Similar to other family styles of tai chi, Chen style has had its frame adapted by competitors to fit within the framework of wushu competition and to accommodate the contemporary trend towards shortened forms that take less time to learn and perform.
Similar to other family styles of tai chi, Chen style has had its frame adapted by competitors to fit within the framework of wushu competition. In the last ten years or so even respected grandmasters of traditional styles have begun to accommodate this contemporary trend towards shortened forms that take less time to learn and perform.