New beginner students in Chen style Tai Chi learn foundation exercises and the first five movements of the Laojia Yi Lu form (known as the Chen 5 Elements), facing the ‘Four Directions’, also known as the ‘Four Corners’. Covering the following movements:
1 Preparing form
2 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pound’s Mortar
3. Lazy about Tying Coat
4. 6 Sealings and 4 Closings
5. Single Whip
These 5 movements can be joined together with a transition movement that changes the orientation you face after each set of five movements to create an everlasting form.
- Opening Posture
- Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Lazy Tying Coat
- Six Sealing Four Closing
- Single Whip
- Transition turn to the left 90 degrees and step up
- Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Lazy Tying Coat
- Six Sealing Four Closing
- Single Whip
- Transition turn and step up to the left (facing rear)
- Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Lazy Tying Coat
- Six Sealing Four Closing
- Single Whip
- Transition turn to the left 90 degrees and step up
- Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar
- Lazy Tying Coat
- Six Sealing Four Closing
- Single Whip
- Transition turn to the left 90 degrees and step up
- Close form – or go round again
