Kelvin Ho

Taiji and Basketball 2

I have been playing basketball once a week for about 3 years. Recently, I notice that my basketball skills have improved. I shoot the ball more accurately, I can play defense more efficiently, and at the end of the game, I am not as exhausted as before. When I bump into people, I simply feel myself less fragile.
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Chen Zhonghua on YouTube 2

A listing of PracticalMethod videos on youtube.
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Kelvin Ho’s Yilu on September 26, 2010 1

Toronto Workshop Sep 23-26, 2010 i

Toronto Sept. 2010 workshop group photo

Here are my notes:

  • Anchor the hands, pull from the front foot, mid section, shoulder, and elbow. On the way out, hand leads the elbow, shoulder, front kua, rear kua, rear knee, and rear foot. Extend the hand fully to the maximum, and then somehow the energy will reverse itself.
  • Everything comes from the foot.
  • Find the fixed spot on the opponent or point in space, then rotate around it.
  • Peg the rope 9 times, each section needs to be tight (with tension).

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Toronto Practice Schedule i

Toronto Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Toronto

The Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Toronto practice group meets mulitple times a week at various locations. Read more

Toronto Workshop – September 2010 i

Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Workshop in Toronto

Instructor: Master Chen Zhonghua
Date: September 23-26, 2010
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Location:
Bayview Hill Community Centre (Sep 23-24)
114 Spadina Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2Y9
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Earthquake in Toronto 1

We just had a minor earthquake in Toronto. This time I saw the table “tossing” right in front of my eyes.我们刚刚在多伦多发生了一起小地震。这次我亲眼看见我面前的桌子晃动。

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010xwa7.php

Practical Method Videos on YouTube 2

Practical Method Videos on YouTube

Note: I had trouble putting the same video wall in this blog itself.

Happy Father’s Day 1

Happy Father’s Day to Master Chen and all other fellow fathers!祝陈老师和他的作为父亲的学生们父亲节愉快！

Taijiquan and Bajiquan 1

When I practice Yilu at the office gym studio, every now and then, I will run into another colleague practicing bajiquan at the same time. I didn’t know what bajiquan was, and coincidentally Master Chen posted a video from a bajiquan master not so long ago. Read more

Taiji: Power or no power i

I watched the Toronto Workshop 3-4 video today. I got a different understanding on the material presented. Although I was there at the workshop, I didn’t really understand much at the time as I was so new to Taiji. I had no clue on many of the concepts.

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Taiji: First private class with Master Chen i

Taiji: First private class with Master Chen.

Taiji: Third Taiji workshop with Master Chen (May 2010) i

I just had my third taiji workshop with Master Chen in the last weekend (May 22-23, 2010). I had an extreme great time in this workshop. I was really glad to have him confirmed my little improvement thus far, in particular: my yilu form is starting to take shape, and I am not moving my hand (or at least as much as before).I would need to continue to work hard, so that I don’t regress, and hopefully continue to improve.

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Don’t move the hand i

What does it mean by not moving the hand?

Here is my understanding:

If I would like change the location of the hand relative to my body, e.g. the current location of the right hand is at the level of my belly button, and the destination is at my eye level in front of the right shoulder, how can I achieve that without moving the hand?

  1. Don’t move the hand, but I can move any other part of the body to achieve the same result.
  2. Keep the hand at the same coordinates in this three-dimensional space, and sink my body down, which in turn causes my elbow to go from above the hand to below the hand. Then perform the 2nd half of the positive circle.

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