Chen Taiji Practical Method and Hunyuan Taiji on Daqingshan Mountain

In this short video, Master Chen teaches key concepts and principles that are necessary in push hands and in the development of our taiji skills.  After watching the video you will gain and understanding of what it means to “match” an opponent’s power. Additionally, you will have a clear understanding of how “adding” beyond the [...]

(I originally posted this on Facebook, but was asked to also post here, so here goes. Readers shouldn’t take any of this seriously, I am a total beginner in Practical Method) I listened to the Tai Chi Day podcast interview of Master Chen, and two things struck me. First, I find it very fascinating that [...]

The “Dimension: 5 Points” online video builds upon the understanding and skills that were covered in the Step Up To Ji, Move Into Empty Space and Warping Energy 2 Online videos and classes. It allows Practical Method Taijiquan practitioners the opportunity to expand on ones’ understanding of how to use multiple dimensions to immobilize an [...]

In this video, Master Chen showed us how to prevent an opponent’s incoming force from penetrating into ourselves with the 3rd count of the positive circle. It is a invaluable aspect of the positive circle. We will have an online class based on this video using the comment section of this video at 10 am [...]

Dear fellows, I also want to announce it here, especially as our Taijiquan is a very central part of our life, that we are up to create a new community within the international township of Auroville, South India. This should become a self-sustainable project, including training facilities, farming and all sort of arts, music, handcrafts [...]

Move the Middle (fix the two end and move the middle). Fixed the thigh contact; fix the hand elbow contact; use the kua movement to complete the action. The last day of the 2020 March Zhonghua Chen Toronto Practical Method Workshop. By Chen Zhonghua and David Dahms. trim.AE6448C1-9753-40F7-8BCA-726811436891

This is that (concept) i.e. brush the knees Step 1 Remove slack Step 2 Train to lock angle so that 1) hand is shoulder 2) hand is kua 3) hand is foot Translation is 1:1 Distance and angle cannot change Distance is in perception, if opponent has no perception there you can cut through distance [...]