Photograph & Edit: Michael Winkler – Idea: Hugo Ramiro
- Chen Xu won gold on Adult 65 kg push hands
- Ling Zili won gold on Adult 60 kg push hands
- Han Rui won gold on Adult 80 kg push hands
- Hugo Ramiro won silver on Adult 65 kg push hands
- Michael Winkler won gold on traditional taiji form (8.46)
- Tim Duehring won gold on taiji broad sword (8.65), and gold on Hunyuan 24.
Application and practice for in with elbows, how it relates to indirect power. Six sealing four closing theory, how it relates to three ways split
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 48 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
Detailed introductory class on basic principles: stance, wrist and forearm, circle using three body parts with three different lines, three circles,maintaining structure
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 62 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Sacramento
Taiji can certainly be considered a form of specialized technology, and like any specialized technology, this requires special language.
That language is something we have to be very careful of because, in many cases, a word with a ‘common’ meaning often has a special, more extensive, or more precise meaning than the one we would normally attribute to it.
From time to time there is this dense fog on the mountain. Actually that the clouds. So you could say we were in heaven. For all interested going there: Most days during my stay were sunny, even in march.
But this fog was great, too. So mysterious. Sometimes you couldn’t see more than 10m. Ask John Intervalo about it. He arrived in a very dense fog and couldn’t see most of the mountain for about four days. But what a sight after that. It’s so beautiful there.
Week 9 of our 10 week sword form class in Fredericton, NB. So far, we have made our way to #47 (White Ape Presents Fruit). Very impressive for a group where only two of the students have experience in the Practical Method!
In a few weeks, we start the real work: Yilu and foundation exercises.
how to move without engaging muscle, function of shoulder/kua so arm/leg can move in isolation, controlling which body parts to connect which parts to disconnect
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 23 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Iowa
Photograph: Ling Zili 凌子力 – Editing: Michael Winkler
Three weeks ago we did arrive on Daqingshan with our little boy. We’re going to stay for 6 weeks, so now’s half time. So far we can say everything worked out very good, the Chinese are all pretty crazy about little Lukas, which very often give us a little more freedom to train – and that’s what we actually came for. So far with quite success. Read more
The process of learning and theory of rotation
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 18 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Berlin
Ge Chun Yan talks about her first movie (Wu Ling Zhi), her learning with Lei MuNi, Feng ZhiQiang, Tian XiuChen, Hong Jun Sheng. Her comment on Master Chen Zhonghua and DaQingShan. Her involvement in the latest movie (Yi Dai Zhong Shi) and lastly her Martial Art School in Singapore.
Sometimes watching something in nature can be helpful in gaining understanding a type of movement. If you watch generally speaking you see ‘everything moving’ in a wavelike manner. But if you look more closely you will notice the movement is actually the result of a sequence of isolated actions connected by stretch. Every thing is NOT moving at the same time. There is an energy flow through the segments.
Demonstration and training method for ‘spine to come out’, which produce torque power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 8 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Berlin
This workshop was attended by over 80 people.
The video is in Chinese. Qilu network video reports on Chen Zhonghua’s taijiquan on Daqingshan, China.
深山里的国际范儿太极
http://v.iqilu.com/wdy/wcp/2014/0704/4095036.html
Here are the step-by-step instructions:
- Download and install Firefox browser if you don’t have one.
- Open firefox.
- Download and install Video DownloadHelper.
- Go to http://www.downloadhelper.net/welcome.php?version=4.9.22, click on “How to use the add-on”, and follow the instructions.
Lesson and practice on pulling move (suck in). This move is in the transition from first Pounds Mortar to Block Touching the Coat
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 19 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Berlin
Josh Landau, Liu Qiang, Zhao Xiaoning, Wei Xiaoqiu, Ni Jian and Huang Guanghui became master Chen Zhonghua’s newest disciples on July 25, 2014. The ceremony was held at the Changxing Conference center on Daqingshan. It was presided over by Master Chen’s Hong Kong disciple Lin Ketong. Read more
Mini lesson on one move at a time principle to avoid double heavy.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 6 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Iowa
Upper Midwest Practical Method Gathering will occur at Mount Hosmer City Park in Lansing, Iowa.
We will cover Yilu, Erlu, and push hands. We will be meeting on 08/09/2014 at 5:30 am through 9:00 am and 7:00 pm through 9:00 PM.We will meet again the following morning on 08/10/2014 at 5:30 am through 9:00 am. Read more
Mini lesson on finding a long relationship for your move, how this is used for turning of the joint
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Iowa
In today’s Practical Method practice in Toronto, we focused on Step Back to Double Shake Feet, and broke it down to 9 steps as seen in this video:
Here are some points to remember:
- Right hand does positive circle, while left hand does negative circle as one steps backwards.
- Don’t let the right elbow come out first, and the right hand leads the stretch.
- The left hand stretches to the back, and the left elbow pulls the hand over the left shoulder to bring it to the front.
- Just before the jump, convert the horizontal force to vertical force. Line up the left kua on top of the left heel, like you are sitting on it. The left kua, left knee, and left heel form a triangle. There is an invisible line between the left kua and left heel, and it is the rod/stick.
In today’s Practical Method practice in Toronto, we covered the triangle, double lock and single lock. Ketong Lin wrote an excellent article on this topic: http://dqstaiji.cn/archives/11907. Read more
First two levels are now open.
Mini lesson on importance of precise control of the body part movement
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 3 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Iowa
Grandmaster Chen Zhonghua will conduct his annual workshop in NY at Seishinkan Martial Arts. The Practical Method Chen Style will be taught. The workshop will be mostly push hands, but may cover Yilu, Erlu and some straight sword.
Location: Seishinkan Martial Arts
260 Jericho Turnpike
Floral Park, NY 11001
More info below
Positive Circle stretching relationships. Talk on muscle usage and changing habits
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 18 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Berlin
Demonstration of the eight techniques
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 6 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Toronto
Lesson and Daoist story on lower back how it relate to body energy.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 26 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:1/5 At:Berlin
Master Chen has a google+ account with old photos Click thumbnail to go to album. Google+
Sean Lowry has been training in Practical Method since Dec. 2012.
