A listing of PracticalMethod videos on youtube.
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At the full time class in Edmonton this afternoon, I taught the concept of in and out. The general principle is: “The inside must stay inside; the outside must stay outside”. Translating this into taiji movement terms, it is “In with elbow; out with hand”.
Toronto Sept. 2010 workshop group photo
Here are my notes:
- Anchor the hands, pull from the front foot, mid section, shoulder, and elbow. On the way out, hand leads the elbow, shoulder, front kua, rear kua, rear knee, and rear foot. Extend the hand fully to the maximum, and then somehow the energy will reverse itself.
- Everything comes from the foot.
- Find the fixed spot on the opponent or point in space, then rotate around it.
- Peg the rope 9 times, each section needs to be tight (with tension).
Sept. 24, 2010: Toronto.
Giuseppe Bon and Massimo Seresini of Italy. Second private lesson. Checked entire form again. Worked in the yard in the beautiful sun and breeze. Worked on the foundation drills also. Main correction is on the chest position.
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Giuseppe Bon and Massimo Seresini of Italy. Second private lesson. Checked entire form again. Worked in the yard in the beautiful sun and breeze. Worked on the foundation drills also. Main correction is on the chest position.
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Power is always from the back but the difference is the direction. Read more
Toronto bound for a 4-day workshop on Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Thursday to Sunday. Contents:
- Yilu instructions.
- Corrections.
- Foundations.
- Push Hands
Emphasis on correct foot placement, relation between knee and foot, transition moves, energy intent
To preview a correction video, see Byron correction.
Forms corrected
2. Block Touching the Coat (Lan Zha Yi)
3. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)
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这个所在，丛山峻岭，绵延数百里，高木短树，郁郁苍苍 ，于朝辉染映之下，更现出一派壮阔气象。
群山抱簇之中，有一石峰，背北朝南，如仙人打坐，那形状神态，端的维妙维肖。仙人肚腹部当中，松柏密生，气色葱蔚。那片松柏覆盖的，是个岩洞，一如肚脐，周遭繁花依石，野鹤戛烟，自然成趣。此洞便是“流云一指”云虚道人的隐修洞府。云虚道长将这山唤作“仙人坐”，这洞则唤作“碧玉函”。 Read more
As a visitor or member of this site you have noticed that the Daqingshan Full Time training has come to a very successful conclusion. I would like to remind everyone (and invite those interested) that on September 20, 2010 Edmonton Full Time training will start and continue until December 20. This would be an excellent time Read more
The day before I left Daqingshan.
The last days at Daqingshan we were all really looking forward to the future. Read more
I just dug up my Yilu Detailed Instruction that I own since who knows how long ago. Not only are there a lot of answers, but it is like watching a brand new video! There are subtleties in there that I didn’t see before!
Video recorded at the end of Nic three weeks stay at DaQingShan Full Time program.
却说谢麟跟着“回天叟”和他那美貌孙女古亦梅，纵轻功离开林间空地。三人在林中穿行，疾如飞鸟，谢麟疲惫饥饿，跟上二人竟有些费劲！约摸过了多半个时辰，三人终于来到林边一座小小院子外边。
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Language: Chinese By: Chen Zhonghua Length: 21 minutes
When I told some people who have been here before I was coming to China in the summer, they told me it would be hot. I was warned to cut my hair off, and be ready to sweat buckets. Read more
The Taoists believe that there is no right or wrong. Everything is flawless. Nothing ever changes; everything stays the same. It is only our perspective that changes. Time is always immediately present. Another way of putting it is that time expires instantaneously, and therefore it never expires. The present is called the moment because it has momentum. Still, yet moving like the river. This relates to taiji as well.
You might wonder why I bring the 1930’s into the equation. Well, to my mind, the 1930’s is where all the trouble started for a lot of students. So what happened in the 1930’s you may ask.
Here is the video from Charlie.
The road to Taiji has not been a straight path, and now that I am on my way, I find it difficult to relate to people of my experience. Nonetheless, here is another attempt. I had arrived this year on Daqingshan the third of August. I was especially excited this year because my discipleship ceremony took place this year. Read more
Zhu Dongsheng, Hu and Chu of Lin Yi came to visit last night. They left this morning to Rizhao. I taught about the taiji movement of “moving without movement” using two tea cups. Zhu took the cups as a souvenir.
The Daqingshan taiji team participated at the Weifang Martial Arts Competition at the end of last month. The team was led by Master Hong Sen. Today Master Ai, the host of that event is coming to Daqingshan for a courtesy visit. Read more
Is the Chen Practical Method suitable for people who have done other Taiji before?
Yes. Here is my experience with this. Read more when you click on this link
When Master Chen demonstrates push hands and he “pushes me out”, I sometimes feel subjected to an overwhelming push or pull. More often I feel subjected to a combination of a force and a strong twist. This combination seems to be even more difficult to counter act. Read more
I believe that real progress in Taiji must be the product of many small achievements over many years. I am really pleased that the last three months has been marked by a number of small achievements. Read more
New buzz words in China compared to the old terms:
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Now there is no limit on visa extension. Back in 2008 a Chinese entry visa can only be extended once inside China. The new requirement is that there has to be 100 US dollars available for each day extended. Some of the full time taiji students this year have to extend their visas twice.
Wu Shaozhi of Linyi and Chen Xu of Zibo came to visit. They stayed for two days. Watched Wu’s form, made corrections and comments. He made progress again. Chen Xu came to Daqingshan through the Zibo Taijiquan Competition held in Yiyuan that the Daqingshan team attended. His push hands was quite good. He noticed that the feeling of push hands is not what he expected from observing my students at the competition.
The students left for Rizhao at 4:45 this morning to perform a demonstration at the Rizhao National Water Games on the Wan Pingkou Beach. They will spend the day in Rizhao after the demonstration.
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