List of Movements Bibliography Links Quotations Video Clips
March 15, 2008
Introduction to Yang Style Taijiquan
The Yang Style of Taijiquan is the most popular and
widespread version of T'ai Chi
Ch'uan (Grand Ultimate Boxing) practiced by both individuals and groups
at the
beginning of the 21st century. Millions of students, advanced practitioners, and
teachers practice the Yang style of Taijiquan in every country in the world.
Every day,
these health conscious persons enjoy and benefit, both in body and in mind, from
this
gentle and profound system of energy enhancement, subtle
self-defense, and balanced
physical exercises.
The Yang style
Taijiquan martial arts have
evolved over the last 160
years as they have
been
successfully transplanted around the world by their creative and multi-talented
teachers.
Numerous scholars and professionals have been attracted to this
internal martial arts
form,
to its philosophy, for its personal health benefits, and by its charismatic
teachers.
These teachers have helped spread Yang style Taijiquan worldwide by forming schools,
conducting workshops, traveling, and teaching enthusiastically. They have
published
articles, essays,
translations, biographies, textbooks, reminiscences, and guidebooks.
They have taught on television, videotapes, and now
DVDs and VCDs.
The Yang family members lived in northern China, and many persons contributed to the
development and teaching of this Yang style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. The first
person that
developed this style of Taijiquan was the illustrious and creative Yang Lu-Chan (1799-1872).
He
studied Shaolin Kung Fu and the Chen Family style Taijiquan in his youth, moved to
Beijing, and then developed the Yang style of Taijiquan. "At that
time, people named
this art Zhan Mian Quan (cotton boxing), Ruan Quan (soft boxing),
or Hua Quan
(transformation boxing)" [Fu Zhongwen, 1963] His second son, Yang Ban
Hou
(1837-1892) was a highly skilled martial artist and fighter. His third son,
Yang Jiang-Hou
(1839-1917) modified his father's style of Taiji and was an expert with weapons
like the spear and staff. Yang Jiang-Hou had two sons who continued to
teach
and modify the Yang family style of Taiji: Yang Chao-Hsiung (1862-1930) and the
famous Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936) who is also known as Yang Chao-Chin. The
Yang style really gained widespread popularity because of the teaching of
Yang Cheng-Fu, the family members teaching in southern China, Hong Kong and
Taiwan, and the many fine students of Yang Cheng-Fu, such as: the noted author
Cheng Man-Chi'ng
(1901-1975), the author Fu Zhong-Wen (1903-1994), the
author Tung Ying-Chieh (1890-1964), the author Chen Wei-Ming (1881-1958),
Zhao Bin-Fu, Zhang Qing-Lin, Li Chun-Nian,
Wang Ting-Xing, Yang Sau-Chung
(1910-1985), Hu Yuen-Chou, and others. Yang Cheng-Fu's three sons
also taught
his system: Yang
Zhen-Ming (1911-1985), Yang Zhen-Ji (1922-), and Yang Zhen-Duo
(1926-). Yang Zhen-Duo's grandson, Yang
Jun, continues the family teaching traditions
in the 21st century.
Yang style Taijiquan is a complex martial art with many levels. The long
hand form is
emphasized in this document. It can be done in a high, medium or low
stance. The form
is practiced most often for its gentle cultivation of inner strength, its
calming effects, and
its graceful and beautiful choreography. However, with proper instruction
from a qualified
teacher, good physical conditioning, and dedicated practice partners, its close
fighting
martial aspects can be explored to great depths. The Yang style includes short
hand forms,
a fast hand form, a sword form, a saber form, a staff
form, two person practice sets, drills,
push hands practice and competition, and
sparring. There is a considerable body of
literature about the Yang style of martial arts, with many
practical and philosophical
insights for scholarly Yang Taijiquan practitioners and martial artists of other
styles.
Yang style Taijiquan, as a internal martial art (Nei Jia Quan), is grounded in
a group of
core practice principles: relaxation (Song),
circular movements, martial applications, rooting
(Gen), moving from the waist (Yao), chi and
springy (Jin) energies, softness (Rou), fluidity and
expansiveness,
good timing and coordination, fullness and emptiness, deep and coordinated
breathing, becoming calm and quiet (Jing), mind/intent (Yi)
leading bodily movements, and
other
principles found in the Taiji Classics.
Most new students learning the long hand form need careful and specific instructions
from a
instructor that knows the form. If you can learn 3 new movements each week, it
will take
you about 6 months to learn to perform the entire form in your solo practice;
and many
years to learn about all the nuances and applications of the Yang long
form. Some
beginning students
benefit from having a written list of the movements to
help them
remember the sequence, direction, and some of the nuances of the posture. Some
students need someone
to talk
them through the postures many times before they
can commit the sequence to memory. Some students without
access to teachers
do make steady progress on their own using videotapes, DVDs and books; and
then
advance their knowledge by attending workshops and seminars on the form. Everyone,
of course, needs to practice on their own each day in order to make any real progress
in mastering this
long hand form. Students will have different learning styles, and
successful
teachers will use a variety of teaching styles to facilitate efficient and effective
learning.
In order to provide readers with a good idea about the Yang style long hand
form,
I have studied a number of books, videotapes, and DVDs teaching the
movements
in the Yang Family Taijiquan long hand form - the one popularized by Yang Cheng-Fu
(1883-1936). The third published book version in 1931 by Yang Cheng-Fu of
his
Taijiquan hand form had
a series
of 85 movements; and the fourth book
published
in 1934, titled "The Essence and Applications of
Taijiquan," edited
by Cheng Man-Chi'ng,
had the same series with 94 numbered movements. The sequence of movements
in the 88 movement Yang style
long form are also clearly described and illustrated
in the book "Mastering Yang
Style Taijiquan"
by Fu Zhong-Wen (1963, 1999).
The 88 movement
Yang style long form described by Zhang Fuxing (1996) is
very similar to that described by Fu Zhong-Wen. The 108 movement Yang style long
form as outlined below seems to me to
be substantially the same as the 105 movement
Yang style long form pictured by Jou, Tsung-Hwa (1980),
the
detailed 150
movement
instruction guide by T. T. Liang and S.A. Olsen (1992), the carefully photographed
and brief descriptions of the Yang style long form movements
presented in the book
edited by John Little and Curtis Wong (2000), and the 103 movement form
described
and illustrated by Yang Zhen-Duo, Yang Chen-Fu's son, in "Yang Style Taijiquan"
(1996).
Although this Yang style long hand form sequence is numbered differently
by these
knowledgeable teachers, the essential Yang style forms (postures) and sequence
and
flow of the forms (postures) are all nearly identical.
Instructional
videotapes or DVDs or VCDs for the 108 movement Yang style long
form
are now widely available. One can study this popular form using useful
instructional
videotapes or DVDs produced by Terence Dunn, Lu Gui Rong, Yu Cheng
Hsiang,
Ye Xiao Long, Jiang Jian-ye, Fong Ha, Alex Dong, Michael Chan, Erle Montaigue,
Yang
Jwing-Ming, Jesse Tsao, Yang Zhen Duo and Yang Jun, and many others.
Which ones are my favorites?
All of the instructional resources, books, DVDs and videotapes, mentioned
on
this webpage are cited in the detailed bibliography provided below.
Readers
are also referred to my
bibliography
in the Cloud Hands website for related resources.
There has been a general trend to developing shorter and simplified versions of
the
T'ai Chi Ch'uan long forms. Advocates of longer forms and purists
sometimes criticize this
development on the grounds that the shorter forms are less physically demanding,
are not long enough to allow for the relaxation
response to come into play,
omit
movements that develop both sides of the body, omit important movements
with good
martial applications, and stray from the "traditions" of
long boxing. The long
form
can be divided into three sections (#1-#17, #18-#55, #56-#108), so it
already has
shorter versions built it, when time does not permit practice of the entire
form. Advocates
for both long and short versions argue that shorter forms allow new students to
progress
to longer forms in a more satisfactory and efficient manner, provide an
alternative for
busy persons, provide short versions for competition, and can give a taste of the
style to
students wishing to study more than one family style (Yang, Chen, Wu, Wu-Hao, or
Sun)
before they invest time in learning the long form of a particular style. There are numerous
shorter versions
of the Yang style of Taijiquan: the Beijing Short Form simplified
24 movement version in the Yang style, the Cheng
Man-ching 37 movement simplified
Taiji form in a modified Yang style, the
42 movement Yang style competition form developed
by the Chinese National Wushu Association, a 48 movement Yang style
version by the
Chinese National Athletic Association, and a delightful fast set version of Yang
style
Taijiquan as taught by Master Dong Ying-jie.
Best wishes for success in learning to master this beautiful T'ai Chi
Ch'uan Yang style
long form. Enjoy yourself! May you have the strength and skills to Ward-Off
the real
dangers to your mindfulness and well being, the will to Repulse the Monkey of
laziness,
and the desire to Embrace the Tiger of inner power. I hope you can go on to have a
long and healthy life to delight in the playful art of Moving
Hands Like Clouds.
- Mike Garofalo, 2007
Yang Cheng-Fu, 1883-1936
The very influential Yang style Taijiquan teacher in China.
Creator of the popular Yang Style Long Form
Bibliography and Links
Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Volume One: Tai Chi Theory and Tai Chi
Jing.
By Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Boston, Massachusetts, Yang's Martial Arts
Academy,
YMAA, 1986. Glossary, 276 pages. ISBN: Unknown.
Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Volume Two: Martial Applications.
By
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Yang's Martial Arts
Academy,
YMAA, 1986. Glossary, 246 pages. ISBN: Unknown.
Alphabetical
Index to Cloud Hands Website
American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan
Association
An Anthology of Yang
Style Tai Chi Chuan. By Ted Knecht. Electronic book
format.
Yongnian Taiji Martial Arts, 2002. 213 pages.
Application Methods of Taijiquan, by Yang, Chengfu, 1931, refer
below to
"Taijiquan Shiyong Fa."
Authentic Yang Family Tai Chi.
By Fu Sheng Yuan. ISBN: 06462232584.
Knud Eric Anderson's
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Institute
Authentic Yang Family Tai Chi.
By Fu Sheng Yuan. Edited by Fu Zhong Wen.
196 pages. ISBN: 0646232584.
Authentic Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Instructional videotape.
Features Fu Sheng Yuan,
5th generation Yang style, and son of the famous Fu Zhong Wen
(1904-1994).
What Yang Style Taijiquan Books or Videos or
DVDs Do I Recommend?
Ba Gua Zhang: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes,
Notes.
The Before Heaven 16-Posture I Ching T'ai Chi Form (Hsien T'ien T'ai Chi).
16-Posture T'ai Chi According to the Interaction of the Eight Trigram Images.
Developed by Stuart Alve Olson. Published in 2001, pp. 127-199, in
T'ai
Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes.
Cheng Man-ch'ing
(1901-1975) Links, bibliography, a list of the movements in
the 37 movements short form of Master Cheng, quotations, and notes. This
short
form is very similiar to the first section of the Yang
style 108 long form. This book
is one of the best studies on the relation of the Tai Chi Chuan form to the I
Ching,
Book of Changes.
The Best Books, Videos, and DVDs on Yang Style Taijiquan Long
Form
"Big Circle and Small Circle T'ai Chi." Interview with Lu Gui
Rong by George Xu,
edited by Marvin Smalheiser. T'ai Chi, Vol. 25, No. 2, April, 2001,
pp. 10-16.
Breathing Exercises and Chi (Qi)
"A Brief Introduction to Yang Family 88 Taiji San-Shou."
By Key Sun and Leroy
Clark. T'ai Chi: The International Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan,
Vol. 27, No. 6,
December, 2003, pp. 48- 55. Includes 88 color photographs to two players
doing the form.
Chang San-feng (circa 1300 CE) Master Chang
was believed to be the creator of
the internal art of Taijiquan. This webpage
includes a bibliography, links, quotes,
notes, legends and lore, 45 Kb. He is a patron saints of Taijiquan, and
his
birthday, April 9th, is often a time of festivities
Cheng Man-ch'ing
(1901-1975) Links, bibliography, a list of the movements in
the 37 movement short form of Master Cheng, quotations, and notes. Master
Cheng
was a medical doctor, author, painter, teacher, and Taiji and sword
master. He was
a student of Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936). Master Cheng was a very
influential Yang
style teacher in New York in the 1960's.
Cheng
Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on Tai Chi Chuan. By Cheng
Man-ch'ing.
Translated by Benjamin Lo and Martin Inn. Berkeley, North Atlantic Books,
1985. 223 pages. ISBN: 0938190458.
Chen Style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Links, bibliography,
quotes, notes. 93Kb.
Chen
Style Taijiquan: The Source of Taiji Boxing. By Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim
and
David Gaffney. Berkeley, CA, North Atlantic Books, 2002. Index,
charts, 224 pages.
ISBN: 1556433778. MGC. Provides an excellent introduction to
Chen style Taijiquan
history and legends, outlines the major forms, discusses the philosophy and
foundations
of the art, and gives very good information on training methods, push hands, and
weapons.
Chen Wei-Ming (1881-1958) Student of Yang
Cheng-Fu. Compiler and editor of
Yang Cheng-Fu's 1931 book: Chen Weiming was an editor working for
the
"Qing Dynasty History Institute" in Shanghai.
Chen, William C. C. - Tai Chi, New York
"Chen Yanling on Practice" Translated by Alex Yeo. Chen
Yanling was also known
as Chen Gong, Chen Kung or Yearning K. Chen. Tai Chi International
Magazine,
Vol. 27, No. 4, August 2003, pp. 36- 40.
Chinese Tai Chi
Chuan Association of Canada
Chi (Qi) Energy Cultivation - Qigong
Chi (QI) Energy Cultivation - Breathing Exercises
China's Living Treasures: Tai Chi, Parts 1 and 2. Featuring Fu Zhong
Wen,
Fu Sheng Yuan, and Low Gao Ming. Available from One
Hand Video.
”Classical
Tai Chi Chuan Sword, Taijiquan Jian 55 in the Yang Style: Comparison of Names
or Descriptions for the 55 Movements.” Green Way Research, Red Bluff, California, January 2008.
By Michael P. Garofalo. This document includes a detailed listing of the
names or brief descriptions of the 55 movements of the Classical Taijiquan Straight Sword
Form in the Yang Style of Taijiquan. This document includes names or brief descriptions
for each movement in English, Romanized Chinese (Pinyin and/or Wade Giles),
Chinese characters, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. The document
includes source citations and a bibliography. In PDF format, print only, 280Kb,
38 pages:
Webpage:
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/Classical Taijiquan Yang Sword Form 55 List
Detailed.pdf
Cloud Hands Blog: Taijiquan and
Qigong
Cloud Hands: Taijiquan
and Qigong Guides, bibliographies, links, resources, quotes.
Combat
Techniques of Taiji, Xing Yi, and Bagua: Principles and Practices of
Internal
Martial Arts. By Lu Shengli. Translated and Edited by Zhang Yun and
Susan Darley.
Berkeley, California, Blue Snake Books, 2006. 369 pages.
ISBN:9583941452. MGC.
General history and principles of 3 internal arts, basic movements, basic
gongfu
training techniques, and a detailed description with photographs of the
Sixteen-Posture
form (pp. 231-356).
Combat Yang
Taijiquan. By Peter Lim Tian Tek. 23Kb.
Comments and Notes on Yang Style Taijiquan. By
Michael P. Garofalo.
A Comparative Study Between
the Traditional Yang Style of Yang Chengfu and
Cheng Man Ching's Style. By J. Justin Meehan. 20Kb+
Comparison of 108 Long Yang with 88 Long Yang - Chart
The
Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles
and Practice. By Wong Kiew Kit. Shaftesbury, Dorset, Element,
1996. Index,
bibliography, 316 pages. ISBN: 1852307927. MGC. The Yang
long form
is covered on pp.204 -228. It is an 85 movement form by Yang Deng Fu and a
list
of the movements as well as detailed line drawings of the form are
provided. The
book also has examples of many martial applications.
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Tai Chi and Qigong. By Bill Douglas.
Alpha Books,
2002, 2nd Edition. 368 pages. ISBN: 0028642643.
"Cultivating Jing, Qi and Yi." By Paul Lam, M.D.. T'ai Chi: The International
Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
Vol. 27, No. 2, April 2003, pp. 36-38..
Cultivating
the Chi: The Secrets of Energy and Vitality. Compiled and
translated by
Stuart Alve Olson. Revised and expanded third edition.
Chen Kung Series, Volume One.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Dragon Door Publications, 1993. Index, 166
pages.
ISBN: 0938045113. MGC.
Da Lu (Two Person
Practice Sets) - Yang Style
Dao (Saber, Broadsword) and Taijiquan
Bibliography, links, resources, quotes, notes.
The Development of
Taijiquan Styles - Lineage Charts. Al Duncan.
Discourse about Jing.
By Zhang Yi Zun.
Dong Family International Tai
Chi Chuan Association Grand Master Dong Zhen-Chen, Hawaii.
Dong Family Orthodox Yang Style
Long Form and Fast Form Master Alex Dong.
Includes both the Yang style slow form and the fast form. A
demonstration video is available.
It features four generations of the Dong Family: Dong (Tung) Ying Chieh, Dong Hu
(Tung Fu)
Ling, and Dong Zeng Chen performaing the 108 sequence of Yang style
taijiquan.
Dong Yingjie (Tung Ying-Chieh) (1890-1964) Noted student of Yang,
Cheng-Fu. Dong wrote
the 1931 book on "Application Methods of Taijiquan" for Yang,
Cheng-Fu.
Eight
Section Brocade Qigong By Michael
P. Garofalo. 309Kb, April, 2005.
Provides information about the history and purpose of this popular Chi Kung
practice. Detailed
descriptions are provided for each of the eight movements; including information
on
movement variations, health benefits, qigong meaning, and cautions. The
document includes
the most extensive bibliography, link guide, and comments on Ba Duan Jin Qigong
resources
available anywhere. Some animated graphics are provided in linked files.
This document
is updated as new information is discovered. The document is about
80 pages long. Many
Yang style players warm up with the Eight Section Brocade.
The
Essence and Applications of Taijiquan. By Yang, Cheng-Fu (1883-1936).
Translated by Louis
Swaim. The original publication date was in 1934. The
original book was edited by Professor Cheng Man-Chi'ng. Berkeley,
California,
North Atlantic Books, 2005. Introduction, appendices, bibliography, 124
pages.
ISBN: 1556435452. MGC.
The
Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition. Translated and
edited by
Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo; Martin Inn, Robert Amacker, and Susan Foe.
Berkeley,
California, North Atlantic Books, 1979, 1985. 100 pages. ISBN:
0913028630.
Evolution of the Yang School of
Tai Chi Chuan. By Gu Liuxin. 19Kb.
Exposition
of Insights Into the Practice of the Thirteen Postures. By Wu,
Yu-hsiang. 6Kb.
Fast Form - Yang Style Tung
Ying-Chieh = Dong Ying-Jie ?? [Wu Ta-yeh
said that prior to 1914 Yang Cheng-fu would practice one round of his form
in less than 9 minutes with brisk kicks and some fa-jing. Ah - Youth!]
"We all know that T’ai Chi is practiced slowly, but ‘slow’ is a relative term. T’ai Chi can certainly
be practiced at variable speeds which may be slow, slower, slower yet, extremely slow, or, alternately,
less slow, less than slow, accelerated, or “Oh my God, did you see that?” Yes, it’s true; in addition
to the more common slow practices, there are T’ai Chi fast forms that can accelerate to a point that
they rival the speed of any other martial art. T’ai Chi is usually practiced slowly, but nowhere is it
written that T’ai Chi can only be practiced slowly."
- John Loupos, Exploring Tai Chi
Feedback or
complaints
about this webpage?
First
Section Notes By Sifu Toni DeMoulin.
First Yang Style
Interview with Chang Yiu-Chun in 1970's. 13Kb.
What Yang Style Taijiquan Books or Videos or DVDs Do I Recommend?
Five Animal Frolics (Wu
Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
"Generating Internal Energy." Interview with Yang Zhenduo
by Chris Pei,
edited by Marvin Smalheiser. T'ai Chi: The International Magazine
of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Vol. 18, No. 5, October, 1994, pp. 4-10.
"Getting All Parts to Work Together." By Mark
Wasson. T'ai Chi: The
International Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Vol. 27, No. 4,
August,
2003, pp. 41-44.
Glossary of Sun Taijiquan Terms and Movement Names in
English and Chinese
Glossary of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) In English and Chinese.
By Mike Garofalo
Green Way Research
Red Bluff, California.
Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Chuan Japan.
By D. D. Harrington. Informative articles.
Guang Ping Yang Taijiquan of Kuo Lien Ying
Handbook
of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Exercises. By Zhang, Fuxing. York Beach,
Maine,
Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1996. Index, 198 pages. ISBN: 0877288917.
MGC. Includes
a detailed description and
line drawings of the Simplified 24 Movement Yang style
short form, and the
standard traditional 88 movement Yang style long form. Information
on major
characteristics of Yang style, key points of practice, and push hands.
The History and Origin of Yang Style Taijiquan - Introduction and Details
History of Tai
Chi Chuan. Harvey Kurland. 56Kb.
"History of the Yang Style Taijiquan." By Fu Zhongwen and Dr.
Mei Ying Sheng.
Compiled by Ted W. Knecht. T'ai Chi, Vol. 18, No. 4, August, 1994,
pp. 16-19.
How Do I Go About Purchasing These
Books and Videotapes?
How the Moves
Are Counted: A Comparison of 108 Long Yang with 88 Long Yang - Chart
"Illustrated Explanation of Taijiquan Forms." By Xu, Loung
Hou. Published in 1921. Xu was
a student of Yang Jian Hou, Yang Cheng-Fu's father. This was the
first widely read book
on the subject of Taijiquan.
"Imagery for Taiji Stance and Stepping." By Martin Mellish.
Found in the magazine:
Qi: The Journal of Tranditional Eastern Health and Fitness, Volume 16, No.
1,
Spring, 2006, pp. 44-49.
"The Importance of Brush Knee Practice." By Gerald A. Sharp.
T'ai Chi, Vol. 25, No. 2, April, 2001, pp. 31-34.
International Center for the
Healing Arts. Port Townsend, WA. Michael
Gilman
Yang style Taijiquan hand and weapons forms. Instructional
videotapes and DVDs,
and numerous excellent on-line classes are offered. Detailed long form
instructional
resources.
The
Intrinsic Energies of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Compiled and translated by
Stuart Alve Olson.
Chen Kung Series, Volume Two. Saint Paul, Minnesota, Dragon Door
Publications, 1994.
Index, 194 pages. ISBN: 093804513X.
Jian
(Sword) - Yang
Style:
Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Kwang Ping Taijiquan
of Kuo Lien Ying (1895-1984)
Lesson with the Great William C.
C. Chen By Robert Dreeben. 22Kb.
List of Movements in Yang Style Long Hand Form
Created by Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936)
Notes by Michael P. Garofalo for Valley Spirit
Taijiquan students.
First Section, Movements 1-17, List of Movements
First Section
List, Movements 1-17, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement and the name of
movement.
In the PDF format
(print only), 1 page, 16Kb.
First Section
List, Part I, Movements 1 - 17, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement, the direction one is facing at
the end
of that movement,
the name of the movement, and a brief description or notes
about the
movement.
In the PDF format
(print only), 1 page, 48Kb.
In the HTML format provided below in this
document.
Comparison of
108 Long Yang with 88 Long Yang - Chart
Comments about numbering the movements in this form are found below.
Video: Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 1 and 2, Master Jesse Tsao, 6 Minutes, I
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section One, 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
Second Section, Movements 56-82, List of
Movements
Second Section
List, Movements 18-55, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement and the name of
movement.
In the PDF format (print only), 1 page, 16Kb.
Second Section
List, Part I, Movements 18
- 37, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement, the direction one is facing at
the end
of that movement,
the name of the movement, and a brief description or notes
about the
movement.
In the PDF format (print only), 1 page,
53Kb.
In the HTML format provided below in this
document.
Seond Section List, Part II, Movements 38
- 55, Yang Long Form 108.
Provides a list with the number of the movement, the direction one is facing at
the
end of that movement,
the name of the movement, and a brief description or notes
about the
movement.
In the PDF format (print only), 1 page, 48Kb.
In the HTML format provided below in this
document.
Comparison of
108 Long Yang with 88 Long Yang - Chart
Comments about numbering the movements in this form are found below.
Video: Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 1 and 2, Master Jesse Tsao, 6 Minutes, I
Video: Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 2 and 3, Master Jesse Tsao, 5 minutes, II
Third Section, Movements 55-108, List of
Movements
Third Section List
, Movements 55-108, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement and the name of
movement.
In the PDF format (print only), 1 page, 26Kb.
Third Section List, Part I, Movements 56
- 82, Yang Long Form 108
Provides a list with the number of the movement, the direction one is facing at
the end
of that movement,
the name of the movement, and a brief description or notes
about the
movement.
In the PDF format
(print only), 1 page, 65Kb.
In the HTML format provided below in this
document.
Third Section
List, Part II, Movements 83
- 108, Yang Long Form 108.
Provides a list with the number of the movement, the direction one is facing at
the end
of that movement,
the name of the movement, and a brief description or notes
about the
movement.
In the PDF format
(print only), 1 page, 63Kb.
In the HTML format provided below in this
document.
Comparison of 108 Long Yang with 88 Long Yang - Chart
Comments about numbering the movements in this form are found below.
Video: Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 2 and 3, Master Jesse Tsao, 5 minutes, II
Little Mountain Tai Chi Club
Good articles on Yang Cheng-fu.
"Li Yaxuan's Yang Style." An interview with Chen Longxiang,
longtime student of
Li Yaxuan. Translated by Yan Shufan. Tai Chi International
Magazine, Vol. 27,
No. 3, June 2003, p. 21-25.
"A Look at the T'ai Chi Hand." By Michael Gilman. Tai Chi International
Magazine,
Vol. 24, No. 1, February 2000, p. 39-42. "The hands contain
over one quarter of all the
bones of the body. One sixth of all the muscles of the body are used in
hand movements.
A singl hand movement can involve as many as 50 muscles working together.
There
are as many as 21,000 sensors of heat, pressure, and pain per square inch of
the
fingertips. The hands can destroy or heal, cause pleasure or pain."
Lost
T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty. By Douglas Wile.
State University of
New York Press, 1996. ISBN: 079142653X. Index, charts, bibliography,
233 pages. The
most detailed and scholarly account of Tai Chi Chuan classics available.
Analysis and
translation of many new texts. Outstanding contribution!
The Martial and the
Civil in Yang Style Taijiquan 33Kb.
Master Chang San-Feng (circa 1300 CE)
Master Cheng Man-ch'ing (1901-1975)
Mastering
Yang Style Taijiquan. Bu Fu Zongwen (1903-1994). Translated by Louis
Swaim.
Berkeley,
California, North Atlantic Books, 1999. Glossary, bibliography, 226
pages.
Translations
of many Tai Chi classics are included. A list of the 85 movement long form
and detailed notes and descriptions of each movement are provided. 251 movement
analysis illustrations. Over 76 of the illustrations are traced and drawn
from photographs of
Yang Cheng-Fu. Detailed descriptions of the long form, pp. 26-162.
Push hands information.
Yang Tai Chi essentials. ISBN: 1556433182. I have found this to be
an excellent book!
This book was first published in 1963 in China as "Yang Shi
Taijiquan". An informative
introduction and good translation by Louis Swaim. MGC.
Yang Lu-Chan, 1799-1872
Founder of Yang Style Taijiquan
Grandfather of Yang Cheng-Fu
Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts Teachers of Tai Ji Quan, Xing Yi Quan
and
Ba Gua Zhang. Edited by Jess O'Brien. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic
Books, 2004. 326 pages. ISBN: 1556435061. Description. Extended
interviews with Tim Cartmell, Gabriel Chin, Gail Derin-Kellog, Bruce K.
Frantzis,
Paul Gale, Fong Ha, William Lewis, Luo De Xiu, Allen Pittman, James Wing Woo,
Tony Yang, Zhao Da Yuan, and Albert Liu.
Northern California, Oregon and Washington Taijiquan
Teachers' Directory
Notes on the Yang
Style Taijiquan: Theory, History and Practice. By Michael P. Garofalo.
Old Yang Taijiquan A fairly
extensive website in a European language - Polish?
A fine recommended
links webpage included.
Old Style T'ai Chi
Ch'uan By Erle Montaigue.
101 Reflections on Tai Chi Chuan. A Motivational Pocket Guide for Tai
Chi Chuan.
By Michael Gilman. Boston, MA,
YMAA Publication Center, 2000. 114 pages.
ISBN: 1886960868. MGC. Mr. Gilman has many books, online articles,
and videotapes
for learning Yang style Taiji.
On Tai
Chi Chuan. By T.Y. Pang. Tai Chi School of Philosphy and
Art, 1988.
325 pages. ISBN: 0961207019.
The Origin and Development of Yang Style. By Alex Yeo.
Part 1. Introduction, Yang Luchan (1799-1872).
Tai Chi, June
2003, Volume 26, Number 3, pp 41-46.
Part 2
Part 3. The Ten Parts of Yang Funei Taijiquan.
Tai Chi, April
2003, Volume 27, Number 2, pp. 48- 51.
Part 4. The Complete Yang Style Taijiquan System.
Tai Chi, June
2003, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp 44.-47.
The
Origins of Tai Chi Chuan. Qi Journal.
Orthodox Chinese Taiji Quan. An 88 minutes videotape that
teaches the standard Yang
style, Beijing version, short form of Tai Chi Chuan. Includes footage of
other styles and
push hands.
Photgraphs of Yang Style Masters
Practical Use of Tai Chi Chuan. By Yang Sau Chung.
Professor Cheng. The
Offical Website of Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing
Painting, calligraphy, medicine, poetry and tai chi chuan.
Push Hands (Tui Shou)
in Tai Chi Chuan. Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Qi (Chi) Energy Cultivation - Breathing Exercises
Qi (Chi) Energy Cultivation - Qigong
Recommended Books, Videos, and DVDs on Yang Style Taijiquan Long
Form
Relaxation (Sung) in Taijiquan Looseness,
alertness, relaxed, poised, sunk.
Saber (Dao, Broadsword) - Yang Style
Bibliography, links, resources, quotes, notes.
Short Form,
Simplified 24 Movements, Tai Chi Chuan, Yang Style, Beijing Standard.
By Michael P. Garofalo. List of the movements
(.html and .pdf), links,
bibliography, quotations, and notes.
Silk Reeling
(Chan Ssu Jin): Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Song of the Thirteen
Postures. Translated by Benjamin Lo.
Song
of the Thirteen Postures. 12Kb.. Translated by Louis
Swaim.
Staff Weapon - Yang Style Bibliography,
links, quotes, notes.
Standard Simplified
Taijiquan 24 Form. Yang Style,
24 movements, created in 1956. Bibliography, links, resources; list of
the 24 movement names in English, Chinese, French, German and Spanish, with
citations for movement names; detailed descriptions of each movement with line
illustrations; quotes, notes, performance times, online videos, sections for
learning, and tips for learning. Peking (Bejing) orthodox short 24 form T'ai
Chi Ch'uan. Research by Michael P. Garofalo.
145Kb HTML file. Published by
Green Way Research, Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Red Bluff, California:
Webpage URL:
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm.
Stillness in Movement: The Practice of Tai Chi Chuan. Featuring Master Fong Ha.
108 postures. 120 minute
VHS instructional videotape. Vision Arts Video,
1996. ISBN: 0965365107. MGC. Produced by Sanford
Rosenberg.
Strength Training: Taijiquan, Qigong,
Kung Fu and Yoga
Subject
Index to the Cloud Hands (Taijiquan and Qigong) Website
Sung (Relaxation) in
Taijiquan Looseness, openness, alerness, relaxed,
sunk.
Sun Lu Tang's
Internal Martial Arts: Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, and Qigong.
Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Resources, Instructions.
Sun Style of T'ai Chi
Ch'uan: Standard Competition 73 Movements Form. Research by
Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.. Webpage: 450Kb, June 2008. This webpage
includes an introduction, information on the history of the Sun Taijiquan forms, a
detailed bibliography, extensive links, references to video resources, a large
collections of quotations about Sun Taijiquan, recommendations on the best media
resources on the topic, and suggestions for learning the
73 competition Sun Taijiquan form. A detailed comparative list of the names of each
of the 73 movements is
provided, with
source references, and the movement names are given in English, Chinese,
Chinese characters, French, German, and Spanish. This webpage includes detailed
descriptions of each of the 73 movements with black and
white illustrations for each movement sequence along with
commentary and comparisons. Many additional nomenclature lists and section
study charts in the PDF format, photographs and graphics are also provided -
over 1.3 MB of information. This webpage is the most detailed
and complete document on the subject of the Sun Taijiquan Competition 73 Form
available on the Internet. This document was published by Green Way
Research, Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Red Bluff, California, 2008. URL:
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/sun73.htm.
Sword (Jian) - Yang
Style:
Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Sword
Techniques: Taijiquan Broadsword (Saber, Ox Tail Broadsword, Dao)
Chen
Taijiquan Dao, Yang Taijiquan Dao, Wushu Competition Dao
"Suppleness and Strength in Taijiquan." By Wu, Ta-yeh. Internal
Arts, Vol. 3, No. 6,
November, 1988, p. 8-9.
T'ai Chi. T'ai Chi: The
International Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Wayfarer Publications.
Editor/Publisher: Marvin Smalheiser. Numerous articles on Yang style
Taijiquan.
T'ai
Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes.
By Stuart Alve Olson. Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International Ltd., 2001.
224
pages.
ISBN: 0892819448. The movements of the first section of the Yang
long form
related to the I Ching.
The
Tai Chi Book: Beginning and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice. By
Robert Chuckrow,
Ph.D..
ISBN: 1886969647. An
excellent general introduction to Taiji from the Yang style
perspective.
T'ai
Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching. By Liu, Da. Harper Collins, 1972.
ISBN: 0060616679.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Classics Bibliography,
links, resources, quotes, notes.
T'ai Chi Ch'aun Classics.
Interpretations by Lee N. Scheele based upon the
translations of the Classics found in: The
Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition.
This webapge is mirrored elsewhere.
T'ai
Chi Ch'uan For Health and Self-Defense: Philosophy and Practice. By
T.T. Liang.
New York, Vintage Books, 1977. 137 pages. ISBN: 0394724615.
T.T. Liang studied
with over 15 teachers, including Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Tai Chi Chuan Fotoboek
By Marc Heyvaert from Belgium.
Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets. By Doc Fai Wong and Jane
Hallander. Burbank,
California, Unique Publications Inc., 1991. 124 pages. ISBN:
0865681473. Photos
and brief descriptions of the 108 movement Yang style long form. Brief,
but
informative, presentations about stances, chi kung, breathing, practice tips,
applications, and push hands. A good book for Yang style beginners to
purchase,
to supplement direct instruction. I really like the black and white photo
sequence
of the form.
Tai Chi
Chuan Martial Applications Advanced Yang Style. By Dr. Wang, Jwing
Ming.
Edited by Alan Doughall. Jamaica Plain, MA, YMAA Publications, 2nd
Edition,
1996. 363 pages. ISBN: 1886969442.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Salud y
Longevidad
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Sword, Saber, Staff and Dispersing-Hands Combined. By
Chen Yen-lin.
Originally published in China in 1932. Based on writings compiled by Wu
Ho-ching who
was a scholar and student of Yang Lu-chan (1799 - 1872). These written
works were
obtained by Chen Yen-lin (1906 - ?) from the famous Yang Cheng-fu (1883 -
1936). This
book was very popular in China, helped spread the Yang style Tai Chi Chuan
widely,
and opened the doors to publishing about internal arts forms. This book
has been
compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson and published by Dragon Door
Publications as the Chen Kung Series, Volumes 1 -5.
T'ai
Chi Ch'uan Ta Wen: Questions and Answers on T'ai Chi Ch'uan. By Chen
Wei-Ming.
Translated by Benjamin Pan Jeng Lo and Robert W. Smith. Berkeley,
California,
North Atlantic Books, 1986. 61 pages. ISBN: 0938190679.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Training
Speed. By Peter Lim Tian Tek. 18Kb.
Tai-Chi-Ch'uan:
Yang Long Form. By Xue Dejun and Bob Klein. Artistic
Video,
1994. ASIN:1892198088. VHS and DVD.
Tai Chi Classics Links, bibliography,
index.
T'ai
Chi Classics. By Waysun Liao. New translations of three
essential texts of T'ai Chi
Ch'uan with commentary and practical instruction by Waysun Liao.
Illustrated by the author.
Boston, Shambhala, 1990. 210 pages. ISBN: 087773531X.
Tai
Chi Connections: Advancing Your Tai Chi Experience. By John Loupos.
Boston, MA, YMAA Publication Center, 2005. Index, 194 pages.
ISBN: 1594390320.
Tai Chi de Style Yang. Maíte Lee Shiu-Pak. French
language website.
Tai Chi Dim Mak. By Erle Montague. 20Kb. Dim
Mak Point Strike Applications.
Tai Chi for Health
By Tai-Chi-Xin. See Also: Tai
Chi 24 Forms
T'ai
Chi For Health - Yang Long Form with Terence Dunn. VHS
videotape,
120 minutes. Healing Arts, 1990. Produced and created by Terence
Dunn.
ISBN: 6301866584. An excellent instructional videotape! Fine studio
photography with clearn front view and with a side view insert. This
very
reasonably priced videotape is, in my opinion, the best in the genre and
should be a first choice for beginners.
T'ai Chi Magazine. A Wayfarer
Publication. A fine quarterly magazine. Lots of
articles
about Yang style Taijiquan.
Tai Chi
Secrets of the Ancient Masters. Translated by Yang
Jwing-ming. Edited by
Yang Jwing-ming and James C. O'Leary. Selected readings with
commentary on
Tai Chi Treasures. Jamaica Plain, MA, YMAA Publications, 1999.
128 pages.
ISBN: 188696971X.
Tai Chi
Secrets of the Yang Style. Translated with commentary by Yang
Jwing-ming.
Translations and commentary on Chinese Classics. Boston, MA, YMAA
Publications, 2001. Index, glossary, 192 pages. ISBN:
1886969094.
A translation of 49 documents by Yang, Ban-Hou (1837-1892) and by a
few other Yang family members.
T'ai Chi
Sensing- Hands. A Complete Guide to T'ai Chi T'ui-Shou Training
from Original Yang Family Records. Translation and commentary by Stuart Alve
Olson. Multi-Media Books, Division of CFW Enterprises, 1999.
Distributed by Unique Publications, Burbank, CA. First Edition. 280 pages.
ISBN: 1892515156. Part of the Cehn Kung (Yearning K. Chen) T'ai Chi
Series.
Tai Chi World of Erle Montaigue
Taiji
Sword, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form, Qigong and Applications.
By Yang, Jwing-Ming. Edited by James C. O'Leary. Boston, Mass., YMAA
Publications,
1999. Index, glossary, list of form postures, 205 pages.
ISBN: 1886969744. MGC. Chinese
Swordplay.
Tai-Chi:
The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport and Self-Defense.
By
Cheng Man-ch'ing and Robert W. Smith. New York, Prentice Hall, 1967.
110 pages.
ISBN: 0804805601.
What Yang Style Taijiquan Books or Videos or
DVDs Do I Recommend?
Tai Chi
Theory and Martial Power: Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi. By Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming.
Jamaica Plain, Mass., YMAA Publication Center, 1996. Second Edition.
Glossary, index,
268 pages. MGC. ISBN: 1886969434.
Tai Chi
Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Compiled and translated
by
Douglas Wile. Brooklyn, New York, Sweet Chi Press, 8th Edition, 1983. 159
pages.
ISBN: 091205901X.
Tai Chi Yang Style
Members can access artiles, animations of the form, news, links, a BBS,
and school information.
Taijiquan,
Classical Yang Style - The Complete Form and Qigong. By Yang,
Jwing-Ming. Boston, MA, YMAA Publications Center, 1999. Index,
glossary,
333 pages, 562 illustrations.
ISBN:188696968X. There is also an instructional
videotape
and DVD to
supplement this book. The DVD contains the complete
form, gigong, details instructions for each
movement, and 13 postures. Performed
by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and Robert Was. 240 Minutes, DVD9-NTSC, 2003.
DVD ISBN: 0940871645. MGC. His version of the form differs
somewhat from
the "stanard" version, particularly on left side versions of
movements.
The
Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation. By Barbara Davis.
Includes a
commentary by Chen Wei-ming. San Franscisco, North Atlantic Books, 2004.
Index, bibliography, notes, 200 pages. ISBN:
1556434316.
Taiji Sword (Jian):
Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Taijiquan Classics Bibliography,
links, quotes, notes.
Taijiquan Classics: In
Li I-yu's Handwritten Manuals. Edited and translated
by Peter Lim Tian Tek. This is an outstanding collection of Tai Chi
Classics.
Taijiquan - Grand Ultimate
Fist History of Taijiquan forms.
Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto
Classes, annual workshops, and instructional
videotapes for learning the long form.
Talks on the Practice of Tai
Chi Chuan. By Yang Chen Fu. 10Kb.
Talks on
the Practice of Tai Chi Chuan. By Yang Cheng-Fu. 16Kb.
Taijiquan Shiyong Fa (Application Methods of Taijiquan). By Yang,
Chengfu.
1931. Reprint edition, Taibei: Zhenshanmei Chubanshe, 1983. Known to
have
been compiled and edited by one of Yang's noted students, Dong Yingjie
(Tung Ying-Chieh). Includes photographs of Yang Cheng-Fu, Chen Wei-ming,
and Tung Ying-chieh.
Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming: The Root of Taijiquan. By Yang
Jwing-Ming.
Boston, Massachusetts, 2003. References, glossary, index, 270 pages.
ISBN: 0940871432.
The Tao
of Tai-Chi Chuan: Way to Rejuvenation. By Jou, Tsung Hwa. Edited by Shoshana
Shapiro. Warwick, New York, Tai Chi Foundation, 1980. 263
pages. First Edition.
ISBN: 0804813574. Excellent textbook. A Third Edition is now
available. The Yang
Family Tai Chi Chuan is covered on pp. 42 - 69. A list of the 105
movements is provided.
Detailed line drawings of the movements are included. The drawings are
tracings of
Yang Chen-Fu (1883-1936) also called Yang Chao-Chin.
Tchoung Ta-Tchen's Dual Form of
Yang Style
"The Teaching of Yang Shou-Zhong." By Paul Lam. T'ai Chi,
Vol. 25, No. 4,
August 2001, pp. 30-32. Yang Shou-Zhong was the eldest son of Yang
Cheng-fu.
Teaching Tai Chi Chuan.
Links, bibliography, quotes and notes.
The
Teachings of Master T. T. Liang: Imagination Becomes Reality. A
Complete Guide to the
150 Posture Solo Form. Compiled by Stuart Alve Olson. 287
pages. Minnesota, Dragon Door
Publications, 1986, 1992. Second Edition. MGC. ISBN:
0938045091. Hundreds of detailed
pictures of the form, including some interesting multi-exposure photographs of
Mr. Olson doing
the long form. The is an outstanding guide to the Yang Style
form. The explanations are
superior and the photography outstanding. One of my favorite guides to
Yang style Tai
Chi Chuan.
The Teachings of Yang
Zhenming (1909-1985), also known as Yeung Sau Chung.
Ten Essentials of Tai Chi Theory. By Yang, Cheng-fu.
8Kb. Translated by
Louis Swaim.
Ten Guiding Points
of Tai Chi Chuan
Thank You Very Much: David Tobey of Seattle. I appreciate your suggestions
and comments
about this webpage.
There
Are No Secrets: Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing and His Tai Chi Chuan. By
Wolfe Lowenthal, 1939-. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books, 1991.
142 pages.
ISBN: 1556431120. Wolfe Lowenthal was a student of Cheng
Man-ch'ing.
Thirteen Postures of Taijiquan.
Bibliography, links, notes, charts, quotes. 8 Gates and
5 Steps of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. By Michael P. Garofalo. 65Kb+.
32
Standard Sword Form - Yang Style Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes.
Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi. Instructional VHS videotape by Shifu Jiang
Jian-ye. 132 minutes,
two videotapes. Website: Jiang's
Tai Chi Videos.
Traditional Yang Style Taiji Sword. This instructional videotape
features Yang Zhen Dou, 4th
generation Yang family, son of Yang Cheng-fu, and Yang Jun, 6th generation, grandson of
Yang Zhen
Duo. There is now an "English Version" of this VHS videotape, 60
minutes,
from United States Wushu Academy, 7521 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042,
Phone:
703-698-8182.
Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan. This instructional videotape
features Yang Zhen Dou, 4th
generation Yang family, son of Yang Cheng-fu, and Yang Jun, 6th generation, grandson of
Yang Zhen
Duo. This tree volume videotape is
narrated in Chinese. A booklet with the English
translation is available. Available from Taste of China, 111-S Shirley
Street, Winchester,
VA 22601, 540-667-7595. There is now an "English Version"
of this VHS videotape, 6 hours,
from United States Wushu Academy, 7521 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042,
Phone:
703-698-8182. They also offer instructional videotapes on the Traditional
Yang Style
Taiji Saber, and Traditional Yang Style Taiji Sword, both by Master Yang Zhen
Dou.
"Traditional Yang Style Training." An interview with Yang
Fukui. T'ai Chi,
Vol. 24, No. 5, October, 2000, pp. 17- 24.
A Tribute to Yang Shaozhong (1910-1985). By Daniel K. Wong. T'ai
Chi: The International
Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Vol. 27, No. 6, December, 2003, pp.
30-38. Yang Shaozhong
was the oldest son of Grandmaster Yang Chengfu. By age 14 he was working
as his
father's assistant. He worked for the government and in private practice
in many provinces
in China. He had one book published, Usage and Variations of Taijiquan
with Illustrated
Demonstration by Two, Hong Kong, 1962.
"The True History of the Yang Style." Inteview with Fu
Zhongwen by Marvin Smalheiser.
T'ai Chi, Vol. 25, No. 6, December, 2001, pp. 18-20.
Tsao, Jesse - Taijiquan Master.
San Diego, CA. He offers numerous videotapes,
and one of his instructional videotapes is on the Yang style long form
108.
Tui Shou (Push Hands)
in Tai Chi Chuan. Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Tung Ying-Chieh (Dong Yingjie) (1890-1964) Noted student of Yang,
Cheng-Fu. Tung wrote
the 1931
book on "Application Methods of Taijiquan" for Yang,
Cheng-Fu.
Two Person Practice
Sets (Da Lu) - Yang Style
Ultimate
Guide to Tai Chi. (The Best of Kung-Fu Magazine). Edited by John
R.
Little and Curtis F. Wong. Chicago, IL, Contemporary Books, 2000.
301 pages.
ISBN: 0809228335. MGC. Includes a photographic study of all the
postures
in the Yang 108 long form, pp. 33-115. Many very intersting and informative
articles.
Valley
Spirit Center. Red Bluff, California
Valley Spirit Tai Chi Chuan Journal. A journal with
reflections, notes, suggestions,
references, questions and answers, links and quotations. By Michael P. Garofalo.
Valley Spirit Tai Chi Chuan Club.
Red Bluff, California. Organizer: Michael P. Garofalo.
Video Clips Online of the Long Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Form
81 Step Yang Style Taiji. Ms. Zong Weijie performs 81-step Yang-style of Taijiquan in Beijing. Extracted from a Chinese educational video. Zong Weijie is a lecturer at Beijing University of Physical Education, and several times China's National champion in Taijiquan and Taiji sword.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 1 and 2, Master Jesse Tsao, 6
minutes, I
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section 2 and 3, Master Jesse Tsao, 5
minutes, II
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Master Terry Dunn, 50 minutes.
Very grainy and distorted
pixillation. Best to purchase a new videotape!
I've got to believe that this long clip is a copyright infringement.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Master John Loupos, 2 minutes and 32
seconds
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Long Form, Section One, 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Short 24 Form, Vinz, 7 minutes and 21 seconds
Traditional Fast Form in Yang Style, 5 Minutes
Videotapes on Yang Style Tai
Chi Chuan
Videotapes on Yang Style Tai
Chi Chuan. Wayfarer Catalog. Distributes videotapes
by Lu Gui Rong, Terry Dunn, Doc-Fai Wong, Fong Ha, Jiang Jian-ye, Ye Xiao Long,
Xin Qi Shen Do. Andrew Dale,
Seattle, WA
"Wang Haijun on Eight
Methods of Training Jin," by David Gaffney, T'ai Chi: The
International
Magazine of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Vol. 29, No. 4, August, 2005, pp. 5-10.
Translation by Davidine
Diaw-Voon Sim.
Wayfarer Publications
Los Angeles, California. Numerous books, DVDs and videotapes
on Yang
Style Taiji.
Where Can I Purchase These
Books and Videotapes?
William C. C. Chen
Tai Chi Master in New York.
Wikipedia -
Tai Chi Chuan Yang Style
Words of Experience by Tung
Ying Chieh 10Kb.
Wong, Doc-Fai Martial Arts Centers - Plum
Blossom International Federation
Xin Qi Shen Dojo Seattle, WA.
Excellent resouces and information.
Yang Cheng-Fu (July 7, 1883 - March 3, 1936) Grandson of Yang Lu-Chan.
Father of Yang Zheng-Duo.
Yang, Cheng-Fu (Yang Chao-Chin)
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Yang Jiang-Hou
(1839-1917).
He was the grandson of Yang Lu-Chan (1799-1872).
1888 He had an older brother, Yang Chao-Hsiung (1862-1930),
who
also taught
Yang Taijiquan.
1903 He began the study of
Yang Taijiquan. He was not interested in
martial arts
in his youth. Although his father was alive, older brother,
and other
advanced Yang students, and they all contributed to his growing
knowledge of
the Yang style of martial arts, Yang Chengfu was largely
self-taught
according to many commentators.
1908 His adult personality is
often described as friendly, kind, openhearted,
and
gentle. He was very popular as a teacher, an avoided hurting his
students and
challengers. He was a large man - over 230 pounds.
1911 His son was born, Yang Zhen-Ming (1911-1985)
1921 "Illustrated
Explanation of Taijiquan Forms," by Xu, Long Hou is published.
Xu was a
student of Yang Cheng-Fu's father. This book helped popularize
Yang style
Taijiquan.
1922 His second son was born, Yang Zhen-Ji (1922-)
1923 His main disciple and senior instructor was Fu Zhong-Wen (1903-1994)
1925 "The Art of Taijiquan,"
by Yang Chengfu is published in Shanghai. It was
compiled and
edited by his disciple, the editor and writer Chen Wei-ming
(1881-1958).
1926 His third son was born, Yang Zhen-Duo (1926-).
1930 "The Complete Principles and Theory of Taijiquan,"
published in Shanghai
by Yang
Chengfu.
Cheng Man-Chi'ng
(1901-1975) begins studying with Yang Chengfu.
1931 "Applications of Taijiquan," is published in
Shanghai. Known to
have been
compiled and edited by one of Yang's noted students, Dong Yingjie
(Tung
Ying-Chieh), 1890-1964.
1933 "Taijiquan Exercise and Application,"
published in Shanghai.
1934 "The
Essence and Applications of Taijiquan," is published. Known to
have
been compiled
and edited by the noted author, Professor Cheng Man-Chi'ng,
1936 He died on March 3, 1936. He was 53 years of
age.
Biographical Sources: One,
Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven
"Yang Cheng-Fu's Early and Later Postures." By Wu Ta-yeh
and Wu Teng
Shu-hsien. T'ai Chi, Vol. 24, No. 6, December, 2001, pp.
14-15.
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Yang Cheng Fu Shi Tai Ji Quan. By Yang Zeng Ji. ISBN: 7536319843.
Yang Cheng Fu - The
Story of a Cotton Thread
Yang Cheng-Fu's Taijiquan Long Form 108/88
Yang Cheng- Fu's Ten Principles
of Tai Chi Chuan 8Kb.
Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan.
Instructional videotape, 65 minutes, Part 1. Featuring
Lu Gui Rong. Volume 37
Yang
Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan Curriculum 16Kb
Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional
Form. Instruction DVD, 190 minutes,
performed by Master Yang Jun. The instructions are presented in
English.
Includes some applications of the form. $80.00. Available from
the
Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan
International Organization in Seattle, WA.
Yang Family Tai Chi 108 Form with Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong.
ALC Productions,
P. O. Box 320532, San Francisco, CA 94132. Produced in 1997. VHS, 55
Minutes.
Website:
Doc-Fai Wong Martial Arts Centers - Plum
Blossom International Federation.
Grandmaster Wong has a Ph.D., O.M.D., authored two books, made a dozen
instructional videotapes, and is the President of the Plum Blossom International
Federation of Choy Li Fut and Tai Chi Chuan. Grandmaster Wong was a
student
of Hu Yuen Chou, a disciple of Yang Cheng-Fu. This videotape features
a spirited
performance of the form by Grandmaster Wong shown from three different views;
but this is not an instructional videotape.
Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan
International Organization Headquaters in Seattle, WA.
Led by Masters Yang Zhen Duo and Yang Jun. YangChen Fu Tai Chi style.
Association,
ranking system, schools, seminars, products, journal, news, information. They
offer a
new DVD by Yang Jun on the traditional long hand form. Products include
DVD, book,
swords and supplies, and T-shirts. Some short articles are offered.
This organization
hosts many Yang Family hand form and saber form workshops around the USA and
abroad.
Yang Family
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Lineage
Yang Family Tai Chi of New York City
Yang Family Taiji Quan
Lineage chart.
Yang Family
Taijiquan - A History. LongFei Newsletter. By Richard
Watson. 34Kb.
Yang Family Taiji Quan: The
Hidden Tradition. By Scott Rodell. 13Kb.
Yang Family Taijiquan Traditional Long Form 108 Movements.
By Michael P. Garofalo.
200 Kb+. List of movements, links, bibliography, quotations. HTML
and PDF versions
of movement lists.
Yang Family, Yang Style.
By Sam Masich. 16Kb.
Yang, Jwing-Ming Ph.D., (1945-). Noted
master, teacher and author. He has published
many books, videotapes, and DVD's about the Yang style of Taijiquan.
Boston, MA.
Yang Long Form. Tai Chi for Health. By Terry Dunn, a student of
Abraham Liu. 120 minute
VHS instructional videotape.
Yang Lu-Chan (1799-1872) Founder of Yang Style Taijiquan.
Grandfather of
Yang Cheng-Fu. AKA: Yang Fu Quai. Biography
1 Biography
2 Biography
3
Yang Shao-Hou (1862-1930) Yang Cheng-Fu's older brother.
Yang's Martial Arts Association. Yang,
Jwing-Ming (1945-) Ph.D. Boston, MA.
Yang Style History
26Kb
Yang Style Long Form 108 List of Movements
Yang Style Short Form
Simplified 24 Movements, Tai Chi Chuan, Yang Style, Beijing
Standard. List of the movements
(.html and .pdf), links,
bibliography, quotations, and notes.
Yang Short Taijiquan Form, 48 Movements, Competition
Standard
Yang Short Taijiquan Form, 24 Movements, Bejing Standard
Simplified, P.E. Class Form
Yang Short Taijiquan Form, 37 Movements, Professor Cheng
Man-Chi'ng
Yang's Ten Important
Points Yang Cheng-fu (1883-1936)
Yang Style Tai Chi. Videotape featuring Fu Zhong Wen and his
grandson. Chinese narration.
TC
Media.
Yang
Style Tai Chi Chuan. By Yang Jwing-Ming. Hollywood, CA,
Unique Publications,
1982. 207 pages. The standard form in 113 movements. Includes
material on
pushing hands, applications, and the narrow blade sword routine. Hundreds
of
photographs with detailed descriptions. ISBN: 086568023X.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Presented by Master Ye Xiao Long.
Instructional
VHS videotape. Part 1, 70 minutes. Part 2, 61
minutes.
Yang
Style Tai Chi Chuan and Its Applications. By Yang,
Jwing-Ming. VHS videotape.
Boston, YMAA Publications, 1995. ASIN: 0940871181.
Applications for postures
in the 24, 48 and 108 forms.
Yang Style T'ai Chi
Ch'uan: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Resources, Notes, Movement
Lists. 207Kb+. Researched by Michael P. Garofalo. Published
at the Cloud Hands
website.
Provides a
list of the
movements of the standard 108 long form of the Yang style divided into
five sections for teaching (.html and .pdf versions available).
Includes a detailed
bibliography
and links list. Provides a list comparing the Yang
Long Form
108 to 85 postures sequence.
Includes links to
video
clips online.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Essays. By Peter Lim.
Yang Style Tai Chi
Homepage Master Lee Shiu-Pak.
Yang Style Taijiquan. By Yang Zhenduo. Written by the third son of Yang
Cheng-fu.
Beijing, Morning Glory Publishers, 1996. 600 photographs, 291 pages.
ISBN: 7505404814. MGC.
Yang-style Taiji Quan.
DVD instructional videotapes. Volumes I, II, III. Explained
by Yang Zhengduo, the 4th-generation exponent of Yang style Taijiquan.
Includes
some demonstrations by Yang Jun. Explanation in Mandarin by Yang Zhengduo,
Enlish language voice translation by Christopher Pei. Made in China.
Volume
I, 115 minutes in color. Volume II, 125 minutes, in color.
Volume III, 97 minutes
in color. Detailed explanations by sections. Complete demonstrations
of the
103 Forms and 49 Forms routines on each volume. MGC. Distributed
by:
Source
1, Source 2, Source
3, Source
4, Source 5.
Yang Zhengduo is the son of
Yang Cheng-Fu; and Yang Jun is the grandson of Yang Zheng-duo.
Yang Style Taijiquan.
Traditional Yang Style Slow Form. Reference video for the
Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto. Performed by Michael Chan.
Instructional VHS.
Yang Style Taijiquan - The Best Books, Videos and DVDs
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Essays. By Peter Lim.
Yang Style Tai-Chi Chuan, 108 Movements. By Master Yu Cheng Hsiang. VHS
instructional
videotape, 60 minutes.
Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Videos 24, 44 and 88 Form videos. You need Real
Player.
Yang
Style Swordsmanship:
Links, bibliography, quotes, notes.
Yang Tai Chi
Classical Routine. Instructional DVD, 3 discs, 337 minutes.
English and
Chinese soundtrack with subtitles. "In this set of DVDs, they give a
thorough illustration
of the characteristics and practicing methods of The Yang Style Tai Chi,
including a
demonstration and illustration of the traditional 103-Form and the simplified
49-Form
Yang Tai Chi Chuan. This set of DVDs is a good teaching material because
each of
movement, hand technique and body shape are detailedly demonstrated and
explained
during the course of practice, so it makes even the beginners who have never
heard of
Tai Chi Chuan can learn it well in a very short time. Furthermore, it is also
useful for those
who want to improve their practicing level. They are taught and
demonstrated by Master
Yang Zhen Duo, the well-known Fourth Offspring of The Yang Style Tai Chi
Chuan."
Available from Tai Chi Depot, Information
Yang Tai Chi - Little Mountain
Tai Chi Club Informative website with artilces on history,
principles, classic advice, bibliography, links, and DVD/Video
lists.
Yang Taijiquan. Instructional VHS videotapes by Lu Gui Rong of
Shanghai. Part of the
China's Living Treasures Series. Volume 37, Part 1, Yang Training Basics,
VHS,
56 minutes. Volume 38, Part 2, Yang Long Form, First Section, VHS, 61
minutes.
Volume 39, Yang Long Form, Second Section, VHS, 81 minutes. Volume
40,
Part 3, Yang Long Form, Third Section, VHS 80 minutes.
YMAA, Yang's Martial Arts Association. Yang, Jwing-Ming (1945-)
Ph.D. Boston, MA.
Yongnian Taiji Martial Arts Center.
Ted Knecht. This group has produced videotapes
on the Yang Long 108 form, Yang sword, Yang broadsword, and qigong forms.
Links,
resources, and articles.
Recommendations by Michael P. Garofalo
Learning the Yang Cheng-Fu Long Hand Form Style
(94/108)
of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
What Books, Videos, DVDs, or VCDs are Useful?
When I began to study Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan in 1986, there were
relatively few
choices in books or videotapes to supplement direct instruction from a Taiji
teacher.
Now, in 2005, there are scores of options, in multiple media formats.
There are
many excellent instructional videotapes, VCDs, and DVDs available, with detailed
instructions and
informative live presentations by noted masters to supplement your
direct
instruction. In addition, there are a few good books and videotapes to help
you
to get started
on your Taijiquan learning journey if a live instructor is not accessible -
supplemented by workshops on the long form. Everyone can now begin the study of
this classical art to achieve better health, fitness,
coordination, relaxation, self-defense
awareness, balance, concentration, and inner
calmness.
I frequently get email from people asking me to recommend books or
videotapes, VCDs, or DVDs for them to use to study Yang style Taijiquan. This
is
a difficult question for me to answer since, as a retired person, I cannot afford to
purchase
most of the books, videos or DVDs listed in this bibliography. (I welcome
authors or
publishers sending me a copy to review. I also
greatly appreciate those readers who send
me gifts.). I
also welcome suggestions from
my readers about this topic.
Based upon the limited number of copies I have reviewed,
I recommend the following:
1. If you do have an instructor teaching you the Yang style
taijiquan long form , then
consider starting with:
The
Teachings of Master T. T. Liang: Imagination Becomes Reality. A
Complete Guide to the
150 Posture Solo Form. Compiled by Stuart Alve Olson. 287
pages. Minnesota, Dragon Door
Publications, 1986, 1992. Second Edition. ISBN:
0938045091. Hundreds of detailed
pictures of the form, including some interesting multi-exposure photographs of
Mr. Olson doing
the long form. This is an outstanding guide to the Yang Style
form. The explanations are
superior and the photography outstanding. One of my favorite guides to
Yang style T'ai
Chi Ch'uan. $32.50 retail. This book is very useful even if you
don't have an instructor.
2.
If you do not have an instructor, and want to begin your study at
home, alone, then
consider purchasing both books and DVD/videos:
a. Mastering
Yang Style Taijiquan. Bu Fu Zongwen (1903-1994). Translated by Louis
Swaim.
Berkeley,
California, North Atlantic Books, 1999. Glossary, bibliography, 226
pages.
Translations
of many Tai Chi classics are included. A list of the 85 movement long form
and detailed notes and descriptions of each movement are provided. 251 movement
analysis illustrations. Over 76 of the illustrations are traced and drawn
from photographs of
Yang Cheng-Fu. Detailed descriptions of the long form, pp. 26-162.
Push hands information.
Yang Tai Chi essentials. ISBN: 1556433182. I have found this to be
an excellent book!
This book was first published in 1963 in China as "Yang Shi
Taijiquan". An informative
introduction and good translation by Louis Swaim. $16.95 retail.
b. Yang-style Taiji Quan.
DVD instructional videotapes. Volumes I, II, III. Explained
by Yang Zhengduo, the 4th-generation exponent of Yang style Taijiquan.
Includes
some demonstrations by Yang Jun. Explanation in Mandarin by Yang Zhengduo,
Enlish language voice translation by Christopher Pei. Made in China.
Volume
I, 115 minutes in color. Volume II, 125 minutes, in color.
Volume III, 97 minutes
in color. Detailed explanations by sections. Complete demonstrations
of the
103 Forms and 49 Forms routines on each volume. Distributed by:
Source
1, Source 2, Source
3, Source
4, Source 5.
Three Volumes for $45.00.
Yang Zhengduo is the son of Yang Cheng-Fu; and Yang Jun is the grandson of
Yang Zhengduo.
c. Yang Style Taijiquan. By Yang Zhenduo. Written by the third son of Yang
Cheng-fu.
Beijing, Morning Glory Publishers, 1996. 600 photographs, 291 pages.
ISBN: 7505404814. Edited by Yu Zhenquan. Retail for
$10.95.
d. T'ai
Chi For Health - Yang Long Form with Terence Dunn. VHS videotape, and
DVD
formats. 120 minutes. Healing Arts, 1990. Produced and created by Terence
Dunn.
DVD ASIN: B0002ZDR80. VHS ISBN: 6301866584. An excellent instructional videotape!
Fine studio
photography with a clear front view and with a side view insert. This
very
reasonably priced videotape is, in my opinion, the best for the price in the genre and should
be a first choice for beginners. Good, clear, understandable
instructions. $18.00 retail
for the new DVD and/or video, and for under $10 new and used.
3. After you get serious about your Yang style Taijiquan practice:
a. Tai Chi
Secrets of the Yang Style by Yang, Jwing-Ming, Ph.D..
Dr. Yang has also published numerous books, videotapes and DVDs about the
Yang style hand and sword forms. YMAA, Yang's Martial Arts Association.
Boston, MA. Those looking for a comprehensive distance learning
progam will
find Sifu Yang Jwing-Ming's publications to be an excellent
resource.
b. The
Taijiquan Classics: An Annotated Translation. By Barbara Davis.
Includes a
commentary by Chen Wei-ming.
San Franscisco, North Atlantic Books, 2004.
Index, bibliography, notes, 200 pages. ISBN:
1556434316. There are also
other good books on the Taijiquan Classics to
consider.
c. Cheng Man-ch'ing
(1901-1975) Consider his books and those by his many students.
Although Professor Cheng practiced a short version of the form, the explanations
of the
principles of Taijiquan and the clear emphasis on the health benefits and joys
of practicing
are very valuable to all new students. A good example of his influence is
found in:
The
Tai Chi Book: Beginning and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice, by Robert
Chuckrow,
