Principle in Stepping i

by admin2 on 2011.11.19

Proper sequence for stepping in Yilu and push hand. Step need to be broken into three moves in order to have separation power.

Master Chen showed the proper way to respond when being pulled by opponent.

I saw Grace made rapid improvement in a month since she started taiji. The secret? Fulltime stay at Daqingshan.

There is a lesser known important principle in this clip. Please leave a comment to start a discussion. It is always like this with Master Chen workshop, everything is openly explained and demonstrated. But it is up to the students to pay attention and digest on what is being shown.

Daqingshan Rhythm 2

by Gino Nasato on 2011.07.30

The rhythm to producing better taiji

The alarm sounds quietly, it is a bit before 5 am and daybreak with its new light is peeking between the curtains.
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Tossing is a very common error in students and Master Chen had created three lessons to point out this error. Make sure you understand the principle and apply it in your training. Tossing Tossing 1 Tossing 2

One concept which seems to come up in almost every lesson and principle Master Chen teaches is connection.  But what does “being connected” actually mean? How do we achieve it and what are the benefits of being connected? I think these are all important questions that any serious Chen Style Taijichuan Practical Method student needs to explore and understand in order to gain a deeper understanding of this complex art.  While most practioners seem to focus on the external choreography of the art, which is the first step and the foundation of the Yilu, I think the answer to what connection is can only be found by focusing on what happens inside the body. Taiji is, after all, an internal martial art!

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It took me 51 hours to get home, but I am still carrying the spirit of DQS with me. It had been such an experience that will be impossible for me to ever forget.

The DQS experience is unique in that I don’t need to worry about anything else apart from Taiji, and every student there was trying to do the same. Read more

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Today, we recorded Yilus of Master Chen students from Wulian and Rizhao.

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Recently, students from Rizhao, Lijin and Weifang came to Daqingshan International Taijiquan Training Center to visit and learn from Master Chen Zhonghua.

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This is a lengthy review of how I came to know Master Chen, make it to DaQingShan(DQS), and what it was like on the mountain while I was there. At the end, I will post some of my raw notes from the many days on the mountain and some pictures. Read more

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