Interview with Chen Stylist Chen Zhonghua Read more
Knowledge : General theory can set the path!
This is the second of theories that are general in nature, which means they apply to more than the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.
English Link: http://practicalmethod.com/lang/en/2011/09/jiang-zhoucun-taiji-lecture-on-daqingshan-2011/
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!
“If I move, force will come to me, if I don’t toss, force will pass”
“Force is like water, it will affect parts that move”
Clip from Three Way Split Lesson
Three way split will create an unmoving fulcrum point, so the principle of lever can be applied.
Just arrived in Helsinki, Finland. It is much colder here than in Iceland yesterday. Checked into Scandic Hotel downtown. Had a brief private with Tomi after supper. Here are the main points on basic movements. I am trying to set the rules out for the initial Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method workshop in Helsinki. Read more
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This is the private section of Chen Zhonghua’s Feb. 2011 Workshop in New York. It was meant to be a private teaching session for Michael Calandra and Dean Mayo. This video showed some higher level taiji skills and techniques and lots of training tips for students.
Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 30 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:4/5 At:New York
Hi, just some thoughts here i actually wanted to post on the specific category, but that is not possible anymore. It deals with shoulder and Kua and the connections between the trigrams. Read more
Just one brief observation i made sunday during PH with Martin – i think he will attend the WS in Freising too, since he is starting to appreciate your Taiji-wisdom. First, i led him push with both hands my pelvis-bones and i could resist his push by cennecting both contact-spots to my feet. Read more
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