Chen style 19 form Tai Chi (Copy)

The Chen style 19-form Tai Chi is a simplified form created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang to make the traditional Chen style more accessible to beginners and modern practitioners. It retains the core principles and movements of traditional Chen style Tai Chi, including its characteristic spiral movements, explosive power (fa jin), and fluid transitions.

Here are the steps involved in the Chen style 19-form Tai Chi:

1. Commencing Form (Qǐ Shì)

2. Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (Jīngāng Dǎo Duì)

3. Lazy Tying Coat (Lǎn Zhā Yī)

4. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liù Fēng Sì Bì)

5. Single Whip (Dān Biān)

6. Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (Jīngāng Dǎo Duì)

7. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Bái Hè Liàng Chì)

8. Walk Obliquely (Xié Xíng)

9. Brush Knee (Lōu Xī)

10. Hidden Hand Punch (Yǎn Shǒu Gōng Quán)

11. Retreat to Ride the Tiger (Tuì Bù Kào)

12. Cover Hand Punch (Lòu Bù Kào)

13. Punch the Crotch (Dēng Yī)

14. Step Forward Parry and Punch (Shàng Bù Gǎn Lǎn)

15. Walk Obliquely (Xié Xíng)

16. Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (Jīngāng Dǎo Duì)

17. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liù Fēng Sì Bì)

18. Single Whip (Dān Biān)

19. Closing Form (Shōu Shì)

Each movement in the 19-form emphasizes the fundamental principles of Chen style Tai Chi, such as silk reeling energy (chán sī jìn), coordination, and balance. This form is designed to give practitioners a strong foundation in Chen style Tai Chi while being concise enough for more manageable learning and practice.