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Practical Method – Self Defense and Martial Training |
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Written by Richard Johnson
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
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Taijiquan is a full-featured, advanced-level martial art, which includes grappling, throwing, striking, kicking and weapons training. The uniqueness of Taijiquan is in the types of skills it develops rather than in its techniques. An individual or teacher may specialize in one or more technique modes, but the art itself does not. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 April 2008 )
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Written by Chen Zhonghua
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Sunday, 08 February 2004 |
 Hong Junsheng 1907-1996 Hong Junsheng was born on February 17, 1907 (Chinese Lunar Calendar) in Yuxian County, Henan Province and passed away on January 23, 1996 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. At an early age he moved to Beijing with his father. Poor health set him on a search for a good taiji master. Initially, he studied Wu Style Taijiquan from Master Liu Musan in Beijing. Master Liu was a famous Wu style teacher at the time. On hearing the news about a Chen Village master teaching in Beijing, Master Liu decided to invite him over for a demonstration. What they saw was Chen Fake's demonstration of Chen Style second routine Paochui. Nobody could understand it, including master Liu. The execution of the moves was too fast, according to the popular understanding of Taijiquan at the time. However, master Liu had the foresight to decide to learn the forms from Chen. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 January 2008 )
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Practical Method Principles |
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Written by Chen Zhonghua
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
Chen Style Tajiquan Practical Method of
Grandmaster Hong Junsheng General Principles
Peng
Peng has been one of the most talked about topics in Taijiquan. Hong defined Peng as having two meanings: one is the upward expanding action of ward-off and the other the overall combined expanding energy that permeates all moves of Taiji. It is the latter meaning of Peng that is most important to him. "Without Peng, there is no Taiji."
It was during the public media debate on this topic in the 1960s that Hong's ideas gained support and popularity in China. Many famous taiji practitioners corresponded with him and came to Jinan to consult with him on this topic. He was credited by famous taiji master and historian Gu Liuxin (He was chairman of the Shanghai Martial Arts Association) as the leading authority after Chen Xin (16th generation master of the Chen Family) on the subject of peng.
For his students, peng was SOMETHING that can be felt and experienced but cannot be immediately reproduced and copied. It was that SOMETHING that was unique about Hong's Chen Style taijiquan. It was that special ability that he possessed. It was that something that cannot be pin-pointed. It was the true meaning of taijiquan. It was the secret of taijiquan. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 February 2008 )
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