Silk reeling
Movement principles expressed in traditional styles of tai chi chuan
- Type
- Forms, kata and routines
- Martial arts
- Tai chi, Qigong
Tai chi at King's Kung-Fu
King's Kung-Fu and Tai Chi has taught 5 Animal 5 Family kung fu, tai chi and chi kung in Southern California since 1982. These original school pages cover this style:
Silk reeling (Chinese: 纏絲; pinyin: chánsī; Wade–Giles: ch'an2 ssu1) refers to a set of neigong (內功, internal) movement principles expressed in traditional styles of tai chi (太極拳), but especially emphasized by the Chen and Wu styles.
Other Tai chi forms, kata and routines
Japanese terms for forms, kata and routines
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三戦 | sanchin | sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening |
| 徳俵 | tokudawara | 4 bales on the edge of the ring set slightly back |
| 套路 | touro | taolu (Chinese martial arts forms); martial arts routine |
| 五形拳 | gokeiken | Wu Xing Fist; Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard) |
| 形稽古 | katageiko | form refinement training |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1109244 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.