Fulltime students went to Yiyuan to enter the push hand competition
Thanks to Michael Winkler for the recording
Full Time Courses
Master Chen Zhonghua’s full time courses run for three to six months each year. These courses offer complete instruction in the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system and basic Hunyuan Taiji courses.
Chen Xu is staying at Daqingshan this summer. He switched to practical method after pushing with Charlie Gordon in 2010 tournament.
It is nearly time, again, to say goodbye to the great scenery, Taiji brothers and sisters, the local folks, and the great food here on Daqingshan. I am due for this report.
I have only one suggestion to offer my fellow Taiji brothers and sisters for their quests, and that is to watch Shifu. At that, to put it bluntly: shut up, and watch. Read more
This is my first trip to Daqingshan. In fact, this is my first week studying the practical method outside of videos. I think the videos were helpful in a sense (mainly in that they brought me here), but were very frustrating for me and ultimately left me with a lot of questions. Read more
There are twelve foreign students already, several choose to come early to also join the competition that occurs next week. I don’t feel much joint pain this time, just a bit soreness. Master Chen mentioned that over the years toxin accumulate in a person joint, Read more
Used rubber cord to explain the energy alignment and movement vs tranquility.
It has been a year. I pretty much did about 1,500 yilu’s till date. This trip, I like to focus a little more in push hand to experiment the moves in the form. The yilu’s I did has given me strength. I feel more stable and not as whimsy compared to last year. Read more
- Morning class on foundations.
- Detailed explanations of the shoulder requirements, movements and applications.
- Push hands training.
The Daqingshan Taiji summer course morning session started on May 4, 2012. There will be classes every morning from 5:30 am to 7:30 am in front of the Magnolia Hotel. The course will be taught by Master Hong Sen and Master Chen Zhonghua. For more information on cost and other related issues, please contact Master Hong at 13964091856. Read more
Some pictures of May 3 and 4 on Daqingshan.
2012年5月3日、4日大青山照片。
Full Time Session
This will be my third full time course. Why am I going again after 2010 and 2011? Let me list the reasons:
We are testing a new video hosting service that provide streaming support. This mean you can jump ahead in the video without having to wait for the video to download to that point. Let me know in the comments if you have problem viewing it.
Allan has asked me to share my experience, so here are some of my impressions: Read more
Allan has asked me to share my experience, so here are some of my impressions: Read more
Proper sequence for stepping in Yilu and push hand. Step need to be broken into three moves in order to have separation power.
The rhythm to producing better taiji
The alarm sounds quietly, it is a bit before 5 am and daybreak with its new light is peeking between the curtains.
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One concept which seems to come up in almost every lesson and principle Master Chen teaches is connection. But what does “being connected” actually mean? How do we achieve it and what are the benefits of being connected? I think these are all important questions that any serious Chen Style Taijichuan Practical Method student needs to explore and understand in order to gain a deeper understanding of this complex art. While most practioners seem to focus on the external choreography of the art, which is the first step and the foundation of the Yilu, I think the answer to what connection is can only be found by focusing on what happens inside the body. Taiji is, after all, an internal martial art!
It took me 51 hours to get home, but I am still carrying the spirit of DQS with me. It had been such an experience that will be impossible for me to ever forget.
The DQS experience is unique in that I don’t need to worry about anything else apart from Taiji, and every student there was trying to do the same. Read more
Today, we recorded Yilus of Master Chen students from Wulian and Rizhao.
Videos below. Read more
Recently, students from Rizhao, Lijin and Weifang came to Daqingshan International Taijiquan Training Center to visit and learn from Master Chen Zhonghua.
This is a lengthy review of how I came to know Master Chen, make it to DaQingShan(DQS), and what it was like on the mountain while I was there. At the end, I will post some of my raw notes from the many days on the mountain and some pictures. Read more
Master Sun is a disciple of GM Feng. Every year he comes to Daqingshan to help Master Chen teach the full time students. Besides being one of GM Feng’s top disciples, he is also a published author, master calligrapher and oil painter.
