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High-Quality Video of a Young Chen Xiaowang

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Here is a high-quality video, apparently shot perhaps in the 1980s, showing Chen Xiaowang doing Taijiquan.

Chen Xiaowang Performing Xinjia Erlu - Cannon Fist

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Chen Xiaowang demonstrates the Chen Village version of Xinjia Erlu, also known as Cannon Fist. This was filmed in 1977, almost 50 years ago.

Chen Xiaowang Performing Straight Sword Form in 1985

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When Chen Xiaowang was a young man, he had game. My favorite Taiji performance of all time was a demo he did in Texas in 1988 during his first visit to the U.S. This is a demo he did three years earlier, in 1985 with the sword form.

Two Cool Videos of Chen Xiaowang

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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 ...

Ken Gullette's Internal Fighting Arts

High-Quality Video of a Young Chen Xiaowang

Chen Xiaowang Performing Xinjia Erlu - Cannon Fist

Chen Xiaowang Performing Straight Sword Form in 1985

Two Cool Videos of Chen Xiaowang

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