Two Cool Videos of Chen Xiaowang
Some of my favorite martial arts memories are the times I spent training with Chen Xiaowang.
His workshops are physically demanding, but just watching him and having him correct you is a great opportunity to make little steps forward in your skill.
Here are links to two great videos of Chen Tai Chi Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang.
In this one, he demonstrates a form and adds explosive fajin (issuing energy) at the end.
Here is another video showing Chen Xiaowang demonstrating ground strength and peng jin -- a good "root." I first put it on my blog in 2006. I have some new comments after the video:
In my original 2006 post, I said these are fun demonstrations to watch, and that's true. But in the 19 years since I put up the post on my old blog, I have a wiser perspective.
2025 Perspective: You cannot stand on one leg and prevent someone from pushing you off-balance. Neither can Chen Xiaowang. Sometimes, these demos are simply show business. At least the student pushing on him ...
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