Nestor Ramos, Erwin Ramthun, Bruce Schaub and Patrick D’Alessio were accepted as disciples of Master Chen
Mini lesson on the principle, how it apply in yilu and application
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 2 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Toronto
So I got this cool professional camera from Master Chen and I recorded a lot of clips. Still need to sort most of them out but here’s one video I compiled from it.
We took a tour around DQS. The 8 immortal caves as well as some other attractions. It was a nice afternoon and we had together. Lilia, John, Paul, Eric and me. I think I’m not in this video though. Typical photographer problem indeed.
Back in Vienna and now also with a fix 40h job I can’t practice that much. But, as Master Chen often says, Taiji practice is more about perseverance. So I do in fact practice all the time. On the subway, while sitting and an Yilu or Jibengong here and there when waiting on the train.
At first I was worried, that this is not enough. Sure, I won’t be having huge breakthroughs that fast, but I have some from time to time and that’s good. Instead of waiting for some time off where I can practice I practice all the time a little bit. That sums up. I recorded this Video at the end of my first 3 months visit to DQS and I see a lot of improvement already.
What I want to say with this? Do small things all the time. It’s worth it and it’s better than doing nothing after all. (People on the Train might look strange at you, though)
happy training
cheers
A youtube viewer of video below asked:
Master Chen, how will know if can be used when we can practice 100%? How would we know if it is real or an illusion of our ability?
Please comment on this good question
Theory and training for pushing but the opponent feel he is being pulled
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Hosted by Singapore Chen Style Taijiquan Association and Braddell Heights Community Centre
Training push hand moves using yin yang separation
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 39 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:3/5 At:Toronto
Master Chen told students to be clear in yilu, either arm or body move, not both.
Effective applications by creating a cliff in the opponent
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:3/5 At:Berlin
New 10-week course
Starting Sept. 15 2014
Mondays 5-6:30 pm pm
J.B. O’Keefe Centre
St. Thomas University
(Register on site)
Learn the fundamentals (jibengong), the first form (Yilu) and push hands (tuishou).
For more information, email: jphranger@gmail.com
Principle when meeting a strong resistance
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Berlin
Training for bringing out a lever in the body
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 7 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Oakland
Theory and training for taking out space
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 55 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Iowa
This is form-only competition, there were 1000 people doing Hunyuan and Simplified 24 Form. Master Chen was invited to give demonstration.
Two channels (example in arm), Chen Fake training with hand up the sleeves, Stretch training
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 25 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Oakland
Two mini lessons on YinYang Separation: Time (Theory) and its Power
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 9 min. In: English Year: 2014 Difficulty:2/5 At:Oakland
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
