International Liaison Officer and Instructor Shifu James Strider on Daqingshan Mountain 2019
I was invited along with a number of taiji teachers in Toronto to perform at the 2019 Fountain of Youth Qi Event on Nov. 23, 2019. Each teacher first performed a routine of his choice on stage. In the 2nd part of the event, each teacher demonstrated Cloud Hands, Single Whip and White Crane (Goose) Spread Its Wings of his style. Over generations of transmission, there are many variants of these moves. Many thanks to Sharon Liu, Founder of Fountain of Youth Qi for the invitation and organization of such event.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2016 Difficulty:1/5
This time the 7th practical method workshop in Indonesia was held in Bali. Master Chen Zhonghua together with a team of trainers i.e: Wang Kai, Ling Ziming, Ling Zili, Song Zhenhua and participants from China arrived in Bali on November 19, 2019 at midnight. James Strider arrived at the 21st of November. The next day the lesson has begun and is followed by students who arrive earlier. This workshop was very special because the day before the workshop which was November 22, 2019 was also held for the first time the push hands practical method match for the Southeast Asia and Oceania region.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2016 Difficulty:1/5
Push hands is an exercise that examines your understanding of the Taiji principle: Separation of Yin and Yang. While form training transforms your body, push hands provides an opportunity for you to apply your Taiji knowledge and skill. It has also become a popular sporting event both in China and abroad. This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as people at different levels of their training. If you have never tried it before, this is a great opportunity for you to do it in a friendly and safe environment.
推手是一种让人检查对太极原理（分阴阳）理解的练习。 套路训练可以改变人的身体结构，而推手则提供了运用太极拳知识和技能的机会。 它已成为国内外流行的体育赛事。 这训练班适合推手初学者及不同程度培训的太极爱好者。 如果您以前从未尝试过推手，那么这是个让你在友好与安全的环境中初次尝试的绝佳机会。
We are pleased to have Master Chen Zhonghua back for the 4th annual training camp. Once again, the taijiquan training, lodging and dining will be at one location with one cost at the same location as last 3 years. This will be an intensive workshop focused Theory, Foundations, Yilu, Push Hands and Broadsword. Disciples will take part in the instructions.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2016 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2016 Difficulty:1/5
Today, there was a discussion among some of the North American disciples on intent. What is it? What does it mean?
The discussion allowed me to solidfy a couple of things.
In 2019 Iowa Camp, shifu mentioned:
Spencer’s notes:
The camp’s lessons this time were pervaded by the idea of “intention”. Intention in PM is what we call “to lead”. For example, in the positive circle, the elbow in is the “lead” Intention has no meaning in itself, but it changes everything. I am starting to realize this is one of the reasons Master Chen’s form looks so much different than mine and I can never figure out why. Your eyes can only see movement. The act of leading translates to intention, and when intention is used, the action is different. In with elbow, turn at waist, out with hand… You have to be clear about those intentions. Say them aloud! When the intention is clear, you produce a very thin line. From one large thing, you pull out one dot. This is the concept of silk reeling. Read more
Arrived early this morning. Some photos: Read more
This photo was taken on Nov. 20, 2012. Thanks to Wei Ping and the Phoenix Group!
Chen Zhonghua in Sedona 2012
In the weekend of 9 & 10 November Carlotta and Sven from Berlin came to Utrecht in the Netherlands for the Open Dutch Championship and a workshop.
Sven led the workshop and Carlotta the execution of the yilu 13 section. Two of my students in Holland, Lucas and Ester took part in it, together five of us. Read more
Brennan Toh, disciple of Chen Zhonghua, recently visited the Ottawa Branch of the Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy. Brennan is currently living in Regina, Saskatchewan.
As we know Master Chen Zhonghua does not allow students of Practical Method to socialize. This event became a practical and teaching session!
Private lesson during Master Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Practical Method Seminar. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Push Hands Part 2 of the Chen Zhonghua 2019 Prague Workshop. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Pulling instead of pushing … The first time I heard that statement, it made absolutely no sense at all to me. The tenth time I heard that statement, it still made no sense. I remember doing two person floor drills at Master Chen’s workshops where we were supposed to move the drill partner backwards by ‘pulling’, rather than ‘pushing’ them backwards. The only way that I could move them backwards was to push from my back foot.
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Push Hands training session of the 2019 Chen Zhonghua Prague Practical Method Workshop. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Practical Method Workshop videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Practical Method Workshop videos.Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Practical Method Workshop videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Practical Method Workshop videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 2019 Prague Workshop videos. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5 At:Prague
Chen Zhonghua’s 31st Daqingshan Practical Method Seminar video. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: Chinese Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Daqingshan Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Ottawa Broadsword Seminar on Oct. 26, 2019.
渥太华讲座场地20191026 – Walking towards the Legion Hall.
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This is where we held our first Ottawa Practical Method Seminar in March 1998.
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Front Door of the Legion Hall
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Front of the building of the Legion Hall on Montgomery.
31st Chen Zhonghua Daqingshan Practical Method Seminar video. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: Chinese Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Daqingshan Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
31st Chen Zhonghua Daqingshan Practical Method Seminar. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: Chinese Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Daqingshan Chen Zhonghua Taiji Academy
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 3 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5
Master Chen showing Rick Pietila how to align the rear elbow with the front hand
Recently at a 2019 Toronto CA workshop hosted by Kevin Ho, Master Chen Zhonghua demonstrated and taught the participants a training drill that requires the starting position to have the rear heel off the floor and both hands in a double push position, chest high. While going over this drill and teaching to the finer more precise details, he offered that we students feel his back leg starting positions with our hands. One hand was to be placed on the ankle while the other on the inside thigh to feel the active tendons and muscles. He suggested that students pull or rake across these two areas to gain a better understanding of the physical requirements for the drill. When I took my turn, pulling across these areas, something registered with me to the feeling of the amount of tension in the leg as well as what precisely for this move was being used to generate such great power, and speed.
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Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5
Part 5 of Greg Schnabel’s Private Lesson in Toronto in Sept. 2019.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5
Part 4 of Greg Schabel’s Private Lesson in Toronto in Sept. 2019.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Part 3 of Greg Schnabel’s Private Lesson in Toronto in Sept. 2019.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:1/5
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Part 2 of Greg Schnable’s Private Lesson in Toronto.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
- Gears on either side of spine move in opposite direction
The gears twist on either side of the spine and your intention along with where you are looking can send power in any direction you want. You can also add better control by also changing the percentage of each lever. with straight spine hold with front left kua use right hand across. them Opening kua to right
Power comes from restrictions, stretch to point of rotation, Movement is muscle., no movement is a lever
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Part 1 of Greg Schnabel’s private lesson.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2019 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
