Locations : Australia

Brian Chung Training Practical Method Yilu First 13 Moves on 5th Dec 2021 i

by Brian Chung on 2021/12/05

On 1 Dec 2021 during Master Chen Zhonghua’s Chinese Instructor 3 class we were asked to record a video of the first 13 moves of Yilu initiating all moves from the dantian and to ignore the upper body.

Reference: https://www.zhenbudong.cn/archives/148707

A training method we were instructed to emphasise this was to cross your arms and only to use the dantian and legs to complete the form.

Past Video Highlight

On 31 Oct 2021 @ 1600 (Jakarta local time), the Alliance Taijiquan National Indonesia cordially invite Mr James Strider of PM Perth, Australia together with Mr Andi Maman & Jojo (PM Jakarta & Jogjakarta Branch) for the 23rd Webinar Session.

Sydney Practical Method Demonstration on Sat 24th April 2021 at World Taiji Day Sydney Australia i

by Brian Chung on 2021/04/24

Instructors Brian Chung and Ling Zili performed Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method (Foundations, Yilu, Erlu and Push Hands) during the World Taiji Day at the University of Sydney in Australia on Saturday 24 April 2021.

There were over 200 people at this event organised by the Tai Chi Association of Australia which was an excellent turnout as was held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In attendance were disciples Janet Ho, Ling Zili, John Saw, Brian Chung, John Ho and Paul Pryce.

World Taiji Day at the University of Sydney in Australia on Saturday 24 April 2021

Disciples Janet Ho, Ling Zili, John Saw, Brian Chung, John Ho and Paul Pryce

Disciples John Ho, Paul Pryce, John Saw, Brian Chung, Ling Zili, Janet Ho

Disciples Brian Chung, Ling Zili

Sydney Classes – Ling Zili 凌子力 i

by Brian Chung on 2021/01/01

	Sydney Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy 澳洲悉尼陈中华太极馆 Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method 陈氏太极拳实用拳法

Classes:	Sunday 10:00am to 12:00pm – Ling Zili 凌子力

Curriculum:	Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Foundations, Yilu (First Routine), Erlu (Second Routine), Jian, Theory, Push Hands

Location Details:	Peakhurst Park

Instructors:	Ling Zili & Janet Ho

Fee:	$30 a class. Privates are also available.

Contact:	For more information and registration, please contact: Ling Zili & Janet Ho +61 430 183 080
	Australia Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicalmethodaustralia/ Sydney Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/practicalmethodsydney
Resume – Ling Zili 凌子力	http://www.shiyongquanfa.cn/archives/25491 Ling Zili was born in Danzhou City, Hainan Province in 1992. Influenced by his brother to learn martial arts, he began learning Taiji at the end of 2010. In 2013 he was accepted as a disciple of Master Chen Zhonghua under the lineage of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. Under the careful guidance of Master Chen Zhonghua his abilities have continued to grow. Ling Zili has been been invited to teach Practical Method around the world including Sydney, Perth, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Qingdao. He is a Push Hands champion, winning multiple championship medals competing in Push Hands in Beijing, Shandong, Weifang, and Taiwan. 2014 August – Represented Daqingshan in the “Weifang Martial Arts Festival” and won the 60kg Taiji Push Hand Championship 2015 March – Represented Daqingshan in the “Beijing 2015 First Kung Fu Push Hands Championship Invitational” and won the 65kg Taiji Push Hands Championship. 2015 October – Represented Daqingshan in the ‘’Shandong Martial Arts Conference’’ and won the 65kg Taiji Push Hand Championship. 2015 November – Invited as a teaching assistant of Master Chen Zhonghua to the Indonesia workshop. 2015 December – Invited as a teaching assistant of Master Chen Zhonghua to Singapore workshop. Participated in the ‘’Singapore International Martial Arts Competition’’ and won the gold medal for Traditional Routines and won the gold medal for the Cannon Fist routine. 2016 – Participated in the International Martial Arts Festival held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Won the silver medal in push hands. 2016 – Invited as a teaching assistant of Master Chen Zhonghua to the Hong Kong workshop. 2017 – Established the Hainan Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy in Sanya City, Hainan. 2018 – Invited as a teaching assistant of Master Chen Zhonghua to Perth and Sydney Australia for the workshops. 2019 – Held a push hands workshop in Sydney. 2022 – Qingshan Instructor

Brian Chung Practical Method Yilu (First 13 Moves) in Sydney on 1st Nov 2020 1

by Brian Chung on 2020/11/02

Recorded at around 13,500 Yilus.

Paul Pryce Practical Method Yilu (First 13 Moves) in Sydney on 1st Nov 2020 i

by Brian Chung on 2020/11/02

John Saw Practical Method Yilu (First 13 Moves) in Sydney on 1st Nov 2020 i

by Brian Chung on 2020/11/02

Paul Janssens Practical Method Yilu (First 13 Moves) in Sydney on 1st Nov 2020 i

by Brian Chung on 2020/11/02

John Saw – My journey from a hotelier, gambler and Qigong Master to a faithful and loyal disciple of Master Chen Zhonghua 6

by John Saw on 2020/03/07

John Saw at Sydney Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy – 8 March 2020

John Saw – My journey from a hotelier, gambler and Qigong Master to a faithful and loyal disciple of Master Chen Zhonghua.

I was born in Burma in 1935. I lived there till I was 29, had to leave everything behind as the country was taken over by the military. I swam across the Mekong river to Thailand in 1964. Started work at the Bangkok Hilton and after 6 years, decided to migrate to Australia.

In June 1970, I arrived Sydney with my wife and infant son and started work in a motel. In no time I got involved in gambling. Life was easy and had so much fun that by the time I was 60, I suffered a stroke due to smoking, bad diet and not enough sleep. My left side of the body was affected, my speech was slurred and I lost my balance. Through Qigong, I gained back my health, and I recovered fully after years of hard work.

After 20 years traveling around the world spreading our Qigong system, I felt restless, something missing. Even though I was an International Master of Lohan Qigong, I just couldn’t figure out what’s missing in my life.

Throughout my travels, I’ve met many great Masters and practitioners in Qigong and Taiji, and became friends but nothing really impressed me.

Then in December 2014, I was invited to attend a lecture by Taiji Master Chen Zhonghua at the UTS. I went along as I was free at that time and also curious as to what’s there for me to see. The first time I saw Master Chen, I was impressed by his demeanor, he was a humble man with twinkling eyes. When he started talking about his style called Chen Style Taiji Practical Method, I was a bit hesitant. I thought another Master promoting their style. The minute he explained the technique and showed us why it’s called Practical Method, I was blown away.

Mind you, I’ve travelled a fair bit and met many skillful Masters, but what Master Chen did with one slight movement of his body was incredible, seeing is believing I should say. He let people touch him and let them feel that he didn’t move his muscle. I was very impressed and decided to join his workshop that weekend. There again, I was amazed with his skill but most importantly, it’s his willingness to share his knowledge without withholding anything, thats got me hooked.

Since then, I’ve been to Daqingshan many times and attended his seminars yearly without fail.

I was accepted as a disciple in 2017 and my number is 257.

I went to Bali last Nov 2019 to join his workshop and again in February 2020 in Sydney. Master Chen never stop to amaze me with his willingness to share and spread this wonderful system.

The last day of the workshop in Sydney was my 85th birthday. Master Chen was kind enough to join my family and friends with some disciples to celebrate this special occasion with me.

Thank you Shifu.

Your disciple,

John Saw #257

John Saw – Burma Days

John Saw – Gambling Days

John Saw – Qigong Days

John Saw with Master Chen Zhonghua at Daqingshan

John Saw with Master Chen Zhonghua at Zhenbudong Rizhao Taiji Acacdemy

John Saw Discipleship Photo in Sydney with Master Chen Zhonghua

Daqingshan Taiji Flame Torch Bearer 2018

Chen Zhonghua Practical Method Workshop Sydney 2020 February

Notes for Sydney Workshop Feb 12-16, 2020 by Brian Chung 2

by Brian Chung on 2020/02/17

2020.02.12 悉尼笔记锺百豪 (英文) Sydney Notes by Brian Chung (English)

Sydney Australia Workshops and Classes i

by Brian Chung on 2019/12/04

Sydney Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy 澳洲悉尼陈中华太极馆

Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method 陈式太极拳实用拳法

Master Chen Zhonghua has been coming to Sydney, Australia to conduct annual workshops since 2012. First established by disciples Paul Janssens and James Strider, the Sydney group has now grown to over ten disciples.

Brian Chung, & Ling Zili, Master Chen Zhonghua’s disciples, are the instructors for the Sydney Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy.

Classes and Practice Sessions:
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Sydney Workshop, Feb 15-16, 2020 i

by Brian Chung on 2019/12/04

Instructors:	Master Chen Zhonghua
Date:	Feb 15-16, 2020
Time:	8:30am to 11:30am2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:	DJKJ Kung Fu Academy 34 Rosebery Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018
Topics:	Theory, Foundations, form (Yilu), applications and push hands
Fee:	$380 for 2 days, $220 for 1 day.
Register:	http://bit.ly/PM2020Sydney

Suggested preparation for first-timers, get yourself familiar with the following:
Positive and Negative Circles: Two Circles of Taiji Yilu First 13 Moves: Chen Style Yilu 13 Moves

For further information, contact:
Brian Chung
practicalmethodau@gmail.com
+61 423 035 857

Ling Zili Sydney Push Hands Workshop 3-4 Jan 2019 Photos i

by Brian Chung on 2019/01/04

Sydney Classes – Brian Chung i

by Brian Chung on 2019/01/01

	Sydney Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy 澳洲悉尼陈中华太极馆 Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method 陈氏太极拳实用拳法

Classes:	Sunday 8:00am to 9:30am – Brian Chung No classes on all public holidays or long weekends

Curriculum:	Chen Stye Taijiquan Practical Method Foundations, Yilu (First Routine), Theory, Push Hands

Location Details:	Evolution Performance Centre Level 1, 11-15 Falcon Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065 Parking: Alexander Street Carpark (Free 2 hours Sunday) Nicholson Street Carpark (Free all day Sunday)

Instructors:	Brian Chung

Fee:	$300 per term. Privates are also available. Term 1: 8 Jan to 26 Mar Term 2: 2 Apr to 2 Jul Term 3: 9 Jul to 24 Sep Term 4: 8 Oct to 17 Dec

Contact:	For more information and registration, please contact: Brian Chung practicalmethodau@gmail.com +61 423 035 857
	Australia Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicalmethodaustralia/ Sydney Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/practicalmethodsydney

2018 Sydney Workshop Day Two Notes – Tinh Thai i

by Tinh Thai on 2018/12/25

About learning

1. Give it enough time. The secret is time.

2. Give yourself enough time to find the shortcuts.

3. Progress comes from holding yourself. Don’t overshoot yourself. Don’t use power.

4. Train the rail – first, you will not get the line. 3-months later, the trajectory is imprinted on the body [with practice]. You’ll see the line.
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2018 Sydney Workshop Day One Notes – Tinh Thai i

by Tinh Thai on 2018/12/23

About learning

1. “The teacher teaches the principle. You go home and practice.”

2. Follow the principle. Don’t deviate.
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2018 Sydney Workshop Day Two Notes by Brian Chung 3

by Brian Chung on 2018/12/20

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2018 Sydney Workshop Day One Notes by Brian Chung 2

by Brian Chung on 2018/12/20

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Sydney Workshop Dec 15-16, 2018 i

by Brian Chung on 2018/09/13

Instructors:	Master Chen Zhonghua, Instructor Chen Xu, Instructor Ling Zili
Date:	Dec 15-16, 2018
Time:	9:00am to 5:30pm
Location:	DJKJ Kung Fu Academy 34 Rosebery Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018
Topics:	Theory, Foundations, form (yilu), applications and push hands
Fee:	$380 for 2 days, $220 for 1 day.

Suggested preparation for first-timers, get yourself familiar with the following:
Positive and Negative Circles: Two Circles of Taiji Yilu First 13 Moves: Chen Style Yilu 13 Moves

For more information and registration, please contact:
Brian Chung
practicalmethodau@gmail.com
+61 423 035 857

Tai Chi Day Perth 23 Feb 2020 – TaiJi in the Square i

by Gawain Siu on 2018/07/23

Tai Chi Day @ Yagan Square

TAIJI in the Square

Leading West AUSTRALIAN community, Ging Mo Academy encourages and supports well being through Daily Practice.

Daily Practice in the ancient art of TAIJI maintains wellness, reverses the effects of illness and builds a strong constitution. Protecting the body from sickness.

Early this morning, Sunday 23rd February, Si Fu Gawain Siu and his team provided a perfect opportunity for the people of PERTH to experience the Healing effects of Chen Style TAIJI Practical Method at Yagan Square.

For more information on ongoing weekly classes contact the team at www.gingmo.com.au

If you’d like a Tai Chi Day in your community, simply contact Si Fu on sifu@gingmo.com.au

The rule of 10,000 i

by Gawain Siu on 2018/07/23

What’s the best part of my day?

Being with my little girl and her classmates at an all day excursion to Whiteman Park. Kangaroos, native australian birds, bush land, native trees and plants, wild flowers, bugs, big orange ants that bite, native bees (I was stung on my neck), spiders (a couple of kids were bitten), snakes (lucky nobody met one in person)…….the list goes on and on.

What’s the worst part of my day?

Being powerless to her help when she was bitten and scratched by bugs and then when her eyes were swollen and itchy from the pollen on the air (it’s spring).

What have I learnt about myself?

That I love detail.

In my practice, detail is very important. I might even go as far as saying critical.

Imagine walking through a forest without a map or having any idea where you want to go. Lost right?

Well practicing my Yilu is exactly the same. Without the detail of principles, theories and methods I can pretty much do anything.

It’s just like as if I was to drive off in my car without a map or destination in mind. Just meandering around, burning fuel.

Detail such as:

Don’t move
In with elbow no hand, out with hand no elbow
Rotate
Fix the point
Keep the centre
Yin Yang separation (splitting)
Eat bitter
and many many more.

My current personal challenge is to test the theory of 10,000.

My master, Chen Zhonghua said to me that my body will change after 10,000 Yilus. Apart from stipulating 20 Yilus daily, he didn’t recommend whether I would benefit from this theory if I was to spread out my practice over 10 years or whether it had to be done consecutively.

So I made it mean consecutively.

It takes me approximately 1 hour to complete 10 Yilus.

I’m in week 37, so after completing this week I’ll have 6300 Yilus to complete.

So what’s your journey?

Can you apply the rule of 10,000 to your craft or discipline?

Reach out and let me know.

On target, 20 Yilus today.

Thanks for sharing.

Talk to me on: gawain.siu@gingmo.com.au

Checkout other blog posts on my Medium: https://medium.com/@gawainsiu

Full Time Blog – James Strider 2

by James Strider on 2018/06/10

The 6th Daqingshan International Competition

Daqingshan Mountain from the Pagoda

The start of my stay in China coincided with the 6th International Daqingshan Competition (April 28th to 30th this year), a yearly gathering that Master Chen started to promote both Taijiquan forms (a series of choreographed movements particular to each Family style) and also to provide a stage for a large scale Push Hands (a means of practicing Taiji techniques whilst trying to unbalance your opponent) tournament.

Coordination never occurs until there is something independent.
Moving Step Positive Circle. The middle is independent. It cannot get involved.
A move must be clear, don’t drag anything into it.
Example of a mechanical typewriter – two keys cannot jam together.
Example of a deer. Feet move, the body does not.
Moving Step Exercises. (1) Positive Circle. (2) Grand Red Fist (Da Hong Quan) (3) Single Leg Grand Red Fist (Da Hong Quan)
Shift Space. Master Chen demonstrated this on me. He covered four squares.
To Issue. When you are issuing power, your opponent must bounce out on his own.
Three Coin demonstration. Line up three coins on a table. (1) Rear Foot (2) You (3) Opponent. #2 does not move. When #1 hits #2, #3 is bounced out.
Not moving water (Bu Liu Shui).
All movements must be stable. Then add layers.
Form Individual Move Exercises (1) Whip Wrapping Around the Body. (2) Jade Girl Works at Shuttles (3) Wild Horse Parts Its Mane
There is no right or wrong. There is only the Dao.
Just observe what’s going on and go with it.
Only ideas are left, physical things we don’t care. (Chinese vs Western culture)
The art must be at the centre. We are just a small part of it. When you place yourself at the centre, you will make changes.
Always ask yourself: What was it that I was taught the first day?
The teacher’s job is to sequence things.
It has to be his doing, otherwise it’s not Taiji.
If your method is the same, you can mirror.
Analogy of a locked door (two rods) / open door (one rod).
The one you don’t know what happened, that’s the right one.
It cannot move. If it moves it cannot connect.
Train your body to outmanoeuvre them, not pick on their vulnerability.
When it rotates, time does not exist. Weight does not exist. Power does not exist.
Master Chen said your form is not bad. You just need to fight a lot. Otherwise the form is just imagination.

2017 Sydney Workshop Day One Notes by Brian Chung i

by Brian Chung on 2017/12/30

2017.12.16 Sydney Workshop Day One Notes by Brian Chung

The two buttocks and tailbone splits into a tripod. It will take sixty years to train. Do not believe you can do it.
Alignment is everything goes through a bottleneck.
When the Horizontal and Vertical dot meets, it becomes a three dimensional force field.
Peng Energy.
From nothing, to form. Once the energy is there, we do not need the form.
Gong Fa. Quan Fa. Tui Shou (push hand). San Shou (free, loose). Duan Shou (broken).
Foundations. Twisting the Towel. Fetch Water. Six Sealing Four Closing. Positive Circle. Negative Circle.
Seven Inch Knife.
Master corrected my Six Sealing Four Closing. He adjusted the orientation of my front kua and the direction of the front hand. He then emphasised the front kua / front shoulder rod.
Master corrected my large Six Sealing Four Closing. The rear hand must be bigger.
Your door can never be open.
Master Chen demonstrated using a spear. The front hand is always pointing at your opponent.
Double Positive Circle.
Double Negative Circle.
Movement must come from the line. The line cannot be part of the move.
Twilight is at 12:00 and 6:00. Find these two dots and amplify them.
Full. Cannot add, cannot take away.
Essence, Qi, Spirit.
We are doing a series of mechanical movements.
Perceived power. It does not exist. But it does.

Exercises: Moving Step

Stepping side to side. The left foot, dantian, and right foot are three dots. Lock two dots, and move one.
1. Horse stance.
2. Lock dantian and R foot. Suck L foot in.
3. Shovel out.
Double Negative stepping out on a straight line.
1. Double push down.
2. Adjust front foot.
3. Elbow in while turning 180 degrees.
Shovel Out with hands on knees.
1. Press on your rear knee, shovel out at 45 degrees.
2. Shift to the middle.
3. Press on your front knee, suck the rear leg in.

So small there is nothing inside of it. So large there is nothing outside of it.
Upper Dantian is also called the Ancestry Cavity. Zu Qiao. Middle Dantian is at the solar plexus. Lower Dantian is three fingers below the navel, three inches in.
What is real cannot be named.
Behind is ability, in front is function.
If we have a question, write it down, then ask it after we are training. While we are training we must focus.
Push hands about (1) how quickly you adapt to your opponent (2) how fast you make a decision.
Experience cannot be replaced by theory.
Entice into Emptiness.
Story about Master Watermelon Peel.
Story about Grandmaster Hong and moving the rock.
Energy Training Exercise (Da Li Gong).