Chen Taijiquan 19 Form

 

I am learning this short Taiji form from Sifu Ken Gullette, from his excellent instructional DVD.  I'm still kind of stiff in my movements.  Feel I have good ground path connection and shifting weight into sides.  No sense of Dantien circling yet.  Can repeat, on my own, up to Move 13.  

"The Chen 19 Form was created by Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang in 1995 in response to demand from students around the world for a short routine suitable for beginners. The form is composed of 19 movements (and so its name) , divided into four sections. The form is easy for novice to learn, yet offers the experienced practitioner room to express and develop the basic principles, energies and techniques of the style. The form is a combination of postures from the three traditional Chen style taijiquan routines: Lao Jia (Old Frame), Xin Jia (New Frame), and the Xiao Jia (Small Frame). It contains several postures from the Xin Jia style, including Shang Bu Xie Xing, Dao Juan Hong, and Yeh Ma Fen Zhong. These postures are fairly simple, and avoid the complex coils that are the signature of the style. Also included are postures from the Xiao Jia style, including Shuang Tui Shou, Shan Tong Bei, and Liu Feng Si Bi. The remainder of the form (about 2/3) is from the Lao Jia Yi Lu routine."
- Madison Chen Style Taijiquan Studio

The Chen Taijiquan 19 Form of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang
Research and Study of the 19 Form by Michael P. Garofalo
2018-2023

"This form was developed by Chen Xiao Wang, 19th generation grandmaster of Chen Style Taijiquan. It serves as a good introduction to important moves in the primary Chen form, lao jia yi lu. It is an easy form to begin utilizing Chen Xiao Wang's reeling silk principles. It is also very well balanced with right-side/left side moves. Postures of this form are derived from Chen “first set” forms as listed below: New Frame First set (Xin Jia Yi Lu): Step up walk obliquely (Shang bu xie xing), Whirling upper arms (Dao juan hong), Part wild horse’s mane (Yeh ma fen zhong). Small Frame First set (Xiao Jia Yi Lu): Push with both hands (Shuang tui shou), Flashing the back (Shan tong bei), and Six sealing four closing (Liu feng si bi). Old Frame First Set (Lao Jia Yi Lu) – Remainder of moves. The form is composed of four sections that run back and forth on a straight line, with each section primarily running in one direction."
-  Rochester Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan

The Chen Taijiquan 19 Form of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang
Research and Study of the 19 Form by Michael P. Garofalo
2018-2023