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On Monday, 25th of April we did meet at my flat to review the workshop in Bavaria with Master Chen. Among my students in Berlin there were 4 attending the workshop in Freising nearby Munich, three of them came to this meeting yesterday. But there were some more and one friend of mine, a Taijiquan-Practitioner who got curious about “Practical Method”. Read more
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Rotate Like Wheel Axis is the original concept that describes the rotation used in taijiquan. It is imperative that this analogy not changed to something else. The continued and deepened understanding of this technical principle will bring about real understanding of taiji.
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[singlepic id=2991 w=200 h=150 float=left] As usual, lots of hand on teaching, the best way to learn taiji.
Master Chen corrected a few of my postures mistake. For me, that’s enough pointer of what I should be working on until I meet him again on the mountain in two weeks.
Fixed Hand. Having the hand fixed in relation to the wrist is one of the most important technical principles of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system. Only when the hand is relatively fixed, all other actions will start.
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In a simple ceremony in the evening of April 20, 2011 in the Hunyuantaiji Academy in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Master Chen Zhonghua inducted Rion Swanson of Edmonton to the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method lineage. The ceremony was officiated by Chen’s earlier disciple Allan Belsheim. Belsheim is also the head instructor of the Edmonton branch. Read more
Montreal Workshop Nov. 2009 by Chen Zhonghua on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method. There are 4 DVDs in this set. The following youtube video clips are from the four DVDs.
Read more1. Ronnie Yee Cannon Fist. 2. Chen Zhonghua Yilu 13 Moves. 3. Chen Zhonghua and Ronnie Yee Push Hands.
Maintain Energy: While moving, one must maintain energy throughout the moves such as executing a taiji technique or doing the routine. This is another Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method principle.
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On April 9th there was an AAU Chinese Martial Arts Tournament in Columbia, MO. I was invited as a judge and Levi Sowers and one of his students Read more
Two days, ten hours a day! Completed Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Sword form! Foundations and some push hands! It’s been a very impressive weekend. All worked hard at this workshop.
video provided by Henrik Brueck.
After having 11 very good and intense days together with Master Chen Zhongua, my friend Hendrik Brück and Pavel Codl I finally arrived back home in Berlin.
Pavel Codl, Michael Winkler, Henrik Bruck and I drove from Freising, Germany to Valdagno, Italy in April to my Italian Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method workshop. Here are some photos of the trip and activities in Italy outside of the workshop. The workshop was sponsored by Master Bon and Massimo. Read more
Saturday April 16 and Sunday April 17 there will b a Sword Workshop presented by Master Chen and Master Belsheim in Edmonton, Alberta. The focus will be on the sword form and its applications. Read more
(The itinerary is subject to change)
Day 1:
Depart for Beijing from Vancouver, British Columbia on Air Canada 029 @ 12:00 p.m.
Day 2: – BEIJING (D) Read more
陈晋元先生，1931年生于菏泽，6岁习武，先后习练了梅花拳、洪拳、八卦拳、形意、心意六合拳、陈氏太极、陈式混元太极，受过多位名师的指教。 Read more
Thank you Michael Winkler, Henrik Bruck, Pavel Codl for making my stay in Munich so pleasant.
Pay attention to make sure shoulders rotate in yilu practice.
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Two Sticks: refers to the two part alignment of the body, which is part of the three-direction energy alignment of the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system.
In this video, there are 15 Minutes of explanations and applications of the two sticks in the body in tai chi chuan practice by Master Chen Zhonghua Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 15 min. In: English Year: 2011 Difficulty:4/5 At:Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
