Chansi Gong & Forms

Chansi Gong - Silk Reeling Exercises
Chan Si Gong or Silk Reeling Exercises are found in Chen style Taijiquan and consist of spiral movements combined with the internal flow of qi and the external motion of rotation. These exercises help to open the eight channels, to improve the yin and yang balance of the body, and to smooth the flow of blood. They internally help the mind to lead the qi and externally help strengthen the body.
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19 Movement Form
Created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, the 19 Movement Form is widely practiced in China and is rapidly gaining worldwde popularity as an entry level taiji form. Students train in taiji principles derived from the traditional Chen forms; Laojia (old frame), Xinjia (new frame), and Xiajia (small frame). It is an excellent introduction to Chen style Taijiquan and a perfect solution for those, with limited time, who are looking for a shorter form.

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38 Movement Form
The Chen Style 38 Form was created by Chen Xiaowang from the Laojia Yi lu (Old Frame - 75 movement form) and Xinjia Yi lu (New Frame - 83 movement form). Master Chen deleted repeated movements and simplified a few difficult movements from Laojia Yi lu and Xinjia Yi lu, while preserving the characteristics of traditional Chen Style Taijiquan.
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Lao Jia Yi Lu
Lao Jia Yi Lu (or old frame first set), is a key conditioning and training form within the Chen Style Taijiquan system and it is also the parent form of the other major Taijiquan styles. The form contains many slow continuous movements that unitize the reeling silk movement quality of Chen Taijiquan. Lao Jia Yi Lu also contains fa jing, which is the explosive release of refined strength. Martial strategies within the form include strikes joint locks and throws. Learning Lao Jia Yi Lu is of obvious interest to Chen stylists, and it is valuable to practitioners of the other classical styles in that they can see the original form and application of the moves they practice. The movements of Lao Jia Yi Lu tend to be larger, more expansive, and less complex that the other Chen forms and therefore is studied first.
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