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Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
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We are headed for the Black Tiger Springs Park this Jul 21 morning at 5:00 am. This is a the park where Hong taught towards the end of his life. He started teaching at the Huiquantang area in Jinan and then moved to the Daming Lake area. When I started, he was already teaching in the Black Tiger Springs Park with the assistance of Li Zongqing. [edit: Aug14 video by Paul Janssens]
Video and Photos below
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Review and part two of the 12-form Hunyuan Qigong. Practice was conducted in front of Yulange Hotel in the clouds this morning at 5:30.
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First three of the 12-form Hunyuan Qigong were taught this morning.
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Master Chen Zhonghua’s student Michael Winkler gave the first class of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method in Germany in August 2010. Here are some photos.
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The twelve of us are on our way to Daqingshan from Beijing this morning. Supper on Daqingshan!
Daniel Mroz gave a workshop in Brittany, France in June, 2010. The workshop was for a theatre ensemble, Teatr Piba, who work in the Breton language, a minority language in France. The workshop was on voice and movement work for theatre artists and Daniel Mroz taught some fundamentals of Taiji, which is reflected in the photos. Read more
Third day of the full week Cannon Fist workshop. It started to thunder and then rain outside. The weather is nice here with 15-29 degrees. Makes me think of the poor souls doing 25 yilus on Daqingshan at 38 degrees!
In the morning of July 22, 2010, we visited Master Li’s Shang Wu Taiji School.
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Master Li Enjiu’s teaching clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chK9QResYWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYo8Av60r4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClM7BUtlsgg
We arrived in Jinan later than expected. The afternoon visit to Grandmaster Li Enjiu’s school is postponed to tomorrow morning. However, we had time to have dinner with Grandmaster Li Enjiu and Hong Youyi’s family. I also invited my taiji brother and good friend Cai Shengye. Hong is Grandmaster Hong Junsheng’s number 6 son. Here are some photos. Dinner was held in Jinan Hotel, where I worked and was taught by Hong many times back in 1983.
Open the door exercise combination training. |开门动作练习组合。
Master Chen has uploaded a more detailed video demonstrating an exercise to develop the hinges. It is based on move 79 in Yilu turn and lotus kick, with an additional rotation to develop the hinge on the left side of the body.
http://practicalmethod.com/2010/07/the-hinge-online-video-purchase/
The next full time course will be held in Edmonton between Sep 20 – Dec 20, 2010.
Attending Full Time course allow student to progress quickly by being immersed in Tai Ji training without other distractions. Students who can’t attend for three months may join the class for a shorter period.
Please use the contact form for details.
欢迎招远师兄和朋友们，欢迎临沂的朋友。 Welcome to brothers from Zhaoyuan and friends from Linyi.
陈发科亲传弟子、陈氏太极拳第十八代传人肖庆林先生于2010年7月10日晚11时22分因病抢救无效在北京逝世，享年81岁。 Read more
It’s nice to have some visitors from the Wulian County and the Rizhao City to come visit us. Here are some photos they took. We had a morning session together and then had breakfast on Daqingshan. After breakfast we gathered around the Yulange Hotel lobby and did some taiji again. Thanks to Steven Chan, Michael Winkler and Kham Serk for showing them what push hands energy and power are like. Some of these people (9 in total) grow up with me so this is a friendly visit.
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Stay tuned for videos.
Byron Lerner performs in the Walmart lobby in Weifang on July 7th, 2010.
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Master Ni Yuanhai and Master Liu of Linyi visited Daqingshan on July 4, 2010. Both gave students short lectures and demos during their visits.
Heavy rain started in the afternoon.
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Found this video in my hotel room in Penglai. It’s much better than what I can shoot while visiting. Here it is for the readers of this blog.
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Last time I was in Penglai, this didn’t exist. Now it is such a splendid park.
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孙中华老师继续教授。今天到24的一半。Half way through the 24 form by Master Sun Zhonghua today.
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Weapons shop, the Great wall, Jade factory, and more!武术器材店，长城， 玉雕厂，还有更多！
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7:30-9:30 pm. International Hotel. Beijing.
Kham Serk, Wilkin, Nico, Silvia.
Looked at their circles and first 13 moves. Mainly talked about and demonstrated how the energy moves inside the body. Corrected the chaotic movements in their body.
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Here is something that I shared with a friend today.
- Learn principles, not techniques. Read more
