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Learning Tai Chi has been a process of wonder and occasional pain. My acupuncturist, Dr. Steven Aung, said that we are where we should be, even if the arrival at this point seems bewildering or difficult. Read more
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There have been countless works published on the species of martial art, their variety of incarnations and attitudes. It seems pointless to tear a single page from the encyclopaedia of combatives in order to repeat what a hundred authors have repeated before. Often, a lesson hard-learned in life is that what is not the highest question, but rather, why. Why, then, study the martial arts, taijiquan specifically? Read more
To Master Chen and Daqingshan administration,
My name is Sean Moxley from Regina, Saskatchewan. I am a student of Ronnie Yee’s and have been studying Chen Style Taijiquan for about a year. Before that I studied Kung Fu for a number of years. Read more
OBJECTIVE
To embark on an enlightening career of self-discovery and spiritual healing for myself as well as my clients. Read more
Nick Mann nickmann1980@hotmail.com
PROFILE
An intelligent, hard working, University Degree holder who currently works and lives in Wulian China seeks contract work teaching English as a second language in Rizhao China. Read more
This is a 4-DVD set. By Chen Zhonghua 陈中华. Language: English 英文 Year: 2009 年.
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In Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method, body functions are very important. This means that each part of the body has its own functions. It is not a case of the whole body working as ONE. That phrase might have been used but the meaning is not literal. Read more
Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 45 minutes Language: English Year: 2010 Chapters: 7
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“The camp was organized by Master Gordon Muir with Master Chen Zhonghua as the head instructor. Gordon Muir, Bill Vanderhall and other disciples of Chen Zhonghua shared the teaching. There were a total of 41 attendees from as far as Italy, New York, Tampa, Phoenix, Regina, San Francisco and Seattle. Topics covered include Daoist philosophy as related to Taiji, taiji theory, Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu form, push hands, and qigong. ” Read more
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From PR Dec 09 Chen, posted by Zhonghua Chen on 12/14/2009 (12 items)
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From Last day in Puerto Rico, posted by Zhonghua Chen on 12/17/2009 (7 items)
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“Here are some photos of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng doing Yilu. Grandmaster Hong Junsheng was a prominent of Grandmaster Chen Fake of Chen Style Taijiquan. He studied from Chen for 15 years and was the longest serving disciple of Chen. He lived from 1907 to 1996. Chen Zhonghua is a disciple of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng. The photos were provided by Master Chao Xiuzhen, approved by Master Hong Youyi, edited by Jerry Arsenault and copyrighted by Chen Zhonghua. ”
From Grandmaster Hong Junsheng Yilu photos, posted by Zhonghua Chen on 2/13/2010 (9 items)
- 03-1 First move of Liu Feng Si Bi: Six Sealing and Four Closing.
- 15-1. First move of Pi Shen Chui: Fist Draping Over Body.
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Originally written by: Jesse Thoma
Dear Master Chen,
Encouraging getting to work out with you after such a long absence. Training everyday for over 6 months in 2004 under your mentorship was very developmental. Each one of those sequential days spent on the same subject, you may not see big changes in tai chi that are occuring in you. To be able to revisit so many concepts you emphasize was refreshing. Hearing your teachings about “additions, giving your opponent the feeling that you have one more arm than them. 3 part foot, 1 part hand. Catching with the upper body, then arching power from below. Not tossing in the circles which is a type of retreating, yes? Read more
By Gordon Muir
Born during Three Bitter Years Read more
In this teaching animation model, Master Chen Zhonghua shows how the elbow interacts with the knee in a negative circle.
In relation to the viewer’s eyes, the elbow point moves more horizontally from left to right then the other point points. The two knee points move more in line with the eye vision’s depth. Essentially, you should try to understand that the three points don’t change relationships. Only the three dimensional perspectives cause the flat one planed photos to appear to have the changes.
In this model, Master Chen Zhonghua shows the energy of the lower arch while in a negative circle. 
In this model, Master Chen Zhonghua shows how the energy (as one dot) moves on the lower body arch during a negative circle execution. 
This is a model to show how the energy moves on the right hand side of the body in a negative circle.
Taiji Push Hands is always about the state of mind, body, structure, angle, space, timing, etc. It is not an emphasis on responding to the opponent. It is always about adjusting my structure, to sustain my center and stability of the structure. It involves rotating joints, to reorganize my inner body relationships, creating appropriate angles, to occupy the optimal space for my center balance to be sustained, while my opponent’s space and center is taken away.
Are you learning anything? I often mention at my workshops that I notice many old disciples of the Grandmaster who spent dozens of years with the Grandmaster without learning a thing.
Why do I say something so harsh? Look at the physical evidence. They continue to look like they are doing wushu, or whatever they used to do. They continue to use force in their push hands. They continue to use tricks in their applications. Their abilities are all external.
Are you one of the above?
One observation that I have consistently made is that most people follow the rules for about 4 months. They gain considerable ability and understanding during these four months. After that they mentally graduate. They won’t “hear” anything any more. The first four months were filled with real learning because they were totally new to the system. After the first four months, they continue to believe that they are learning but in reality, they don’t learn any more. If you tell them, they will have 1 million explanations. They confuse what they do with what learning is. They experiment and are on their own while in their mind they are trying out what they learned.
In real life, a person gets into this frame of mind at the age of about 11 to 13. That’s when you notice that they start believing in themselves. In learning Taiji, this is reduced to about 4 months. Once a person gets into that frame of mind, there is almost no return.
Another scenario is almost the opposite but has the same bad effect. People come to the system but will not learn. There could be a myriad of reasons but they are not learning. If these people can persist, one day they will learn. When that happens, their learning will be in leaps and bounds. That is because by this time, they will have a very good foundation for learning. Their understanding will be based on facts they know.
You need to re-examine your learning process.
To Adhere.
This is one of the central concepts that used to be in the daily Taijiquan vocabulary. It is hardly mentioned today. Zhuo is very illusive as it encompasses several actions.
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To adhere to the opponent and not change position or angle.
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To catch the opponent by the above means.
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To transfer one’s power into the opponent’s center through Zhuo.
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Make feel sticky-like.
“Don’t Move Your Hands!” Contrary to what most believe, the hand in most cases move too much. Everybody wants to learn how to move the hand. In fact, they should learn how NOT to move it!
When the hand moves too much, the following will occur:
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The hand will skip off the contacting surface, resulting in loss of power on the opponent.
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The power leaks out to the hand which is not directed towards the opponent.
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Power becomes front-drive: flexibility but less power.
So it is very important to keep your hand inline (that’s a different topic) and don’t move it around too much!
I’ve been involved in the martial arts for quite some time, but when I arrived in Edmonton I vowed that I’d “empty my cup” as many martial arts are told to do when they come to train with another master.
Written by a 2004 Sept. Edmonton Full Time student
On a drive through my neighbourhood, you pass a church which always has cheesy homilies that frequently bring on a personal gag reflex, but seem to provide inspiration for others. This time it decried “To achieve joy, one must experience it through the birth of pain.” After contemplating the usual negative thoughts about this sign it was possible to apply this platitude to Taiji. Read more
After appointing Li Enjiu as the standard bearer for Hong Junsheng’s Taijiquan in 2002, the Hong family appointed Chen Zhonghua as the international standard bearer for Hong’s Practical Method system on June 19th, 2005. The ceremony was held at the First Annual International Symposium of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method System. Standard Bearer Li Enjiu attended and presided over the ceremony. Hong Junsheng’s senior son Hong Youren came from Cangzhou for this special occasion. He issued the official certificate to Chen Zhonghua on behalf of the Hong family. On this historical day, Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method enthusiasts from China and abroad gathered at the second floor of the Shun Geng Shan Zhang International Conference Center in Jinan. Read more
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