Knowledge : Stories

Return the Art to the Family 3

by Sun Zhonghua on 2010/09/21

The Story of Master Chen Zhonghua and Hong Sen.。 Read more

Legend of Gongfu Documentary:Chen Style Taijiquan 2

by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2010/08/19

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTk1NjU3OTYw.html

Rizhao – a little push “on the street” 2

by Michael Winkler on 2010/07/19

Hi there,

These days we went to Rizhao to visit a local Taijijquan – competition.
With our little group of 9 Fulltime students from the West and one Chinese friend we went out for supper.
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Chen Zhonghua of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method 24

by Sun Zhonghua on 2010/07/18

Author: Sun Zhonghua, 19th generation master of Chen Style Taijiquan and second generation master of Hunyuan taiji. Read more

Travel the World in the name of Taiji 1

by neresini on 2010/06/05

by Massimo Neresini (translated d. kerr) Our Massimo Neresini with his Master Giuseppe Bon, after the trip to China of last year, went all the way to Canada to meet with Grand Master Chen Zhonghua to broaden his Chen style Taijiquan. This is a Chronicle of an absolutely exceptional voyage.

Chen Zhonghua: The Master Who Knows i

by Qu Junfeng on 2009/09/06

Master Chen Zhonghua is one who knows his taiji, not one who is known for his reputation.

The story of the eagle i

by webmaster2 on 2008/05/09

The story of the eagle

Story Recommended by Brad Hindle

The eagle has the longest life-span of its’ species. Read more

Taiji Lineage Poem i

by webmaster2 on 2008/01/04

Originally written by: Ha Lezhi
By Ha Lezhi
On the occasion of Brother Chen Zhonghua honored as Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method International Standard Bearer
Summer 2004 Read more

Chen Pu i

by webmaster2 on 2007/12/06

Chen Pu

In the year of 1374, Chen Pu moved to a place in today’s Henan province from Hong Tong of today’s Shanxi[1]. Later, this place was named Chen Pu village in memory of his contribution. From this village, the Chen clan moved on to another more suitable habitat a few miles away. It was a place called Chao Yang Village. Today, this village is called Chen Jiagou, in Henan province (see the Map of China in Appendix).

Theirf family oral transmission believed that Chen Jiagou founder, Chen Pu, was a famous martial artist. However, there were no details as to what kind of martial art he did, or what rank he received.

[1] There is a place commonly known as the “Big Locust Tree”. It is a famous place in ancient Chinese history. It was the site of the biggest migration. Till today in China there are still many clans that claim to have origins in the “Big Locust Tree” in Hong Tong, Shanxi Province.

Know thyself i

by webmaster2 on 2007/11/30

Those who know others are intelligent. Those who know themselves are wise.

Those who win over others are forceful. Those who conquers themselves are strong. Those who are content are rich. Those who force their way ahead have strong will. Those who do not lose what they have will last. Those who die without losing themselves have longevity.
—Chapter 33, Laoze

You need to be smart to know others. But only those who know themselves are the wise ones. In human life, most people like to know about the affairs of others while few have the inclination to know themselves. Therefore it is a rare ability to know oneself.

Chest of Steel i

by webmaster2 on 2007/11/26

It was a hot summer day in the practice hall of the Wah Lum Temple in Orlando. A young Danny Abrahms was trying to learn Chen Style Taijiquan from master Li Enjiu. Danny had been a student of the Wah Lum system for many years. He was quite eager to learn this new system but he was finding it difficult.

There were only a few students studying Taiji. They were surrounded by people practicing other forms and weapons. (Wah Lum is famous for its weapons repertoire. At that time, Danny had experience training with more than thirty weapons.) Suddenly, Danny heard a whip sound; he saw a white flash darting towards Master Li’s chest! Just as the white flash touched Master Li’s chest, Li turned sideways.

There was a loud crash, as a window was shattered! The spear dart at the end of a 9-section chain whip had separated from its chain, as the student was whipping it. The dart was traveling at lightening speed— it certainly could have killed Master Li had it struck his chest directly.

Everyone rushed to see if anything had happened to master Li. He was calm, quite normal and untouched, as though nothing had happened. Experience and quick reflexes had saved his life. When he heard the sound of the traveling dart, by instinct, he spontaneously reacted with the perfect response. He raised his head, and seeing the incoming object, turned his chest precisely 40 degrees. The dart touched his chest but was redirected to the window. What an incredible demonstration of martial skill, effortlessly averting the life threatening danger!

As a martial artist, you will recognize that this was by no means blind luck. One cannot dodge “bullets” with luck. The dozens of years of diligent taijiquan training had endowed him with the ability to act instinctively and appropriately in a dangerous situation.

Danny was duly impressed. With this remarkable inspiration, he was ever more motivated to pursue the path, to learn Taijiquan from master Li. Today he is an accomplished master of both Praying Mantis and Chen Style Taijiquan.

Chen Zhonghua on Shandong TV in 2001 i

by Practical Method on 2007/03/09

Go ahead… push me over… i

by Clinton Jurke on 2007/03/07

You don’t know Taiji

After seven years of studying Yang-style, I thought that I knew Taijiquan – very well. At 6’2” and 200lbs, push-hands came easy. The Yang philosophy of relax and turn fit well with my hippie thinking. But with forms named “Cannon-fist”, Chen-style raised my curiosity. How could this be Taiji?

I was a goat herder! i

by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2006/03/20

During the full-time training months in the summer of 2006, Steven was the first one to go for a walk with the goats. We only had three at the time. It was a fairly easy task. You take the leash of the head goat and the other two will follow. Even though, Steven reported that the head goat wouldn’t go with Steven. It took some time before Steven figured out that you didn’t lead the goat, the goat led you! Read more

Chen Fake 3

by Hong Junsheng on 1988/03/20

The history of human conflict is dotted with the names of famous martial artists. Although each is known for his high level of skill, some became famous because of their extreme brutality and cruelty, while others became famous for their compassion, and virtuous character. One martial artist who is well known for his acts of compassion and virtuous character is the legendary Taijiquan master Chen Fake. Read more

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