
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 56 mins Difficulty: 3/5 Language: English  
Year: 2025 Location: Edmonton, Canada







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by Ming on 2025/12/12
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Gaze upon the night sky—a vast array of distant lights, each one a mystery, seemingly without end. So too is the boundless knowledge offered by Master Chen’s videos. To decipher the secrets of the cosmos, one must first learn to watch the stars; similarly, to unlock the profound art of Taijiquan, you must turn your gaze to this luminous, virtual library. Master Hong’s practical ‘Doa system (多)’ gave us the essential keys, the steps to repeat until they become instinct. |
| Master Chen, using the grace of modern technology, complements this by casting the full brilliance of his art across the digital sky. But the brightest galaxy remains invisible to the careless eye. Just as the spectacle of the heavens requires you to lift your head and truly see, the wisdom held within those videos will only be revealed when you approach them with focused, sustained intention. | |
| (This article is based on videos from the Practical Method YouTube channel.) |
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by Ming on 2025/11/29
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The journey into Taijiquan is often likened to navigating a profound, unfamiliar universe. Instead of a fixed, linear road, Master Chen provides a conceptual “Star Map,” where all the fundamental principles are laid out simultaneously. This powerful metaphor highlights the interconnected and non-prescriptive nature of the art, encouraging students to explore the constellation of concepts and forge their own integrated understanding. |
| This essay is the third installment in our series examining the full system of the Eight Methods (Bā Fǎ 八法). While our previous two essays detailed the theory and application of its core components—the Primary Energies (正勁 Zhèng Jìn) and the Four Diagonal Energies (隅勁 Yú Jìn)—this piece shifts focus to a crucial pedagogical strategy: Master Chen’s use of mechanical analogies. This is the central theme of our analysis. By following the teaching strategy of Master Hong’s Practical Method, we will examine curated video examples that leverage concrete physical comparisons to translate the entire abstract power and precision of the Eight Methods into immediately accessible and understandable terms. | |
| (This article is based on videos from the Practical Method YouTube channel.) |
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