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How Practical Method has helped my arthritis 2

by dgauld on 2019/06/18

I am 64 years old and have been on long-term disability for over 10 years due to a form of arthritis called Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). I previously studied and practiced several external martial arts and they all eventually made my AS symptoms worse. I have had the disease my whole life but only diagnosed in the ’80′s. It became so bad at one point I was bed ridden for almost 2 years. It causes difficult symptoms in multiple body systems. I have had to get steroids injected into my eyes a few times to bring down inflammation. The disease primarily fuses the spinal vertebrae together, which of course reduces, restricts and eventually collapses the vertebral separations so they cannot move normally, or at all. I have tried physio, multiple drug therapies, meditation and exercise all with no or next to no improvement in my symptoms.
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Edmonton Workshop June 8-9 Notes i

by stevechy on 2019/06/10

For this year’s Edmonton workshop we worked a lot on positive circle concepts and stretching.
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Practical Method Yilu Performance on June 8, 2019 i

by Kelvin Ho on 2019/06/10

Yilu Performance at 2019 Canadian Cultural and Martial Arts Festival

Kelvin Ho Taiji Sword on June 8, 2019 i

by Kelvin Ho on 2019/06/09

Kelvin Ho performed Taiji sword at 2019 Canadian Cultural and Martial Arts Festival on June 8, 2019.

Aim, Stretch, Proper Velocity i

by admin2 on 2019/05/08

600 Yoga Block Fetch Waters A Day 1

by Nicholas Fung馮嘉傑(香港) on 2019/04/11

While I was still living in Hong Kong, I have started with 300 a day. John Upshaw and I have been exchanging and we decided 3 months ago to increase it to 600 a day – 3oo per leg, and log our sets on Facebook. We promised to do this until July 24. This is when Master Chen will visit Iowa for their workshop. Since then, the likes of Kelvin Ho, Tinh Thai, and Winston Wang have joined. Even my student Simon Yau has jumped in on the action! Every day, I look forward to my brothers giving me the thumbs up next to my “done”.
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Drilling Down 1

by Kelvin Ho on 2019/04/06

DrillingDown This week, I found myself able to drill the opponent down causing him to eventually fall vertically to the ground. Read more

The use of rubber cords for Practical Method training i

by Chen Zhonghua on 2019/04/03

The use of rubber cords for Practical Method training at the 2019 Italian Practical Method Seminar on March 31, 2019. Read more

First Zurich Practical Method Workshop on April 2, 2019 1

by Chen Zhonghua on 2019/04/03

The Zurich workshop is for Tuesday and Wednesday evening only as there aren’t enough weekend on my European tour this year. 13 people came to the workshop of which 7 came from Germany. This is expected for a first workshop. Read more

Italy Practical Method Seminar on March 29, 2019 i

by Chen Zhonghua on 2019/03/29

Italy Practical Method Seminar on March 29, 2019. Chen Xu and Sun Yang arrived on March 28, 2019. There was a brief tour of Venice and then training. Read more

Arrived in Valdagno, Italy i

by Chen Zhonghua on 2019/03/27

Michael Angelo, Jiuseppe Bon, Chen Zhonghua at the airport in Treviso.

March 2 to 5th Workshop Notes i

by Mark Hanley on 2019/03/10

The following are highlights of my workshop notes workshop March 2 to 5th. I have tried to organize them into categories so I could better relate them. I did not capture everything

Workshop notes:

All Questions Should be asked in order to bring clarity: Hear It , See it, Feel It – the 3 questions you want answered

Principle – Yin and Yang separation life – I want to be good

Concept – all moves are indirect education

Action – convert into action use
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Toronto Workshop, Day 2, March 3, 2019 – Mike’s Notes i

by Michael Lamberti on 2019/03/03

We are here because we’re humans, not animals.

Everything is like loose sand. Among the sand, some things might have a spark. There’s nothing wrong with sand, and nothing wrong with other ways of moving, such as other forms of martial arts or football. It just depends on what you want. Master Chen is looking for the sparks in the sand.
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Open and close the kua i

by Michael Lamberti on 2019/03/02

My attempt to recount what Master Chen said the morning of 3/2/2019 at the Toronto workshop
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Notes for Practical Method Toronto Workshop Mar 2-5, 2019 – Kelvin Ho i

by Kelvin Ho on 2019/03/01

Day 0

Fetch Water

Put my front knee against the bench.
My front knee should be on top of my front heel.
Make my fetch water action much, much, much bigger. Only when there is size, it becomes useful. My action is way too small, Master Chen told me the same at the last workshop as well. I have not changed yet.
Once I am done with stretching the top, while not moving the front kua, knee, foot, move the rear foot to increase size.
Whatever I do, the front knee is not moving.
Train the whole yilu with one specific part not moving.

Jan & Feb 2019 Online Practical Method Classes – Notes i

by Tinh Thai on 2019/02/28

Foundations corrections

Positive circle correction (3-count):

Before I start the first positive circle the middle finger of the front hand must concentrate on a dot. The front middle finger is no higher than the eyebrow. The elbow and palm of the front hand are directed towards the floor. There is a stretch from the front middle finger to the rear foot. The front forearm is stretched and the front shoulder is pinned down (it does not move).
Keep wrists straight throughout. Read more

Jan & Feb 2019 Online Practical Method Classes – Review i

by Tinh Thai on 2019/02/28

What a fantastic set of online classes that Kelvin Ho has run! I was challenged in each class to bring myself back to the uncomfortable-ness of our practice. Read more

Sun Yang wins Muay Thai Gold Belt 2019.02.22 i

by Chen Zhonghua on 2019/02/22

Sun Yang wins Muay Thai Gold Belt 20190222

Top New:News just came from Thailand that Sun Yang has won the 67 kg Golden Belt after many rounds of hard fights at the Golden Belt Finals under the auspice of the Thailand Muay Thai Federation. Sun Yang is a disciple of Master Chen Zhonghua, International Standard Bearer of the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system and Dean of the Qingshan Taijiquan and Cultural Research Institute of the Rizhao Politechnic. Read more

Kelvin Ho Chinese New Year Taiji Performance 2019

February 12, 2019

Kelvin Ho was invited to perform at Yee Hong Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 12, 2019.

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