Silk Reeling Exercise ( Chan Si Gong)

Silk Reeling Exercises are considered to be ‘The Alphabet of Tai Chi Chuan’

It is designed and practised by applying basic principles to basic movements.
Understanding the application of Silk Reeling (or Chan Si) Technique
to the movements is very important in practising Tai Chi.
If the Chan Si is understood then the principles of movement in Tai Chi are clear.

Silk Reeling Exercises are the key to understanding the principles of Taiji.
This year we are holding a series of monthly seminars on the subject.
Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
Click here for further details.

Photographs: Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang adjusts the posture of his son Peng Fei
at the 11th Annual Seminar held in Liverpool in 2007