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Chen Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua Taught Clearly -- Step-by-Step 

  More Than 550 Video Lessons, E-books and Audios in the Internal Arts of Kung-Fu 

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    In 2005, Sifu Ken Gullette was certified as an instructor with a Chen Tai Chi organization tied to the Chen Village Tai Chi School through Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing and one of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang's disciples. The photo below shows Sifu Gullette training with Chen Xiaoxing when the Grandmaster visited his home in the Quad Cities for a week. The certification is an indication of the quality of training you'll receive through this website.

    Sifu Gullette has a direct, plain-language teaching style that breaks down internal principles and techniques so that anyone can understand them. He has studied martial arts for 39 years and has been teaching for 15 years. He and his students have won hundreds of tournament matches, including empty-hand forms, weapons, and fighting. They are known for high-quality internal martial arts--Chen Tai Chi, Hsing-I Chuan, and Baguazhang. His instructional DVDs have been praised by martial artists around the world. Now, you can learn online or use it as a resource to deepen your understanding of the internal arts with the high-quality instruction on this website. Try Two Weeks Free and quit anytime with no hassle and no questions asked! This site is here to provide you with knowledge.

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    No matter where you live in the world, you can supplement your knowledge with step-by-step instruction in Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua that will excite you and give you insights that will boost your skills in these arts. It isn't easy to learn these arts, so most people use this site to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the body mechanics, principles, forms and techniques that are key for quality internal arts. You can also get personal one-on-one feedback. You WILL improve your knowledge and skills with our high-quality lessons. 

    Sifu Gullette has learned from some of the world's best, including GrandmasterGrandmaster Chen Xiaoxing practices with Sifu Ken Gullette Chen Xiaowang, Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing (photo at right shows Sifu Gullette practicing with Chen Xiaoxing when the grandmaster visited Sifu Gullette's home in the U.S.), Master Ren Guangyi, Master Chen Bing, and their disciples and students, including Jim and Angela Criscimagna. He has held rank with Grandmaster Sin The (Shaolin), Master Phillip Starr (founder of Yiliquan), and Master Randy Chambliss (Taekwondo). Sifu Gullette won more medals at the 1990 AAU National Kung-Fu Championships than any other competitor, including the Gold medal in advanced men's Tai Chi forms and weapons forms, plus medals in Hsing-I and Bagua. He has tested himself in the fire of competition, winning dozens of first-place trophies in forms, weapons, and sparring.

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    • Chen Tai Chi -- Standing stake meditation and exercise; Silk-reeling exercises; Chen 19 form; Chen 38 form; straight sword form; broadsword form; double broadsword form; spear form; Laojia Yilu form; Laojia Erlu form; Xinjia Yilu form, Xinjia Erlu form; Fighting applications for all empty-hand and weapons forms; Push hands; freestyle sparring with tai chi; more.

    • Baguazhang -- Tea-serving exercises; Basic exercises and circle-walking; 8 mother palms and fighting applications; 8 Palm Changes form; broadsword form; elk horn knives form; Swimming Body form; bagua staff form; two-person form; Fighting applications for all empty-hand and weapons forms; freestyle sparring with baguazhang; more.

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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 20 - Testing Ground Solo
If you don't have a partner, you can practice establishing the ground path against a post or a wall.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 19 - Grounding a Push
Learning to establish ground quickly, against sudden incoming force.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 18 - Walking with Ground
You must learn to maintain the ground even when walking. This exercise will teach you how.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 14 - Change Direction of Ground Path
This exercise teaches you to maintain ground even when the incoming force changes direction.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - Ground Path Exercise 15 - Manipulating Ground Path
Another exercise to manipulate the ground path and peng depending on incoming force.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 16
Another ground path exercise maintaining ground as the incoming force changes direction.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise 17 - Connecting Whole-Body Strength
This exercise teaches how to transmit the ground strength and force through the body without using localized arm and shoulder muscle.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercises 11-12
Connecting the ground with whole-body movement.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - Ground Path Exercise 13
Learning to establish ground in four directions.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 9 - Blue Dragon Turns Over
This lesson starts with a recap of moves 1-8 and then explains Blue Dragon Turns Over.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 8 - Turn and Chop Down
Turn and Chop Down involves a deflection, an evasion, a chop -- also an application for Protect the Knees is shown.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Moves 5-6-7
Good body mechanics taught in this lesson of movements 5, 6 and 7 include "Protect the Knees," "Close the Door," and the second appearance of "Blue Dragon Comes Out of the Water."
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 4 - Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon Comes Out of the Water involves a deflection or a hold and a flat thrust of the blade.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 3 - Immortal Points the Way
Immortal Points the way is a short movement that requires Dan T'ien action in an explosive way.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 2 - Homage to the Sun
Homage to the Sun is made up of 3 or 4 parts that require spiraling through the body.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercises 7-8
Internal Exercises 7 and 8 help you learn to manipulate the ground path and peng, and put the ground into different parts of the body.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Instruction - Move 1
Go inside a workshop to learn movement one of the Chen Straight Sword form with Sifu Gullette.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Rear View Demo
A complete demonstration of the Chen Straight Sword form from a rear view.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Rear View SLOW MOTION
A complete demo of the Chen Straight Sword Form in slow motion.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Front View
Sifu Gullette demonstrates the Chen Straight Sword Form from a front view.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Front View Slow Motion
Sifu Gullette demonstrates the complete Chen Tai Chi Straight Sword Form in slow motion.
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Teaser Image Push Hands Applications - Double Hand Part 4 - with Pulldown
More push hands applications for self-defense in the Chen pattern that involves a pulldown.
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Teaser Image Push Hands Applications - Double Hand Part 3 - with Pulldown
More double hand push hands applications, this time involving a pulldown.
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Teaser Image Push Hands Applications - Double Hands Part 2
More applications from the Chen Tai Chi Push Hands - Two-Hand Pattern.
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Teaser Image Push Hands Applications - Double Hand Part 1
One of the first patterns of 2-hand Chen push hands with basic applications to put your partner off-balance.
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Teaser Image Push Hands Applications - Single Push Hands Part 1
Basics of Single-Hand Push Hands as we explore self-defense applications. The principles tell you how you're doing with your form practice.
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Teaser Image Intermediate Chin-Na - Whistling Throw
Whistling Throw got its name because you manipulate the elbow and throw your opponent before he can whistle.
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Teaser Image Intermediate Chin-Na - Outside/Inside Spinning Top
Two intermediate Bagua Chin-Na techniques involving capturing the incoming punch and spiraling into a joint lock and takedown.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Fighting Applications - Move 8 - Turn & Chop Down
Fighting applications for "Turn and Chop Down" include a good use for the scabbard.
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Teaser Image Laojia Erlu - Cannon Fist - Form Front View Normal
Laojia Erlu ("Old Frame Second Form") is also known as "Cannon Fist" for it's fa-jing. This is the complete form front view at normal speed.
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Teaser Image Bagua Self-Defense Basics - Control the Center
The third basic goal of Bagua self-defense is to control the center.
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Teaser Image Bagua Self-Defense Basics - Unbalance
The 2nd goal of Bagua self-defense is to unbalance. This video shows some basic unbalancing techniques.
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Teaser Image Bagua Self-Defense Basics - Uproot
Three goals in Bagua self-defense are to uproot and unbalance your opponent, and control his center. This video shows some uprooting techniques.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives Form - Instruction - Section 5 (Final Section) with Student
Instruction on the final section of the Elk Horn Knives form.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives Form - Instruction with Student - Section 4
Sifu Gullette walks Evan Yeung through Section 4 of the Elk Horn Knives form, with a special visit by a 4-legged student.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Stepping - Part 1
Some tips on basic stepping in Hsing-I.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength Exercise - Rebounding/Bouncing Energy
An exercise that practices rebounding/bouncing energy, using the ground to generate shock over a short distance.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives Form - Instruction with Student - Section 3
Section 3 of the Bagua Elk Horn Knives form in more detail.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives - Instruction - Section 2 with Student
Sifu Gullette walks a student through section 2 of the Cheng style Bagua Elk Horn Knives form.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives Form - Instruction with Student - Section 1
Ken Gullette works his way through the Bagua Elk Horn Knives form with Evan Yeung. This section includes the open to the form.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12 Animals DVD   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Sifu Ken Gullette teaches the 12 Hsing-I Animal forms and their fighting applications.
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Sifu Ken Gullette teaches the 12 animal forms of Hsing-I Chuan and their fighting applications.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Ba Shih Form DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
Detailed instruction on the intermediate Hsing-I form "Ba Shih" (8 Methods).
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Detailed instruction on the intermediate Hsing-I form "Ba Shih" (8 Methods).
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90-minutes of Chi Kung instruction to help you ease stress, center yourself, and improve your health.
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90-minutes of Chi Kung (qigong) exercises to help you ease stress, center yourself, and improve your health.
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Teaser Image Chen Tai Chi 38 Form 2-DVD Set -- MEMBER'S ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $19.99   
Over 4 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs with a focus on internal body mechanics and self-defense applications.
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Over 4 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs with an emphasis on body mechanics and self-defense applications.
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Teaser Image Bagua Basic Skills DVD -- MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
2 1/2 hours of video instruction on basic bagua skills.
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Teaser Image Bagua Basic Skills DVD   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
2 1/2 hours of instruction in the basic skills of Baguazhang, from circle-walking to the mother palms, tea-serving, a basic form and fighting applications for each technique.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 3 - DVD - MEMBER ONLY PRICE   Price: $17.50   
Member discount price on the third DVD in the series on fighting applications of Laojia Yilu.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 3 - DVD NON-MEMBER PRICE   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
More than 150 fighting applications are demonstrated for the final sections in the Chen tai chi Laojia Yilu form.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Staff Form DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
A powerful Hsing-I staff form PLUS staff fighting techniques and one-steps.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Push Hands DVD - Vol. 1 - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
A Push Hands Workshop covering five patterns of Chen push hands and internal principles for practicing push hands.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Push Hands DVD - Vol. 1 - PUBLIC PRICE   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Highlights of a tai chi push hands workshop covering five patterns of Chen style push hands and internal principles.
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Teaser Image Silk-Reeling DVD Set - Member Only Discount   Price: $20.00   
Silk-reeling energy is the core component of tai chi and bagua. 2 1/2 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs.
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Teaser Image Silk-Reeling DVD - 2-Disc Set   Price: $29.99   Quantity:
2 1/2 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs. 18 silk-reeling exercises and a Bonus Section on tai chi pole-shaking. A crucial skill for the internal arts.
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Teaser Image Chen Broadsword Form DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
Sifu Gullette teaches the Chen Broadsword Form, fighting applications, plus broadsword fighting techniques!
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Sifu Gullette teaches the Chen Broadsword Form, fighting applications for the form, PLUS broadsword fighting techniques.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT PRICE   Price: $17.50   
The key skills you need to practice Tai Chi, Hsing-I, and Bagua.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Five Fist Postures DVD and E-Book   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Hsing-I Class Vol. 1 -- The Five Fist Postures. Go into a class to learn--in detail--the foundation of Hsing-I Chuan.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Five Fist Postures DVD & E-Book - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   
Member's Only Discount for this DVD and E-book! Go into a class to learn the five fist postures -- the foundation of Hsing-I Chuan
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 2 - DVD - NON-MEMBER PRICE - DVD   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 2 -- learn how tai chi movements are used for self-defense.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 2 -- MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   Quantity:
Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 2 -- picks up where Vol. 1 stopped -- 13 more movements from Laojia Yilu and 137 fighting applications.
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Teaser Image Chen 19 Form DVD - Member's Only Discount   Price: $17.50   
Instruction in the movements and fighting applications of the Chen 19 form.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Straight Sword DVD   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
A powerful Hsing-I straight sword form PLUS sword-fighting techniques.
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Teaser Image Chen 19 Form DVD - NON-MEMBER PRICE   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
The Chen 19 Form - running time 1 hour 44 minutes. Great training on the Chen "short" form including body mechanics and fighting applications.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 1 DVD MEMBERS-ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $17.50   

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Teaser Image Hsing-I Class Vol. 2 - Fighting Applications DVD   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
2 1/2 hours of class instruction on the fighting applications of the Five Fist Postures.
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Teaser Image Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 1 DVD - NON-MEMBER PRICE   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Tai Chi Fighting Applications Vol. 1 -- Over 1 hour, over 100 fighting applications from the first section of the Chen family Laojia Yilu form.
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