William C. C. Chen

William Chi-Cheng Chen is a Grandmaster of Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan that currently lives in the US. His school is in New York City and he has hundreds of students around the world.

William Chi-Cheng Chen
Born1935 (age 84–85)
Chekiang, China
StyleYang-style taijiquan
WebsiteWilliam C.C. Chen Tai Chi Chuan

He was born in 1933 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. A US Passport error has his year of birth as 1935. After his family moved to Taiwan, he began studying t'ai chi ch'uan under the tutelage of Prof. Cheng Man-ch'ing who was a childhood friend of William C. C. Chen's father.

His skill, aptitude and language skills helped him become one of Prof. Cheng Man-ch'ing's favorite disciples. Not only was he an extraordinary student but he also helped as his teachers' translator. Through this he acquired a lot of knowledge from his teacher and insight from fellow students.

T'ai chi ch'uan lineage tree with Yang-style focus

Notes

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    References


    1. William C. C. Chen (1985). Body Mechanics of Tai Chi Chuan: For the Art of Self-defense. William C.C. Chen.
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