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

Chen Taijquan Studies: Report 1

Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan
Study and Sharing Group
Vancouver, Washington
Location: 100 NE 100^th Street, Vancouver, Washington, 98662
Time:  Every Friday from 9 am to 10:30 am
Coordinator:  Michael Garofalo   

Introductory Webpage

Report 1 for October 7, 2022

Comparison of instructional DVDs used to study Chen Taijiquan
Values and drawbacks of standing isometric practices
Meditation practices: styles and objectives
Circling movements in warm ups
Silk reeling practices with one hand
Chen 19 Form
Sharing, Demonstrations, Discussion, Viewing DVDs

Chen Style Taijiquan 19 Form

Chen Style of Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang

Chen Style Taijiquan 19 Form

A Hypertext Notebook by Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.  

Bibliography, Links, Resources, Research, Notes, Quotations, Key Ideas, List of Movements, Instructions, Videos, History, Principles

Chen 19 Form of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang

I am just beginning my hypertext notebook on the subject.  

Chen Taijiquan 19 Form.  Instructional DVD by Sifu Ken Gullette.  NTSC format, 105 minutes.  Amazon  English language narration with excellent audio track.  Very good video quality.  The form is demonstrated in its entirety from both front and back views.  Sifu Gullette provides detailed instructions for each movement and some coaching of a student.  His descriptions are clear, accurate, and very informative.  VSCL. 

Chen Taijiquan 19 Form: A Detailed Step-by-Step Reference for the Short Beginner's Form of Chen Tai Chi.  EBook by Sifu Ken Gullette.  Internal Fighting Arts, 2013, 250 pages, more than 200 photographs.  Promotional review of EBook.  "With more than 200 photographs and detailed instruction on body mechanics, this book is unlike any Taiji instructional book you've ever seen. It provides a detailed, step-by-step, frame-by-frame reference for the short beginner's form of Chen Tai Chi. A lot of books show a movement, then the next movement, but sometimes, books do not show specifically how to get from one movement to the next. In this book, Ken Gullette shows all the details. The Chen 19 Form takes about 5 minutes to perform. It was designed in 1995 by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, a direct descendant of Tai Chi's creator, Chen Wangting. Grandmaster Chen designed the 19 Form after being asked by students around the world for a shorter form than the 75-movement Laojia Yilu. He based the 19 Form primarily on the longer form. Ken Gullette learned the Chen 19 Form beginning in 1998 from his teachers, Jim and Angela Criscimagna of Rockford, Illinois, and from their teacher, Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, who visited Rockford to teach Chen Taiji workshops. This is the first in a two-part series of e-books. The second volume will teach self-defense applications of the movements in the Chen 19 Form. In this book, Ken shows the movements and reminds you of what is happening inside, including the ground path, spiraling, whole-body movement, peng jin, Dan T'ien rotation, and opening/closing the kua. The book is a companion and reference for Ken's Chen 19 Form DVD, but the book was designed to stand alone as an instructional tool. Ken began studying martial arts in 1973 at the age of 20, inspired by Bruce Lee and the Kung-Fu TV show. It became a way of life. He is a tournament champion, winning trophies from 1974 to 2013, including two National Titles at the 1990 AAU Kung Fu National Championships, and numerous tournament wins for forms, weapons, and sparring. Ken began teaching in 1997 and still teaches a small group of students in the Quad Cities (Iowa and Illinois) plus his membership website has members around the world, and he teaches through DVDs and ebooks. Ken is a teacher and a student, always working to get better and passing on what he learns to those who are not as far along the path of internal kung-fu."  - Amazon  Purchase EBook from Amazon for $4.99.  VSCL. 

Chen Taiji Self-Defense, Fighting Applications of the Chen Family Tai Chi 19 Form.  By Sifu Ken Gullette.  Kindle E Book, 2013.  202 pages. 

Chen Taijiquan 19 Short Form  A PDF file that includes detailed descriptions of each movement, 12 pages, 2011.  From Madison Chen Style Taijiquan Studio.

Chen Taijiquan 19 Movement Routine

I am just beginning my hypertext notebook on the subject.