Here are some pictures the Italian friends made me during my workshop there in April, 2010. Is it Italian enough? The lady in the picture is Dina Kerr who helped interpret the workshop into Italian during the October 25, 2009 workshop in Victoria. Read more
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It’s nice to come home after a month away in Europe. But snow?
Udo and Chen Zhonghua at a workshop in Holland.
Two more days eat, sleep and train in Thornhill Hall!
Here are some photos of the training hall surrounding area of De Glind, Holland. Read more
The next three days will be in the De Glind Camp again in Holland. Two-person Sword fight and push hands!
Italy weekend workshop is now officially finished. Here is a group photo from Saturday. Flying to Holland today. Will be in a camp with no internet connection for the rest of the week.
No time to take pictures. Here is all I got. More pictures tomorrow.
Thanks to all who helped the last three days. I am finally in Vicenza at 4:00 am. It was a horrible 3-day race to get to Prague and Vincenza. Sorry I couldn't make it to Prague on time!
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Stuck in Helsinki because of the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland. At least we have canceled the workshop for Saturday in Prague. Checked boats and railways but it is very difficult to get out. Might have to travel by rail through Russia. One student from Poland is stuck here with me. He is supposed to travel to Prague with me. His girlfriend is already there waiting for him. Delays and inconveniences!
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Busy last few days. Getting used to the goat smell in the coffee. Still cannot figure out whether it is in the water or in the cream. Workshop is going well. We spent more time on push hands this year. Yesterday’s schedule was light but ended up quite a heavy one. Corrected Hans on his Yilu. He had learned it by himself before the workshop. Remarkable job completing the Yilu on his own through DVD! Except of few directional changes, most of his moves are all in place! Hans is from Belgium. Read more
Planned everything well for this European trip but ended up putting the power adapters in the luggage. Now I am sitting in the London Heathrow Airport with a 5 hr layover, without any power. There is enough battery power to write a few notes. Read more
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Chinese article on Master Lei Muni that I want to translate eventually.
Recently, I received a comment on my Chinese language blog that considered one of my posts “too absolute”. Here is the principle in question: Read more
Feng Zhiqiang Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang pushing hands with Wang Fengming in Japan in the 1990s.
- No video taping except by permission from the host. Read more
Saw this quote from a very famous taiji master in China. The master is no longer living today:
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I say to my students, the first day I tell you to relax; a month later I tell you to relax; a year later I tell you to relax; ten years later I tell you to relax; and a dozen years later I still tell you to relax. Read more
This is a clip of single movement repetition practice led by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. Clip provided by Master Zhang Jiping through youtube.
Your website shows what a typical day in Daqingshan is like. I was wondering if you could describe what a typical day in the Edmonton program is like. Also, what happens with meals? Are these done as a group? Read more
2008陈式洪派培训班—李老师讲解正反旋圈要点
The main technical point we worked on this weekend in Maple Ridge was the three-way split. The hand can only reach out horizontally. The shoulder can only sink down vertically and the waist can only turn sideways. Each of the above must move in a way that it does a stretch. No part can move out of range. It is difficult to move the shoulder downwards when the hand is going out. The hand usually makes the shoulder go with it (horizontally). The shoulder therefore likes to go forward towards your opponent.
Vancouver bound in 3 hours! What's in store this weekend?
That should be enough to work on and think about!
- Price: US$2,500.00 (one time limited offer) Includes all meals, lodging and instruction
- Arrivals Students should arrive in Beijing, Shanghai or Qingdao. If you require assistance, please call 13563348478 (Mandarin Chinese), 15954020070 (English), or email: mailto:
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Travel from these locations to the mountain is your own responsibility but the Daqingshan staff would assist you anyway they can. - Pick up and drop off at the cost of the students at the following locations:
- Weifang or Qingdao. Qingdao cost: ~US$80 both ways. Weifang cost ~US$70.00 both ways.
- Registered Students for 2010: 15 as of March, 2010. To reigster:
Thanks to those who posted the quoted videos on youtube.
Tossing, or body swaying, is one of the ills of taijiquan practice. Tossing is something that people naturally do. It is not a trained characteristic of taijiquan. It has the “benefit” of looking good when done in taiji routine practices.
Today, most people take pride in “tossing”. Read more
Some of my disciples such as James Chan and Nicholas Fung studied from Master Xu Gongwei.
This is actually a photo-camera recording of an impromptu session with Jay Smith during a session break at a workshop in Maple Ridge in 2008.
Wednesday night class. It’s good to see Rion in class tonight. I have not been to this class for a long time. Allan has been doing a great job teaching this class!
After they finished the foundations with the last move being the mobile version of “Wild Horse Parts Its Mane”, I gathered the classes and showed students a few tips: Read more
After they finished the foundations with the last move being the mobile version of “Wild Horse Parts Its Mane”, I gathered the classes and showed students a few tips: Read more
This is a class taught by Allan Belsheim in Edmonton in 2009.
This is a note sent using email to posterous.com. It is linked to wordpress, facebook and twitter. Thanks to wujimon for helping with the set up. Hope this will enable me to communicate with students and friends better.
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Charlie Gordon and Alyssa Burrows came to join us today. Now it’s like a mini-Daqingshan reunion. Steve, Charlie and Nick are DQS graduates. Read more
We had 14 people at the workshop this time. Peter almost couldn’t make it. He went to Mexico on an emergency call on Thursday and was supposed to come back on Friday but go stuck in Houston. By lunch this morning, he made. What dedication! People came from Barrie and Brampton, Ontario. For the people in this province, this is not very far but still, To view an hour driving as nothing is indication of very serious commitment. Read more
Sitting in the airport again. The flight is delayed by an hour. Why are the delays on such a nice warm day in Edmonton? Anyway, time to sit and take a breath! Catching up on emails. Read more
