“虛領頂勁“ is one of many Tai Chi principles. 虛 means void, which really has misled many people.
[singlepic id=3735 w=150 h=150 float=left]for the week-long national holiday, i took the opportunity to take a break from my studies in beijing and visit daqingshan. even though master chen was not there, the memories of my two summers training on the mountain were still fresh in my mind and inspired my training every day.
A spiral in the taiji sense is not a physical spiral object, or a shape you draw with your body when doing taiji. A spiral requires two actions simultaneously. A rotation on the body while another part of the body stretches it.
Interview with Chen Stylist Chen Zhonghua Read more
There are two activities that are identical to the gaining of gongfu in Taiji. One is swimming and the other riding a bicycle. These features about them are relevant to Taiji learning and gaining of real gongfu or skill.
- You follow the instructions but they might not necessarily help you.
- Once you know how, you will realize that it is just like what the instructions described to you.
- Once you know how, you cannot undo it. It stays with you forever.
Sept. 2011
Porridge Monk of Longshan Mountain: There are many outstanding masters among Grandmaster Chen Fake’s disciples. His form is called 83-form today. From the same style Hong’s and Zhang Zhijun are different. And the later generation master Chen Yu is different again. Why? Ma Hong and Zhang Zhijun are closer to each other. Any masters who can help answer this questions?
The Heze (China) Chen Style Taijiquan Hong Junsheng Method Association was established in August, 2011. The site is in Chinese only.
1. Daqingshan Lecture Title. 2. Yin Yang: open/close, movement/tranquility. 3. Splitting in push hands. 4. A demonstration of taiji issuing force. 5. Body part restrictions in doing the circle. 6. Move vs Stationery. 7. Chen Zhonghua pushing with students. 8. Center. 9. Finding the center and changing the center. 10. Locking one part while stretching another. 11. Credits. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 80 min. In: Chinese Year: 2011 Difficulty:3/5 At:Daqingshan
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 114 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5 At:New Hampshire, USA
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 85 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:1/5 At:New Hampshire, USA
| Schedule: | Class 1A: Every Saturday from Oct 15, 2011 to Dec 10, 2011, except Nov. 12, 2011 – 10:30 am to 11:30 am Class 1B: Every Wednesday from Oct 12, 2011 to Nov 30, 2011 – 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm |
| Place: | Bayview Hill Community Centre – Open area near the pool 114 Spadina Road Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2Y9 |
Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method pays a great deal of attention to the lines on the human body. No matter in the performance of the routines, or in push hands, the body will naturally form energy lines. Some lines are formed quite naturally while others are formed gradually only after specialized training.
Yesterday I was pushing hands with taiji brothers and felt distinctly different from before. I could feel that I was doing taiji with the lower body now. The form is starting to change my body structure. It is changing me. Please tell me what I should pay attention to at this stage.
In a simple ceremony in Toronto on Sept. 25th, 2011, Nick Mann of Guelph, Ontario became Master Chen Zhonghua’s 89th indoor disciple. Read more
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I extend my sincere gratitude to the Ottawa group for organizing such a well-run and rewarding workshop. Throughout the event, we had the opportunity to practice Yilu and foundational exercises, deepening our understanding and skills. A crucial aspect of the workshop was exploring the theory and philosophy of Chen Taijiquan. Master Chen shared numerous insightful concepts, but I’d like to highlight two key ideas: ‘Connecting Pairs’ and ‘Clear.’ |
Taught private lessons in the morning and afternoon. Three hours of workshop at the New Hampshire Hall of the University of New Hampshire in the evening. Read more
Recently Master Chen was in Ottawa again to teach another three day seminar. On the last day I had the pleasure of attending. It began with some push hands, interspersed with Yilu practice and several exercises. During the course of his instruction Master Chen recounted many interesting stories and examples. Quite a number of concepts and principles were discussed, with the following notes summarizing elements of what I took away from this eventful day. Read more
Believe it or not, this is from a Chinese twitter post. I often talk about actions in Taiji that are similar to this.
In taijiquan movements, there is one correct way of doing a move but endless incorrect ways of trying to do the same move.
