Sudden Thunder Soft Form

Chen Style Tai Chi Sudden Thunder Soft Form focuses on drawing three-dimensional circles which open up the joints and move Chi throughout the body. When practicing these movements all of the joints in the body rotate.

This is one of the few styles of Tai Chi handed down by Chen Qingping and is still secretly practiced by the Chen family, known as “Chen Style Tai Chi Sudden Thunder Form”. Its name was derived from the explosive power and quickness of movement once used in combat and was never taught to outsiders and held secret in the past.

Chen Qingping (1795-1868) was the first Master who had many disciples and taught Chen Style Tai Chi to the public. Many of his students also became famous masters, among them were Li Jingyan, He Zhaoyuan (founding He Style Tai Chi) and Wu Yuxiang (founder of Wu Style Tai Chi).