Yang Style Short Form
The Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Short Form — only 24 moves and around 5 minutes to perform, including Qigong.
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Tai Chi Chuan or Tai Chi (sometimes referred to as Taijiquan or Taiji respectively) is an ancient Chinese Martial Art practised for its self defence and health benefits.
Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung sprang from ancient Taoist alchemy and there are four “modern,” popular styles of Tai Chi Chuan. They are all based on the I Ching, which incorporate its philosophy and archetypes into their principles of controlled movement. The practice is an outward meditative expression of the essence of the Book of Changes. These styles are known as Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun, all named for the family clans who adopted the techniques.
This site was created by Master Graham Horwood to help spread the word on Tai Chi, Qigong and Complementary Health. Graham Horwood wrote and published several books, and made numerous expert Tai Chi instruction videos.
The Yang Family
Yang Chien Hou
1839–1917
Yang Cheng Fu
1883–1936
Yang Shou Cheung
1909–1984
Master Chu King Hung
Master Chu King Hung is considered by many to be the world’s leading authority on Family Yang Style Tai Chi — the third adopted son of Yang Shou Cheung.
Graham Horwood, Master Chu King Hung & Master Hon Sing Wun (1981)
Graham Horwood
Graham Horwood first started martial arts with Judo, then Wado Ryu Karate, under the auspices of Tatsui Suzuki. In 1969 he studied Aikido and Tai Chi Chuan, then Hung Gar, earning teacher and black belt grades (UK Martial Arts Commission, registered by the Ministry of Sport).
In 1977 Graham began his relationship with Master Chu King Hung, third adopted son of Yang Shou Cheung. He spent 10 years practicing and teaching with Master Chu, who informed Graham that he was the first of his students to understand the internal principles of Tai Chi. He also learnt Hsing I and Pa Qua with Master Chu and his teacher, Master Hon Sing Wun.
Graham has attended workshops in China with Grand Master Yang Zhengdo in Beijing, and with Wang Li Shen, a Taoist Monk and Martial Arts Grand Master at Wudang Shan. He taught Tai Chi Chuan in London and the Home Counties for over 20 years, and was also a Jungian analyst (London & Zurich) focusing on health, the individuation process and dream analysis.
Tai Chi Chuan Videos
Original Yang Family Form
Graham Horwood demonstrates and explains the original Tai Chi Chuan Yang Style Family form taught to him by Master Chu King Hung.
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Chan Shu Jian Silk Reeling Form
The original Yang Style Chan Shu Jian form as laid out by Yang Cheng Fu — the “Silk Weaving Form” of the spiralling inner energy.
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Double Edge Sword Form
The Hand Form gives rise to the second classical Yang Family form — the Tai Chi Chuan Double Edge Sword (Jian) Form.
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Sabre Broad Sword (Dao) Form
Graham Horwood demonstrates the second weapon form of the Yang family — the Tai Chi Sabre or Dao Form.
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Staff and Spear Form
The Staff and Spear Form of the Yang family. The Tai Chi Staff is the longest weapon in Tai Chi — around 8 foot long.
View VideoTai Chi Chuan Books
Tai Chi Chuan & The Code of Life
Details how to build chi, circulate and store it — drawing parallels from the I Ching and the archetypal principles of both Eastern and Western philosophy and medicine.
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A comprehensive guide to maintaining good health and curing disease by incorporating the ancient Chinese wisdom of the Yin and Yang principles into a modern Western diet, with everyday foods.
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