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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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
