Chen Style Taijiquan Applications: Some basic entries, qinnas, and take downs

These are some basic entries, qinnas, and take downs that we practice at the American Chen Style Taijiquan Martial Arts Association (ACMAA). These are not sparring sessions, so the students are obviously not resisting and are very compliant. We are only showcasing different possibilities to simple attacks that are inherent to our system. This is a demonstration, not a fight. Safety is a primary concern and I don't want to unnecessarily harm any of the participants. As time goes on however we will showcase more applications in real time.

Please enjoy with an open mind. All constructive comments are welcome, but rude and obnoxious language will be deleted.

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Sports

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• chen
• style
• taijiquan
• tai
• chi
• chuan
• combat
• applications
• self
• defense
• chinese
• martial
• arts
• kung
• fu

[makisp2]

Hi master Blue, this is Makis again. I wanted

to know if you were familar with Weichao

Liu, i was interested in taking his Wushu class along with you're classes.

[Bluesiytangco]

@makisp2 Sorry it took some time to reply to this, but I've been out of the country. As far as Weichao Liu is concerned, I don't have any personal experience with them. The best thing would be to attend some of their classes and decied for yourself. Good luck.

[TheZhongzheng]

Nice to see some Chen applications. Beautiful

[Bluesiytangco]

@TheZhongzheng Thank you for your kind comments!

[TheZhongzheng]

@Bluesiytangco Thank you for showing me a sample of chen! I am a Wudang teacher in the Uk and many get to see Chen forms but hardy any applications. It is nice to see the similarities to Wudang alongside some differences too!

[Bluesiytangco]

@TheZhongzheng In the end, core principles remain true throughout ALL styles. We have much more in common than we do in difference.

[mistermajestyck]

even tho it's takedown tactics, the music and the slow 'dance' of the fights is calming and serene lol. Paradox-like...

[Bluesiytangco]

@Bluesiytangco But the most important principles belong to proper structure and the biomechanical method of chansijing (silk reeling energy). This method should be omnipresent throughout any application, sparring, and forms practice or there is no real understanding of Chen Style Taijiquan.

[Bluesiytangco]

@kubotan26 In Chen Style Taijiquan there are many martial principles such as connecting (peng jing), bridging, yielding, intercepting, squeezing, redirecting, borrowing, sticking, listening, covering, plucking, splitting, etc. And there are numerous applications that span across and intersect all hand to hand combat elements such as Ti (kicking), Da (striking), Shuai (grappling, wrestling, throwing), and Na (seizing and controlling).

[kubotan26]

what are the main principles of the chen style? from what i have seen you evade or redirect or absorb there is also rotation to there whole body via the joints or you rotate. you take away support from the lower body by attacking the joints whilst redirecting the upper body at different angles to unbalance or visa versa . its very interesting