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We are masters of tools and in return, tools also control us. Through years of teaching in North America, I came to the conclusion that weapons and device training must be started at the begining, not at the end. Read more

Concepts to avoid! 1

by webmaster on 2013/01/02

We must avoid even thinking about these words or concepts:

strong, weak, fast, slow, stiff, hard, soft, locked, smooth, round, circle.
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By: Chen Zhonghua陈中华.        Length: 47 minutes分钟.        Language: English英文.        Year: 2008年

Advanced Silk Reeling Online Video
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Author: Chen Zhonghua     Length: 1:15 minutes     Language: English     Location: Victoria, Canada     Chapters: 85           Year: 2003

Detailed Yilu Instructions Online Video
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Author: Chen Zhonghua     Year: 2009     Length: 2 hour:07 minutes     Language: English with Italian interpretation     Chapters: 12

Taiji Lecture in Italy 2009
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By: Chen Zhonghua 陈中华.     Length: 82 minutes 分钟.     Language: Mandarin Chinese 中文.    Date: Dec. 2008 年      Location: Daqingshan, China.大青山

Detailed Yilu Instructions in Chinese
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Jinan 2010 i

by webmaster on 2010/10/23

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Coming soon to www.practicalmethod.com a documentary by Paul Janssens of a day in the life of Jinan, Shandong, China.

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Hands get warm 1

by webmaster on 2010/10/20

William: Master Chen, I have noticed that my hands get warm when I do a part of the Yilu (First Routine) correctly. What is happening ?
Zhonghua Chen: Nothing is happening. It’s just part of the progress. Stay on track. Ignore what is happening and continue to train correctly. This is where some people will start seeking the sensations that will eventually cause the practice to deviate.

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The human energy flows in the body in an organized way which we cannot see with the naked eye or feel by ourselves. The way the energy flows is defined in Taiji as Energy Alignment. This is  a video series based on instructions of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu Routine. There are four DVDs in this series. In terms of depth of knowledge, the instructions of this video series belongs to level three (one is basic choreographic learning, two is details of instruction). Please see Energy Alignment 2, 3, 4 for trailers  Author: Chen Zhonghua. Length: 1:00 hour long          Language: English          Postures: 1-28 (sections 1 and 2) Read more


Energy Alignment is a video series based on instructions of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu Routine. There are four DVDs in this series. In terms of depth of knowledge, the instructions of this video series belongs to level three (one is basic choreographic learning, two is details of instruction).

Author作者:Chen Zhonghua 陈中华     Length: 1:09 hours 小时     Language: English 英文     Postures: 29-49 (sections 3 and half of 4)动作

Energy Alignment Two Online Video
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Energy Alignment is a video series based on instructions of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu Routine. There are four DVDs in this series. In terms of depth of knowledge, the instructions of this video series belongs to level three (one is basic choreographic learning, two is details of instruction).  By: Chen Zhonghua 陈中华      Language: English 英文     Length: 43:41 Minutes分钟     Postures: 50-68 (finish section 6) 动作

Energy Alignment Three Online Video
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I will be in Maple Ridge, BC this weekend. It’s going to be another nice gathering of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method people from Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria…

Corrected “Step Up to Ride The Whale”, “Step Back to Mount the Tiger”, “Right Golden Roaster Stands on One Leg”.

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These are some photos and a video of a practice session at the Ottawa October 2010 workshop. Care to guess what they are trying to practice? Read more

Here are some photos of the hall and sounding areas in Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada. We meet here once a month for a full weekend on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. Read more

Maple Ridge Food i

by webmaster on 2010/10/01

You can almost say that we gather in Maple Ridge not only for Taiji but also for the fine food people bring to lunches. Read more
  • Masters:
    Chen Zhonghua and Allan Belsheim
  • Dates:
    November 15-21, 2010
  • Location:
    5222-86 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    phone: 780-413-0454 Read more