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Clip from Daqingshan lesson on primary taiji move which comes from forming a line that has constant tension. Taiji movements are divided into primary movements and secondary movements. Primary movements are actions and secondary moves are the transitional moves that connect one action to another. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 4 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:3/5 At: Daqingshan
Detailed explanation on kua alignment, and the exercise to get the kua in the correct position.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 15 min. In: English Year: 2010 Difficulty:2/5 At:Edmonton
The festival is over, interview with Wulian TV station.
Thanks to Albert Chung for the photos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXjhLWNuL8Q
Gerry Gebhart, Matt Landau, Dean Mayo, Laura Samuels, Michael Winkler are among the new disciples
Full Disciple List http://practicalmethod.com/2010/05/chen-zhonghuas-disciples/
The big gathering of disciples currently at Daqingshan
The annual 7 day Edmonton Seminar with Grandmaster Chen Zhonghua and Master Allan Belsheim will be held at the Hunyuantaiji Academy 5222- 86 street, Edmonton Alberta from Saturday June 29 to Friday July 5 (9 am to 4:30 pm daily).
The Seminar will focus on Yilu corrections, Foundations, Push Hands, Broadsword corrections and Theory. This is a major North American event that is designed to increase your understanding and knowledge of the correct study and application of Chen Taiji. Read more
Lesson and demonstration on how to use elbow, shoulder and kua: how they work together in application.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 10 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:3/5 At:Greater Vancouver
1. Beginning. 2. Two points stretching out. 3. How to go down. 4. How to shift center. 5. Don’t move the fulcrum. 6. Don’t move and yin yang separation. 7. Door hinge. 8. Internal movements. 9. Adherence. 10. Sinking. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 60 min. In: mostly Chinese with a bit of English Year: 2012 Difficulty:3/5 At:Singapore
Talk on basic theory of Taijiquan and how practical method training is in accordance with the classic.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 25 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Daqingshan
video from daqingshan below
Most students attending the festival have arrived. They came from Czech Republic, India, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, USA, Italy, Denmark, Australia.
In 2009 on Daqingshan, Master Chen Zhonghua instructed me to keep one point on my body stable and fixed during push hands practice. The location of the point was up to me; I could make it be the lower back, rear foot, etc. However, the most important thing was to maintain the integrity and stability of the chosen point. Read more
Master Chen covered several advanced Yilu concepts in this lesson.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 31 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:4/5 At:Daqingshan
Tranquility:Life, Jing Gang Dao Dui, Led by foot, not head. Borrowing powers. Don’t change directions. There are no counter moves. Block Touching Coat: positive and negative. Some Taiji principles. Three rings of taiji. The importance of the floor. Foundation Drills
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 94 min. In: English Year: 2010 Difficulty:1/5 At:Montreal
Tomek from Poland and Tim are the new arrivals. Tim Duehring works at Daqingshan as International Student Manager, and can answer any question regarding visa or transportation.
Recently, Lukas did start to practice …
For students who have done a thousand yilu and want to go more into push hand, it is a good idea to pick up weapon form. Steve also practices with a heavy Guan Dao. Master Chen wrote “My experience is that students become much more coordinated when they get a chance to work with something in their hands.”
Life and efficiency. How the form is changed. Intention and movement. Power is unintentional. Circle: top and bottom. One open, one close. Gain. Internal and external difference.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 78 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Montreal
I just started training foundations with an interval training timer app on my Android device. It is a great way to allot a fixed amount of time per exercise and allow one to focus entirely on certain aspects of the body method, energy alignment, etc. Read more
Two ends stretch, everything else goes towards the line. How to add without moving? YinYang separations, two halves of the positive circle, Practice the lower body, How to switch the contacting point, Principles of movement, Pull with finger in a push, Reversed movements
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 46 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
May from Singapore, Bruce from Denver,Spencer from Chicago, and David arrived recently.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 50 min. In: English Year: 2020 Difficulty:1/5
Master Chen teaches a rule in Taiji movements that requires all actions to start from the Dantian and then ends in the Dantian.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 3 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Daqingshan
Originally published in 2007
We are masters of tools and in return, tools also control us. Through years of teaching in North America, I have come to the conclusion that weapons and device training must be started at the beginning, not at the end. Read more
From World Taiji and Qiqong Day 2013, please post other videos and photos for students performing that day, thanks
Upper and lower body relations. The 3-beat rhythm. Examples of in with elbow. Demos of not leaking out. Meaning of Tao talk.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:1/5 At:Montreal
Recorded at the new Taiji Square at Daqingshan. Master Chen demonstrate the importance of connecting hand to feet. Sink, don’t let it break at the shoulder.
