Shifu Shawn Cartwright, International Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, Drake Cartwright

Complete Level 1 Curriculum

Tai Chi 13 Postures Form

• Experience the essence of all Tai Chi with the 13 Key Postures of Tai Chi. They're the heart of all Tai Chi and source of every Tai Chi form in the world.
• Once you know these moves, you'll be able to unlock the rest of the Tai Chi system because, every movement in Tai Chi is simply a combination of these 13 core moves.

Post Standing Neigong

• Get better balance and stability with the Tai Chi Post Standing (Zhan Zhuang). This training method is so effective other martial arts like Xing Yi Quan (Hsing-I Chuan), Ba Gua Zhang (Pa Kua Chang) and Yi Quan (I Chuan) also use it.
• Take your internal power to the next level with the secret "Qi Sinking" exercise used by generations of Chen family masters to level up their energy and striking power.

5 Key Stepping Patterns Set

• The 5 Stepping Patterns of Tai Chi are your key to effortless movement in all directions while maintaining your center. This transforms martial ability as well as quality of life.
• Scientific studies of the benefits of Tai Chi often mention improved balance and reduction in falls (which are deadly to many people). There's a reason it's used at major centers like Harvard and Mayo Clinic.

4 Directions "Jin" Set

• This foundational training will teach you how to express Tai Chi energy in every movement that you do.
• You'll discover how to flow seamlessly from one energy to the other, changing from Yin to Yang, Yang to Yin.

Tai Chi Body Opening Warm Up Set

• This traditional Tai Chi Warm Up Set is a Nei Gong set designed to enhance your overall health and well-being. Each exercise focuses on relaxing and loosening the major joints in the body.
• You get exercises for the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, spine, back, waist, knees, ankles, and feet. This set is excellent on its own as Qigong for beginners and seniors but also helps advanced Tai Chi and Qigong practitioners.

Fajin Power 4 Corners Set

• Fajin Power or Explosive Energy is one of the most coveted secrets of traditional Tai Chi. You'll get the exact exercises and drills used by top Chen masters to develop their explosive power.
• Regular practice of these 4 rarely taught energies will help your Tai Chi techniques "Crack Like Thunder"

Silk Reeling Energy Refining Secrets

• Silk Reeling is the core Tai Chi body method to refine the Internal Energy. It is a type of meditation in movement. They condition the body for the main Taiji Jin (Refined Power) and come directly from our indoor lineage transmission Chen Taijiquan.
• These Nei Gong practices will help energy healers, yogis, martial artists and meditation practitioners refine their Qi and add power to their movement.

Tai Chi First Form Practice Video

• Regular practice of this form will help you learn to "Flow Like Water" and take your Tai Chi to new levels.
• The 36 movements of the form follow exactly the sequence of the longer 72 movement form without the repetition, so it is easier for beginners to learn but retains the silk reeling movement and power experienced practitioners enjoy.
• Plus, the practice videos feature the sublime Gu Zheng music from The Rising Moon by Ms. Bing Xia and the masterful photography of Mr. Jin Gong. Press play and follow along.

Essential Tai Chi Self-Defense Combat Applications

• Unlock the key principles behind the actual usage and application of the most important movements in Tai Chi. Get these and you'll be on your way to understanding how to use any movement in Tai Chi for self-defense.
• You'll see demonstrations from multiple angles as I teach my son exactly how to use the main energies of Tai Chi in application.

We're giving you these bonuses when you register today...

✔ BONUS: Teaching Commentary

You get a detailed set of video instructor's notes to help you understand exactly how to do the most important moves. These will help beginners learn the key concepts and principles faster and easier. More experienced practitioners will get the fine details of the moves, so you get more energy and combat power out of the moves. These notes were originally recorded for indoor students, but now they are available to you.

✔ BONUS: Health Benefits of Tai Chi PDF Download

Johns Hopkins trained health science researcher Dr. Ted Nawalinski summarized the scientific research on the vast health benefits of Tai Chi in a convenient PDF download for you. He explains it in plain English and also gives you the original journal article citations to verify it.

✔ BONUS: Principle of Tai Chi Masterclass

Five full videos from one of my exclusive private seminars where I dive deeper into the key Tai Chi principles to help you get the most out of your Tai Chi practice.

✔ BONUS: Complete Tai Chi Set List PDF Download

You'll always know which moves comes next with this complete list of every exercise on the Tai Chi Videos. This means you will never have to worry about remembering the sequence of the sets.

✔ SPECIAL BONUS: Interview with Grandmaster Chen

You'll get a special bonus from Shifu Shawn Cartwright's elite private training vault. It's a series of 3 translated interviews with Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, 19th Generation Grandmaster of Tai Chi Chuan. In one of them he discusses the health benefits of Tai Chi. In another he demonstrates his power and fluidity at 85 years young.

When you enroll today, you’re not just getting a program.

You’re stepping into the original lineage of Taijiquan. You'll get the kind of clear instruction most practitioners spend years searching for without ever finding.

And you're getting five special curated bonuses to take you training to the next level.

If you were to piece together training like this through workshops, seminars, or private lessons, you’d easily spend several hundred or thousands of dollars... and still never get this level of clarity, internal secrets, and lineage insight.

But today, you can get everything...

The full Tai Chi Starter program plus all five bonuses...

For a single one‑time payment of just $100. No recurring charges. No hidden fees.

You get full access to a complete level 1 curriculum designed to strengthen you from the inside out, the original, authentic Tai Chi way. 

Look, people drop $100 on some gadgets that end up cluttering your shelves.

This is the kind of training that stays in your body for life.

This isn’t just a purchase.

It’s an investment in yourself.

An investment in something that'll make a real difference in your life.

All you have to do is tap the button below…

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Tap the button today and get inside your Tai Chi Starter program.

We'll see you on the inside.

Sincerely,
​​Shifu Shawn Cartwright
20th Generation Indoor Student of Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are you?

​I'm Shifu Shawn Cartwright and I've spent decades searching for the best traditional internal Kung Fu systems on the planet.

I wanted to learn the most authentic, effective, and powerful traditional internal energy arts.

That's why I spared no expense... Left no stone unturned...

Travelling across Taiwan, China, and the United States...

To study with the top Grandmasters of these ancient arts.

I also recognized early on that it's not enough to learn from a high-level Kung Fu dude.

They had to have the true complete lineage art, according to the ancient Liu He Ta (Six Sided Tower) system. These are the six critical components of a complete art.

Also, they must be a skilled teacher... someone who could actually pass on the skill in their "hand."

And...

You need a totally accurate interpreter who wouldn't "eat the pearls" and let the critical stuff be lost in translation. (Which is sadly too common with most run-of-the mill "interpreters")
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I started my formal martial arts training in 1985 (before that I just learned some military combative techniques from a former Marine.)

Since then, I've been fortunate to train under some of the top Grandmasters on the planet...

Grandmaster Chen, Grandmaster Bai, Grandmaster Li, Grandmaster He, Shifu Lo, Shifu Alsup, and many more.​

I Co-Founded TCCII along with Dr. Yinong Chong with the express purpose of preserving these rare arts and making them available to a Western audience.

Dr. Chong, uses her proprietary P5LIM (PhD 5 Level Interpretation Method) to interpret these ancient arts from the classical Chinese to modern English so that nothing is lost, and everything is preserved in translation! She's the interpreter UN level interpreters want when they can't handle it. (And UN interpreters charge $600 per hour to translate!)

And I'm dedicated to teaching the complete, authentic system using the Liu He Ta system so you get the indoor secrets.

What this means is that you can rest assured that you're getting the highest quality and most accurate transmission of the traditional Chinese internal energy arts available.

Our mission is to help build a bridge between the Ancient Arts of the East and the Modern Practitioners of the West.​

What is your Chen Taijiquan Lineage?

Our Chen Taijiquan comes from International Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, direct descendant of General Chen Wanting, the founder of Taijiquan.

Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong (1925 - 2025) is the most senior of the 19th generation Chen family Taiji masters. He teaches Lao Jia, or Old Original Chen Tai Chi Chuan. His form is believed to be the oldest surviving method of Tai Chi Chuan.

With more than 95 years experience training and teaching Chen Shi Taijiquan, Grandmaster Chen’s teaching method is methodical and thorough. He teaches to each student’s level of ability. He has taught over 10,000 students in China, the United States, and Europe. Chen Quanzhong is President of the Xian Chen Style Taiji Association. He created the 36 forms of Chen Taiji, which reduced the repetition in the form without simplifying the art, which makes the form more accessible to beginners.

Grandmaster Chen was born in 1925 in Chenjiagou Village in Henan Province. He began his training at the age of five with his father Chen Shigong. He is one of the few living Chen masters to have trained with 16th and 17th Generation family members. These include Chen Liangzhi (16th generation), Chen Guoying (17th generation) and Chen Shengsan (17th generation). His family moved to Xian in Shaanxi Province during World War II. In Xian he continued his training with Chen Jingping and Chen Jinao (both 18th generation). He also trained with Chen Shouli (17th generation, and a student of Chen Fake).

Shifu Shawn Cartwright (TCCII Executive Director and Co-Founder) is a 20th Generation Indoor Student. He is the only Indoor Disciple of Grandmaster Chen in North America. Shifu Cartwright is also the adopted son of Grandmaster Chen, which means that Grandmaster taught him the true essence of Chen Taijiquan, just like he was his own son.

Shifu Shawn Cartwright taught his only son, Drake Cartwright, Chen Taijiquan and filmed the lessons. The films from these lessons are the basis for this lineage training program.

In addition, Drake had the opportunity to travel to China and train with Grandmaster Chen and his Taiji Uncles prior to Grandmaster Chen's passing.

This means is that you have the rare opportunity to get the original lineage system of Chen Taijiquan. Shifu Shawn didn't hold back when teaching his only son Chen Taijiquan, so you get to see and learn as Drake learns.

What makes this program different?

That's a great question because there are some people out there that claim to have complete lineage systems, but they don't.

There are two things required to get a complete transmission of the art: 1) the Grandmaster knows the complete art according to the Lui He Ta system, and 2) the art is properly translated from East to West using the P5LIM or PhD 5 Level Interpretation Method.

If you're missing either the Lui He Ta or the P5LIM then it's unlikely the instructor can teach the complete art.

Let's address each one of those cases.

CASE 1: Many instructors didn't get the complete lineage curriculum.

This happens because either their teacher didn't have the complete system or their teacher had the complete system and didn't teach it to them. Sadly, this was all too common in the old days because the "Veil of Secrecy" where some old-school teachers refused to truly teach. Further, few of the teachers who were willing to share their art actually had good teaching skills. Because teaching is its own specialized set of skills which takes years to develop. That's one reason we've invested a lot of time and energy not only learning the complete lineage curriculum using the Liu He Ta but also studying teaching methodology.

CASE 2: The instructor couldn't overcome the "East-West Communication Chasm."

The miniscule number of teachers with the complete lineage Liu He Ta system and actual teaching abilities cannot accurately translate the important concepts into English. Even if they can speak some English, they can't explain the deeper concepts, principles, and methods to Westerners.

This is called the "East-West Communication Chasm" and this makes it hard to correctly learn Authentic Kung Fu. You experience this Chasm when an instructor cannot properly explain the art and practice of Kung Fu to a Western audience (or they don’t even have the complete art!)

Of course, this is through no fault of the instructor...

It's just that the way Westerners think, speak, and learn is incredibly different from the way Easterners think and speak

For example, many traditional Eastern Teachers are intuitive masters who can’t explain critical principles in their own language, much less a foreign tongue. And few have any formal training in teaching methodology, which means they can only show, not explain how to progressively train a technique.

​Which is why went go to great lengths to find supremely qualified teachers who have the complete art (Liu He Ta), use the absolute highest level of interpretation (P5LIM), and reject the veil of secrecy by sharing the actual indoor teaching films.

What is the Liu He Ta and why is it important?

The Liu He Ta (translated as Six-Sided Tower) refers to the 6 key components of a complete art.

1. With the Dao (Way), you can realize the Big Way, or overarching philosophy of why it works.

2. With the Li (Principles), you can understand what to do and why during times of uncertainty and stress.

3. With the Fa (Methods), you can know exactly how to train and master the art.

4. With the Shu (Techniques), you can know exactly what to use and when.

5. With the Bing (Tools), you can discover exactly which special training devices will radically accelerate your learning and skills.

6. With the Mi Jue (Oral Secrets), you get the secret, indoor training, rarely written down and usually only reserved for disciples (Lineage Inheritors.)

This means that...

If an art is missing even one of the Lui He Ta, then it won't work right.

Which is why we turned over Heaven and Earth to find the complete original, lineage method.

And documented it on film for the next generation.

What does P5LIM mean?

P5LIM stands for "PhD 5 Level Interpretation Method" which was created by Dr. Yinong Chong to lovingly translate these ancient arts from the classical Chinese to modern English so that nothing is lost, and everything is preserved in translation.

Dr. Chong speaks English like a Native. She’s also fluent in Classical Chinese... which even most native Chinese cannot understand... this means she can verify the direct ancient sources. She's the interpreter they called when UN level interpreters couldn't handle it. (And UN interpreters charge $600 per hour to translate!)

​So, you can rest assured that you're getting the best and most accurate indoor transmission of the complete traditional lineage system available.

Which also means you get the real internal teachings, not a watered down or simplified “made by committee cadre” translation lacking the real internal teachings.

How does the program work?

How does the program work?

Once you complete your registration you get immediate access to our online TCCII portal.
Inside it you'll find your training program with your lessons.

Just select your lesson and hit play. And you can go back and review your older lessons. As often as you like. As long as you are a member.

One huge benefit to special online portal is that you’ll be able to get your lessons anywhere you have internet. And you can watch them whenever you want. Which means you don’t have to fight rush hour traffic to get to a lesson.

You can even watch it at Midnight if you want. You’re in control of your training time.

And because we've already taken care of it for you, you don’t have to worry about the effort and expense of searching for a qualified instructor. (And, if you're anything like us, you know how few skilled teachers there are out there in the vast sea of sameness.)

Can I really learn from an online program?

That's a good question. Let me ask you this... Have you ever learned anything from online?

If you're like most people, then the answer is "yes."​ Although the martial arts are certainly different, remember that each method of learning such as books, demonstration, in-person group classes, in-person private lessons are all different.

They each have benefits and drawbacks. I used to think it was impossible to teach and learn online.... until the pandemic. Then we were forced to go online. What I found was that students sometimes did better.

Why? I asked myself.

There are several reasons, but the two most important were 1) the ability to deliver advanced private teachings with multiple angles... something difficult to do in large group classes and 2) the ability to rewatch films of the private classes to make corrections and improvements without having to pay for another expensive private lesson.

So, I realized that I could teach 100% of principles, theory, form, movement, applications, and training methods on video. In fact, I specifically studied film production and teaching methodology so I could make these programs as good as I possibly can.

​In fact, it is even possible to learn the martial side things (obviously this refers to our lineage internal martial arts training programs) with the exception of the final 1-3% which requires "hands on" two-person work. You have two options to get this: First, you can practice with a partner of your own, or as a second option, schedule a few private lessons to complete that portion of your training. Since you'll already know the core of the art, you can just focus on just the final part in the private training, so it's a lot more efficient and cost effective.

The program is designed to replicate as closely as possible the private training experience while also enjoying all the advantages of modern online technology:
1) Access to private indoor training secrets for a fraction of the cost of in-person training

2) Logical, progressive, structured training program to make it easy as possible to learn

3) Multiple angles of techniques, applications, and demonstrations. Something you don't get in live group classes (in fact the people in front of you often block your view.)

3) Ability to rewatch lessons (something that is not possible with private in-person trainings)

4) Access to lineage training without paying for airfare, meals, and lodging.

5) Complete lineage arts on your own schedule without taking time off work (and associated lost income) or commuting across town in horrible traffic.

Can I go back and rewatch my lessons?

Can I go back and rewatch my lessons?

Yes! In fact, we encourage you to go back and rewatch them. That is one of the many benefits of the online training model.

I can't tell you how much I wish I had film of all my private lessons from back in the day... that's one of the reasons I filmed each lesson for my son, Drake Cartwright. These class films are an important part of his inheritance from me and I'm so glad today's technology allows me to make it available to sincere students... even if you live in another city or country.

​What's next?

You’re standing at a crossroads.

One path is the familiar one… the comfortable one... closing this page, telling yourself you’ll “think about it,” and sliding back back into more of the "same ole same ole"

The same piecemeal practice, the same slow decline you’ve already felt creeping in.

Doing nothing isn’t neutral. It’s how things quietly get worse over time.

The other path is the rare one… the bold one... stepping into the real internal lineage while the door is open.

Finally getting the clarity, connection, and internal energy your body has been craving. Feeling the satisfaction of moving with strength, balance, and real internal power.

Entering the door of the original lineage of Taijiquan.

And just so you know, the tuition you see right now is a special offering that’s only available until the doors close.

If we reopen this training in the future, it will almost certainly be at a higher price... not as a threat, but simply the natural outcome of the economics, the depth of the program, and the demand.

One path leads to more delay, more decline, and paying more later for the same transformation.

The other leads inside... to the power, energy, and lineage secrets you’ve been seeking for years.

If you’re ready to move forward while everything is still open and accessible…

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Join the Tai Chi Starter program while enrollment is open...

Remember: you can try the full program for 30 days, completely at our risk. If you don’t feel the benefits — more power, more energy, more internal connection — just email us for a full refund. No hassle. No questions.