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Alphabetical Subject Index to the Cloud Hands: Taijiquan and Qigong Website
Bibliography
By David Swarbrick.
Biographical Timeline of Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing
Body Mechanics of Tai Chi Chuan: For the Art of Self-Defense. By William
C.C. Chen.
New York, 1973.
Breathing and Taijiquan: Bibliography, links, quotes,
notes.
Chang San Feng: Bibliography, links, quotes, notes,
history, legends.
Cheng Man Ching European
Tai Chi Championships 2002 - Perigueux, France
Cheng Man-ch'ing Chronology
1901 Born in Yungchia, in the Province of
Chekiang.
1916 Began studies in painting, poetry and calligraphy in
Hangchou
1919 Published poetry in Peking
1923 Teacher of Chinese Painting at Peking Academy of Fine
Arts
1926 Began study of Chinese Medicine
1930 Established College of Chinese Culture and Art
1932 Began study of Tai Chi Chuan with Yang Cheng-Fu
1935 "Tai Chi Form and Applications"
published. By Yang Cheng-Fu
and Professor Cheng
1936 Practicing medicine full-time
1938 Created the 37 Posture Short Form while in Hunan
1939 Teaching Tai Chi Chuan professionally
1941 Married Ms. Yi-Tu. Took the name
"Man-ch'ing."
1946 Member of National Assembly for Republic of China
1949 Moved to Taiwan
1950 "Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on Tai Chi"
published
1961 "Essence of Gynecology" published
1964 Established the Tai Chi Institute in New York
1975 Died on March 26th, Midnight
Cheng Man-ch'ing Forum Website
Cheng
Man-ch'ing: Master of Five Excellences. Translation and commentary by
Mark Hennessy. Berkeley, California, Frog, Ltd., 1995. 166 pages.
ISBN: 188331903X. Discussion of Master Cheng's work in calligraphy,
poetry, painting, medicine and tai chi chuan.
Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Advanced T'ai-Chi Form Instructions. Translated by
Douglas Wile.
Cheng Man-ch'ings Yang Style Tai Chi 37 Postures Form: List of
Postures/Movements
Cheng
Man-ch'ing T'ai Chi Ch'uan: A Simplified Method of Calisthenics
for
Health and Self Defense. By Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Team
translation reviewed by Dr., Beauson Tseng. Berkeley, California,
North Atlantic Books, 1981. 135 pages. ISBN: 0913028851.
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.
Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods. By Robert W. Smith. Tokyo,
Kodansha Int., Ltd., 1980.
Chen, William C. C. - Tai Chi Chuan
Cheng
Man-ch'ing's Advanced Tai-Chi Form Instructions. Sweet Chi Press,
1985.
ISBN: 0912059036.
Cheng Man-Ch'ing's T'ai Chi
Ch'uan. Patience Tai Chi Association. Instructional
DVD, 63 minutes.
The complete and authentic 37
posture form. Limited supplies in VHS format.
Cheng
Man-ch'ing Essays on Man and Culture. By Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Translated
by Mark Hennessy. Berkeley, California, Frog Ltd., North Atlantic Books,
1997.
200 pages. ISBN: 1883319269.
Cheng Man-ch'ing's T'ai-Chi Ch'uan Short Form. An instructional videotape
by
Robert Cuckrow, Ph.D.. 63 minutes, VHS. Detailed instructions in the
form.
Dr.
Chuckrow was a student of Cheng Man-ch'ing. VSTLC.
Chinese
Boxing: Masters and Methods. By Robert W. Smith. Berkeley, CA,
North Atlantic Books, 1974, 1990. ISBN: 155643085X.
A Comparative Study
Between
the Traditional Yang Style of Yang Chengfu and
Cheng Man Ching's Style. By J. Justin Meehan. 20Kb+
The Complete Book of T'ai Chi. By Stewart McFarlane. New York,
DK Publishing,
1997, 1999. Index, 119 pages. ISBN: 0789442590. Detailed
instruction in the
Cheng Man-ch'ing Short form, 37 movements. VSTLC.
The Development of
Taijiquan Styles - Lineage Charts. Al Duncan.
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.
Gateway
to the Miraculous: Further Explorations in the Tao of Cheng Man-ch'ing.
By Wolfe Lowenthal. Berkeley, California, Frog Ltd., 1994. 124
pages.
ISBN: 1883319137. Wolfe Lowenthal was a student of Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Lao-Tzu:
My Words Are Very Easy to Understand. By Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Translated
by Juh-Hua Huang. 240 pages. Berkeley, North Atlantic Books, 2nd
Edition, 1982.
ISBN: 0913028916.
List of Movements in the Yang Style Tai Chi 37 Postures Form created by
Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing
Master
Cheng's New Method of T'ai Chi Chuan Self-Cultivation. By Cheng
Man-ch'ing.
Translated by Mark Hennessy. Berkeley, California, North Atlantic
Books, Frog, Ltd., 1999. 128 pages. ISBN: 1883319927.
Master Cheng's Thirteen Chapters On Tai Chi Ch'uan. By Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Translated by Douglas Wile. 101 pages. Revised Edition.
My Father by Cathy Cheng
Patience T'ai Chi Association.
Sifu William C. Phillips.
Peking Short Form, Standardized 24, Yang
Photographs - Archives
Provided by Hsu Fun Yuen.
The Popular
Modern Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. By Peter Lim Tian Tek.
Portraits:
One,
The Power of Yielding:
Getting It Done By Not Doing It. By Fred Lehrman, published in "New Age Journal", 1975.
Professor Cheng. The
Offical Website of Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing.
Painting, calligraphy, medicine, poetry and tai chi chuan.
Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Simplified T'ai Chi Ch'uan (37 Postures).
Instructional videotape by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo. San Francisco,
Universal T'ai Chi Ch'uan Association, 1991. Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo
studied under Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing from 1949 untill 1975.
Relaxation and Taijiquan: Bibliography, links, quotes,
notes.
Short Form, Beijing, Simplified 24 Movements, Tai Chi
Chuan, Yang Style. By Michael P. Garofalo. 269KB. List of the movements
(.html and .pdf), detailed descriptions with illustrations, links,
bibliography, quotations, and notes.
Short Yang
Form. Produced by Mark Allen.
Silk Reeling and Spiral Energies in Taijiquan:
Bibliography, links, quotes, notes.
Standard Simplified 24 Form Taijiquan in the Yang Style. Beijing, Simplified 24 Movements, Tai Chi
Chuan, Yang Style. By Michael P. Garofalo. 269KB. List of the movements
(.html and .pdf), detailed descriptions with illustrations, links,
bibliography, quotations, and notes.
Subject Index to the Cloud Hands: Taijiquan and Qigong Website
Sword - Standard 32 Sword Form in the Yang Style
T'ai Chi. Instructional videotape by Tricia Yu. 90 minutes, VHS and
DVD formats.
Detailed instruction in the Cheng Man-ch'ing short form.
T'ai-Chi. By Cheng Man-ch'ing and Robert W. Smith. 112
pages.
Tai Chi and the Five
Integrity. By Ken Van Sickle, 1988.
Tai Chi Chuan del Professor Cheng
Man-ch'ing Website in Italian.
The Tai Chi Book: Beginning and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice.
By Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D..
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.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan in
the Cheng Man-Ch'ing Tradition Website in German.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Tai Chi
Chuan: The Chinese Way. By Foen Tjoeng Lie. New York, Sterling
Publishing Co., 1988. 126 pages, black and white illustrations,
index. ISBN: 0806968265. Excellent photos of Mr. Lie doing the form, informative descriptions, and a good
introduction.
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 Dynamics: Insights into Chen Man-ch'ing's Style. Instructional
videotape by
Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D.. 65 minutes, VHS. A good discussion and
illustration of
key concepts such as: yin and yang, circularity, body mechanics, sung, peng,
qi, alignment, and footwork. Dr.
Chuckrow was a student of Cheng Man-ch'ing.
Tai Chi for Health. Instructional videotape by Terry Dunn. 120
minutes, VHS.
The Cheng Man-ch'ing 37 posture form is taught by Terry Dunn, a student of
Abraham Liu. Includes an introduction to Tai Chi, breathing exercises,
warm
up suggestions, and step-by-step instructions in the form. DVD:
B0002ZDR7Q,
and VHS.
Tai Chi
for Health and Vitality: A Comprehensive Guide to the Short Yang Form. By Robert Parry. Hamlyn, 2005. 144 pages. ISBN: 060061090X.
Tai Chi
Handbook: Exercise, Meditation and Self-Defense. By Herman
Kauz. Doubleday, 1974. 192 pages. ISBN: 0385093705. A student of
Master Cheng,
with a high level background in judo and karate, provides a fine introduction to
both Tai Chi and Cheng's short form.
Tai Chi
Made Easy. A Step-by-Step Guide to Health and Relaxation. By Robert Parry. Photography by Laura Wickenden. London, The
People's Medical Society, 1997. Index, 144 pages. ISBN:
1882606256. Excellent,
detailed instructions in the Cheng Man-ch'ing 37 posture short form.
Tai Chi Sword (Jian) Professor Cheng loved to play
with the Tai Chi Sword.
Tai
Chi: The Supreme Ultimate. By Lawrence Galante.
Edited by Betsy Selman. York Beach, Maine, Samuel Weiser, 1981. 208 pages. ISBN:
0877284970.
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.
T'ai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions. Translated by
Douglas Wile. 153 pages.
Tai Chi Verein Linz -
Professor Chen Man Ching
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,
quotes, notes, instructions.
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Red
Bluff, California. Chief Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.
Video Online of Cheng Man-ch'ing or his style of Tai Chi
Cheng Man Ching Video 7 minutes. Some Yang form, push hands, and sword form.
Cheng Man-ch'ings Yang Form Performed by Master Cheng Man-ch'ing. Utube, b&w, 7:45 minutes
37 Step Cheng Man-ch'ing Short Taijiquan Form
Yang Form of Tai
Chi Chuan List of 37 movements and training
principles.
Yang Style 24 Movement Simplified Short Form
Yang Style Tai-Chi Chuan 37. An videotape by Master Yu Cheng Hsiang.
45 minutes, VHS. A demonstration of the Cheng Man-ch'ing form and
some applications.
Yang Style Traditional Long 108 Form
Quotations
Regarding Master Cheng Man-ch'ing (1901 - 1975)
"Without doubt, the most influential of these new forms in the West is
the 37 posture shortened Yang form of Zheng Man Qing. Zheng was a disciple of the great
master Yang Cheng Fu. Zheng developed the short form to enable the art to be learnt
more quickly and to be less time consuming so that it can be practiced easily with modern
day hectic schedules. Zheng's great skill in Taijiquan made his form very
popular. Today it is one of the predominant forms practiced in the West. Many of Zheng's
students are today noted masters of the art and continue to promote his short form for both
health and self-defence. The shortened form is still Yang style Taijiquan but
with the repetitions and some postures removed. The theories and techniques remain unchanged.
Almost all of Zheng's works on Taijiquan have been translated into English and their
influence
is substantial."
-
"I have been practicing Tai-Chi Chuan for over fifty years. Only two years
ago that I started to understand
the word “relax”. I remember my Tai-Chi
Chuan teacher Yang Cheng-Fu who did not like to talk much and
he used to sit
all day without saying a word if no one asked him questions. However, in our
T’ai-chi class he
would tell us to “relax” repeatedly. Sometimes it seemed
like he would say the word hundreds of times during
the practice so that the
word could fill up my ears. Strangely enough he also said that if he did not
tell me of
this word that I would not be able to learn T’ai-chi in three
life-times (meaning never). I doubted his words
then. Now that I think back,
I truly believe that if he did not keep reminding me of the word “relax”, I
doubt if
I could have learned T’ai-chi Chuan in six life-times.
What is the meaning of “relax” in T’ai-chi? Here is an example to help
you understand the word. When we go
visit a Buddhist temple we usually see a
statue of Me-Lo Buddha. The one who has a big rounded stomach
with a big
smile on his face. He carries a large bag on his shoulder. On top of this
statue we see a motto: “Sit
with a bag. Walk with a bag. It would be such a
relief to drop the bag.” What does all this mean? To me, a
person himself or
herself is a bag. Everything he or she owns is baggage, including one’s
children, family,
position and wealth. It is difficult to drop any of one’s
baggage, especially the “self” bag.
T’ai-chi Chuan is difficult to learn. To relax in practicing T’ai-chi
Chuan is the most difficult phase to go through.
To relax a person’s mind is
the most significant obstacle to overcome in practicing T’ai-Chi. It takes a
great
effort to train and exercise one’s mind to relax (or drop one’s “self”
bag)."
- Cheng Man-ch'ing
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Journal
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Notes and Comments on the Yang Style Taijiquan
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32 Standard Sword (Jian) Form - Yang Style
The 300 Missing Poems of Han Shan
Tibetan Buddhism: Shambhala Warriorship, Yoga, Tantra
The Tiger: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Tiger, Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
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Tree Qigong - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
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Trees - Lore, Magick, Myths, Magick
Trigrams and Hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Twelve Animals of Chinese Yoga
Twelve Animals of Hsing I Chuan (Xing I Quan)
Valley Spirit Center Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.. Red Bluff, California
Valley Spirit Fitness and Well Being Website
Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo (May 2003-July 2005)
Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo (August 2005- )
Valley Spirit Photography Gallery - Old
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Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Red Bluff, California
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program
Valley Spirit - Green Way Blog
Valley Spirit Taijiquan and Qigong Journal (5/2003-7/2005) by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit Taijiquan and Qigong Journal (8/2005-) by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qigong, and Yoga
Vancouver, B.C., T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools
Walking - Eight Ways of Walking Qigong
Walking - General Fitness Exercise
Walking: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Walking Stick, Cane (Zhang, Jo, Short Staff, Gun Quan, Aikijo)
War Powers Authorization by Public Vote - 28th Amendment Proposal
Washington T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Waving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong
Way of the Short Staff: Jo Do, Aikijo, Jojutsu, Gun Quan
Will Power, Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Strength of Character
Wudang Mountain - Taoism, Taijiquan and Qigong
Wu Qin Xi, The Five Animal Frolics: Crane, Bear, Deer, Monkey, and Tiger
Xing Yi Quan Five Fists
Xing I Quan (Hsing I Chuan) - Twelve Animals
Yoga Class, TFFC, Red Bluff, CA
Yang Family Taijiquan Genealogy
Yang Style Push Hands and Da Lu
Yang Style 55 Movement Taiji Sword
Yang Style Traditional Taijiquan Long Form 108 Movements
Yang Style Taijiquan - Notes and Comments
Yang Style Taijiquan Short Form 24 Movements
Yang Style Taijiquan Sword (Jian) 55 Movements
Yin-Yang Sensitivity Training: Sticking Hands - T'ui Shou
Yoga Class, Red Bluff, CA - Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo
Yoga and Qigong Classes, Red Bluff, California. Instructor: Mike Garofalo.
Yogalates: Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Zen Poems: "Above the Fog" by Mike Garofalo
Zen Poetry: Bibliography, Links, Quotations, Resources
Zhang, Cane (Jo, Short Staff, Gun Quan, Aikijo)
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