Master Chen Zhonghua Practical Method Workshop
Phoenix, Arizona
September 26-27 (Saturday & Sunday), 2015
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Video and photos by John Ho
Correction and Application for move 6 – 13
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 16 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5
Our first DaQingShan micro-movie production.
Director : Michael Koh
Action Director : Ray Guan
Photography : David Koh
Costume Sponsor : 苏州舞桐树艺术培训有限公司, 曹爱英 : 13771868866
Cast : Chen Xu, Janet Ho, Ling ZiLi, Cao Ai Ying
Video clips below
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Stuart Shaw, participant of Daqingshan 2015 competition has wrote a report on an incident during the competition
The Dé of Master Chen Zhonghua
Using warping structure to complete opponenet move
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 12 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:3/5 At:Daqingshan
Don’t let YaoDang form a sharp angle
Training Method
Training Method:
定住两膝盖，丹田下压。裆就会慢慢变圆。
Anchor both knees, Press down dantian, ‘Dang’ will slowly becomes round
Create energy by warping the structure
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Daqingshan
Master Chen is still busy on Daqingshan, so the workshop will be taught by Bill and Steve.
Using vertical stretch to match horizontal push
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 5 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Daqingshan
Theory and training for matching power principle, to use indirect force to match opponent push
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Edmonton
In this short video, Master Chen teaches key concepts and principles that are necessary in push hands and in the development of our taiji skills. After watching the video you will gain and understanding of what it means to “match” an opponent’s power. Additionally, you will have a clear understanding of how “adding” beyond the contact point requires yin yang separation, which is an inherent principle to Practical Method Taijiquan.
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From Stuart Shaw
Correction and principles in single whip, an important move to get right as it occurs many times in yilu
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 20 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton
An awesome practice on Sunday with Levi and Gerry. We focused on separation of movements/body function, finding the lines, taking and not losing space…just to name a few…Levi corrected our first 13 postures
May 1: More students are coming up to the mountain to learn from Master Chen.
Thoughts: When teacher teaches us a principle, we quickly “interpret” into something we already know. This is not learning. This is teaching ourself. We lost the real teachings. The right way is to take notes verbatim. Don’t need to understand right away. Follow the method.
May 2: Touch more points. It is like typing on a typewriter with all your fingers instead of typing with one finger.
Each movement requires a non-movement to support.
Dont Move is absolute in space. Don’t Move is relative. Don’t Move is also directional. Read more
Two person exercise to practice three directions move
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 11 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Berlin
Theory of three directions move video: link
chan gun weighted pole practice detail
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 11 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Edmonton
Hand-Elbow alignment on how to have penetrating power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 9 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Berlin
Congratulations to seven new disciples, from left to right standing around Master Chen: Liu Jinfang, Bhargav Khaund, John Ho, Janet Ho,Guan Junwei,Liu Jinfang,Zhang Qiaonan
Indirect Force of pushing with foot to move the hand
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 11 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Daqingshan
Keeping arm joints in 45 degree so it can open when opponent want to lock it.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 3 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Berlin
photos by John Ho
Bruce started learning Practical Method on Jan 5, 2015.
Chen Xu in blue, 2nd round, video by Gawain Siu
Master Chen Zhonghua gave a challenge to perform 20 yilus a day from end of Nov 2014 to May 8, 2015, which amounted to 3200+ yilus in total. Congratulations to Aaron Bartholomew, Charlie Wishon and Kelvin Ho, who have successfully completed the challenge. Patrick Dickson has also completed 80% of the days despite of his injury and surgery. Thanks to all who have participated in the challenge. It has been great fun.
Detailed explanation and training method on alignment so energy flow in the three moves in circle.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 26 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Berlin
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 5 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
More students has arrived for the competition
Take space out to make yourself full, and aiming to opponent lack of fullness
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 4 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
From left to right: Chuck, Kelvin, Peggy Simone, Ted Sparr, Dave Cedarholm, Claire Gauthier, Rita, Ben Low, Dianne Ramey
I visited the Practical Method group in New Hampshire in the evening on April 28, 2015. Dianne Ramey organized the gathering. It was great meeting everyone. We had a lot of fun. We covered basic requirements for positive circle, negative circle, fetch water, and six sealing four closing. We also emphasized the need to have one part not moving in each action of the form. Thanks to everyone for coming out.
Locking one spot to generate scissor power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Berlin
