The different slow motion solo form training sequences of
Taijiquan are the best known manifestation of Taiji for the general public. The forms are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the body and acquaint students with the inventory of motion techniques for more advanced styles of
martial arts training. There are also solo
weapons forms, as well as much shorter and repetitive sequences to train power generation leverages. The postures of the
lǎo jià yī lù (老架一路) listed below is the "old frame, first routine" of the
Chen style with focus on
silk reeling (纏絲).