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Chen Tai Chi Progressive Training

A complete training regimen for those new to Chen Tai Chi and Qigong.

Our unique program first introduces you to core principles and movements, and then engrains these fundamentals through proper standing and whole-body unified movement to optimize your energy flow, maximize your body’s functional power, and cultivate a deep mind, body, and spirit connection.

All courses are available through our Chi Force membership, or can be purchased individually.

As a member, you can choose between two learning options: Self-Guided or Instructor-Guided. With the self-guided membership, you can learn at your own pace using the provided resources. Alternatively, the Chi Force Instructor-Guided membership offers the added benefit of attending online, weekly live sessions to help you practice Tai Chi and Qigong correctly and efficiently while providing in-depth feedback and support.

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Fundamentals

Phase 1

Phase 1 introduces you to Tai Chi and Qigong’s concepts, principles, and core movements. Examples include yin yang, opening and closing, sinking, and stepping and torso rotations. Phase 1’s programs are for beginners and are ideal supplements for Tai Chi and Qigong instructors in their own studios.

Chi Force Tai Chi Qigong Fundamentals

Tai Chi Qigong Fundamentals

Learn the concepts, principles, and core movements of Tai Chi and Qigong including yin yang, opening and closing, sinking, and stepping and torso rotations.

Energy Session | Awaken the Legs with Alan Bandes | Chi Force

Follow-Along Tai Chi

In Awaken the Legs with Alan Bandes, learn a gentle routine that Master Ren developed to assist Alan in rehabilitation from major heart surgery.

Posture and Strength

Phase 2

Standing Mountain Qigong is the foundational course that teaches the posture and mind/body connection that underpin all Tai Chi and Qigong practice. Energy Sessions™ are daily practice routines.

Standing Mountain Qigong

This practice builds deep balance, calms the mind with stillness, while unblocking and stimulating the flow of qi, or internal energy, throughout the body.

Energy Session | Standing Shifting | Chi Force

Follow-Along Tai Chi

In the lesson, Standing and Shifting, practice Tai Chi and Qigong as Master Ren does in an easy-to-follow session that requires little space and time.

Balanced Movement

Phase 3

Deepen your practice with Tai Chi Qigong Silk Reeling where you learn the spiraling, coiling full-body movements that are the hallmark of Chen Tai Chi.

Silk Reeling

Silk Reeling Qigong is a unified system of movement utilizing the entire body, and is characterized by circular, spiraling motions of the trunk and limbs.

Energy Session | Shifting and Stepping

Follow-Along Tai Chi

In Shifting and Stepping, an adjunct lesson to Silk Reeling, start or end your day with a short, easy-to-follow session led by Master Ren that requires little space and time.

Tai Chi for Pregnancy

While this was developed as a safe and effective regimen for pregnant women, these gentle and relaxing Silk Reeling movements will strengthen your Tai Chi practice.

Movement Series

Phase 4

Forms are prearranged series of movements that fortify and challenge your Chen Tai Chi training and deepen your mind/body connection. The forms in Phase 4 are suitable for beginners and intermediate.

19 Form with Master Ren

19 Form is the foundational routine developed by Chen Xiaowang – the leading master from the original family that created Tai Chi centuries ago (and Master Ren’s personal teacher).

21 Form | Ren Guangyi | Chi Force

Master Ren's Signature 21 Form

While many Tai Chi forms require a lot of space to practice, Master Ren developed this beginner form to be practiced in as little as 10 square feet of space.

Explosive Power

Phase 5

These forms capture the explosive power and speed  Master Ren is well-known for in his Chen Tai Chi.

Broadsword Course - Single Saber

Tai Chi Broadsword (Single Saber)

The Chen style saber or broadsword form is a challenging and fun way to further develop power, speed, and balance.

Choose Your Learning Path

Individual Courses

$39-79
  • Purchase courses separately
  • Pay for what you need
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • Lifetime access to all materials and updates
  • Live instruction must be purchased separately
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Chen Tai Chi Complete

$365
  • All 8 courses
  • Best value vs. individual courses
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • Lifetime access to all materials and updates
  • Live instruction must be purchased separately
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Self-Guided Membership

$28.88/month
  • Unlimited access to ALL courses
  • Automatic access to new courses as they become available
  • Save more on 6-month or 1-year plans
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • 15% discount on renewal membership
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Instructor-Guided Membership

$48.88/month
  • Access to weekly live online small-group classes
  • Unlimited access to ALL courses
  • Automatic access to new courses as they become available
  • Save more on 6-month or 1-year plans
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • 18% discount on renewal membership
Start Today

Individual Courses

$39-79
  • Purchase courses separately
  • Pay for what you need
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • Lifetime access to all materials and updates
  • Live instruction must be purchased separately
Start Today

Chen Tai Chi Complete

$365
  • All 8 courses
  • Best value vs. individual courses
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • Lifetime access to all materials and updates
  • Live instruction must be purchased separately
Start Today

Self-Guided Membership

$28.88/month
  • Unlimited access to ALL courses
  • Automatic access to new courses as they become available
  • Save more on 6-month or 1-year plans
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • 15% discount on renewal membership
Start Today

Instructor-Guided Membership

$48.88/month
  • Access to weekly live online small-group classes
  • Unlimited access to ALL courses
  • Automatic access to new courses as they become available
  • Save more on 6-month or 1-year plans
  • Private community access for support and questions
  • 18% discount on renewal membership
Start Today

Frequently Asked Questions

Chen Tai Chi Complete is a one-time purchase that gives you lifetime access to all 8 courses. Memberships provide access only while your subscription is active but includes all Chi Force courses and can be purchased with or without online group classes.

Most courses require only comfortable clothing and a small space to practice. For Phases 1-3, you only need to step 2-3 times around you. For forms practice, you will need 10 sq ft of space. The Broadsword form in Phase 5 requires a practice broadsword, which can be purchased separately.

Yes! The program is specifically designed to progress from absolute beginner concepts through to more complex techniques in a structured way.

Yes, if you choose an option without weekly online classes, you may purchase private or semi-private lessons.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 take around 1 month of practice. Phase 3 takes around 3-6 months. Phase 4 and 5 take 6-12 months to memorize each form.

Navigate to the course page and scroll down to bottom where you will see the list of course lessons crossed out. Click on the lessons to begin again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Chen Tai Chi Complete is a one-time purchase that gives you lifetime access to all 8 courses. Memberships provide access only while your subscription is active but includes all Chi Force courses and can be purchased with or without online group classes.

Most courses require only comfortable clothing and a small space to practice. For Phases 1-3, you only need to step 2-3 times around you. For forms practice, you will need 10 sq ft of space. The Broadsword form in Phase 5 requires a practice broadsword, which can be purchased separately.

Yes! The program is specifically designed to progress from absolute beginner concepts through to more complex techniques in a structured way.

Yes, if you choose an option without weekly online classes, you may purchase private or semi-private lessons.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 take around 1 month of practice. Phase 3 takes around 3-6 months. Phase 4 and 5 take 6-12 months to memorize each form.

Navigate to the course page and scroll down to bottom where you will see the list of course lessons crossed out. Click on the lessons to begin again.

Member Testimonial

The Chi Force Live sessions are small group sessions, and you just follow Stephan, Frances, and Alan along, and they give valuable feedback, answer your questions, and provide helpful tips. Stephan and Frances and Alan are very capable teachers with solid Tai Chi and martial arts backgrounds and are very detail oriented and precise, but caring and patient, and great with beginners. They really want you to get it.

–Robert K.

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