I wanted to share my experiences of the June 2011 workshop in Edmonton. It was amazing as always. As a group we decided to focus ont Yilu and fundamentals during the time I was there. We sweated a LOT and did Yilu again and again and again. Read more
Testimonials
Comments and reviews of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method, workshops and Master Chen Zhonghua.
First Annual Daqingshan Hong Junsheng International Taijiquan Seminars and Competition
On May 28/2011, Gene Hess & Jay Smith competed in the 32nd Can-Am International Championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC.
On Monday, 25th of April we did meet at my flat to review the workshop in Bavaria with Master Chen. Among my students in Berlin there were 4 attending the workshop in Freising nearby Munich, three of them came to this meeting yesterday. But there were some more and one friend of mine, a Taijiquan-Practitioner who got curious about “Practical Method”. Read more
On April 9th there was an AAU Chinese Martial Arts Tournament in Columbia, MO. I was invited as a judge and Levi Sowers and one of his students Read more
Daniel and Rachelle once again organized a great seminar weekend with Master Chen. For three days, Ottawa Chen style taiji practitioners as well as special guests from Toronto and New Hampshire were able to benefit from the extensive knowledge and expert guidance of Master Chen. Read more
It was a great workshop with tons of push hands. Thanks very much for all the hard work!
It was a great workshop with tons of push hands. Thanks very much for all the hard work!
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Thank you so much Master Chen and Allan for your time and patient, dedicated teaching over the last two days.
Of the scheduled full week seminar, I was able to attend just the final two days and they were excellent. We worked on foundations with an extra amount of stepping practice. Along with this were Yilu corrections. So much to work on, and really it boils down to how much time is put in practicing the given corrections…
Thank you again!
I am very pleased with all materials from Master Chen. I am checking regularly the website and Thank you for making available to a huge audience lots of valuable information, I greatly enjoy all the posts on the Practical Method website. Read more
During this last weekend Feb 12-13 we were honored to have in San Juan, Puerto Rico an awesome Chen Style Practical Method Tai Chi Chuan seminar conducted by Master Chen Zhonghua and assisted by his disciple Todd Elihu. Read more
I have trained several times with Master Chen over the years now and have long accepted that he possesses a skill that is frankly light years beyond my understanding. Read more
I want to thank Michael Calandra for hosting Master Chen Zhonghua who presented an extraordinary seminar. Most interesting to me is that Master Chen never changes his form. It is the same every time I’ve seen him for the past 8 years. Within his near perfect taiji structure, what is continuously changing/improving is his technical precision. He is the living embodiment of true taiji principles. To the next 50 years together!
Last week I had the honour of being inducted into the Chen Taijiquan lineage that flows from Chen Fake to Hong Junsheng to Chen Zhonghua. Master Chen requested that I write about my experience of the ‘hands-on’ part of this lineage transmission. He said he’d been pushing with Dave Dahms and I in order to show us particular things and wanted to know what we felt was different. Read more
Having just arrived home from the frozen tundra of Edmonton, it’s nice to be back in Tampa. The seminar was just what I needed. If any of you have spent time refinishing wooden furniture you may appreciate this. Start with an old scratched up painted and confused piece of wood like a bookcase and strip it all the way down to it’s base, sand out the scratches smooth so the original grain shows clearly. Then oil & polish it. Read more
The Canadian Chinese Kuo Shu (Martial Art) Federation had its annual Canadian Kungfu Championships on October 16th 2010 in Markham Ontario. Three of Master Chen Zhonghua’s students entered various divisions of the Tai Chi competitions. Read more
This is the sixth Toronto workshop I’ve attended. Every workshop has been packed with information, intense training and a few good laughs. We had some very special guests from Italy – Master Bon and Neresini. The two were very friendly and eager to learn and share. Hope they come back soon. Read more
You can almost say that we gather in Maple Ridge not only for Taiji but also for the fine food people bring to lunches. Read more
Is the Chen Practical Method suitable for people who have done other Taiji before?
Yes. Here is my experience with this. Read more when you click on this link
I believe that real progress in Taiji must be the product of many small achievements over many years. I am really pleased that the last three months has been marked by a number of small achievements. Read more
I came to the mountain in June with not much expectation, I saw it as a holiday with a chance to learn taiji. I knew it will be a long journey since I just met Master Chen in February, and through several workshops, I accepted that it will take a long time to gain any real progress.
However, it has become a memorable experience, Read more
Chen style other form
- Charlie Gordon 1st place
- Steven Chan 2nd place
- Khamserk Yawnghwe 2nd place
- Pavel Codl 3rd place
- Paul Janssens 3rd place
- Lee Hrapsted 3rd place
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Notes:
-Talking about stretching to attain proper structure: Chemicals/toxins deposit in your ‘corners’. Eliminate all corners/creases and create the arch. No power. Structure! Read more
July 26, 27. Cannon Fist Workshop.
Thank you Master Chen and Allan for your time and excellent teaching so far. The first two days have been great! Read more
It was nice to have you with us, Levi Sowers (Iowa, USA)! We certainly had a great time! Jay and Blake’s taiji is so high level that they don’t show up in photos any more!
The last day started with an in depth Foundation review and exercise followed by a few Silk Reeling exercises to get warmed up. Yilu ,of course, was next on the list with a review of the first 13 moves with repeats and corrections. We now proceeded with Broadsword – a review for most and learning it from scratch for a few individuals. We managed a review of the opening moves and about one third of the form before Read more
Today was the last day of the June 5 and 6 Edmonton Seminar and it provided a background for our next Seminar that will be taught by Allan Belsheim on Cannon Fist Form Basic Choreography and instruction. (TBA)
Master Chen led the class with Silk Reeling working down the body from shoulders to ankles and everything in between. These provide the basic movement patterns Read more
I watched the Toronto Workshop 3-4 video today. I got a different understanding on the material presented. Although I was there at the workshop, I didn’t really understand much at the time as I was so new to Taiji. I had no clue on many of the concepts.
I just had my third taiji workshop with Master Chen in the last weekend (May 22-23, 2010). I had an extreme great time in this workshop. I was really glad to have him confirmed my little improvement thus far, in particular: my yilu form is starting to take shape, and I am not moving my hand (or at least as much as before).I would need to continue to work hard, so that I don’t regress, and hopefully continue to improve.
by Kim Allbritain
| The following is a brief account as to how I became involved with Chen Taiji in the first place. The first 20 years or so…….. Read more |
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“The camp was organized by Master Gordon Muir with Master Chen Zhonghua as the head instructor. Gordon Muir, Bill Vanderhall and other disciples of Chen Zhonghua shared the teaching. There were a total of 41 attendees from as far as Italy, New York, Tampa, Phoenix, Regina, San Francisco and Seattle. Topics covered include Daoist philosophy as related to Taiji, taiji theory, Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu form, push hands, and qigong. ” Read more
Joe Meyer’s 2009 Comments on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method i
by Practical Method on 2010/03/26