Online Classes : 202011 Online Classes

Turning around without turning around.  This is referring to moving the elbow, while the hand and shoulder are not moving.

Moving the hand will tie a knot in the body.  Thinking of how to reel in with the spool to bring in the hose, and how to get the hose out by holding the end and pulling it out.

All important moves are difficult. Read more

  • At the beginning we repeated the move we were training on 2.11.2020: Lock hand and shoulder on the same line. Move the elbow upward toward the hand/shoulder line
  • This move is the foundation. The power comes indirectly. Only this way we can cause a bounce
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Chen Zhonghua’s English online lesson on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method on Nov. 4, 2020. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua   Length: 67 min.   In: English   Year: 2020  Difficulty:1/5  At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy

Chen Zhonghua's Online Lesson 2020-1104
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Chinese Class

Buddha’s Warriot Attendant Pound Mortar

  • How to lift the right leg? It has to stretch out and then come back.
  • Many people would make the buttock protrude when lifting the leg.

Block Touching Coat

  • The horizontal move (5th count) in Block Touching Coat is not actually a horizontal move.
  • Lock right kua, move left kua, and then lock left kua, move right kua

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Exercise: From Six sealing and four closing position

  • Lock the two ends: Hand and Shoulder on the same line. Move the middle: Elbow
  • The elbow is placed down. It has to move upward towards the hand-shoulder line
  • Elbow and kua move upwards
  • Intention is how you lead the action
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Master Chen Zhonghua’s online lesson on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method on Nov. 3, 2020.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua   Length: 61 min.   In: English   Year: 2020  Difficulty:2/5  At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy

Chen Zhonghua's Online Lesson 2020-1103
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In today’s lesson there were 47 class participants.

Main Exercise 

We did a very basic move from Six Sealings four Closings: The out with hand Part:

 

Preset: Shoulder and Hand lock (better: being locked by partner or other outside restraints)

Action: Elbow moves into the Line of Shoulder — Hand (lead by the other hand pushing the elbow)
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We are focusing on a simple movement from Six Sealing Four Closing.

Master Chen Foundations Class 2 November 2020

If the hand cannot move, the body must move vertically

Hand cannot move, head cannot move, feet cannot move – only the inside can move

‘Elbow is left behind’ – elbow must lead, kua must lead
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Chen Zhonghua’s online class on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. This class he taught how to open the elbow by pushing it to the hand/shoulder line. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua   Length: 65 min.   In: English   Year: 2020  Difficulty:1/5  At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Academy

Chen Zhonghua's Online Lesson on 2020-1102
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Cross hand
First only open the hands without any other movements. Then push the shoulders to open/propel the arms. Read more