This is a post by our guest blogger, Silkreeling who is also a keen player of Chen Style Taijiquan.

A lesser known figure outside of China, Li Jingwu (1912-1997)probably is one of the most accomplished Chen style Taiji master of his generation. Listed below are some quick references to his achievements:

One of Chen Fake’s top disciples, who could neutralise up to 4 of Chen’s successive fajings.
 Known for his upright character, mild mannerism and integrity, especially when exchanging pointers with opponents.
Respected Grand Master of both Chen and Wu style Taiji.
He is Wang …

Just when I thought ChenXiaowang has published the largest collection of DVDs , his fellow gongfu brother, Zhu Tiancai come out with a collection of 37 DVDs. One of the most comprehensive collection as it covers the Old, New and Small Frame, short and long weapons including a new fan routine. Here are the contents :
The 39 Discs consist of the following
1. Chen-style Taiji Fan – 2 discs
2. Chen Style Spring & Autumn Falchion – 2 discs
3. Chen Style – 13 strokes Old Frame – 1 disc
4. Chen Style 4 …

I have been wearing either the Feiyue or Warrior brand shoes for the past 6-7 years since I start doing taijiquan. The most common shoe model is a canvas shoe with a hard rubber sole.  On the canvas shoe, there is usually a few strips of either white, red or blue color. The amount of padding is minimum compared to running track shoes. The canvas cover and lack or padding make it easier for  us to do some stances compared to a running or x-training shoes.

In the report, it mentioned …

This is a post by our guest blogger, Silkreeling who is also a keen player of Chen Style Taijiquan.
If there Interested Small frame players in South East Asia or those passing by the region, you can look up Master Liu Xiangying, who is based in Shenzhen. He’s a close student of Chen Boxiang. Enjoy the clip
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This is a post by our guest blogger, Silkreeling who is also a keen player of Chen Style Taijiquan
Chen Family Small Frame Taiji seems to most to be the lesser cousin of the Large Frame. This is not surprising as there have been much more written and discussed about the latter in the last 70 years or so due to its popularity. Some of the factors that could have contributed to this scenario are of course Chen Fake’s efforts and distinction that shook Beijing from the 1930s; and also Chen …