CHEN TAI CHI (Old 108 Style)

Demonstrator/Teacher: Chen Yun Fu, Coach and Committee member of Xian Wushu Association, also Vice-Chairman of Xian ChuaHua Wushu School.

This Chen Style Long Fist is said to have been created by Chen TingYuan. Some people believe that it was the foundation of when we now know as Chen Tai Chi. Certainly records indicate that there were more Chen style sets than in existance today. As with a number of other recorded sets this one was lost to the Chen Family in its 13th generation, because the sole 12th generation inheritor left out of Chen JiaGou (Chen Village). This Chen BuFu is believed to have committed a crime while aiding other people. He relocated to ShanXi region and changing his name to Guo Yung Fu. In 1975 Chen Li Qing, from Chen Ji Guo, visited master Hsu FongQin Hsu in ShanXi and recovered the form which is presented here spanning 4 sets in its entirety.

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VCD#314 Chen style Tai Chi Old Chen Survey
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of Chen Style Tai Chi VCDs showing an older, longer form and its constituent weapons and hand sets. Yun is a student of the esteemed Chen LiQing one of the last of her generation of Chen stylists.

A survey of some forms in this version of Chen. Road #1, Road #2, Double Sabers, Straight Sword and Big Knife are all represented with introductory sections scrolled with overlaid narration. This is an old, more martial form of Chen some of which was "lost" for a period of time.

VCD#308 Chen style Tai Chi Old 108 Form Part 1
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of Chen Style Tai Chi VCDs showing an older, longer form and its constituent weapons and hand sets. Yun Fu is a student of the esteemed Chen Li Qing one of the last of her generation of Chen stylists.

This is the first part, a DOUBLE VCD, of the "long" 108 set which is said to be one of the historically fundamental sets of the Chen style. A Double VCD.

VCD#309 Chen style Tai Chi Old 108 Form Part 2
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of Chen Style Tai Chi VCDs showing an older, longer form and its constituent weapons and hand sets. Yun Fu is a student of the esteemed Chen Li-Qing one of the last of her generation of Chen stylists.

This is the first part, a DOUBLE VCD, of the "long" 108 set which is said to be one of the historically fundamental sets of the Chen style. This is a Double VCD.

VCD#310 Chen style Tai Chi Old 108 Form Part 3
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of Chen Style Tai Chi VCDs showing an older, longer form and its constituent weapons and hand sets. Yun is a student of the esteemed Chen Li-Qing one of the last of her generation of Chen stylists.

This is the third part, a DOUBLE VCD, of the "long" 108 set which is said to be one of the historically fundamental sets of the Chen style. A Double VCD.

VCD#311 Chen style Tai Chi Old 108 Form Part 4
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is a series of Chen Style Tai Chi VCDs showing an older, longer form and its constituent weapons and hand sets. Yun Fu is a student of the esteemed Chen LiQing one of the last of her generation of Chen stylists.

This is the fourth part of the "long" 108 set which is said to be one of the historically fundamental sets of the Chen style. This particular VCD covers a long review of the martial life and times of Yun's instructor Chen Li Qing. We were fortunate enough, as we recall, to see Chen as a very old woman demonstrate in 1994. She was bent over, very elderly and totally impressive. After the form she proceeded to roundly instruct the entire hall for a goodly time. A treasure of her generation.The rest of the VCD is a reprise of the set. No additional instruction.

VCD#313 Chen style Tai Chi Chen Sword
A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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A Double VCD showing this particular version of Chen Sword. This is a strong version which retains much of the older, martially more present actions of the Chen style. Less fancy more content. As with most of this series, if you are into Chen this is a good quality representative with casual yet fluid motions and conservative yet truthful actions.