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Locking the opponent i

by Kelvin Ho on 2018/10/21

The ability to lock the opponent is an important one we need to continuously to improve on in Practical Method. In order to send the opponent to the floor in what seemingly an effortless manner (in reality, it is not really effortless), we always need to lock the opponent first. However, more often than not, especially at the beginning of our learning, we use a lot of brute force to keep the opponent in certain position. However, locking the opponent simply means disallowing him or her to move. As long as the opponent is not moving, the objective is achieved. Read more

Chen Xu is now officially a lecturer at Shandong University i

by Practical Method on 2018/09/21

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

Notes for North American Training Camp by Gerry Hopkins i

by Hoppy on 2018/08/17

For the second consecutive year the North American Practical Method Training Camp was held at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This seventy acre retreat, located in a mainly residential section of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provided a relaxed and private location for training. While the center is an outreach ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration it is an informal center with an emphasis on ecology and the many varieties of spirituality. It is easy to mistake the sisters for the volunteers working in the garden or helping maintain the grounds. One of the sisters, who is 80 years old and teaches Tai Chi Chih, a form of Qigong, can often be seen driving a tractor on the grounds. She took a break from her work to watch a group of us practice the First 13. Another sister told me she was happy to see our large, primarily, but not entirely, male group stay at their center, because we provided a different type of energy than is usually found there. My point in mentioning this is to suggest that the folks at Prairiewoods appeared to have enjoyed us being there

Toronto Workshop Oct 22-25, 2018 2

by Kelvin Ho on 2018/08/07

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Notes for North American Practical Method Training Camp 2018 – Kelvin Ho 5

by Kelvin Ho on 2018/08/06

North American Practical Method Training Camp Notes 2018 – Edward Liaw 3

by Edward Liaw on 2018/08/02

The body must separate into two. For example in the opening move, part of the body faces forward and part of it rotates 45 degrees
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Notes for North American Practical Method Training Camp 2018 by Steve Doob 1

by Steve Doob on 2018/08/01

I’m extremely pleased at what I’ve taken away from the camp. I have a lot to work on between now and the next Master Chen Zhonghua workshop, for instance:
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Notes for North American Practical Method Training Camp 2018 by John Upshaw 1

by John Upshaw on 2018/08/01

Pretend to fight to find the end points. Once locked, move-in the middle point.

(Alignment) Rear fingers look for the front elbow. The rear kua looks for the rear elbow.

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

Rotation: Stretching around a fixed dot 1

by Kelvin Ho on 2018/07/08

Daqingshan International Student Competition at Zibo 2010 i

by admin2 on 2018/07/07

Poland 2018 Workshop video i

by admin2 on 2018/07/06

Note at 0:42 how Master Chen do the 47. Part the Wild Horse’s Mane on Both Sides (Yie Ma Fen Zong) move

Poland Workshop 2018 Impressions i

by Tomasz Raganowicz on 2018/07/03

You can also see a few pictures here.

Kelvin Ho Yilu Performance at AGOAC Tai Chi Celebration on June 23, 2018 i

by Kelvin Ho on 2018/07/01

Carlos Hanson Yilu June 11, 2018 i

by Carlos Hanson on 2018/06/15

Carlos Hanson Resume i

by Carlos Hanson on 2018/06/15

Background

In 2001, I started studying Kung Fu. My teacher also taught Chen Style Taijiquan from Chen Quanzhong. Watching my teacher perform Taiji at one of our demonstrations, I thought it was fantastic. I read “Chen Style: The Source of Taijiquan” by Davidine Sim and David Gaffney and thought I should really switch to Taiji, but I chose to continue down the path of Kung Fu since I had already started it. Read more

An excellent workshop given by Master Chen in Prague… again! i

by Pavel Codl on 2018/06/15

Review and summary of V. workshop of Master Chen in Prague 2018.

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.

Application: “Six Sealing Four Closing” Joint lock i

by admin2 on 2018/06/08

Taijiquan at 30,000 Feet i

by Pawel Mueller on 2018/06/04

I’m writing this at about 30,000 feet on the plane from Munich, Germany to Toulouse, France. Master Chen Zhonghua is sitting next to me, it’s late evening and we are both tired from traveling shortly after noon.

On the last flight, from Danzig, Poland to Munich Master Chen gave me another lesson about rotation.

Some of those ideas I had already heard on a flight almost two years ago, but what Master Chen taught me a few hours ago goes much, much further, of course. Some questions were answered, especially regarding applying the theory on the body.

The application cannot be written down, really. It must be demonstrated and felt. Trying do write it down will never do justice to the physical experience felt in person. Read more