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Chen Style
Chen style Tai Chi is the oldest of the five
recognised styles of Tai Chi (Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu-Shi or Hao, and Sun).
Drawing from the concept of balance between ying and yang, the style
harmonises hardness with softness, the fast with the slow. The movements
are characterised by many long and low stances, emphasising stability. A
physically more demanding style, it tends to be favoured by younger, more
agile students and practitioners.
Chen style Tai Chi has several variations. The Old
frame, or Lao Jia, is the family form prior to the influence of Zhiang Fa
and Yang Lu Chan. (This combines the family’s Yi Lu and Pao Chui
techniques.) The New frame, or Xin Jia, incorporates some of their ideas.
In particular the new frame incorporates the twisting movements of
“Silk Reeling” which gives the forms a more tangible flowing
characteristic. More recently the small frame, or Xiao Jia, has become more
widely known. The Zhao Bao style of Tai Chi is strikingly similar to the
small frame with some believing that in fact Zhao Bao is simply an
evolution of the small frame. Zhao Bao tai chi traces back to Chen
Qing-Ping (1795-1868), a disciple of Chen You Pen, who moved to
Zhaobaozhen, but may date back further, being originally a form kept to
close family members only.
 Tai Bai Lung (Chief Instructor) has trained in Chinese martial
arts for over 40 years and has studied Tai Chi
Chuan under Chi Sifu, Won Lu San and Chen family.
He is also studying Chinese language and writing. To understand Chinese Tai Chi Chuan
one must understand Chinese ways. There are a lot of western ideas and
nonsense about Tai Chi Chuan that it is a yoga dance for health…
Although health is an important part of Tai Chi Chuan, it is not the main
reason for its development. Tai Chi Chuan means “Great
Ultimate Fist” – this then is a martial art
with health benefits. We will not allow western nonsense in, thus we keep
to the highest possible standard.
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Chen
Style Tai Chi Chuan Syllabus:
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Chi Chen Short Form one
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Tai
Chi Chen Short Form two
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Tai
Chi Lu Form One
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Tai
Chi Lu Form Two (Fao-Twi)
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Chan
Ssu Chin
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Tai
Chi Chi Kung
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Eight
Gates System
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Broad
Sword
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Long
Sword
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Long
Knife
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Staff/Spear
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Tai
Chi Hand Axe
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Da
Lu Form
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Tai
Chi Theory
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Five
Thoughts
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Thirteen
Movements Method
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"Because they do not compete, the world
cannot compete with them. Is not the ancient saying true, "To yield is
to preserve unity?" for true wholeness comes from turning within." - Lao zu
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