Chen Taiji Practical Method and Hunyuan Taiji on Daqingshan Mountain

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I just attended Chen Zhonghua’s Phoenix workshop last weekend.  As usual, I thought I was pretty good thanks to all the practicing I had done since last year in Iowa, and as usual, Zhonghua threw my confidence into the toilet. It was a great workshop, although overwhelming.  At least I’m more comfortable with what I [...]

Reference points: counting is to establish a standard for us to be able to teach and communicate Direction: must not lose the aim.  Don’t lose the 45 degree facing when practicing the foundational exercises Positive circle 3 count:  1. in elbow; back shoulder to forward foot is the axis.  2. rotate waist don’t involve spine [...]

In 2015 I stayed one month at the Daqinshan Practical Method training centre of Master Chen’s.  One evening training session Master Chen was explaining one of the facets of the importance of the Chen Style Tall Hand Posture during all your exercises (yilu, push hands and foundations unless stated otherwise).  This account is my subjective view [...]