Single Swordplay of Chen-style Taiji
Teaching and demonstration performed by Chen Zhenlei
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Produced by Sports Audio-visual Publication, Beijing
ISRC CNM239630400

Taiji Single Sword is one of the short weapons of Chen-style tai chi. It has 49 forms, which are reasonable in arrangement and compact in cohesion. The sword methods are clear, with stab, chop, uppercut, parry, point, slice, support, block, sweep, intercept, thrust, push, combining extensive and elegant body form, agile and stable foot method, and with inflexibility and yielding, concealed and appeared, follow-up with sticking and attaching, in addition, the various changes, truly represents the features of Chen-style Taiji Sword that operates the sword with the whole body, continuously and roundly, combing hardness and softness, equaling stress the quickness and slowness, changing the crook and the stretch. To practice the Chen-style Taiji Sword, you should use the Taijiquan as the base, pay attention to that you must use the mind to guide the Qi, and the force is focused at the tip of sword, so that the weapon and body move naturally as a whole.

A brief biography of Master Chen Zhenglei: Master Chen Zhenglei was born in the original place of Taichi ( Pinyin: Taijiquan) -Chen village, Henan province in May 1949, the 19th direct line successor of Chen-style Taichi, the president of Wenxian County Chen-style Taichi Research Society, the general adviser and head coach of Henan Chen Zhenglei Taichi Culture Co., Ltd, the vice-director of Henan Provincial Wushu Administration Center, Vice-president of Henan Wushu Association, national senior Wushu instructor, committee member of China National Wushu association, and association of State Physical Culture Science, and one of the "Top Ten Martial Arts Masters" of present day China.