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There are two activities that are identical to the gaining of gongfu in Taiji. One is swimming and the other riding a bicycle. These features about them are relevant to Taiji learning and gaining of real gongfu or skill.
Sept. 2011
Porridge Monk of Longshan Mountain: There are many outstanding masters among Grandmaster Chen Fake’s disciples. His form is called 83-form today. From the same style Hong’s and Zhang Zhijun are different. And the later generation master Chen Yu is different again. Why? Ma Hong and Zhang Zhijun are closer to each other. Any masters who can help answer this questions?
Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method pays a great deal of attention to the lines on the human body. No matter in the performance of the routines, or in push hands, the body will naturally form energy lines. Some lines are formed quite naturally while others are formed gradually only after specialized training.
Yesterday I was pushing hands with taiji brothers and felt distinctly different from before. I could feel that I was doing taiji with the lower body now. The form is starting to change my body structure. It is changing me. Please tell me what I should pay attention to at this stage.
Recently Master Chen was in Ottawa again to teach another three day seminar. On the last day I had the pleasure of attending. It began with some push hands, interspersed with Yilu practice and several exercises. During the course of his instruction Master Chen recounted many interesting stories and examples. Quite a number of concepts and principles were discussed, with the following notes summarizing elements of what I took away from this eventful day. Read more
Believe it or not, this is from a Chinese twitter post. I often talk about actions in Taiji that are similar to this.
In taijiquan movements, there is one correct way of doing a move but endless incorrect ways of trying to do the same move.
This is my first public Practical Method Yilu form display in Singapore.
Master: Double checking: Aside from the Kua opening, i.e. making a line towards the opponent, the Kua also rotates? That is it turns like a wheel along that line? That feeling is rather strong lately. Thanks! Nicholas
You can view the video locally here: 可以在这里观看：
Or through Tudou in China. 或通过中国土豆网观看：
Ping Wei is one of Master Chen Zhonghua’s indoor disciples. He lives and teaches Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method in Phoenix, AZ. USA.
August 28, 6:30am, Phoenix, AZ. Temp: 35 C. Read more
李信明
陈中华老师在2011年7月 首期大青山国内实用拳法培训班上，幽默地讲了一个小故事，大意是有个老猎人用了一辈子猎棒，技艺精熟，每次上山打猎都收获不少。有一天有人向他推荐新式的 火枪，并演示了用法和效果； Read more
A simple exercise we did this morning is to experience pushing by not pushing (forward).
Hunyuan World 2004 gave participants access to an enormous wealth of essential knowledge on taijiquan. One of these gems of information relates to peng, a topic of great interest to camp participants. As an example of the teaching available at Hunyuan World events, I share Master Chen Zhonghua’s response to students’ questions on peng, which also led to more general comments on his interpretation of taiji. Read more
