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Sharing a learning experience—Carlotta Viviani 2

by Carlotta Viviani on 2020/12/17

In early Autumn 2019 I was training with Lutz and Fabian. I was doing a common drill for the Practical Method, Fabian as partner: He was pushing my arm repeatedly with same power, speed, distance and rhythm. On his move I was training the elbow-in/foot out (on the front side). Read more

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Direction of Circles Video

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Topics include: Direction of movements (circles), When to move (Rhythm of movements), Don’t skip any positions (movements must be full), How to jump (Double Shaking Feet), In with Elbow, Out with Hand (The Two Solids of Taiji), In with Elbow in Negative Circle, How Not to Collapse when Moving, How to Generate Power with the Kua, Levels of Taijiquan.

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Online Lesson with Master Chen 16th Dec 2020 – Yuxin Liu i

by Yuxin Liu on 2020/12/16

– Training method by restriction. In early stage, we separate the arms from the torso and train the arms only. Then we train the kua only by keeping other parts of the body not moving. Once the arms are in position, then it is locked. Only move the kua. Now the shoulder elbow and torso are called not moving. Otherwise the movements of the kua will be cancelled by the movements of other parts. We want the parts we don’t restrict to get all the training.
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Waist Match the Body Movement Trailer

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Online Lesson with Master Chen 14th Dec 2020 – Yuxin Liu i

by Yuxin Liu on 2020/12/14

– Movements need to be deep enough to make sure every body parts are stretched out. To feel the bottom. Fingers touching the wall and body sinks to find the solid. Read more

Online class notes with Master Chen Dec 14, 2020 i

by Edward Liaw on 2020/12/14

General corrections

In general, moves are not deep enough, too loose. Don’t feel the bottom.
Not stretched out enough. Yin-yang distinction and stability comes from having that bottom.
Torso must feel the floor.
Not enough intention of power. e.g. Punch covering hand needs that extra stretch at the end to finish it.

Power moves – six sealing four closing

Horizontal egg: Power up in with elbow until you hit your ribs. Rotate, don’t lose the line / move your hand. The body/shoulder gets under the hand. Go out straight, along the top of the egg (don’t go out with the hand under the shoulder).
Vertical egg: More vertical than horizontal. Then two hands push out from the top down.
Digging analogy: Like scooping up water with a spoon. Put the spoon in water. Turn it to pick up the water. Lift. The rotation is like carving out a scoop of jello.

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by Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy on 2020/12/12

Our Wulian Practical Method team has been working with the Wulian Hospital of Chinese Medicine for over a year now. Today, the hospital and the Wulian Practical Method branch held an official opening ceremony, marking the establishment of Practical Method for all staff in the hospital.

Practical Method demonstration at the Wulian Hospital of Chinese medicine on 20201212 Read more

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Online Yilu Corrections with Master Chen Zhonghua on December 10th 2020 by John Upshaw i

by John Upshaw on 2020/12/11

• Whenever you do a move with the arm, it doesn’t effect the torso.
• Then enhance the size of the arm movement.
• Then when you do arm movements, the torso can move up and down. They are still functioning separately.
Movements are separated when:
• If then they’re considered touched.
• If body specifications match, it is called real.
• movements need to be totally independent.

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Online Lesson with Master Chen 9th Dec 2020 – Yuxin Liu i

by Yuxin Liu on 2020/12/09

Today everyone practiced some moves and Master Chen gave corrections.

– Three Hats.
Top hat is on top of the head. Imagine weighing 20 pounds so the neck will have to be stiff and straight. When you push up, it is too heavy, the body is actually pushed down. Read more

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Self-Correction Notes for Yilu Record 9th Dec 2020 – Yuxin Liu i

by Yuxin Liu on 2020/12/08

Some mistakes I recognize by myself.

In general,
1. Fingers and wrists need to be stretched more. Keep tile hand especially my L hand. Sometimes the wrists are bent.
2. Some moves I looked down and lost the position of the head.
3. Not enough KUA.
4. Some of the circles, hand turned by itself.

Some details,
1. First form on the turn, my L hand went up. I have never noticed this until today. Checked some of my old videos and I have been doing this probably since day one. L mid finger supposed to be at the same dot, still in line with the center of chest.
2. Form 13 when turning to the right, my body popped up.
3. Form 17 punch downwards, didn’t lock the elbow, overextended.
4. Form 35 Punch to the ground. My torso leaned forward.
5. Shaking pole three times. Lost the direction of the left fingers. Hand was moving up and down. Daoshou.
6. Fall into split and Step up to ride the whale. Kua did not switch first/enough. Still led by the shoulders.

From Master Chen,
Lower cloud hands is horizontal stepping.

Thank you Master!