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  • 400 Video Lessons and growing every day--a complete internal arts curriculum! 
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  • New video lessons are added constantly! Scroll down to see the newest lesson additions. 
  • Receive personal coaching, achieve certification--you can even work to attain rank under a highly-acclaimed teacher and tournament champion, Sifu Ken Gullette. 
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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. Sifu Gullette devotes himself to developing skills in Chen Tai Chi, Hsing-I Chuan and Baguazhang. The certification is an indication of the quality of training you'll receive through this website.

Sifu Gullette has studied martial arts for 36 years and has been teaching for 12 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. Sifu Gullette's instructional DVDs have been praised by martial artists around the world. Now, you can learn high-quality internal arts instruction from Sifu Gullette through this website. Click here to try two weeks of membership free!

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. You can earn rank--even a black sash--through our online school. You can also get personal one-on-one feedback. You WILL improve your knowledge and skills. 

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. for one week), Master Ren Guangyi, Master Chen Bing, and their disciples and students. 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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  • Hsing-I -- Five fist postures and fighting applications; Linking form; Intermediate form; Fighting applications for all forms; two-person forms; fist posture combinations; 12 animal forms; advanced 12-animal empty-hand form; straight sword form and applications; broadsword form and applications; staff form and applications; chin-na; more.

  • 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.

  • Other training -- qigong training; single sticks; double sticks; grappling techniques and counters; chin-na; shuai jiao; tournament sparring; how to compete in tournaments; special tournament forms (non-internal); fighting strategies; more.

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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12 Animals Fighting Applications - Harrier (Hawk)
Harrier involves some of the fist postures, blocks and takedowns.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12 Animals Fighting Applications - Eagle/Bear
The 11th and 12th animal forms are usually performed together and make a great fighting application.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12 Animals Fighting Applications - Water Lizard
Three great fighting applications using Water Lizard.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Fighting Applications - Move 5 - Protect the Knees
Protect the knees involves stepping with deflecting and cutting.
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Teaser Image Laojia Erlu Instruction - Cannonfist - Moves 13-14 - Strike with Concealed Fist & Dragging Waist and Strike with Elbow
Cannonfist movements 13 and 14 - familiar to anyone who has done Laojia Yilu.
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Teaser Image Laojia Erlu Instruction - Cannonfist - Moves 10-12 - Pointing to Crotch, Chopping Hand, Overturning Flowers...
Individual detailed instruction for three movements - numbers 10 through 12 in the Laojia Yilu form.
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Teaser Image Laojia Erlu - Cannonfist Instruction - Move 9 - Striking Down by Twisting Body Obliquely
Detailed instruction on movement 9 of Laojia Erlu.
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Teaser Image Competition Straight Sword Form - Rear View Slow
A great competition straight sword form - black belt level - rear view performed slowly.
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Teaser Image Competition Straight Sword Form - Front View Normal Speed
A competition straight sword form at normal speed. Not internal but a fun and athletic form.
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Teaser Image Competition Straight Sword Form - Front View Slow
A great competition straight sword form -- not internal, but a lot of fun with some great fighting techniques.
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Teaser Image Tournament Point Sparring - Part 1 - Feints
How to use feints to misdirect an opponent -- useful in tournaments and on the street.
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Teaser Image Tournament Point Sparring - Part 2 - A Sweep Technique
An effective technique when controlled sweeps are allowed - to unbalance and set up your opponent for a strike.
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Teaser Image Tournament Point Sparring - Part 3 - Kicking Techniques
Effective kicks for tournament sparring with real video examples from tournaments.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - Beginner's Mistake - Keeping Your Chi in Your Chest
A common mistake that internal arts students make is to "keep your chi in your chest." How to watch for it and correct it.
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Teaser Image Competition Advanced Staff Form - Front View
Front view of a black belt-level tournament staff form - not an internal form but a fun, athletic form for competition.
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Teaser Image Competition Advanced Staff Form - Rear View
Rear view of a strong kung-fu tournament staff form. It isn't internal but it's fun. Performed slowly.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12-animal Form - Hsingichuan - Complete Front View Slow
Complete form - front view - performed slowly but with fa-jing.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12-animal Form - Hsingichuan - Front View with Rear Insets
A complete front view of the form - performed slowly with fa-jing - and with rear-view insets to show segments that can't be seen from a front view.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I 12-animal Form - Hsingichuan - Complete Form Rear View Slow
The complete form - rear view - performed slowly with fa-jing.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - 13 Energies & 5 Directions - Part 4
Basic instruction on the 5 Moving Directions of Tai Chi (and Hsing-I and Bagua) - Front, Back, Left, Right, Middle.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - 13 Energies & 5 Directions - Part 3
Five additional energies that help form the core of the internal arts -- Shan, Teng, Zhe, Kong, and Huo.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - 13 Energies & 5 Directions - Part 2
The energies of Cai, Lie, Zhou and Kao are explored.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength - 13 Energies & 5 Directions - Part 1
Physical demonstrations of the first 4 of 13 energies/5 directions, which make up the core of the internal arts.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Eagle/Bear Form - Front View Fast/Slow
Two of the 12 Hsing-I animals are combined into one short form - eagle and bear.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Eagle/Bear Form - Rear View Slow
The rear view of Eagle/Bear form.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Eagle/Bear Form - Instruction
Instruction for the 11th and 12th Hsing-I animals -- Eagle and Bear.
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Teaser Image Single Stick Fighting - Disarms - The Snake
The snake is a disarm technique that involves sticking and spiraling around your opponent's wrist or stick.
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Teaser Image Chin-Na for Push Hands - Part 1
Two single-hand chin-na and the principle of relaxation in push hands.
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Teaser Image Bagua Elk Horn Knives Form - Fighting Applications - Section 2
Fighting applications for section 2 of the Bagua Elk Horn Knives form.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form Fighting Applications - Move 4 - Green Dragon Emerges from Water
Green Dragon Emerges from Water relies on deflections with both the blade and the scabbard.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Ba Shih Form - Complete Instruction
Sifu Gullette teaches the complete form of Ba Shih - "Eight Methods."
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Teaser Image Chin-na Grappling Part 1 - Unbalancing Techniques Using the Leg
How to unbalance an opponent with your leg in a push hands or grappling match.
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Teaser Image Internal Concepts - Borrowing Energy - Part 1
Borrowing energy is most commonly intended to take incoming force and bounce it back.
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Teaser Image Silk-Reeling Exercise 1 - Single Hand Reeling - Instruction
Instruction on the first silk-reeling exercise - single hand reeling.
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Fighting Applications - Part 1
Fighting applications for the first two movements of the Chen straight sword form - "Commencement" and "Homage to the Sun."
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Teaser Image Chen Straight Sword Form - Fighting Applications - Part 2
Fighting applications for movement three -- "Immortal Points the Way."
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Teaser Image Bagua 8 Main Palms Form - Fighting Applications - Single Change Palm Part 1
Fighting applications for "Close the Door and Cover the Elbow," part of Single Change Palm.
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Teaser Image Laojia Yilu Instruction - Moves 73-75 - Cannon Right Overhead, Buddha's Warrior & Closing Form
The final three movements in Laojia Yilu - most attention focused on the Cannon Right Overhead.
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Teaser Image Laojia Yilu Instruction - Move 72 - Turn Body and Wave Double Lotus
The kick in this movement involves closing and opening the kua.
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Teaser Image Laojia Yilu Instruction - Move 71 - Step Back and Ride the Tiger
Sifu Gullette walks through this movement that includes a pull-down.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Ba Shih Form DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $15.00   
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: $15.00   
2 1/2 hours of video instruction on basic bagua skills.
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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: $15.00   
Member discount price on the third DVD in the series on fighting applications of Laojia Yilu.
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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 - Non-Member Price   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Sifu Gullette leads a class of students through this powerful Hsing-I staff form step-by-step, plus applications and general staff fighting techniques.
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Teaser Image Hsing-I Staff Form DVD - MEMBER ONLY DISCOUNT   Price: $15.00   
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: $15.00   
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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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: $15.00   
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: $15.00   
The key skills you need to practice Tai Chi, Hsing-I, and Bagua.
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Teaser Image Internal Strength DVD & FREE E-book   Price: $25.00   Quantity:
Sifu Gullette teaches the four key skills you need to practice internal arts - ground path, peng energy, whole-body movement, and silk-reeling.
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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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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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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: $15.00   
Instruction in the movements and fighting applications of the Chen 19 form.
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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 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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2 1/2 hours of class instruction on the fighting applications of Hsing-I's 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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