This is a lengthy review of how I came to know Master Chen, make it to DaQingShan(DQS), and what it was like on the mountain while I was there. At the end, I will post some of my raw notes from the many days on the mountain and some pictures. Read more
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“If I move, force will come to me, if I don’t toss, force will pass”
“Force is like water, it will affect parts that move”
I have been practicing Cheng Man Ching 37 style for 2 years, and in 2010 Apr, I started learning Chen Style Taiji in Singapore. After 3 months, I walked away feeling frustrated as I realized that what I learnt was “flower punch”. Nothing more than moving and waving my hands in the air. I didn’t give up and searched further on the internet brought me to a direct lineage from one of the master from Chen Village. I told myself, this teacher cannot be wrong. I signed up a 3 months course. Read more
Master Sun Zhonghua started teaching the Hunyuan 24 Cannons today.
“Don’t Move: Chen Zhonghua Lecture at the 2011 Daqingshan Hong Junsheng Taijiquan International Conference and Competition” Online Video Trailer 3
Master Chen Zhonghua’s teaching recording on the principle of not moving the body while doing taiji. This is part of his lectures to the full time students on Daqingshan during the 2011 Daqingshan Hong Junsheng Taijiquan International Conference and Competition. Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 52 min. In: Chinese Year: 2011 Difficulty:3/5 At:Daqingshan Mountain Resort for Taiji
Continuation of yesterday clip, if you don’t move there will be a line to rotate opponent on.
In the past three days Master Chen Jinyuan taught us Guan Dao form he learned from GM Feng.
Videos below. Read more
Don’t use hand to hold on to opponent, only grab when opportunity arises.
Master Chen corrected Levi: “You went down, don’t do that” Fetch water is a stretch on the front leg, not moving down.
Clip from Three Way Split Lesson
Three way split will create an unmoving fulcrum point, so the principle of lever can be applied.
Rotate Like Wheel Axis is the original concept that describes the rotation used in taijiquan. It is imperative that this analogy not changed to something else. The continued and deepened understanding of this technical principle will bring about real understanding of taiji.
Clip from Yilu Correction Collection
Fixed Hand. Having the hand fixed in relation to the wrist is one of the most important technical principles of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system. Only when the hand is relatively fixed, all other actions will start.
Clip from Yilu Correction Collection
Montreal Workshop Nov. 2009 by Chen Zhonghua on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. There are 4 DVDs in this set. The following youtube video clips are from the four DVDs.
Read more1. Ronnie Yee Cannon Fist. 2. Chen Zhonghua Yilu 13 Moves. 3. Chen Zhonghua and Ronnie Yee Push Hands.
Maintain Energy: While moving, one must maintain energy throughout the moves such as executing a taiji technique or doing the routine. This is another Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method principle.
Clip from Yilu Correction Collection
video provided by Henrik Brueck.
Pay attention to make sure shoulders rotate in yilu practice.
Clip from Yilu Correction Collection
Two Sticks: refers to the two part alignment of the body, which is part of the three-direction energy alignment of the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system.
In this video, there are 15 Minutes of explanations and applications of the two sticks in the body in tai chi chuan practice by Master Chen Zhonghua Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 15 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:4/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
Most people talk about the difference between internal and external and in recent years, people have been proud to call their style “internal”. In reality, there is no such a thing as internal martial art or external martial art.
