A Study On The Spread And Development Of Chen Family Tai Chi In Abroad

Chen Family Tai chi has formed its specific technical characteristics and profound theoretical basis since the foundation of hundreds of years.It’s the cultural crystallization of Chinese nation, the authorized representative of Chinese martial arts, as well as the brand name for Chinese martial arts spreading to the world. For china, it can improve the sense of identity to national culture; for the world, it can identify China and improve the soft power of Chinese culture. Chen-style Tai chi begun to attract people’s eyes since the running of movie The Magic Beggar, which was about Chen Family Tai chi and performed by Wang Qun-the big fellow apprentices of Li Lianjie and the Chinese martial arts champion, in 1987. Since then, Chenjiagou in Wenxian county has been well known to the world, and becomes the sacred place for the Wushu fans at home and abroad. The result is that Chen Family Tai chi wins a high reputation and status in the world. Nowadays, there are almost 300 million people who practice Tai chi all over the world, among which, the people who practice Chen Family Tai chi is in the majority. This has been becoming the global cultural phenomenon.Chen Family Tai chi has been loved by many foreigners since it spread in abroad. More and more foreigners begin to know Chen Family Tai chi and exercise it. They like not only the change of routines and equipments of Chen Family Tai chi, but also the traditional Chinese culture contained in it. Therefore, to study the influence of Chen-style Tai chi on the international spreading and development of Chinese martial arts is undoubtedly not only an important topic in the process of Chen Family Tai chi’s international spreading and development, but also a real world problem that shouldn’t be ignored.By analyzing the successes and shortcomings in the process of the international spread and development of Chen Family Tai chi, this paper has proposed some advices for the spread and development of Chen Family Tai chi in abroad, and meanwhile, it gives an example for the spread and development of other styles of Chinese martial arts. This paper also provides some theoretical foundations, practical experiences, innovative thoughts, as well as development suggestions for the sports coaches teaching Tai chi abroad. To study the spread and development of Chen Family Tai chi in abroad, literature method, video observation method, field survey method, as well as questionnaire survey method are taken into account in this paper.There are some findings in following:1).There is little kung fu living theatre which takes Chen Family Tai chi as the main content.2).The kung fu living theatre of Tai chi has the trend to develop from "martial art" to "dance", in other words, the aggression is weakening.3).The contests of Chen Family Tai chi grow imbalance in various continents in the world.4).The professionals of Chen Family Tai chi are very few and it costs a long time to become excellent.5). The routines of Chen Family Tai chi spread and develop unevenly overseas.6).The long equipment of Chen Family Tai chi is greatly ignored overseas.7).Most of the exercisers of Chen Family Tai chi are middle and aged.To guarantee the healthy spread and development of Chen Family Tai chi throughout the world, the author offers some proposals to solve the discovered problems from multi-angles and multi-dimensions.1).Creating more high-quality Kong-fu living theater of Chen Family Tai chi.2).Showing more strategies of aggression of Chen Family Tai chi in the performance of Kong-fu living theater.3).Giving more support to those continents falling behind.4).Designing courses more openly and teaching students in accordance of their aptitude.5).Stressing the development of long equipment of Chen Family Tai chi and improve equipments appropriately.6).Constant innovation of the boxing and equipment of Chen Family Tai chi.7).Improving the coaches’comprehensive proficiency.