I had always believed that the Hong Junsheng school of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method was not for curiosity seekers. All who gravitated to Hong were serious students or masters of Taijiquan.
So much so that a certain master named Zhao was not ready to join Hong’s classes, even after observing training at Daming Lake for three days. Zhao had come to Jinan from the eastern part of the province in search of Hong Junsheng. When he saw the dedication of the students and the level of difficulty of their practice, he decided to look elsewhere. (When I spoke with him, years later, he recalled that even the old people were doing Hong’s taiji in very low stances). Read more
Just one more Yilu…
Everyone was training inside, while i had chosen a small space in the yard outside by the entrance of the academy, Master Chen walked by and said -“oh, you really wanna get a sun tan”. It was really hot that day, but as i did my Yilus and sweat started covering my face, i remembered much of how all of this started, why i originally choose Martial Arts, and everything that lead me to Taiji. Read more
Famous Bagua Grandmaster Ge Chunyan will teach a 5-day seminar on Daqingshan, Wulian, Rizhao city, Shandong province, China from May 27th to May 31, 2013. Grandmaster Ge is a 5-time champion of Bagua in China and Taiji champion. She was the former famed Beijing wushu team coach. More about her: http://bafangwushu.com/
It’s easier to know the Dao than to believe in the Dao;
It’s easier to believe in the Dao than to act on the Dao.
It’s easier to act on the Dao than to gain the Dao.
It’s easier to gain the Dao than to keep the Dao. Read more
Basic requirements for the circle; The gearbox in Taiji; Meaning of “Don’t Move”; Error and relevancy; One-third stance. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 45 min. In: English/Chinese Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Singapore
The staff here at Daqingshan have finished the form, now they begin the process of refining and correcting and practicing, lots of practicing.
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The rock in the north western corner of the Black Tiger Springs Park weighs about 30 pounds. It has special significance to me. It was the special object that told me just how strong Hong Junsheng was. Read more
The event that originally was centered around a push hands workshop featuring Steven Chan has been reduced to an Upper Midwest Get-together hosted by John Upshaw in Iowa City, Iowa. These are great learning experiences that include a lot of sweat, bruises, and push hands followed by good food and great camaraderie. The get-together will start around 1:30 PM on Friday December 7th. There will be more fun and learning opportunities on Saturday and Sunday. If interested give John a call at 1-(319) 404-3962 or email him at johnnyupshaw@yahoo.com
“You can never do physical activity without physical activity. Taiji skill cannot be attained by reading books or talking about it. Thinking about it is only 5% of the practice.”
Ping Wei detailed correction. Here Master Chen goes to a lot of details and shows higher requirement than usual as Ping has practiced for some years
This is conducted in chinese, although I believe it is clear what is going on and Master Chen use the same word over and over so can pick up some word.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 54 min. In: Chinese Year: 2012 Difficulty:3/5
”Collapse” is when a movement causes the loss of the original structure.
This is a common mistake in the learning of Taijiquan. Read more
Detailed Yilu Correction and Application with Master Bon and Massimo. Foundation Explanations. Use of Staff for alignment
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 93 min. In: English Year: 2010 Difficulty:1/5 At:Italy
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The way of learning and training Tai Chi is different by different people. I am a kind of slow learner. Realizing that, it actually helped me overall. Read more
Master Chen gave us explanation on proper way of learning.
originally posted July 2010
Editor Note: an old post from July 2010, please consider attending Full Time Course 2013.
The daily practice of the Yilu is finally paying dividend. The investment of doing Yilu twenty times per day, by following Steven, Charlie, Khamserk, Wilkin, Michael, Lee, is slowly instilling a ‘rough cut’ of the form in my body. There is still a lot of work to be done, but Master Chen and Master Sun are very helpful in providing advice at the right moment. Read more
Body Part Proportion; Movement without losing power; Matching to be full; Use rubber cord to restrain upper body; Michael Koh Yilu parts; Theory and practical advise on learning; Yin yang separation; Relationships; Gears
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 57 min. In: English &Chinese Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Singapore
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Elbow in exercise;Don’t lose it;Spiral force and kungfu;Exercise no fighting; look for energy; Circle without the hand moving; Harmony; Discusson on theory
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 56 min. In: English & Chinese Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Singapore
No problem, I really appreciate the opportunity to participate in these discussions. It helps to solidify my understanding of things as I study videos and practice. One of the videos that helped clarify one of the main contradictions/sources of confusion is the mini lesson “Hands on Positive Circle Sequence” where Master Chen is detailing the 9 count circle for you, Michael, and a small group of students on the mountain. Read more
Correction of Louise (17min) , Spencer (15min), Lutz (15min)
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 40 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:1/5
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I did publish a gallery with screenshots of Master Chen’s Yilu 2009 on my webpage as a tool for learning the choreography. I also want to privode all the form names in English & Chinese (Characters plus pinyin with tones).
So I like to ask everybody to have a look and leave some comments in order to correct mistakes, esp. with the Chinese names. Also they are not complete yet. Read more
A method for a short cut; Changing the focus; Cord exercise detail; Double heavy test;Punch alignment test; How to enhance power. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 46 min. In: English/Chinese Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Singapore
This is a photo of construction of the Daqingshan Hotel (4-star) on Nov. 17, 2012. This hotel must be completed by May for the May 25, 2013 Daqingshan International Taiji Festival.
I am very impressed with Steve’s demos, he is able to explain his actions exactly like Master Chen with no deviation. It’s like deja-vu. I have heard the same explanations from Master Chen in a different place at a different time. I can learn so much from him.
During Master Chen Zhonghua’s Nov. 2012 Phoenix workshop, local students and the organizer Master Ping Wei accompanied everybody on a tour of the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Here are some photos of their Grand Canyon visit.
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In preparation for the May 2013 Daqingshan Premier International Taiji Festival, the Daqingshan staff have been learning taiji since the summer of 2013. Here is a photo slide of their evening training in November 2013.
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Front forward, back backwards; What is stretch; Movement over quality; What is fajin; Common language; Central equilibrium; Relax fang song; Feet dang positions; Touching point cannot move; Positive circle detail
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 42 min. In: English Year: 2009 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
For those of you that come from other taichi backgrounds and now do the Practical Method, I’m curious as to what led you along this path. Also, what was your first impression of the Practical Method style? I’ll tell you a little about my story. Read more
The longer the better;Triangulation, missing line in a triangle;Adhere; Size of stance; One third rule and lever; Push from the feet; How to move, transmission of power;
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 74 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Toronto
Our first foreign resident of Daqingshan succeeded in making pizza for the Daqingshan staff. He got ingredients from Singapore, Beijing, etc. In the future, Tim will attempt to make more western food when full time students are on Daqingshan.
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In many cases, when people move, they always render their kua too short in consideration of the opponent’s position. In the following photos, one shows that the kua is too short (the one that has an overall bent body) and one shows the correct kua.
originally published 02/22/2008 Read more
We distinguish between movement, which is used for positioning, and action which facilitates rotation. Movement is horizontal in space, forward or backward, left or right. Rotation involves internal vertical adjustments and repositioning of inner space, actions required for directing power outwards, from a stable structure.
originally published on 2008/03/03
