Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2010 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton
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When doing the bare-hand form and pushing hands with an opponent, one must keep the power constant. This is one of the characteristics of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. By keeping to this principle, one will gradually gain more internal abilities.
This is a simply application of “Front Trick”.
Chen Zhonghua: checkered shirt.
Daniel Mroz: black pants.
Photography: Allan Belsheim.
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When you are stepping, which is a global move called revolution, you are free to move your knee.
Once you finish this move, in which case, you have landed your foot and fixed your foot as an anchor, your knee should also be fixed. Read more
The key to taiji movements is first of all ROTATION. But how can we rotate when we have two feet, two legs, etc.? In this video, Master Chen Zhonghua shows one aspect of rotational movement requirements: the body must be firm to form a structure conducive to a rotation. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 12 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:4/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
Taiji Sword is one of the most important weapons of the Chen Style Taijiquan system. The use of the sword is the same as the way energy is manipulated in the barehand form. We talk about two aspects in this lesson.
Hi there Master Chen, these past days i’ve had the same question everyday, been trying to find an answer, looked over the old videos, but didnt really help. Read more
How to push the wall to create an arch in the body. This is a special exercise in the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system. It is part of the construction of the new body structure to create an alignment of energy in the body. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 8 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
- Align
Usually this means three energy points (on your own or counted with the opponent’s body part together) moving on the same straight line.
- Down
Moving downwards with any part of the body without causing any other part of the body to move with it.
Master Chen went over in detail exercises for establishing an axis in push hand and in Yilu. The second requirement is to keep the axis not moving, only then rotation can happen. The arm moves because of axis rotation, opponent will feel power but there is no power on the arm. Photos by Jay Smith.
We are happy to have Carmen Farruggia of Sacremento, CA, USA join us again for this workshop.
The outsider see the fanfare. The insider see the secrets.
The fist of xingyi, feet of bagua and waist of taiji.
The punches of xingyi, the footwork of bagua and the yaodang (waist and crotch) of taiji.
Xingyi looks at the hands; bagua looks at the walk; and taiji is the gong of waist and crotch.
Originally written by: Xavier E. Santiago-Albizu Feb 1 2008
After reading Master Chen´s “Relaxation and Rotation” comment, I have the following question. When doing push hands would trying to apply concepts such as “neutralizing, listening, and adhering” still be getting into the opponents dimension? Read more
- Proportional
Same as to “meter out”. Every move must be compensated or matched by movements of all other parts of the body.
We must avoid even thinking about these words or concepts:
strong, weak, fast, slow, stiff, hard, soft, locked, smooth, round, circle.
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1. Core Taiji movement. 2. Shoulder. 3. Central Equilibrium. 4. One-Third theory. 5. Movement without moving. 6. Knee. 7. Ankle.
Second video added 1.Tile Hand 2.Wrist 3. Head – Inside and Outside, Rotation and Catch. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 25 min + 17 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:4/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 16 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Daqingshan, China
Key words:
- 【硬而不僵】: Ying er bu jiang. Hard but not stiff. This is a concept in Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.
- 松而不懈: Song er bu xie. Soft but not collapsed. This is a commonly used taiji phrase and concept. Read more
5 Levels of comprehension:
Enlightenment
Personal experience
Numbers
Images
Words
When I asked about the concept of “needle wrapped in cotton”, the master countered with a question, “Do you fight with cotton or with needle? I answered that I would use needle instead of cotton. “In that case, why did you ask me, then?” the master said. “Cotton” is just a decoy to “cheat” the enemy is off his guard, make him think you are not strong. When you use your power to get him, he does not have the time to react. The bottom line is that we train power “jin”. Without power there is no basis for anything in martial art. Read more
Originally written by: Blake Caldwell Feb 2008
Squares Triangles Rectangles Cylinders Circles. All of these are used in Taiji? Squares, rectangles, and triangles are all used in foundation and strength, circles and cylinders in movement, redirection.
By using mind intent we move the lengths of angles to make the angles center obscure and to increase the strength of the angle in relation to our movement and opponent (i.e. leverage)
A: No, we see GM Hong still had a very high skill when he was old. Taiji skill is just like riding a bike, or swimming, you will never lose it once you master it. Internal strength is not based on muscle, but rotational joint dexterity for precise manipulation of power.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 12 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Singapore
A: Other Chen style is for form competition and has been modified so it is easier to learn. Martial art form is more precise and is harder to learn.
A: We are doing push hand as a martial art and that requires special ways other than simple drills.
When I first heard Master Chen said “not-on not-off” in push hand a few years ago, I thought it was impossible. We either push (on), or not push (off). Through years of training, I slowly come to understand that “not-on not-off” is the result of “peng”, or Yin Yang separation.
A few days ago, after I wrote about stepping training by hugging a tree, I dreamed about a new exercise to help students experiencing “not-on not-off” by pushing a tree. Read more
Four chapters of video that starts with a brief introduction to the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. Master Chen covered a lot of ground on this one on one session, as he is intent on giving as much correction and knowledge from which the student can work on until they meet again next time.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 64 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:3/5 At:Phoenix, AZ. USA
6 Chapters of Master Chen Zhonghua’s hands-on push hands application instruction during a private workshop in Phoenix, AZ, USA. This is a must-have for those interested in taiji applications. Many subtle and difficult concepts and applications are taught in this video. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:4/5 At:Phoenix, AZ. USA
Master Chen:
I was reading the notes posted by one of the attendees at your Brazil workshop and he made the following notes: Read more
