A clip from the 2011 Germany workshop on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.
2011。
Knowledge : Taiji FAQ
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greetings from Australia…fantastic site!…just wondering if the routines you teach are old frame or Chen Fake’s new frame?…thanx…peace
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A: I would like to avoid the confusion (becomes more and more confusing later on) by saying that what I teach is what Hong Junsheng learned from Chen Fake from 1930 to 1944. Whatever that means without a name is more accurate than putting it under a category.
You are on the right learning path. The path is very long and at different stages you have to do different things. Usually a person goes through three stages/plateaus. Each one is longer than the previous one. Read more
Q: i am wondering, what should i do in order to make sure all my learning is correct. Any advise ?? 2
I am wondering, is it just me or everybody feel the same that practical method, quite challanging in learning…..
Over the past few months I have noticed something becoming more and more prominent. On elbow in, I hit this “sweet spot” where it feels like everything is locked up to it’s maximum – very stiff almost bone on bone feeling in between the joints, yet muscles are softish. So much so that the tip of my fingers vibrate as if from reverberation. I don’t get this feeling from any other movement, so I’m not sure if this normal?
Open for discussion. Consider:
- Theory:
- What is right and what is wrong.
- What is possible
- Reality:
- What you can achieve.
- What a human can achieve.
Master,
How are you? It’s been several months since I saw you last. I am looking forward to seeing you again to listen to your teachings. I have been training daily without skipping. Read more
Here are my thoughts on this question. There are two parts to the answer:
In addition to all the different types of external energy, based on my experiences with grandmasters Hong Junsheng and Feng Zhiqiang, I believe the following four types of energy are typically taiji. Grandmaster Hong Junsheng often used the spinning wheel analogy. Read more
The appearance of being vulnerable is one of the special characteristics of taijiquan practice. It is one of the distinguishing features of taijiquan.
In a video I’ve seen Master Chen says “Lever has to come out.” I have a few questions about that:
This is a very important question for all taiji practitioners. There is no simple answer for this question. However, there are some basic things we can follow in order for us to be on the right path.
- Understanding and creating the first pair of splits in your movements.
- Follow the principles in your taiji. Don’t just pay lip service. For example, if you believe your action has yin and yang, then you need to find out which part is yin and which part is yang. You need to specify exactly what yin and yang are in each case. For example, yin and yang can be movement vs. no movement.
Porridge Monk of Longshan Mountain: There are many outstanding masters among Grandmaster Chen Fake’s disciples. His form is called 83-form today. From the same style Hong’s and Zhang Zhijun are different. And the later generation master Chen Yu is different again. Why? Ma Hong and Zhang Zhijun are closer to each other. Any masters who can help answer this questions?
Yesterday I was pushing hands with taiji brothers and felt distinctly different from before. I could feel that I was doing taiji with the lower body now. The form is starting to change my body structure. It is changing me. Please tell me what I should pay attention to at this stage.
A simple exercise we did this morning is to experience pushing by not pushing (forward).
Master Chen, I have a question for you related to the use of the dantian and coccyx. In reading the book “Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method, Volume One: Theory” which you translated from Hong Junsheng’s writings, it says that the sinking of the qi to the dantian has a lot to do with the actions of the coccyx, and that the coccyx should actually curl up backwards. Read more
Shifu,
As a result of studying some videos and increasing my practice time, I came across some new discoveries that need some confirmation. Read more
Thanks. Not a problem.
There are two ways of looking at this.
- For focused training you need to use the medium stance. Read more
YouTube – Size of Circles. By Chen Zhonghua. Filmed in Holland in 2008. This is a clip from hunyuantaiji on youtube.
- Power supply: China uses 220 V, not 11o V like in North America. Check your appliances. Read more
# Is full payment made?
# Tickets, passport, visa, and some cash. Read more
- Master Chen does not have a formalized teaching schedule or method. His teaching is based on traditional method. It is influenced by the mood of the day or occasion. This means that when he is happy and the right ambience is present, he might teach more than normal. Read more
Most traditional Chinese martial artists use ‘internal’, i.e. the timed squeezing of their torsos, to STOP or brake the momentum of limb movement. What you do is to START (and brake and stop) the movements of your limbs using the timed pressure in your torso.
Shifu,
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- Foundations.
- Yilu and Cannon Fist
- Applications and Push Hands
- Weapons and aided drills.
During form training, silk reeling or standing meditation, i am really relaxed and try to go deep into myself enjoying the feelings. 3
- First of all, in Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method, we do not use standing meditation. Read more
Getting to the workshop location and depart for the airport are the responsibility of the participants.
Some organizers arrange airport pick-ups while others do not. Check the workshop detailed information page for further information or you can contact the workshop organizer for details.
There are no restrictions for meals at workshops. Typically some participants will go for a quick lunch as a group. Whenever Master Chen is present, students are expected to chip in a dollar or two to cover his meal.
There is normally a Saturday evening dinner. This is a more formal dinner. Students also contribute to Master Chen’s dinner expense. It is expected that nothing fancy or costly will be ordered.
- No video taping except by permission from the host. Read more
Participants are not allowed to make any promotions at the workshops. Anything of this nature must go through the host.
Absolutely! You can email him at czh.sites@gmail.com
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I do not have a local instructor. Can I really learn the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system based on workshops alone?
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