Laojia Chen style Taijiquan features one major straight sword form, consisting of 49 postures. Techniques found in the routine include "Zha" (downward thrust), "Dian" (pointing with a flick of the wrist), "Mo" (cutting levelly or obliquely upward), "Pi" (chop), "Ci" ( thrust levelly or upward), "Tiao" (split from bottom to top), "Li" (split from top to bottom), and "Tui Tuo" (pushing away and lifting).

Postures of the Chen Family
Tai Ji Straight Sword
1. Preparatory form
2. Homage to the sun
3. Immortal points the way
4. Blue dragon out of the water
5. Protect the knees
6. Close the door
7. Blue dragon out of the water
8. Turn and chop down
9. Blue dragon turns over
10. Flying diagonally
11. Spread wings
12. Nod the head
13. Separate grass to seek snake
14. Golden rooster stands alone
15. Immortal points the way
16. Cover and block
17. Ancient tree wraps its roots
18. Hungry tiger attacks for food
19. Blue dragon sways tail
20. Turning the arm backward
21. Wild horse leaps over stream
22. White snake shows tongue
23. Black dragon sways tail
24. Drung Kwei weilds sword
25. Arhat subdues dragon
26. Black bear rolls over its back
27. Swallow pecks the soil
28. White snake shows tongue
29. Flying diagonally
30. Eagle and bear battle with their wits
31. Swallow pecks the soil
32. Pluck stars and change the constellations
33. Scoop moon from sea bottom
34. Phoenix nods head
35. Swallow pecks the soil
36. White snake shows tongue
37. Flying diagonally
38. Left side holds up 1000 pounds
39. Right side holds up 1000 pounds
40. Swallow pecks the soil
41. White ape offers fruit
42. Falling Flowers
43. Thrust slantingly up and down
44. Flying diagonally
45 Na Dra explores the sea
46. The large serpent turns over
47. Wei Tor offers pestle
48. Grinding disk sword
49. Return to Taiji