BASIC SKILL: 'Standing Pole' (Zhan Zhuang), to develop strong legs, grounding, and a calm mind, and 'Silk-Reeling Exercises' (Chan si gong), to open the acupuncture channels and link the individual postures in the form into a smooth, continuous flow.

THE 19 POSTURE SHORT FORM: Created recently by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang as an introduction to the style. It is a fusion of Old, New and Small Frame (Xiao Jia).

THE 38 POSTURE SHORT FORM: Also created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang. An abbreviated synthesis of Old and New Frames, with greater emphasis on spiralling and issuing power than the 19 Form.

OLD FRAME 1ST FORM (LAO JIA YI LU): The Long Form incorporates the basic principles and techniques of Taijiquan and prepares the student for light wrestling and push-hands.

OLD FRAME 2ND FORM (LAO JIA ER LU) OR 'CANNON FIST' (PAOCUI): A dynamic form with increased focus on issuing power (fa jing) and rapidly changing footwork, which prepares the student for combat situations.

BROADSWORD: Trains fast footwork and issuing power. Its emphasis lies in slashing and chopping and jumping and spinning, and wrapping the blade around the body as a shield.

DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: Trains wrist and arm strength and waist movement, and features thrusting, slicing, piercing, and pointing.

NEW FRAME 1ST FORM (XIN JIA YI LU): Same as Old Frame but features more spiraling and places from which to issue power.

NEW FRAME 2ND FORM (XIN JIA ER LU): Same as Old Framee but features advanced footwork and more directional changes and opportunities to issue strikes.

PEAR FLOWER SPEAR: Teaches advanced stepping and co-ordination (whirling the shaft while pivoting the heels) and develops strength in the back and shoulders. It features thrusts, sweeps and circular parries, and both ends of the weapon are used to strike.

PUSH HANDS: Training with a partner, which teaches the student sensitivity (listening skills), netrualizing, the 8 energies and how to use the correct amount of force, and application of principles from the forms.

QIN NA: The jointlocks and pressure-point controls located within the forms.