Wind up the clock. Lock one end to create spiral. 1.use body strength 2.body has the shape/structure of half pipe or spiral.
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Fist Drape Over Body
- Kua needs to turn over (tippie toe if needed to get maximum range of the kua turning over)
- Right hand-elbow-shoulder triangle must remain unchanged. This triangle plane must catch the opponent, like how an oar catches water one way but not the other.
- The right elbow going up is not just lifting the elbow. It is stretching the torso so much that it flips up the elbow. Shoulder must stay downwards.
- The right kua turns over as the right hand-elbow-shoulder triangle changes position.
- Left kua must open, and don’t let the left knee point to the ground. This is very difficult to do, so the instructor is likely not able to show this one.
- Central axis does not move.
- At the very last part of the movement, there is a stretch between the right elbow and the left elbow to catch the opponent, and then we rotate on the central axis, and this rotation being inside must be bigger than the outside movement to have power. This is an example of fajin when done quickly.
Back to the kua-to-hand exercise.
- Lock the hand, shoulder and kua as a triangle, which is a fixed plane.
- We fixed a dot on the plane, and we rotate on the dot without changing the plane itself.
- We put this dot just under the elbow.
- Kua becomes (就是) the hand. When the opponent touches our hand, it is the same as touching our kua. Ultimately, the opponent is touching the floor.
This plane is something that we maintain during push hands. When we have it, we can move this plane however we want. The plane itself is double heavy, but if we can make it a revolving door, it is not double heavy anymore. The axis can be put anywhere on the plane or through the plane (a dot on the plane).
Fist of Lifting and Blocking
- Elbow does not move.
- Rotate the shoulder to cause the fist to change the direction.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 42 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Chen Ronghua is a disciple of Chen Zhonghua. He owns a Practical Metthod school in Yangshuo, Guangxi Province.
企业家陈荣华用智慧打造格格树民宿品牌被誉为阳朔最美风景 Gegeshu B&B brand created by Entrepreneur Chen Ronghua is known as the most beautiful scenery in Yangshuo
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2021-04-26 10:11
桂林阳朔格格树饭店有限公司董事长陈荣华 Chen Ronghua, Chairman of Guilin Yangshuo Gegeshu Hotel Co., Ltd.
玩在阳朔,吃住在格格树民宿,这是去桂林游玩领略桂林山水甲天下必须要去的一个地方,格格树民宿与桂林山水甲天下相融在一起,还有独特之处,那就是承载了中西结合的旅游业底蕴,而格格树民宿的经营者、著名企业家陈荣华先生与之更是有着说不完的故事。
While touring in Yangshuo and enjoying the unparalleled landscape of Guilin, dining and staying in Gegeshu B&B is a must. There is a unique feature in Gegeshu B&B and Guilin landscape, that is the combination of Chinese and Western tourism, with which Mr. Chen Ronghua, the operator and well-known entrepreneur of Gegeshu B&B, has too many stories to tell.
格格树民宿如诗如画夜景 Picturesque night view of Gegeshu B&B
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 76 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
First 13 moves of the 24-form.
This demonstration focused on showing the internal movement of the form. Breathing is heavy to demonstrate how it works with body movements.
Overall, this is not how a person trains. It is an exaggerated demonstration.
Ling Zili and Brian Chung Push Hands Demo-Sydney 20210424
In Practical Method, horizontal moves must be seen. Feeling and thinking you have horizontal size is not enough. It must be real!
Verical moves, however, are the opposite. By nature, vertical moves don’t create horizontal size and therefore no visible to the human eye. Whenever vertical moves are seen, it indicates there is horizontal movement involved and therefore it is an error.
In both cases, a point of reference with a physical object is the best way.
Instructors Brian Chung and Ling Zili performed Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method (Foundations, Yilu, Erlu and Push Hands) during the World Taiji Day at the University of Sydney in Australia on Saturday 24 April 2021.
There were over 200 people at this event organised by the Tai Chi Association of Australia which was an excellent turnout as was held during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In attendance were disciples Janet Ho, Ling Zili, John Saw, Brian Chung, John Ho and Paul Pryce.
Ling Zili and Brian Chung Sydney Practical Method Demonstration 20210424
LingZiliCannonFist-Sydney20210424
Turning Flower over from the Sea Bottom
Today, there is a big breakthrough.
The shoulders finally find the kuas in this movement. It was very possibly due to the exercise taught on Mar 30, 2021:
- Use the kua to push the hand out. Shoulder, kua and elbow are one piece. The hand stretches against the shoulder. This is a very practical push hand move.
REMEMBER THE PROCEDURE that gets me here, but DON’T FOLLOW THE FEELING.
Fist of Hitting and Lifting
The flip from one side to another needs to happen because of torso going down. More precisely, the two shoulder-to-kua axes go up and down against the central non-moving axis. Read more
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 76 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:5/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 45 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Chen Zhonghua’s disciple Sun Yang in black pushes hands in a friendly manner with the fourth place winner of Shandong Provincial wrestling competition. The person in white is a professional wrestler from the Shandong University of Sports.
Fist of Lifting and Blocking 搬拦肘
- Lock the two elbows as if they are on a table
- The two fists only go up to go around. They also have to stretch against the two elbows. Imagine that you have a wall parallel to the chest right in front.
Generally,
- The kuas control the rotation on the central vertical axis.
- The knees control the height of the body/torso.
- The elbow control the horizontal movement.
得意忘形
为什么分门派？
过来多年为什么会变？
因为没有真正明白。
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 64 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
In our school we use GM Feng Zhiqiang”s fajin as our training template.
Kelvin corrected me on #42 to #44
#42 Embrace Head to Push Mountain
Starting position: chest facing N; hand facing W; half-horse stance R foot rear, L foot front.
- L hand elbow in, palm up, come around to R side, past R shoulder.
- R hand, palm down, at L armpit.
- Hinging on R elbow, swing R hand palm down diagonally towards NE.
- Adjust stance slightly, by moving heels, so that L foot becomes rear and R foot front.
- Foot in Hand out – bring R foot in and push R hand further out by straightening elbow, in scissors-like action.
- Negative Circle both hands.
- Hands “holding up” head, above shoulders, on either side of the head.
- Push both hands down on R side, similar to Six Sealing Four Closing; at the same time take a big step to the R, but unlike Six Sealing Four Closing, L foot stays put.
#43 Change Palm Three Times
- Imagine a long narrow tube slanting down between your 2 hands. Stretch out L hand, palm inside tube, palm facing left.
- Stretch out R hand inside tube, palm down, while at the same time withdraw L elbow having L hand palm up.
- Arms wrap around in straight line front of abdomen, R arm inside, L arm outside.
#44 Oblique Single Whip
- R hand comes out from under L elbow, forming bird beak, going all the way to the right, shoulder level, similar to Single Whip.
- Shift weight to R foot. Take a small step to bring L foot closer to R foot, then take a big diagonal step to land L foot so that chest faces NE.
- Extend L hand all the way to the left, shoulder level, similar to Single Whip.
Position check: chest faces NE; 2 feet on NW line; half-horse stance.
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 30 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Common mistake in push hands:
- Shoulder tends to come up and have power (wrong).
- Kua tends to go down and not have power (wrong). Read more
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 77 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Kelvin corrected me on #37 to #41:
#37 Fist Protecting the Heart
1)Chest facing NW; in with R elbow, out with L hand.
2)Shift weight to R foot and step back L foot diagonally, R and L hands circling back then to R side, palms down; L foot facing NW.
3)Pull R foot closer to L foot.
4)Step up with R foot (big step) to land foot facing SW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot as front & L foot rear); chest faces SW.
5)Double negative circle. R palm passes ear level to front of forehead, changing to a fist facing out. L hand goes out, palm up.
6)R fist is pulled downward to chest level, fist rotating inward, while L hand forms a fist, pulling towards the body.
Position check at the end of the move: facing SW; R fist in front of chest.
#38 Tornado Kick
1)Pull R foot in; shift weight to R foot and rotate on heel so R foot faces N; R elbow in, palm up, hand pointing towards NE.
2)Stretch R hand towards NE, palm down; after making sure your weight is entirely on your R foot, kick L foot towards R hand.
3)Momentum of kick will land L foot to face S. Swivel R foot on toes to also face S. Both hands down in front.
#39 Turn Right & Kick with Right Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to L foot.
2)Lift R foot lightly, R toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, L arm outside.
4)Lift R foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, L arm diagonally upwards and R arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. Position check: L arm and R foot form a straight diagonal line.
5)Do not land R foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on L foot before landing R foot.
Position check: standing on two feet, chest facing S, both hands down.
Turning Flowers at the Bottom of the Sea (this move, preceding Fist Covering Hand, is not in the numbered sequence of yilu)
1)Shift weight to L foot; R fist in front of L side of chest; L fist on L side of body.
2)Lift R foot.
3)Swing R fist over head clockwise, and landing next to right thigh, fist facing outward while at the same time turn body clockwise by pivoting L foot on toes; at the same time swing L fist to near L temple.
4)Land R foot to face NW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot front, L foot rear); chest facing NW.
5)Drop both hands and come up in double negative circle.
#40 Fist Covering Hand
1)L hand out palm up.
2)R hand forming fist facing up, passing R ear going out in a line extended from the mouth.
3)After passing L palm, R fist turns face down and continues to punch out; L palm becomes a fist after R fist passes it.
4)Withdraw L fist; at the same time finish the R punch with force.
#41 Small Catching & Seizing
Position check: chest facing NW; L foot facing W & R foot facing N
1)Take a big step with R foot so that it is directly in front of L foot (both feet are now on the same line facing W).
2)Step forward with L foot on the same line; hands doing positive negative circle; chest facing N.
Position check: Hands and feet on a line facing W; chest faces N
Kelvin corrected me on #33 to #36 as follow:
#33 Turn Left & Kick with Left Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to R foot.
2)Lift L foot lightly, L toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, R arm outside.
4)Lift L foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, R arm diagonally upwards and L arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. (Position check: R arm and L foot form a straight line.)
5)Do not land L foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on R foot before landing L foot.
6)Weight still on R foot, both hands chest level, L elbow close to body, L hand palm up facing E (remember to sit the wrist). R hand higher than L hand, R hand palm down also facing E.
#34 Wade Forward & Twist Step on Both Sides
1)Lower L foot, shift weight to L foot and step R foot diagonally towards SE, R hand out.
2)R elbow in; rotate R foot outward on heel and shift weight to R foot.
3)Step L foot diagonally forward so that you are in half horse stance facing SE, R foot is front foot and L foot rear foot.
4)Without moving your lower body, rotate your head and chest to face S; double negative circle, lift both hands up as if holding up a flower.
#35 Punch to the Ground
1)R hand becomes a fist pointing down; L hand stretched, elbow bent 90 degrees at ear level, palm out.
2)Without bending, punch to the ground using power of your kua (I can only make do by opening R knee to the extent of my ability.)
3)Stretch L arm/hand still bent at elbow, stretching against the punch to the ground.
(Position check: facing SE when you are done with this move.)
#36 Turn Around and Double Kick
1)Without lowering L hand, turn L palm to face inward and place R hand in front of abdomen.
2)Shift weight to L foot and rotate on L heel; at the same time, sweep R foot on toes clockwise so that you end up facing NW, your R hand swinging down and pivoting L foot on toes to complete the 180 degrees rotation. (Beginners may find it hard to complete the rotation in one move; practice doing it in segments. Position check before double kick: Facing NW, L arm and hand outstretched and R arm down. L foot is slightly behind R foot.)
3)Shift weight to R foot; kick with L foot.
4)During kick, L arm comes down, and R arm circles backwards and comes back up to the front.
5)Land L foot and kick R foot.
6)Land R foot; R arm stretched out and L hand at the side.
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 30 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Toronton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
4/1/21
Seven Counts of Beginning Movements
Ready- Left Palm horizontal
- Turn to right
- Pull left toe in
- Shovel out left heel
- Shift weight
- Right hand out
- Pull up right elbow/knee
- Put foot and fist down
Go over the threshold 过关: hand and shoulder
Get to the special spot 窍: tip of the elbow, inner spot of kua to come out, back of the knee to find alignment, spot at the bottom of the neck
Master Chen explained the switching of the kuas again, how they are like two credit cards touching each other in a T configuration. We need to create a gap and then do the switch.
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We always try different things in the same position. We need to change the position.
Sth has to come out-kua, sth has to disappear-shoulder. It is a pair. When we do moves, kua is always left behind.
Shoulder and hand need to be fixed, to move the elbow. We have too much shoulder and hand movements and the elbow is never engaged. When the elbow cannot come out, the hand and shoulder are squeezing the elbow into a dead corner. The elbow has to push the hand and shoulder apart. We need to realign things. Practical Method way of being smooth is proportional.
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Exercise 1: Use the kua to push the hand out. Shoulder, kua and elbow are one piece. The hand stretches against the shoulder. This is a very practical push hand move.
Exercise 2: Elbow Strike (the elbow has to come out)
Exercise 3: Double Push Hands: Pull the opponent in, Front foot goes forward, rear foot follows. Two hands go out from the dantian with a trajectory. We use the back foot to push.
Kelvin corrected me on Rub Right Foot & Rub Left Foot. Here are my notes on his instructions and comments.
Rub R Foot
1)Starting posture is High Pat on Horse – chest facing NW, right arm slightly bent at chest level, above R knee, L arm extended to the side, weight on R foot.
2)Pull L foot closer to R foot and rotate on L heel so that L foot faces SE. Shift weight to L foot.
3)Adjust R foot slightly by dragging its tip forward so that the the tip of R foot is behind the heel of L foot.
4)R shoulder facing SW, L arm wraps around R arm, open both arms to shoulder height, L arm backward and R arm forward, both palms facing down.
5)Kick R foot in SW direction, foot slightly arched. Do not use force to kick. You must stay balanced after making the kick.
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We started with forearm lever exercise. Aim at a dot to create a pivot. The distance the elbows goes down is the same as the distance the finger tip goes up (assuming the pivot is right in the middle).
Ratio 1:1
The meaning is that nothing is left in the middle. Every in-coming thing must go out. This is also called neutralization.
When we eat rice, ideally, we just want the energy, and other physical things should come out of the body. However, there is always some small amount of material, e.g. mineral that remains in the body. This is what causes us to be sick and become old.
Resolving door: One side comes in, the other side goes out. The key is that the door is very solid.
In our movement, redirect the incoming force to the rear foot without moving.
To be soft, it must be solid plus rotation.
Train with the rear foot at the corner, and a big enough stance to lock the body (especially upper body).
Taiji is only realized with speed.
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Started with basic foundation teachings with Kelvin.
Concept 1-Twisting Towel
The hand leads elbow away from your body. The elbow leads the hand in towards your body. The movement is originated from the Kua and not the hand or elbow initiating the movement. The concept of opening the elbow is to keep the hand and forearm on a straight line moving in and out of the tunnel or tube. Opening the elbow allows the movement to come more from the center of my body. Elbow and hand should not move too much into overextension. The movement should be limited to only what your Kua can open.
Concept 2- Lifting water
Half horse stance-distance ideally should be 3 calf lengths, shifting forward 1/3 in front distance and 2/3 rear distance. The Kua initiates the motion. The front shoulder, rear shoulder and hand begin in a triangle formation initially and then becomes a 3 points on a line. Kua should be opening the elbow. Hand are in a shape of tile with slight curve. Space between fingers and thumb closed and all fingers are extending. Wrist is sitting by extension of wrist and opening separating into opposite direction.
