Theory and practice for dealing with opponent push and for pushing through opponent,
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 20 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:3/5 At:Toronto
Cutting Board analogy in application
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 3 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Three-count movement sequence, how to become longer, step in without moving contact point, make yourself bigger, unusual movements of taiji, shoulder blade exercise, Core and limb separation exercise, how to detect opponent’s power source
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 88 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Canberra
June 20, 2014 (?)
I’m not entirely sure if the date for these notes is correct. I believe they were from an evening class, but they may have been from a workshop. I should have posted these right away, but better late than never I suppose. Read more
Last Sunday I made arrangements to have coffee then train with my elder disciple brother, Levi. He teaches Practical Method at The University of Iowa’s Chinese Martial Arts Club. We decided to train during his regularly scheduled class time as it provided a good space to practice. A new student arrived wanting to check out the class. Introductions were made. He was a visiting professor originally from China. After some discussion the gentleman disclosed he studied Hong Style Taijiquan for 7 years. Levi and I exclaimed that is the lineage we practice under our Shifu, Master Chen Zhonghua. He stated he studied under a disciple of GM Hong Junsheng and one of his grand-disciples, both Levi and I not having any knowledge of this Master. Read more
All form of life on earth came about in a process that is from simple to complex, with human beings the most complex of all creatures. Learning of taiji, and learning in general is a process that goes from complex to simple. When complex systems/issues are understood in simple terms, it is called “enlightenment”.
How to find the line (dot); Redirect; Silk Reeling (Exercise) (Demonstration)
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 88 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Canberra
Feb. 22, 2015 Practical Method students practising yilu in front to the Oldest Gingko Tree in the world. According to the stone tablet at the tree erected in 1654, in 715 B.C. the Lu and Luu states held a peace treaty conference under this tree. It is considered a living fossil of Chinese history. Read more
Videos of Lillia Kel of Germany, Jody Hall and Janet Ho, and others
“Having been a guest at the Daqingshan Mountain Resort, I can say that Master Chen Zhonghua is a very generous, charismatic and extremely intelligent man. He has a passion for Taijiquan and I am grateful he shares it with the world. Read more
‘For several years I participated training and workshops with Master Chen Zhonqhua and experienced the high Technical and Teaching level of master Chen’s Hunyuan Chen Style and Practical Method.
Making clear moves in Step Back 1 & 2, and cloud hand
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 4 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Greater Vancouver
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Focus on first 13 Moves: Vertical Line, Elbow movement, Knee position. Buddha’s Warrior sequence.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 5 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Greater Vancouver
the missing piece in the triangle;
activate the inside to produce pure size; every move is 3, not 1;how to connect;rotational power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 51 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Canberra
Rotation and Stretch, Leg Shovel out, Movements of Power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 5 min. In: English Year: 2015 Difficulty:1/5 At:Greater Vancouver
I have a chance to clarify what Master Chen meant when he bring up the analogy of treating lumber by immersing it in water.
Our body has many pockets of energy that wants to go its own direction. This may be from previous training or habitual usage. In push hand these multiple energy does not work together, and it results in leak and blockage. Read more
Linlin came up from Eugene to join us. Master Chen bring up the importance of clear separation in out movement. Breaking down cloud hand into three steps.
Move as if the torso is being carried by the leg, don’t go up and down
Turning iron into steel, wrist and elbow: stretch and compress
Chen cake exercise, How to generate taiji power, rhythm for power, a differential for power, foundations
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 49 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Canberra
three-count circle, in with elbow
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 52 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Canberra
After two and half month passed since my first trip to Irvine, I went back on January 31. This time, Edward came to join the group. We worked briefly on foundations. Mostly, I focused on teaching Yilu.
Foundations are important. Yilu is the core. The more students know about Yilu, the more fun they can have while practicing alone. I was able to finish the first 30 forms to “Upper Cloud Hands” and “High Pat on Horse” in the morning. (We did the first 13 moves in last workshop.) Read more
From lowering stress to strengthening muscles, the Chinese marital art can help patients overcome the side effects of chemotherapy.
What they are
is simple: challenges! This information is for the few who don’t know.
The case of study used is the challenges that happened in Yishui, Shandong, China on Feb. 1, 2015. The two videos are included below for references. There are lots of comments at the youtube site where the videos are. Read more
On the invitation of Mr. Lai Qingwen, two instructors from Daqingshan, Chen Xu and Li Xiaohui, went to Yishui, Shandong province to teach Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method as taught by Master Chen Zhonghua. They will be in Yishui from January 30, to February 3, 2015. Read more
rotational power, body part behavior in circle: hand foot connection, waist and dang switching, shoulder-kua vertical axis, proportional movements
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 55 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Canberra
power by changing the fulcrum, creating a door hinge, matching plus one
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 66 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Canberra
The first Practical Method workshop held by Master Chen Zhonghua in Romania will take place in Cluj-Napoca city on July 4 – 5 2015.
Location is Anghel Saligny high school – Blvd. 21 December 1989, no. 128-130.
Contact: gigi_fg@yahoo.fr.
Notes from Toronto workshop:
-Make the dot longer to control where they fall. Must add 3rd dimension. Curved line automatically works in 3 dimensions.
-Change of position allows the length to be changed. Do not change the angle. Read more
Theory and practice for finding space to move in during push hand.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 51 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:4/5 At:Toronto
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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