Stepping exercise and pointer to which muscle is used.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 8 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
At the four-day workshop on Toronto from Jan. 15-19, 2015, I taught the basic principles of push hands action again. It is to: Read more
Theory and practice of separating joint rotations.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 19 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
These are some of the photos at the Toronto Workshop on Jan. 15, 2015. Worked on Foundations, Yilu, and applications. Push Hands techniques are mainly based on scissors power: two lines crossing with a fixed spot on them.
mini lesson on typical mistake when getting in
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 1:39 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
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Theory and how to practice to produce an axis in the body.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 23 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Toronto
Master Chen says that we need to get in, get stuck, and then turn the waist. However, people do not like the feeling of being stuck. We think that we need to move around looking for any opportunity to do something. The reality is that every move is an opportunity.
Designating joints as non moving pegs, in yilu and in aplication
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 15 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
For a person to function normally, the body and the mind must work together seamlessly. In taijiquan, this state of being is called the harmony of the body and the mind. It is also called the union of the body and the mind.
In terms of yin yang theory in taijiquan, body and mind are the opposite. They don’t always harmonize in many activities. The body mind connection becomes more and more distant as humans age. The practice of taijiquan, is said to help rebuild the body and mind connection for many people.
Master Chen’s disciple Ping Wei will teach Practical Method foundations and Yilu on January 31 (Saturday, 10am-1pm and 2-5pm) in Irvine, California. For location and other details, please contact Al Yu at 949-331-2735, or email: mralyu@yahoo.com.
In taijiquan, we have a saying “Both hands and the heart are forgotten”, and “The body and mind are harmonized as one”. To be more direct, we say that the learning and the using are the same. Both Grandmasters Chen Fake and Hong Junsheng said, “Practice the way you would use it”. One who can achieve this level of ability is certainly a skilled person. It is unfortunately too difficult to reach this level. Read more
Different application demonstrations.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 8 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Toronto
Applying principle of separating upper and lower body in push hand.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 24 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
This is mine. What is yours?
- Continue to watch my masters’ original videos and read their original writings.
- Teach sword and broadsword.
- Stay away from the corruption of the society and of the taiji world. This means I will not copy or forward anything from the web. Every word must come from my heart, from my own experiences and from my own hand.
Detail on Six Sealing and Fetch water, and the concept of expanding yet without moving
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 12 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
Special price for Christmas 2014, seasons greetings everyone!
To celebrate the New Year, we are going to gather and practice Yilu and Cannon Fist at North Mountain Park (7th Street and Peoria Ave.) from 8am to 10am on January 1, 2015. Everyone is welcome. Brunch at Ping’s place afterwards. RSVP to Ping (602-373-3457) by December 31.
Theory of three rings, and importance of maintaining a line.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 22 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
Detail on Circle, which part stay inside, which part stay outside
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Sacramento
1) Foundations and 5 Yilus
2) 2-Person Drill: Find the dot on the opponent, add one to break the dot
3) 2-Person Drill: Step in to get closer to the opponent without him knowing (no change in pressure on the contact point)
4) 1-Person Drill: Similar to 3), but use the column or corner wall as the opponent. Push with one hand against the column, step to the side of the column without changing the pressure on the hand.
Video on Adding One:
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Twisting the towel foundation and how it relate to power generation
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
If anyone is interested in training together I moved to Houston Texas earlier this year.
I am a student of Master Chen and have had the privilege of training with him throughout the U.S. and once in Canada. Most of my training has been with Levi Sowers, John Upshaw, Erwin Ramthun, and Tim Duehring in the Upper Midwest group, and I have attended workshops in New York/New Jersey, Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Maple Ridge.
Please contact me at ThirdCoastTaiji@pm.me and we can find a time that works for both of us.
Although there are not really ‘ secrets ‘ in Taiji anymore, there are things that are extremely important, that are not well known or properly emphasized. Generally speaking, students are not shown ‘ leg methods ‘ until they are higher level, if ever. The correct ( and stealth like ) use of the leg is Read more
Using waist and elbow to generate power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 2:45 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
We must train to use a lot of power.
If you want to learn how to move a big rock and you just go up to it and use your hands to tip it back and forth, you are wasting your life. You have to get a good grip on it and try to lift it. If you can’t move it then: Read more
Dan Tian and Kua
In a Phoenix Workshop a couple years ago, Master Chen talked about different schools of thought related to the concept of ” Setting Up the Furnace “. This has to do with the formation of a real and working Dantien. One school of thought believes, this is done energetically and when formed causes changes in the Read more
Push Hand practice footage with tournament rule with some correction on application
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 40 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Ottawa
This video illustrate that gears are not always round, as long as there is good connection between two rotating objects, then transfer of power will happen. Having good connection is the key of generating indirect power in the body for taijiquan purpose. Read more
Master Chen Zhonghua’s Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method has been chosen by Microsoft China for their employee wellness program and for their health related promotions.Recently Master Sun Zhonghua and Ling Ziming of the Practical Method have traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chongqiong to help launch new products.
Practical Method helped launch Microsoft Office 365 in Shenzhen, China on December 4, 2014.
