
The Chen Style Tai Chi New Frame Routine (XinJia) 1-Full Routine is my favorite among the total 8 sets of Chen Style Tai Chi that I have practiced. This routine is characterized by detailed movements, lower positions, and explosive releases of power, making it the master routine from which other Tai Chi styles, including Chen, Yang, and others, have derived.
To ensure I am fully prepared for the routine, I always start with a 2km jogging warm-up, which helps me to reach 70% of my capacity. Then I practice Chen Style Tai Chi New Frame Routine (XinJia) 1-Full Routine, which helps me to reach 85% of my capacity, equivalent to a 5km jog or 10 minutes of rope skipping. To track my effort and heart rate during my practice, I use Myzone, a fitness tracking system that provides real-time heart rate monitoring and tracks physical activity. Myzone calculates my maximum heart rate (MHR) from the moment I start training and tracks my effort, providing me with accurate data on my progress.
I believe that Myzone provides a more scientific way to measure the effectiveness of Tai Chi for fitness. By using this tool, I can see how my effort levels increase during my warm-up and throughout the routine, allowing me to adjust my practice to achieve my fitness goals. Overall, I find that the Chen Style Tai Chi New Frame Routine 1-Full Routine is an excellent way to improve my physical health and well-being.
I am excited to announce that I am in the process of creating and uploading all 8 sets of Chen Style Tai Chi routines. My goal is to have them completed by the end of April or early May. However, due to my recent suspected contact with COVID-19, I have very minor symptoms and am currently in self-quarantine.
I would like to thank you for your patience and continuous support as I work on creating better content for you. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, I am committed to continuing to share my passion for Tai Chi and helping others to benefit from this ancient practice.
Please bear with me as I navigate this difficult time and work to bring you the best possible content. I look forward to sharing the complete collection of Chen Style Tai Chi routines with you soon.
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Udemy-The Original Tai Chi Martial Art - Chen Style Old Form One
陈氏太极拳老架一路以柔为主,柔中有刚,其特点是舒展大方,步法轻灵稳健,身法中正自然,内劲以缠丝劲为核心统领全身;动作如行云流水,绵绵不断,一动皆动,一静具静,发劲时松活弹抖,完整一气;在劲力上以掤、捋、挤、按为主,以采、挒、肘、靠为辅。
Chen-style Tai Chi Quan, Old Frame Routine One, emphasizes softness and suppleness, with a blend of soft and hard. Its characteristics are expansiveness, grace, lightness, stability in footwork, and naturalness in body movements. The core of its internal strength is the coiling-silk energy, which leads the whole body. The movements flow continuously, like clouds and water, with every movement influencing the next, and stillness in movement. When issuing force, the body is relaxed, agile, and elastic, with a complete and continuous energy flow. In terms of energy, it focuses mainly on the techniques of warding off, rolling back, pressing, and pushing, supplemented by the techniques of plucking, rending, elbow-striking, and leaning.
Udemy-Tai Chi Chen Style 38 Form -to Sharp Mind & Physical Fitness
陈氏三十八式太极拳,这套太极拳是陈小旺在新架83式和老架74的基础上简化创编的,共分四段38个动作。吸取了传统太极拳的精华,共分四段38个动作。陈氏三十八式太极拳去掉原来的重复和过难动作外,仍保留陈氏太极的技击和缠丝劲的特点。
Chen Style 38-form Tai Chi, is a simplified routine created by Chen Xiaowang based on the traditional Chen Style Tai Chi 83-form and 74-form. It consists of four sections with a total of 38 movements. It incorporates the essence of traditional Tai Chi and retains the characteristics of Chen Style Tai Chi's martial arts techniques and silk-reeling energy, while removing redundant and excessively difficult movements.
Benefits of Tai Chi - Better Balance
The body systems responsible for balance can be affected by gradual changes due to aging or side effects of medications. There are also a host of health problems that can lead to unsteadiness on your feet. But many stability problems caused by aging or conditions such as arthritis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis respond well to exercises designed to improve balance.
Simple exercises to improve stability and prevent falls gives you step-by-step instructions for easy, effective workouts that will improve posture, increase muscle strength and speed, sharpen reflexes, expand flexibility, and firm your core. You'll also get tips for fall-proofing your home.
Tai chi improves balance and, according to some studies, reduces falls. Proprioception — the ability to sense the position of one's body in space — declines with age. Tai chi helps train this sense, which is a function of sensory neurons in the inner ear and stretch receptors in the muscles and ligaments. Tai chi also improves muscle strength and flexibility, which makes it easier to recover from a stumble. Fear of falling can make you more likely to fall; some studies have found that tai chi training helps reduce that fear.
Practice the latest Chen style tai chi 22 basic routine, starting from the beginning with warm ups, and progress to the full routine.
Learn the latest Chen style tai chi 22 full routine for beginners to strengthen mind and body, following the routine from back.
Begin with the beginning posture: stand straight and widen the left leg beyond shoulder width. Breathe and brace as you raise both hands, then press down to stretch the back.
Practice the tai chi chen style 22 grand warding off posture, guiding weight shifts, arm coordination, and stance transitions from standing to sinking and twisting movements.
Master the single whip in CSTC22, with a 70/30 left weight split, a ball stance, and coordinated hand, hook, and knee actions that support balance and gravity.
Explore CSTC22 three palm swap for beginners, strengthening mind and body as you coordinate palm transitions, stance alignment, and flowing hand movements.
Practice CSTC22 left and right lunge with splitting hands, moving right, front, and left in a flowing sequence to develop posture, rhythm, and stress release.
Practice CSTC22 13 and 14: the golden rooster stands on a single leg, balancing on your right leg with ground awareness and weight transfer through twenty-four form, a moving meditation.
Practice the golden rooster stands on right leg sequence by lifting, tapping, and grounding on the right leg to cultivate balance, weight awareness, and moving meditation through the 24-form routine.
Learn the CSTC22 beginner sequence of the Tai Chi Chen style, focusing on the basic 24 form, snake imagery, and black dragon themes with coordinated left-right movement.
Explore the CSTC22 hidden hand punch, performed in two movements to form the posture, with the right elbow back, stepping out, and the left knee raised before the strike.
Explore the CSTC22 uppercut punch with front knee strike as beginners practice sinking, balance, and coordinated open and fist movements in tai chi chen style.
Learn CSTC22 double hands punch with a 1-2-3 rhythm, forming fists, moving in the set, and turning 90 degrees to align technique.
Explore the CSTC22 tai chi form, basic form 22, featuring pound palm with fist and an ending standing posture, with basic and intermediate movements, kicks, and jumps.
Course Introduction: Discover the Power of Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
“One of the Best 5 Exercises You Can Ever Do”
– Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publishing
Tai Chi (Taiji), often described as “meditation in motion” or “moving yoga,” is ranked #2 among the top five exercises recommended by Harvard Health, just behind swimming. According to Harvard Medical School, these top five exercises include:
Swimming
Tai Chi
Strength Training
Walking
Kegel Exercises (for pelvic floor strength)
Unlike other workouts that isolate either strength, balance, or flexibility, Chen Style Tai Chi – the original and oldest style of Tai Chi – integrates all of them, including many movements that provide similar benefits as strength training, walking, and pelvic floor exercises. Why not give it a try? Learn a lifelong skill, boost your brainpower, and take on our 30-Day Challenge to complete this course!
The Origins of Tai Chi
Tai Chi (Taijiquan) is a traditional Chinese martial art that originated over 300 years ago in Chenjiagou, Henan Province—just 70km from the hometown of your instructor, David Yao.
It’s believed that a martial artist from the Chen family, inspired by the symbol of Yin and Yang where two rivers merged, created this powerful system of movement. Rooted in the principles of Taoism and Confucianism, Tai Chi reflects a philosophy of harmony between mind, body, and nature.
What Makes Chen Style Unique?
Chen Style is the mother of all Tai Chi styles, characterized by:
Spiral movements called “silk reeling”
A balance of slow, meditative motion and bursts of explosive power
An emphasis on internal energy flow (Qi) and postural awareness
Gentle yet powerful martial applications
This course offers you authentic, foundational training in Chen Style Tai Chi, suitable for beginners and adaptable for all fitness levels.
Why Tai Chi? Benefits for Life
Tai Chi offers comprehensive benefits for both mind and body:
Improves balance and flexibility
Enhances mental focus and emotional calm
Builds strength without straining joints
Strengthens lungs and supports cardiovascular health
Boosts cognitive function and neuroplasticity
Improves posture and body alignment
Reduces stress, anxiety, and supports overall well-being
Unlike high-impact exercises, Tai Chi is low-impact, adaptable, and safe for all ages, including older adults or those recovering from injury. You perform fluid, circular movements at your own pace, integrating breathing, meditation, and awareness.
A Holistic System of Wellness
Chen Style Tai Chi is more than a martial art—it is a holistic practice based on:
Yin and Yang Theory
The Five Elements
Traditional Chinese Medicine principles
Guided breathing (Qigong)
Ancient movement wisdom similar to Yoga or Pilates
These integrated elements make Tai Chi a truly internal and external workout, cultivating both physical vitality and inner peace.
Ready to Begin?
No matter your current fitness level, Tai Chi welcomes you. With consistent practice, you can:
Discover a new cultural tradition
Master a new skill
Develop grace, strength, and serenity
Improve your overall health for life
Take the 30-Day Tai Chi Challenge and experience transformation—one gentle move at a time.
Medical Disclaimer
The information provided through Tai Chi Fitness and affiliated platforms including Udemy and YouTube, is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Always consult your physician before starting any new exercise program. By participating in this course, you accept full responsibility for your own health and safety.
Join now and let Tai Chi become your lifelong path to balance, vitality, and inner strength.
Move with purpose. Breathe with clarity. Live with harmony.