Chen Style Tai Chi Basics

Joint Opening Exercises:

  1. Movement of Neck and Head
  2. Movement of Wrist Joints
  3. Movement of Elbow Joints
  4. Movement of Shoulder Joints
  5. Open Chest and Stretch the Arms
  6. Twist the Waist
  7. Swing the Arms and Pat the Body
  8. Rotating the Hip
  9. Stretching on Bow Stance
  10. Stretching on Horse Stance
  11. Turning Knee Joints
  12. Turning Ankle Joints
  13. Snapping the Leg and Relaxation

Silk Reeling Energy Exercise:

  1. Single Hand Front Silk Reeling - Right and Left
  2. Double Hand Front Waving Hand Silk Reeling
  3. Single Hand Side Spiral Silk Reeling - Right and Left
  4. Left and Right Backward Brushing Silk Reeling
  5. Step Forward Front and Back Double Hand Spiral Silk Reeling

Footwork:

  1. Forward Steps
  2. Backward Steps
  3. Twist Steps
  4. Side Steps
  5. Wave Hand on Parallel Steps
  6. Wave Hand on Cross Steps

Basic Qi Kung:

  1. Collecting Qi on Standing Posture
  2. Hun Yuan Standing Meditation

Chen Tai Chi Old Frame First Routine:

1 Beginning

2 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar

3 Lazy About Tying Coat

4 Six Sealing And Four Closing

5 Single Whip

6 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar

7 The White Goose Spreads It’s Wings

8 Walk Diagonally

9 Holding Up the Knee

10 Twist Stepping

11 Walk Diagonally

12 Holding Up the Knee

13 Twist Stepping

14 Cover Hands and Strike with Fist 

15 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar

16 Shield Body Fist

17 The Green Dragon Flying Out of the Water

18 Push with Both Hands

19 The Punch Under Elbow

20 Step Back And Whirl Arms On Both Sides

21 The White Goose Spread Its Wings

22 Walk Diagonally

23 Flash Over The Back

24 Cover Hands and Strike with Fist

25 Six Sealing And Four Closing

26 Single Whip

27 Wave Hands

28 High Pat On the Horse

29 Right Foot Kick

30 Left Foot Kick

31 Kick With Left Heel

32 Walk Forward by Stepping to Both Sides

33 The Punch Toward the Ground

34 Turn Over Body And Double Kick

35 Protect the Heart with Both Fists

36 Tornado Kick

37 Kick With Right Heel

38 Cover Hands and Strike with Fist

39 Small Grabbing And Hitting

40 Cover Head And Push Mountain

41 Six Sealing And Four Closing

42 Single Whip

43 Forward Strike

44 Backward Strike

45 Part The Wild Horse ‘s Mane

46 Six Sealing And Four Closing

47 Single Whip

48 The Jade Maiden Working At Shuttles

49 Lazy About Tying Coat

50 Six Sealing And Four Closing

51 Single Whip

52 Wave Hand

53 Sweep Kick and Drop Down

54 Golden Rooster Stand on One Leg

55 Step Back And Whirl Arms On Both Sides

56 The White Goose Spreads Its Wings

57 Walk Diagonally

58 Flash The Back 

59 Cover Hands and Strike with Fist

60 Six Sealing And Four Closing 

61 Single Whip 

62 Wave Hands 

63 High Pat on Horse 

64 Reverse Sweeping its Right Leg Cross Kick

65 The Punch Toward the Crotch 

66 The White Ape Present Fruit

67 Single Whip 

68 The Dragon Rolling On The Ground 

69 Step Forward With Seven Stars Stance

70 Step Back and Mount the Tiger 

71 Turn Body And Double Wave Lotus Kick

72 The Cannon Strike Right Overhead

73 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar 

74 Closing 

Chen Style Tai Chi Essential 18 Movement Form

  1. Beginning Posture
  2. Buddha's Warrior Pounds Mortar
  3. Lazily Tucking the Coat
  4. Six Sealing and Four Closing
  5. Single Whip
  6. White Goose Spreads Wings
  7. Diagonal Walk
  8. Holding Up the Knees
  9. Twist Stepping
  10. Covering Hand Punch
  11. High Pat on the Horse
  12. Left Heel Side Kick
  13. Jade Lady Working at Shuttles
  14. Clouding/Waving Hands
  15. Turn Around with Double Lotus Kick
  16. Cannon Strick
  17. Buddha's Warrior Pounds Mortar
  18. Closing Posture

Chen Tai Chi Single Broadsword Routine

1. Starting Form

2. Protect Heart Broadsword

3. Green Dragon Comes out of Water

4. The Wind Scattering the Broken Flowers

5. The White Cloud Cover Right Over Head

6. Black Tiger Searches the Mountain

7. Suqin Carries the Sword on His Shoulder

8. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg

9. Rolling and Closing to the Coming Force

10. Horizontally Cut the White Snake's Waist

11. Three Rings Surrounding the Sun

12. Dispel the Clouds and See the Sun

13. Beat Grass to Look For the Snake on the Left

14. Beat Grass to Look For the Snake on the Right

15. Green Dragon Comes out of Water

16. The Wind Scattering the Broken Flowers

17. The Wild Goose Inserts Golden Wings

18. Yecha Searches the Sea

19. Turn Over Body Leftward to Cut

20. Turn Over Body Rightward to Cut

21. White Snake Spits out Its Tongue

22. Holding the Moon in the Arms

23. Finishing Form