Chen-style tai chi

Chen-style tai chi
陳氏太極拳
	Chen-style practitioners in Single Whip
Date founded	late 16th century
Country of origin	China
Founder	Chen Wangting
Current head	Chen Xiaowang; 11th generation Chen
Arts taught	Tai chi
Ancestor arts	Neijia
Descendant arts	Yang-style tai chi,; Wu (Hao)-style tai chi
Practitioners	Chen Fake; Chen Zhaokui (陈照奎); Chen Yu (陈瑜); Chen Zhaopi (陈照丕); Chen Zhenglei; Chen Xiaoxing (陈小星); Chen Boxiang (陈伯祥）

The Chen-style tai chi (Chinese: 陳氏太极拳; pinyin: Chén shì tàijíquán) is a Northern Chinese martial art and the original form of tai chi. Chen-style is characterized by silk reeling, alternating fast and slow motions, and bursts of power (fa jin).^[1]

Traditionally, tai chi is practiced as a martial art but has expanded into other domains of practice such as health or performances. Some argue that Chen-style tai chi has preserved and emphasized the martial efficacy to a greater extent.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Guang Yi, Ren (2003). Taijiquan: Chen 38 form and applications. 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon VT: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3526-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[Chen_Taijiquan-1] Guang Yi, Ren (2003). Taijiquan: Chen 38 form and applications. 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon VT: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3526-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

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