Master Ge ChunYan(戈春艳) was involved in the production of a Hong Kong movie “The GrandMaster”, “一代宗师”. She taught the leading actress Ms Zhang ZiYi “BaGuaZhang” for her role. Master Chen has invited Master Ge to DaQingShan from 25th to 31st May to teach BaGuaZhang.
Master Chen is away with students to attend competition in Chen Village and Mount Tai. Han Yue 6 time provincial Push Hand Champion from Jinan has been helping with the training.
after the birth of my son I like to begin slowly to practise again. But the midwife said, that I have to avoid any type of sport for the next 6 – 8 weeks. Any force which affect the pelvic floor should be avoided (lifting thinks for instance). But I think, that doing the yilu hasn`t any affection on the pelvic floor at all. But being not sure, I like to have your estimation.
I was invited by Master Bon and Master Neresini to lead a week long private teaching and weekend public workshop. Here is short report and some pictures from sweet northern Italy district Veneto. Read more
Levi and Jeff come all the way from Iowa, Thanks to Gene for driving with them from Seattle.
Master Chen talked about warping as the basis of creating power from unmoving structure. I heard this several times before, only now starting to feel it in my body.
1. Hand-elbow yin yang split. 2. Everything moves except where touched. 3. How the 45º works. 4. Don’t move the shoulder. 5. Sequence of movements. 6. One focal point only. 7. How to penetrate with strength. 8. The line in body movements. 9. Cut corners: how to make a circle. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:3/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
Detailed Yilu corrections and talks on practical method principle. Part of a series of one hour private lessons, Master Chen covered different areas of taiji for each student as other private student are watching.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 95 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5 At:Phoenix, USA.
1. Beginning. 2. Movement without moving. 3. Proportional movements. 4. In with elbow; out with hand. 5. Negative circle standards. 6. Leg power switching. 7. Controlled release of power. 8. The lever in the body. 9. Foundations. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 51 min. In: English Year: 2013 Difficulty:2/5 At:Brazil
Chen Style Tajiquan Practical Method
of
Grandmaster Hong Junsheng
General Principles
o Peng Peng has been one of the most talked about topics in Taijiquan. Hong defined Peng as having two meanings: one is the upward expanding action of ward-off and the other the overall combined expanding energy that permeates all moves of Taiji. It is the latter meaning of Peng that is most important to him. “Without Peng, there is no Taiji.” Read more
At a higher level when the inside of the body is stretched out, the outside frames (structure) of the body should start to close. This is in compliance with the principle of “the energy must be released but structure remain intact”.
Here are some simple explanations of the structure and energy movements of the knee. Read more
I think everyone had a good time the other day. I wanted to say thank you to all who participated and those who hosted the event. I met people from Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois – Some experienced and some newer to Practical Method. We worked on Yilu, foundations, partner excersises and push hands. Everyone seemed genuine and receptive. Read more
Yilu hands on corrections for 12 students at the 2012 September Toronto workshop. This is a good video to see common problems ranging from beginners to intermediate students. Length: 60 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5
There will be an Upper Midwest Get Together on March 2 and 3, 2013 in Milwaukee, WI. Levi Sowers and John Upshaw will lead. Erwin Ramthun of the Milwaukee-Hunyuan Taiji Academy will be the host. Levi and John are disciples of Master Chen Zhonghua. Tentatively, we will run the class from 10am until 12:30 and break for lunch. Then continue until 5pm. Topics to include, Chen Practical method foundations, yilu form sections 1 and 2, theory, and a lot of applications. For more information contact Erwin, John or Levi. Read more
1. Choreography. This is the first stage. The student only learns to remember the choreography of the routines. Memory of the movements and names of the moves can be used as a method for learning.
2. Coordination. At this stage a sudent tries to put the movements into a logical coherent synthesis.
3. Clarity and Energy. The body must be able to clearly show what the practitioner is trying to accomplish.
4. Application. The student is applying the movements and techniques in his mind.
5. Flow. All movements must flow while keeping all of the above principles.
Note: This is not the 5 levels of gongfu in Taiji. This is just the chronological stages of learning.
Do not move your body. Do not copy. If you copy at this stage, your brain will link what you see to what you can copy. This may give a false impression that you’ve understood the movement. This is how bad habits are formed.
Just focus on whether you’ve seen clearly. You can see it repeatedly. You can change your angle and point of observation.
Do not analyse. Do not judge the quality of the movement. At this stage, right or wrong, it doesn’t matter. Read more