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Proper sequence for stepping in Yilu and push hand. Step need to be broken into three moves in order to have separation power.
Raw notes and review by Calvin Chow
1. Foundation
A. Posture Training
Static posture of first form in Positive Circle. Horse stance – about 2 shoulder wide, rear foot point straight to the front. Front foot pointing 45 degree out and front foot heel is on the horizontal line of the rear foot toes. Rear hand rests on waist. Keep both kuas open, front hand stretches out with elbow vertical line not exceeding the top of thigh. Elbows always kept inside between thighs. Only hands can reach outside. Read more
Silver Medal Performance at 2011 Canadian Taiji Open Championships.
Bronze Medal Performance at 2011 Canadian Taiji Open Championships.
The body has 18 joints, nine on each side. They are: Read more
In addition to all the different types of external energy, based on my experiences with grandmasters Hong Junsheng and Feng Zhiqiang, I believe the following four types of energy are typically taiji. Grandmaster Hong Junsheng often used the spinning wheel analogy. Read more
来源：全球创业网 杨艳芳 时间：2011年10月30日 点击次数：1028986
导读：2011年10月30日晚上7：30分，第三届国际混元太极拳交流大会推手交流比赛初赛在北京九华山庄隆重开赛。来自国内外的87支代表队齐聚一堂，切磋技艺。 Read more
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One part of the body can only perform one function. This is an important rule in taijiquan. If followed, the separation of yin and yang will be made possible. Otherwise, all movements are actually one or the same regardless what the practitioner feels, thinks or believes. Read more
第一勢 金剛搗碓(1) 只一勢言太極蔭陽之理皆具 Read more
Part Three of Chen Zhonghua’s 2011 4-day Toronto Workshop on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. This instalment is the open house portion of the recordings. Voice is slightly low on these videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 70 min. In: English & Chinese Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5 At: Toronto
Any inaccuracies and creations herein are on my behalf. Italics are my best attempt at recording verbatim Master Chen’s teachings, everything else is my best attempt at describing them. Read more
The appearance of being vulnerable is one of the special characteristics of taijiquan practice. It is one of the distinguishing features of taijiquan.
The direction of the knees is one is up and the other is down. This does not mean that knee moves up and down. It means the energy of the knees must move vertically in order to have root on the foot. Moving the knees up and down is a flaw.
In a video I’ve seen Master Chen says “Lever has to come out.” I have a few questions about that:
Part Two of Chen Zhonghua’s 2011 4-day Toronto Workshop on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. This is the first installment of the recordings. Voice is slightly low on these videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 54 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:3/5 At:Toronto
太極拳，纏法也。纏法如螺絲形運於肌膚之上， Read more
This is a very important question for all taiji practitioners. There is no simple answer for this question. However, there are some basic things we can follow in order for us to be on the right path.
- Understanding and creating the first pair of splits in your movements.
- Follow the principles in your taiji. Don’t just pay lip service. For example, if you believe your action has yin and yang, then you need to find out which part is yin and which part is yang. You need to specify exactly what yin and yang are in each case. For example, yin and yang can be movement vs. no movement.
“虛領頂勁“ is one of many Tai Chi principles. 虛 means void, which really has misled many people.
A spiral in the taiji sense is not a physical spiral object, or a shape you draw with your body when doing taiji. A spiral requires two actions simultaneously. A rotation on the body while another part of the body stretches it.
Interview with Chen Stylist Chen Zhonghua Read more
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.
- You follow the instructions but they might not necessarily help you.
- Once you know how, you will realize that it is just like what the instructions described to you.
- Once you know how, you cannot undo it. It stays with you forever.
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?
