Who created Chen Style tai chi?

Chen Wangting developed the Chen Style Tai Chi around 1670 as a family art with the intention of passing it on to his descendants. Chen was influenced by the schools of boxing, particularly those of General Qi Jiguang (Ch’l Chi Kuang) a Ming Dynasty general.

Where did tai chi originated from?

Tai chi is a centuries-old Chinese martial art that descends from qigong, an ancient Chinese discipline that has its roots in traditional Chinese medicine.

What are the five styles of tai chi?

There are five primary forms or “styles” of Tai Chi: Chen, Yang, Hao, Wu, Chen, and Sun. Each follows the same premise, which is to combine meditation and martial arts, but there are some slight variations.

What is the difference between Chen and Yang style tai chi?

There are basically three differences between the Chen Style and the Yang Style: Speed of movement, force of movement, and the “Silk Cocoon Reeling” (纏絲功) feature of the Chen Style. As previously mentioned, all Taijiquan styles involve slow movements. In the Yang Style, essentially all the movements are basically soft.

What makes the Chen style of Tai Chi different?

The Chen style is said to be slightly more difficult to learn. It incorporates explosive power moves with softer moves that build up energy. The Chen style Tai Chi Chuan falls into two categories – the old and new frames. The old frame was created by Chen Wangling himself. It had five routines which were also known as the 13 move Chuan.

How did the Chen family get their martial style?

It is therefore not clear how the Chen family actually came to practise their unique martial style and contradictory “histories” abound. What is known is that the other four contemporary traditional tai chi styles (Yang, Sun, Wu and Woo) trace their teachings back to Chen village in the early 1800s.

How did Chen Fake prove the effectiveness of Chen Chi Ch’uan?

Chen Fake proved the effectiveness of Chen-style t’ai chi ch’uan through various private challenges and even a series of Lei tai matches. Within a short time, the Beijing martial arts community was convinced of the effectiveness of Chen-style t’ai chi ch’uan and a large group of martial enthusiasts started to train and publicly promote it.

Which is the oldest form of Tai Chi?

This site is in celebration of Chen Family Taiji Quan, the oldest known form. Taiji Quan also called “Tai Chi” in the west, is a more than 300 year old martial art (Wu shu) and (Qi gong) energy cultivation system originating in the rural village of Chen Jia Gou, Henan Province in China.