Used rubber cord to explain the energy alignment and movement vs tranquility.
It has been a year. I pretty much did about 1,500 yilu’s till date. This trip, I like to focus a little more in push hand to experiment the moves in the form. The yilu’s I did has given me strength. I feel more stable and not as whimsy compared to last year. Read more
1. Beginning. 2. Positive circle corrections. 3. Yin yang split: two directions. 4. Out with hand, lead with finger. 5. Circle in taiji. 6. 18 joints in the body. 7. Rotate, no movements. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 60 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:2/5 At:Germany
- Morning class on foundations.
- Detailed explanations of the shoulder requirements, movements and applications.
- Push hands training.
Milwaukee- has a new Website, http://milwaukeechen.blogspot.ca/p/about.html Please visit for updated information on classes, times, schedule changes and special events. Erwin Ramthun and Jon Gardner have taken over the duties of teaching and sharing Hunyuan and Practical Method Taijiquan in the Milwaukee area.
Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang peacefully passed away on May 5, 2012 in Beijing. I lost my Shifu and the martial arts world lost a grandmaster! The funeral will be held on May 11, 2012.
To all my students, please remember this day and have a moment of silence with us in Beijing!
Feng Zhiqiang is the ultimate example of Taiji. He is a paradox and a harmonized contradiction. He is the most common retired old man and yet the most feared legendary master. He is our only link (as of 2001) to the time of fists and swords, of legends and heroes, and of dedication and bitter struggle to survive.
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I was in Toronto training with some members of the Toronto Practical Method Group & Practical Tai Chi Group. We performed a few Yilu and lots of push Hands. It’s alway nice getting together to train with Taiji brothers from other groups in Master Chen’s Practical Method Taiji Family.
Jay came to Toronto for a conference. Nick, Allan, Hugo and I went to train with him. We did a couple of Yilus and pushed hands with one another. At the end, Jay demonstrated the straight sword form.
Sorry no trailer
Two videos by Chen Zhonghua. One with Michael Koh on Daqingshan in May 2011. When we push hands or making moves, one of the most common problems is that the whole body (parts other than the part used) are engaged. In this video, Master Chen Zhonghua shows Michael Koh how to push with his hands without engaging his shoulders. As you can see in the video, this is not easy to do. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 2 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:3/5 At:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The second video is made in Edmonton in Jan. 2012. It is 5:45 long and covers the rotation and movement requirements of the shoulder. How the shoulder can rotate 360 degree. The last topic is on Zhuan Guan.
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Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Toronto |
| Classes: | Saturday 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Bayview Hill Community Centre Sunday 7:30 am to 8:30 am at Bayview Hill Community Centre |
| Curriculum: | Foundations, Yilu (First Routine), Theory, Push Hands, and Sword No class on all public holidays or long weekends |
| Location Details: | Bayview Hill Community Centre (open area near the pool) 114 Spadina Rd, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2Y9 |
| Instructor: | Kelvin Ho |
| Fee: | 1 class per week: $200 for 10 weeks 2 classes per week: $300 for 10 weeks |
| For more information and registration, please contact: Kelvin Ho kelvin.ho@practicalmethod.ca 647-738-8384 Toronto Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/practical.method.toronto/ |
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Carl Lindberg & Todd Elihu & Student
Please post comment if there are other practical method taiji performance on World Taichi day 2012
Some pictures of May 3 and 4 on Daqingshan.
2012年5月3日、4日大青山照片。
Clips of three lessons: Stretch, Don’t Move, Moving vs No Moving
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 13 min. In: English Year: 2012 Difficulty:2/5 At:Berlin
Master Chen and I arrived on the 28th. There are around 30 people registered this year, there is still time to join us.
Master Chen Zhonghua’s 2012 schedule:
Apr 29 – May 25, 2012
June 22-August 25
1. Beginning. 2. Chen Style Taijiquan. 3. A fixed point for reference. 4. Foot is faster than the hand. 5. When powering up, do not move the waist. 6. Yilu corrections. 7. Cloud hands correction. 8. 3-count action: the root of taiji. 9. More yilu corrections and training.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 51 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:2/5 At:Italy
I hope someone who knows Chinese and/or TaiChiQuan literature help me on this one. Read more
I can’t help but to be amazed by this young lad. Just look at his posture alignments. God! He is going to grow up to be an amazing TaiChiQuan master.
Lots of Yilu, Cannon Fist repetition. Push Hands drills and free play on Sunday.
(video has better resolution than the trailer)
Partial List of chapters:
1. Beginning. 2. Pull with elbow, not hand. 3. Don’t move the hand. 4. Don’t move, only adjust. 5. Look at the fingers. 6. The fingers should never be offline. 7. Yilu moves 14-21. 11. How to split energy. 14. Partial Cannon Fist demonstration by Chen Zhonghua. 20. How to pivot and gain. Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 78 min. In: English Year: 2005 Difficulty:3/5 At:Victoria, Canada
Master Chen,
I am starting to feel something new. It’s related to the post on the “Sweet Spot”. Is it possible to initiate movement or generate power from the elbows? I cannot differentiate the difference yet. Read more
Our classes will be moving outside this summer.
We will be meeting at Queen Square Park (Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5 pm).
Classes go from May 14 to August 29 and are open to all levels.
Price: $45
- April 10-13, 2012 Private lessons
- April 14-15, 2012 Public Workshop on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng.
- Saturday: 9:00 am -12:00 pm: Review of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu first half. 2:00 pm-5:00 pm: Complete Foundations and Second half of Yilu Evening: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm: free lecture on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method theory and history. Read more
Hello Taiji – people!
With a few other people, there are also going to the mountain this year, I joined the private training in Berlin. We trained in a very friendly, warm atmosphere and done a lot of push-hands. It was really helpful to learn more about, especially when you have the possibility to do push-hands with very different people. I learned a lot about fundamental principles in Taiji practical method. Read more
1. Beginning. 2. One correct action, many wrong actions. 3. Shoulder movement in Block Touching Coat. 4. Hand-foot connection. 5. Cloud Hands. 6. Punch Cover Hand. 7. Whip Around the Body. 8. Pavel Codl Yilu. 9. Master Bon and Massimo Neresini Yilu. 10. Power is never on upper body. 11. Line up for power. 12. Only one move. 13. Elbow strike. 14. How to keep the center. 15. Lecture on 3 levels of taiji practice. 16. Lecture on circles, etc.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 71 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:3/5 At:Italy
1. Beginning. 2. Chen Style Taijiquan. 3. In with elbow. 4. transfer of power. 5. Space and time: special energy. 6. Sensitivity in taiji. 7. One move with three actions. 8. Yilu training continued. 9. Closing ceremony.
Presenter: Chen Zhonghua Length: 38 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:2/5 At:Italy
This workshop is sponsored by Pavel Codl and assisted by Steve Chan. Thanks to all who came to the workshop during this important Easter holiday weekend.
