Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 30 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
Hold a rod not by grabing it with the whole palm, but split the span into two dots. One dot on the index finger underneath the rod acts as the pivot, and another one at the root of the palm placed above the rod acts as the balancing arm. We can tilt the rod the other end of the rod this way without lifting the rod itself.
This is what allows the power to go along the rod to the other end, and it is said to go over.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
– Today we worked on Pole Shaking (Positive and Negative Circle).
-Pole shaking. Circles. Hand do not come back/reverse. At the beginning when done right, the move is small. Through training, we increase the range. The move overall is synthesized, but each part/move is individual. Arm has no up and down movement. (Arm is in and out). Do the circle horizontally, and the shoulder will get caught, which will be exercised. (tie a knot, then untie). Elbows come in, lock the upper body, bend the knees to go down, then hands go out. Add stepping to increase the range. Later on the moves will merge, and people see the circles. The overall effect is an illusion.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
This is part two of the private lesson for David Haro. It contains the most basic elements of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. Fundamental concepts and idea, even before foundational exercises.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 74 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Toronto Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
During training (when we are not yet successful), we use extra effort and focus to get it. It is tiring.
Once you are successful, the body gets used to it and will not be tiring anymore. The hair has been combed. The effort has gone through a filter. Read more
This lesson is about staying on topic, and then categorization within a topic.
There are only 3 types of movements in Practical Method:
- Elbow-in (Pull)
- Hand-out (Push)
- Rotate Read more
The axis in real usage exists only functionally. 滚珠轴承 Ball Bearing.
We create a shell (restriction) on the outside, then the axis inside must exist, but you can’t touch it unlike a real rod in a globe.
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Free class to public. Introduction.
-Taiji. Yin and yang. Horizontal and vertical-cross-stable. The limbs are tied to the rod. Yin yang relationship is 90 degrees/connected (180 is too distract). How to place two credit cards supporting each other and stable? http://practicalmethod.com/2012/06/space-and-time-online-video/ Vertical is top-bottom line, horizontal is 90 degrees.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 20 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Key things, e.g.
- Forward is to push.
- Backward is to pull.
- Middle is to rotate.
- Separation of yin and yang
We must remember the key things even if we don’t understand it. Read more
The positive circle is made up of three straight lines inside. Each line is attached to the opponent at 90 degrees. This is a basic concept of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 5 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 76 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 67 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Kelvin Ho Length: 67 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5
The Taijiquan Practical Method instructor team in Berlin, Germany, organised an online workshop on 6 December 2020, marking their 10th anniversary. The workshop took place under the lead of the head instructor, Sven Gusowski, in cooperation with the instructors Carlotta Viviani, Kerstin Kummle and Lutz Liese. The workshop focused on basic Taiji Principles and their application in the foundational exercises and the Yilu Form. Read more
I’m humbly posting here my practice.
3 month into the online classes with Master chen and I feel that finally, maybe? some small shift is happening….
please feel free to criticise
When issuing power, movements must be straight; when neutralizing, movements must be curved or rotational.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:4/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 50 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 60 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 69 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 30 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5
Key words: horizontal and vertical, zig zag
– Block touching coat.
Elbow position. Elbow is too high/out. Moving horizontally is because you are double heavy, is because there is no yin yang separation. Moves only led by fingers are not horizontal. Arms go length wise. The horizontal move has to be a result of the vertical move. All the moves must go over. By pass, go over, curve (no confrontation). The core is always the same, so we do not deviate and we make progress.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 56 min. In: English Year: 2021 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 60 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5
