This is the second last Single Whip in the Yilu routine. It is different from other Single Whip moves. Before, stepping to the left, the right hand does a deep positive circle and goes way down before coming to the finished position. Hong changed it to this way through his personal experiences. Here is how it is applied. Notice that the left leg did not step forward as required in the form. Read more
Practical Method
On June 19, 2004, Chen Zhonghua was elected among Hong’s major disciples as Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method International Standard Bearer. This election was Read more
This is a video project that students made in 1999-2006. Read more
This is the text for the 2004 China Trip narration: A Great Wall Read more
Jim Peters is from Regina, SK. Canada. He is a student of Ronnie Yee. Jim was the strongest fire fighter in Regina. He studies Aikiko and other martial arts before. This is what he has to say about Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method and his 2004 trip to China
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The last workshop I attended with Master Chen Zhonghua had him correcting me on structural positions, and pushing hands positions with an idea that connects with several other, higher level ideas he has previously taught. Read more
John and Dave Dahms
We have been both thinking and practicing. We began by thinking that every part of the body is kind of like a cylinder, and vertically they are strong but horizontally they have no strength. So if everything just moved along its Read more
This video clip was taped in 2003 when master Chen Zhonghua gave a workshop in Victoria, B.C. Canada. The workshop was sponsored by Gordon Muir. In keeping with his master’s tradition, master Chen seldom wears a uniform. This demonstration was done in slow and chopping movements so that the workshop attendees could see the full moves that they had learned. Front, rear and side views were shown in this clip.
Ed Zolpis
Points to remember re: Circle exercise-
-position of feet is so that when step to the side the feet are approximately 4.5 foot lengths apart with the back of the forward heel on the same line as the front of the toes of the back foot. Read more
Reviewed by Daniel Mroz
On November 26 and 27, 2005, I took part in a two-day workshop on Hong Junsheng’s Practical Method of Chen style taijiquan, offered by Mr. Chen Zhong Hua in Ottawa, Canada. The workshop was arranged by Mr. Chen’s students and attracted about a dozen participants. Read more
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Honourable Mark Norris
Minister of Economic Development
MLA Edmonton-McClung
Message from the Minister
I am pleased to welcome competitors and judges of the Hunyuan World Taiji and Wushu Competition to Read more
