The different slow motion solo form training sequences of

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are the best known manifestations of tai chi performed for the general public. The forms are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the body and familiarize students with the inventory of motion techniques for more advanced styles of martial arts training. There are also solo

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s forms, as well as much shorter and repetitive sequences to train power generation leverages. The ''laojia yi lu'' ( zh, c=老架一路, p=lǎojià yī lù) postures listed below are the "old frame, first routine" of the Chen style with focus on

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Chen tai chi ''Laojia Yi Lu'' hand form

# Begin tai chi () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar () # Lazily Tying Coat () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar () # White Crane Spreads Wings () # Walking Obliquely () # Brush Knee () # Stepping Forward Three Steps () # Walking Obliquely () # Brush Knee () # Stepping Forward Three Steps () # Hidden Thrust Punch () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar () # Draping Fist Over Body () # Green Dragon Emerges from Water () # Double Pushing Hands () # Fist Under Elbow () # Stepping Back and Wrapping Upper Arms () # White Crane Spreads Wings () # Walking Obliquely () # Flashing The Back () # Hidden Thrust Punch () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Cloud Hands () # High Patting on Horse () # Brushing Right Foot () # Brushing Left Foot () # Turn and Kick with Left Heel () # Stepping Forward Three Steps () # Pounding the Ground () # Double Jump Kick () # Protect-the-Heart Fist () # Tornado Foot () # Kicking with the Right Heel () # Hidden Thrust Punch () # Small Catch and Hit () # Embracing Head and Pushing Mountain () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Forward Move () # Backward Move () # Parting the Wild Horse's Mane () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Fair Maiden Works Shuttles () # Lazily Tying Coat () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Cloud Hands () # Swing Foot Drop Down () # Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg () # Stepping Back and Wrapping Upper Arms () # White Crane Spreads Wings () # Walking Obliquely () # Flashing The Back () # Hidden Thrust Punch () # Six Sealing and Four Closing () # Single Whip () # Cloud Hands () # High Patting on Horse () # Crossed Feet () # Punch the Groin () # White Ape Presents Fruit () # Single Whip () # Dragon on the Ground () # Stepping Forward to Form the Seven Stars () # Stepping Back to Ride the Tiger () # Turn Back and Double Wave Lotus () # Head On Blow () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar () # Close tai chi Form ()

Chen tai chi ''Laojia Er Lu'' hand form

# Beginning the Form () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar () # Lazily Tying Coat () # Six Sealings and Four Closings () # Single Whip () # Overturning Flowers and Waving Sleeves () # Protect the Heart Fist () # Walking Obliquely () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Turns Around and Pounds Mortar () # The Punch of Draping over Body () # Point to the Crotch () # Chopping Hands () # Overturning Flowers and Waving Sleeves () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # Dragging the Waist and Hitting with the Elbow () # Wave Hands () # Jade Girl Works at Shuttles () # Riding Dragon Backwards () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # Wrapping Firecrackers () # Beast Head Pose () # Wearing a Frame () # Overturning Flowers and Waving Sleeves () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # Subduing the Tiger () # The Arm Brushes the Eyebrow () # Yellow Dragon Stirs the Water Three Times () # Left Thrust Kick () # Right Thrust Kick () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # Sweeping Legs () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # The Whole Cannon Fist () # The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm () # Double Forearm Punches () # Left and Right Forearm Punches () # Turning Around Forearm Punches () # Punches under the Armpits () # Dragging the Waist and Hitting with the Elbow () # Hitting with Elbow () # Side Lower Punch () # Turning Around Elbows () # Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar () # Closing the form ()

Single Straight Sword 49 movements (''Dan Jian'')

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'' Beginning Posture () # Face the Sun () # Immortal Pointing the Way () # Green Dragon Flies Out of Water () # Sword protects the knees () # Closing the Gate Form () # Green Dragon Flies Out of Water () # Turn Body And Chop with Sword () # Green Dragon Turns Its Body () # Diagonal Flying Form () # Spread Wings and Bow Head () # Parting Grass To Find the Snake () # Gold Rooster Stand on One Leg () # Immortal Pointing the Way () # Cover and Pull Back () # Ancient Tree Roots () # Hungry Tiger Pounces on Prey () # Green Dragon Swings Its Tail () # Backward Arm Circling () # Wild Horse Leaping Ravine () # White Snake Spits Out () # Black Dragon Swings Tail () #

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's Sword () # Luohan Subduing Dragon () # Black Bear Turns Backward () # Swallow Pecks the Mud () # White Snake Spits Out () # Diagonal Flying Form () # Eagle & Bear's Battle of Wits () # Swallow Pecks the Mud () # Pluck Star and Return It () # Scoop Moon from Under the Sea () # Immortal Pointing the Way () # Phoenix Nods Its Head () # Swallow Pecks the Mud () # White Snake Spits Out () # Diagonal Flying Form () # Push A Thousand Jin Leftward () # Push A Thousand Jin Rightward () # Swallow Pecks the Mud () # White Ape Presents Fruits () # Flowers Falling Form () # Jab Upward then Downward () # Diagonal Flying Form () # Nezha Searches the Sea () # Python Turns Itself Around () # Weituo Presents Pounder () # Mill Stone Turning Sword () # Return to Original Posture ()

Single saber 23 movements (Dan Dao)

# Preparation stance () # Shielding heart with saber () # Green dragon leaves water () # Wind tearing wilted flower () # White cloud moves overhead () # Black tiger searches mountain () #

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carries sword on back () # Golden rooster stands on one leg () # Face forward, then roll away () # Slice the white snake in two () # The sun turns three times () # Scatter clouds to see the sun () # Parting the grass to find the snake (right side) () # Parting the grass to find the snake (left side) () # Green dragon leaves water () # Wind tearing wilted flower () # Wild goose tucks golden wings () # Yecha searches the sea () # Turn right then chop down () # Turn left then chop down () # White snake spits out its tongue () # Embracing the moon () # Closing stance ({{zhi, c=收式, p=Shōu shì)

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Chen Xiaowang Chen Xiaowang (born 20 October 1945) is an Australians, Australian-China, Chinese taijiquan teacher, who was born and raised in Chen Family Village (Chenjiagou, 陳家溝), Wen County, Henan province, and is the 19th generation lineage holder o ...

demonstrating the Chen-style tai chi ''laojia'' for

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