Going down – It needs to be led by the bottom.
Going left – It needs to be led by the left side
Going right – It needs to be led by the right side.
Going up – It needs to be led by the top.
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Knowledge : Workshop and Class Notes
Human is the relationship.
Chinese emphasizes on relationship.
Taiji is being the catalyst, and create a relationship between two things.
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Turning Flower from the Bottom of the Sea
- Start by standing on one foot, and practice rotation.
- The right elbow goes sideways while the left arm comes up.
- The right fist continues to go horizontal, the left fist goes up vertically.
- One side horizontal, one size vertical. The middle is in the middle of the chest.
- The fists don’t move, they are stretched from the middle of the chest.
Impressions of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng
by Soga Tadahiro 曾我忠弘 Translated by Yasuko Inoue
The first time I met Master Hong was in the summer of 1983 in the courtyard of a mansion (Jinan Hotel) in Jinan. He was 75 or 76 years old at that time. (**Notes in brackets are by Chen Zhonghua.)
Studying Chen Style Taijquan Practical Method as an anthropologist
As a trained and graduated anthropologist I am looking at the world through a different lens. Not a big deal, I do not overrate my academic knowledge to be of any benefit in general to the world. Though drawing upon my education many credits should go out to the Practical Method and not the least to its cultural Gatekeeper Master Chen Zhonghua (19th Generation International Standard Bearer), as a immensely sophisticated system of knowledge. My academic bachelor education prepared me for a learning research project to build my Masters` thesis upon. I would gather information methodologically, learn apply analytical tools, master theoretical reasoning based on facts in logical terms, excluding speculation and organising arguments thereof in historical and contemporary anthropological debates relevant to specific, relevant subjects. Read more
This is a new free community event to be hosted on the three selected Saturdays of July, August and September in 2021. It introduces tai chi as a morning exercise to start the day off. It also celebrates the re-opening of our cities in Ontario.
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Kua physically can only go up and down.
Knee physically can only go sideways.
We need to produce the splitting energys all the time.
Turning Flower From the Sea Bottom
- We need to di a sudden stop in the middle to produce penetrating energy, and then let the motion continue on the same trajectory, as in 心口碎大石。
Six Sealing Four Closing
- Lock the middle of the chest, elbow-in with power, and let the shoulder stretch and rotate a lot to go to the other side to throw it back out.
- The same needs to be maintained during moving-step.
Do yilu with fajin for a month, so I am ready to do really do cannon fist.
Two scales (levers) in the body
Master Chen indicated if we truly understand how to make a lever in the body, then having two of them simply means creating two levers using two different set of body parts.
The 2nd levers must be created separately from the first one. However, they must be related somehow or can be said to share a common point.
Each lever is a gear. Engaging two gears together creates a common point at their teeth, and that is how they relate to each other.
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Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 73 mins Difficulty: 3/5 Language: English
Year: 2021 Location: Toronto, Canada
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This demonstration uses two other parts to drive one part, and these parts are interacting gear-like. This is how we are learning to move our body in Practical Method.
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 67 mins Difficulty: 3/5 Language: English
Year: 2021 Location: Toronto, Canada
5. The hammer of lifting and blocking
6. White ape presents fruit
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Regardless of the current difficulties this year, we will be organizing the 5th European Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Meet-Up. It continues this year close to Żywiec, Poland on August 28th through 29th. This years host is Damian Jagosz, who is a very dedicated student of our style. Read more
“Three” represents a loop, means to repeat things endlessly.
There is really only two main things in Chinese martical arts: horizontal and vertical.
We need to determine horizontal and vertical, one of them is more dominant.
However, you need both of them to be present to say that there is either horizontal or vertical. We need to both to make the distinction.
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Low-Giap-Thong-Singapore
TAI JI IN A RODA hex key, also known as an Allen key or Allen wrench, has many qualities of Tai Ji.
Back to the Mar 30, 2021 exercise, there is one part that goes out, and one part that goes up. Eventually, there is a force that goes out and around.
3 types of moves in Taiji: horizontal (rope), vertical (stick), rotational (rock).
动静、上下、左右、内外、伸缩、推拉
We use the kua to initate and drive our moves. When that is done, we will see other body parts move, and not the driver itself. Read more
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I went to the park to train. It’s the end of the school year so schools have picnics. 5 girls approached me and wanted to learn…so I taught them the first posture. Two school officials approached me and inquired…I gave them my background. It’s a private school and the asked me to teach Taiji next school year. I continued to practice…between yilus a group of 15 kids approached me and wanted to learn….public training is good recruitment of students…
The purpose of having a training is to make practice intentional. It is important to note that I train one thing at a time. These goals are not exclusive; however, it is my main focus. Read more
Yesterday I was pushing hands with a student of mine, Randi. I was focused on maintaining my core and having everything rotate around that. I am training a recent breakthrough. Read more
Ground Dragon
How to pull up the right leg?
- Lock the left kua, and rotate the right kua around and underneath the left kua.
Twist
Need to break a seal, e.g. how to open a stuck jar lid.
- Lock the two hands, use the front elbow to break the line between the two hands.
- Lock the two hands, use the front kua to break the line between the two hands.
- Break using an action on the outside going in.
- Break using an action on the inside going out.
We need to twist ourselves in the setup, we unwind ourselves in the action.
Imagine that you separate our body into top half and bottom half. At the beginning, they are not twisted such that the front of the top lines up with the front of the bottom. You use your top to match the opponent. You change the bottom to face the other way (180 degrees opposite) while the top continues the same. Now that the top half and bottom half are twisted. There is potential energy built up, as you unwind, power is released, and there will be rotational power.
This should be of value to new people, I know it was for me!
The Art of Asking a Question
Master Chen Zhonghua always talks about the method of learning. The interaction of us asking and him answering is part of it. You have probably heard him say before, “Don’t ask that question”, but yet at a different time, he would ask students to ask questions. What kind of questions are indeed proper to ask? The questions that are on topic, something that does not interrupt or distract the learning of the very subject at the time. The format of an appropriate question itself should be about HOW, e.g. Could you please show me that move again?
This type of questions allows Master Chen to provide the correct information.
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Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang
Remembering my Shifu Feng Zhiqiang on the 9th anniversary of his passing. Read more
Lock the right elbow-shoulder-kua triangle, but place it horizontally.
Rotate to the right horizontally using the kuas.
First make the line between the right elbow and left foot. The left foot is supported by the floor.
Later make the line between the right elbow and left knee, but we need to keep the knee up (i.e. the left knee cannot point to the floor).
As we rotate to the right, the right elbow and left knee must continue to expan
Chen Ronghua is a disciple of Chen Zhonghua. He owns a Practical Metthod school in Yangshuo, Guangxi Province.
企业家陈荣华用智慧打造格格树民宿品牌被誉为阳朔最美风景 Gegeshu B&B brand created by Entrepreneur Chen Ronghua is known as the most beautiful scenery in Yangshuo
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桂林阳朔格格树饭店有限公司董事长陈荣华 Chen Ronghua, Chairman of Guilin Yangshuo Gegeshu Hotel Co., Ltd.
玩在阳朔,吃住在格格树民宿,这是去桂林游玩领略桂林山水甲天下必须要去的一个地方,格格树民宿与桂林山水甲天下相融在一起,还有独特之处,那就是承载了中西结合的旅游业底蕴,而格格树民宿的经营者、著名企业家陈荣华先生与之更是有着说不完的故事。
While touring in Yangshuo and enjoying the unparalleled landscape of Guilin, dining and staying in Gegeshu B&B is a must. There is a unique feature in Gegeshu B&B and Guilin landscape, that is the combination of Chinese and Western tourism, with which Mr. Chen Ronghua, the operator and well-known entrepreneur of Gegeshu B&B, has too many stories to tell.
格格树民宿如诗如画夜景 Picturesque night view of Gegeshu B&B
Kelvin corrected me on #42 to #44
#42 Embrace Head to Push Mountain
Starting position: chest facing N; hand facing W; half-horse stance R foot rear, L foot front.
- L hand elbow in, palm up, come around to R side, past R shoulder.
- R hand, palm down, at L armpit.
- Hinging on R elbow, swing R hand palm down diagonally towards NE.
- Adjust stance slightly, by moving heels, so that L foot becomes rear and R foot front.
- Foot in Hand out – bring R foot in and push R hand further out by straightening elbow, in scissors-like action.
- Negative Circle both hands.
- Hands “holding up” head, above shoulders, on either side of the head.
- Push both hands down on R side, similar to Six Sealing Four Closing; at the same time take a big step to the R, but unlike Six Sealing Four Closing, L foot stays put.
#43 Change Palm Three Times
- Imagine a long narrow tube slanting down between your 2 hands. Stretch out L hand, palm inside tube, palm facing left.
- Stretch out R hand inside tube, palm down, while at the same time withdraw L elbow having L hand palm up.
- Arms wrap around in straight line front of abdomen, R arm inside, L arm outside.
#44 Oblique Single Whip
- R hand comes out from under L elbow, forming bird beak, going all the way to the right, shoulder level, similar to Single Whip.
- Shift weight to R foot. Take a small step to bring L foot closer to R foot, then take a big diagonal step to land L foot so that chest faces NE.
- Extend L hand all the way to the left, shoulder level, similar to Single Whip.
Position check: chest faces NE; 2 feet on NW line; half-horse stance.
Kelvin corrected me on #37 to #41:
#37 Fist Protecting the Heart
1)Chest facing NW; in with R elbow, out with L hand.
2)Shift weight to R foot and step back L foot diagonally, R and L hands circling back then to R side, palms down; L foot facing NW.
3)Pull R foot closer to L foot.
4)Step up with R foot (big step) to land foot facing SW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot as front & L foot rear); chest faces SW.
5)Double negative circle. R palm passes ear level to front of forehead, changing to a fist facing out. L hand goes out, palm up.
6)R fist is pulled downward to chest level, fist rotating inward, while L hand forms a fist, pulling towards the body.
Position check at the end of the move: facing SW; R fist in front of chest.
#38 Tornado Kick
1)Pull R foot in; shift weight to R foot and rotate on heel so R foot faces N; R elbow in, palm up, hand pointing towards NE.
2)Stretch R hand towards NE, palm down; after making sure your weight is entirely on your R foot, kick L foot towards R hand.
3)Momentum of kick will land L foot to face S. Swivel R foot on toes to also face S. Both hands down in front.
#39 Turn Right & Kick with Right Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to L foot.
2)Lift R foot lightly, R toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, L arm outside.
4)Lift R foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, L arm diagonally upwards and R arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. Position check: L arm and R foot form a straight diagonal line.
5)Do not land R foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on L foot before landing R foot.
Position check: standing on two feet, chest facing S, both hands down.
Turning Flowers at the Bottom of the Sea (this move, preceding Fist Covering Hand, is not in the numbered sequence of yilu)
1)Shift weight to L foot; R fist in front of L side of chest; L fist on L side of body.
2)Lift R foot.
3)Swing R fist over head clockwise, and landing next to right thigh, fist facing outward while at the same time turn body clockwise by pivoting L foot on toes; at the same time swing L fist to near L temple.
4)Land R foot to face NW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot front, L foot rear); chest facing NW.
5)Drop both hands and come up in double negative circle.
#40 Fist Covering Hand
1)L hand out palm up.
2)R hand forming fist facing up, passing R ear going out in a line extended from the mouth.
3)After passing L palm, R fist turns face down and continues to punch out; L palm becomes a fist after R fist passes it.
4)Withdraw L fist; at the same time finish the R punch with force.
#41 Small Catching & Seizing
Position check: chest facing NW; L foot facing W & R foot facing N
1)Take a big step with R foot so that it is directly in front of L foot (both feet are now on the same line facing W).
2)Step forward with L foot on the same line; hands doing positive negative circle; chest facing N.
Position check: Hands and feet on a line facing W; chest faces N
Kelvin corrected me on #33 to #36 as follow:
#33 Turn Left & Kick with Left Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to R foot.
2)Lift L foot lightly, L toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, R arm outside.
4)Lift L foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, R arm diagonally upwards and L arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. (Position check: R arm and L foot form a straight line.)
5)Do not land L foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on R foot before landing L foot.
6)Weight still on R foot, both hands chest level, L elbow close to body, L hand palm up facing E (remember to sit the wrist). R hand higher than L hand, R hand palm down also facing E.
#34 Wade Forward & Twist Step on Both Sides
1)Lower L foot, shift weight to L foot and step R foot diagonally towards SE, R hand out.
2)R elbow in; rotate R foot outward on heel and shift weight to R foot.
3)Step L foot diagonally forward so that you are in half horse stance facing SE, R foot is front foot and L foot rear foot.
4)Without moving your lower body, rotate your head and chest to face S; double negative circle, lift both hands up as if holding up a flower.
#35 Punch to the Ground
1)R hand becomes a fist pointing down; L hand stretched, elbow bent 90 degrees at ear level, palm out.
2)Without bending, punch to the ground using power of your kua (I can only make do by opening R knee to the extent of my ability.)
3)Stretch L arm/hand still bent at elbow, stretching against the punch to the ground.
(Position check: facing SE when you are done with this move.)
#36 Turn Around and Double Kick
1)Without lowering L hand, turn L palm to face inward and place R hand in front of abdomen.
2)Shift weight to L foot and rotate on L heel; at the same time, sweep R foot on toes clockwise so that you end up facing NW, your R hand swinging down and pivoting L foot on toes to complete the 180 degrees rotation. (Beginners may find it hard to complete the rotation in one move; practice doing it in segments. Position check before double kick: Facing NW, L arm and hand outstretched and R arm down. L foot is slightly behind R foot.)
3)Shift weight to R foot; kick with L foot.
4)During kick, L arm comes down, and R arm circles backwards and comes back up to the front.
5)Land L foot and kick R foot.
6)Land R foot; R arm stretched out and L hand at the side.
4/1/21
Seven Counts of Beginning Movements
Ready- Left Palm horizontal
- Turn to right
- Pull left toe in
- Shovel out left heel
- Shift weight
- Right hand out
- Pull up right elbow/knee
- Put foot and fist down
We always try different things in the same position. We need to change the position.
Sth has to come out-kua, sth has to disappear-shoulder. It is a pair. When we do moves, kua is always left behind.
Shoulder and hand need to be fixed, to move the elbow. We have too much shoulder and hand movements and the elbow is never engaged. When the elbow cannot come out, the hand and shoulder are squeezing the elbow into a dead corner. The elbow has to push the hand and shoulder apart. We need to realign things. Practical Method way of being smooth is proportional.
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Corrections of Negative Circle: 1st count: Elbow in, must come in over the shoulder, hand pointed outward (throughout entire Negative Circle, hand is always pointed outward.)
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For my yilu correction, after my front foot goes out during Lan Zha Yi (Block Touching Coat), as my foot settles on the ground, my front foot and knee needs to significantly close more. After this, or during later on in my training, the knees and below doesn’t move and my waist moves forward into position through the action of the kuas making an adjustment, which moves the waist forward without disturbing what is underneath. This then becomes a scale, lower body as the rod and elbow as the counterbalance.
