Knowledge : Workshop and Class Notes

Finland 2011 Taichi Workshop i

by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2011/03/26

10:00 am-1:00 pm and then 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This is the only place I have a schedule like this but it actually is quite good with a long break in the middle.

Day one March 26, 2011. Foundations in the morning we only worked on positive circle. Lots of explanations and drills. In the evening we worked on the 13 moves of Yilu. Didn’t quite finish it yet but people were able to follow through it. A bit a adjustment for now and I am pretty sure tomorrow we will learn a bit faster.

Day two on March 27, 2011. During the foundations session this morning, we reviewed the positive circle and added negative circle and double positive circle. Lots of explanations. During the forms session in the evening we reviewed 13 moves.

Day 3, March 28, 2011. Morning finished all Basic Foundation exercises. Reviewed Yilu 13 moves. Evening 13 moves explanations. Applications and paired exercises.

Day 4, March 29, 2011. Morning. Foundations review. Theory. TV Station Interview. Afternoon Yilu 13 moves. More applications. In with Elbow and out with hand exercise. Block Touching Coat Application.

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“Nobody has the patience to wait and spin… 7

by Kelvin Ho on 2011/03/19

“Nobody has the patience to wait and spin. If I am reacting and someone is pushing, and I wait until he has enough friction, I spin and it works. But if I’m too impatient, he pushes and I move forward or backward instead of spin; it becomes a toss, because I go too early. That’s why you have to be patient, and you have to follow the rules. Following the rules is very difficult because when we see an opportunity we want to fight. And in taiji, the rules say you can’t. Even if he’s not blocking […] you have to wait until he comes in and then you can spin him.”

Original article: https://practicalmethod.com/2011/08/chen-zhonghua-on-peng-energy-on-chen-style-taijiquan/

I like this paragraph very much.

Private Lessons on March 11, 2011 i

by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2011/03/12

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Perrie

James Tam

Chen Style Practical Method Seminar Notes, San Juan Feb 12-13, 2011 1

by Rafael Velilla on 2011/02/16

During this last weekend Feb 12-13 we were honored to have in San Juan, Puerto Rico an awesome Chen Style Practical Method Tai Chi Chuan seminar conducted by Master Chen Zhonghua and assisted by his disciple Todd Elihu. Read more

2011.2.12 Puerto Rico Workshop Notes 5

by Todd Elihu on 2011/02/15

Puerto Rico 2011 Workshop notes 1

by Xavier Santiago on 2011/02/14

Corrections given to me were to do my movements bigger.  Small movements at the beginning will cause you to make many mistakes in your movements.  Read more

Raw Notes From 4 days in Bentonville AR 3

by Levi Sowers on 2011/02/12

As master Chen requested, I am posting my raw notes from the Bentonville workshop. This was 4 days worth of notes. Read more

Bentonville, AR, USA Wed 9 Feb 2011 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/09

Fill it in, then add one.

  • Get in –  Loose –  get into position, set it up, dissipate the opponent’s force. Two ways: Receive (a push from) the opponent. OR, Move into the opponent without pushing. (large circle) Read more

Bentonville, AR, USA Mon 7 Feb 2011 Eve 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/07

Old analogies – Taiji is like a rolling log (in water).

Theory                      Method

Back silk knot         Silk reeling Read more

Bentonville, AR, USA Mon 7 Feb 2011 AM session 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/07

Foundations

I. Stationary

  1. Twisting towel
  2. Six sealing four closing Read more

Bentonville, AR, USA Sunday 6 Feb 2011 evening discussion and practice 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/06

  • Hinge
    Chest must move like a hinge in order to link.  (Shifu Chen puts the ends of two bottle together and shows them bending and sliding off each other in various ways.)
  • Split
    Do the form with a center split. Then learn to split at any point in the body. This is the same as the demarcation line discussed earlier.

Bentonville, AR, USA Sunday 6 Feb 2011 Sun PM session 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/06

Sunday PM Session

Zhuo – adherence

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Bentonville, AR, USA 5 Feb 2011 PM session notes 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/05

Saturday PM session

Practiced first 13 movements of the Yilu

“Pole dancing”

Use pole to practice getting on the line. Practice with pole against arch of far (rear) foot slanted diagonally and against wall horizontally.

(Most of this session was spent in hands-on practice, so not many notes.)

Bentonville, AR, USA workshop Saturday 5 Feb 2011 AM session notes 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/05

Start with 3 or more contact points and add points. Drop strainght down. (Brush Knee)

Contact points, Far points. Read more

Bentonville, AR, USA workshop Friday 4 Feb. 2011 PM session 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/04

Friday PM session – Form instruction

Repetitions must be done to make the form go into the body. This can be done with 10 yilus/day for 3+ years, 25/day for 1 year or 60/day in 3 months. Read more

Introduction to Bentonville, AR workshop and Thursday 3 Feb 2011 evening notes 1

by Richard Johnson on 2011/02/03

Shifu Chen asked me to post my notes, unedited, to our web site. This is not because I am such a great note taker, but it is part of transmitting the knowledge of Taijiquan. Read more

Chen Style Tai Chi Practical Method came to Phoenix, Arizona i

by Ping Wei on 2011/02/02

Wednesday Night Class in Phoenix

I feel privileged to spend 2 days and 3 nights with Master Chen (1/31-2/3/2011). I observed all my students’ private lessons. It made me very happy to be confirmed that they all made progress in the past year.

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Notes for Toronto Workshop Jan. 22-23, 2011 6

by Kelvin Ho on 2011/01/25

  • 5 of 8 Features of Practical Method:
  1. Eye fixed on the target.
  2. Concave circle.
  3. In with elbow, out with hand.
  4. No dynamic power, only structure power.
  5. Half horse stand, one third, one third, one third

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Private Lesson with Master Chen i

by Kelvin Ho on 2011/01/21

Tonight, we did yilu corrections and push hands.

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Maple Ridge Workshop Jan. 15, 2011 video clip i

by Wilkin Ng on 2011/01/18

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A clip of demonstration common in Master Chen workshops.

http://practicalmethod.com/2011/01/maple-ridge-workshop-jan-15-2011-online-video-trailer/

Structure, Space & Timing 3

by Gene Hess on 2011/01/18

At the January, 2011 Maple Ridge Workshop, Master Chen talked about the levels of skill in push hands.

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Mind intent can be pivot point i

by Dina Kerr on 2010/12/27

Push head into cua to get into correct cua so you can lift foot.  Toes pull you.  Read more

What I think I need to remember doing Yilu 2

by Dina Kerr on 2010/12/24

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Montreal Workshop Dec. 2010 i

by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2010/12/04

Worked on:

Ottawa Seminar (November 26th – 28th) i

by Ming on 2010/11/29

Preface
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Master Chen Zhonghua for his dedication to promoting Chen Taiji in the Ottawa (渥太华) area. For more than a decade, Master Chen has made regular visits to Canada’s capital, ensuring that his disciples, students, and other Taiji enthusiasts receive proper training, grasp the principles of the Practical Method, and deepen their understanding of Taoist philosophy and Chinese culture.

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Edmonton Workshop 11/2010 i

by Kim Allbritain on 2010/11/21

Having just arrived home from the frozen tundra of Edmonton, it’s nice to be back in Tampa. The seminar was just what I needed. If any of you have spent time refinishing wooden furniture you may appreciate this. Start with an old scratched up painted and confused piece of wood like a bookcase and strip it all the way down to it’s base, sand out the scratches  smooth so the original grain shows clearly. Then oil & polish it. Read more

Tossing and double heavy i

by Wilkin Ng on 2010/11/15

At the Maple Ridge workshop last weekend, Master Chen went over again the mini lessons he covered in his Edmonton Full Time videos.

Master Chen demonstrated that tossing and double heavy is the same mistake. I used to think that double heavy is only applied when doing a linear move, pushing and pulling.
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Yang Yingjian Hunyuan Qigong Lecture 1 Online Video Purchase 6

by admin on 2010/10/27

Master Yang Yingjian is a senior disciple of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. He is the president of the Zhaoyuan Taijiquan Association in Shandong, China.

Author: Yang Yingjian     Length: 83 minutes     Contents: 1-2 of the Qigong set      Language: Mandarin with English Interpretation by Nicholas Fung. Master Yang speaks with a very heavy Zhaoyuan, Shandong dialect.     Year: 2010     Location: filmed on Daqingshan, China

Yang Yingjian Hunyuan Qigong Lecture 1
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Maple Ridge October 2010 Workshop i

by Wilkin Ng on 2010/10/18

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First comment Master Chen has for me is to make my stance larger when we started with circles.

We went over the details of twist towel foundation:
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The biggest step starts now 5

by Paul Janssens on 2010/10/06

It is now a few weeks since my return from Daqingshan.

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Ottawa Workshop – Saturday October 2, 2010 5

by Daniel Mroz on 2010/10/04

Master Chen’s workshop this Saturday focused on the theme of ‘division of labour’ amongst the different parts of the body; he emphasized yet again that in order for movements to become functional under pressure, one part of the body must be perfectly still while the other part rotates. We looked at this rule through a variety of examples. Read more

Toronto Workshop Sep 23-26, 2010 i

by Kelvin Ho on 2010/09/27

Toronto Sept. 2010 workshop group photo

Here are my notes:

  • Anchor the hands, pull from the front foot, mid section, shoulder, and elbow. On the way out, hand leads the elbow, shoulder, front kua, rear kua, rear knee, and rear foot. Extend the hand fully to the maximum, and then somehow the energy will reverse itself.
  • Everything comes from the foot.
  • Find the fixed spot on the opponent or point in space, then rotate around it.
  • Peg the rope 9 times, each section needs to be tight (with tension).

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private lessons i

by webmaster on 2010/09/25

Sept. 24, 2010: Toronto.
Giuseppe Bon and Massimo Seresini of Italy. Second private lesson. Checked entire form again. Worked in the yard in the beautiful sun and breeze. Worked on the foundation drills also. Main correction is on the chest position.
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Cannon Fist Workshop – Final Notes 3

by Rion Swanson on 2010/08/03

Below are my notes from all the remaining days of the seminar:

lower body = earth Read more

Cannon Fist Workshop – Day 3 Notes 6

by Rion Swanson on 2010/07/28

Notes:

-Talking about stretching to attain proper structure: Chemicals/toxins deposit in your ‘corners’. Eliminate all corners/creases and create the arch. No power. Structure! Read more

Early notes from Cannon Fist Workshop 5

by Rion Swanson on 2010/07/27

July 26, 27. Cannon Fist Workshop.

Thank you Master Chen and Allan for your time and excellent teaching so far. The first two days have been great! Read more

Steven Chan Full Time Notes June 22 2010 1

by Steven Chan on 2010/06/21

While drawing the circle there must be no moving of the body.  However, the body must not move.  The arm must not be flimsy and must always be constantly pushing down.  However, half the energy that goes down must go up.  There is an invisible horizontal wall preventing the arm from going down to the ground.  This is an abstract wall, and it’s placement is of your own decision and position.  The head must be suspended by a string.  The head pushes upwards, however, there is an invisible ceiling on top of your head preventing your head from going up.  This gives you peng energy. Read more

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