Chen Taijiquan

Taijiquan (also spelled Tai Chi Chuan), or grand ultimate fist, is considered one of the three major internal styles of guoshu. Chen style Taijiquan is the oldest version of Taijiquan, and the other major styles of Taijiquan such as Yang, Wu, Sun, and Hao styles are derived from Chen Taijiquan. Unlike the solely health oriented trend of a lot of Taijiquan schools, we maintain Taijiquan's original practice of combat usage.

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The origin of Taijiquan can be traced back to Chen Jia Gou, Chen family village. A general by the name of Chen Wang-Ting had just retired from military service under the Ming dynasty and returned home to Chen Jia Gou. It was reputed that Chen was an expert in Hongquan (Shaolin Red Fist) and his family style of Pao Chui (Cannon Fist). In his mature age, he gathered all he knew of martial arts and began devising a new style. Chen would combine his knowledge of his previous styles with new elements such as the Yin and Yang theories of opposite to create Taijiquan.

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Chen Taijiquan as it was taught originally contained many difficult moves, even for the most accomplished martial artists. Several generations later, Chen Chang-Xin eliminated the more difficult movements and condensed the system into two forms, the Lao Jia, which contains 72 postures, and Pao Chui.

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Wu-Tan Denmark's Chen Taijiquan Lineage:

Chen Yenxi ---> Du Yu Ze (Taiwan) --->Adam Hsu ---> Kurt Wong ---Paolo Castaneda