Master Chen talked a little about intention. Read more
Chen style other form
- Charlie Gordon 1st place
- Steven Chan 2nd place
- Khamserk Yawnghwe 2nd place
- Pavel Codl 3rd place
- Paul Janssens 3rd place
- Lee Hrapsted 3rd place
[singlepic id=1172 w=400 h=225 float=] Read more
[nggallery id=55]
[nggallery id=54]
[nggallery id=53]
[nggallery id=52]
Had a fantastic opening ceremony in the local theatre last night though it was very very hot.
Touring Yiyuan sites this morning. The Chinese valentine’s day story happened in Yiyuan.
[slideshow id=50]
In August 2010, full time taiji students on Daqingshan were invited to a competition in Weifang, China by Master Ai Shenghua. At the competition, Steven Chan and Kham Serk Yawynren demonstrated Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method push hands.
Youtube video:
Attending Zibo Taijiquan Competition in Yiyuan (沂源）Shandong, China. We left Daqingshan at 9:30 am. The ride was fairly simple. We arrived at Qi Yuancheng’s Shangli Shan Taiji School by 11:30 am.
Author: Chen Zhonghua Language：English and Chinese Length：3min.
In this full time August 17, 2010 class, Master Chen covers the half horse stance that enables weight shifting without tossing the waist. This is a major principle in the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method system.
Youtube stabilized
[nggallery id=51]
[nggallery id=49]
We are headed for the Black Tiger Springs Park this Jul 21 morning at 5:00 am. This is a the park where Hong taught towards the end of his life. He started teaching at the Huiquantang area in Jinan and then moved to the Daming Lake area. When I started, he was already teaching in the Black Tiger Springs Park with the assistance of Li Zongqing. [edit: Aug14 video by Paul Janssens]
Video and Photos below
Read more
I was having a conversation over dinner with my Taiji brother Nicholas Fung about the frustrations of learning Taiji. He was wondering aloud about the method for learning. Read more
In my discipleship application, I mentioned that the difficulty and the beauty of Taiji is that it is boarder line magic. It is difficult to learn, yet it is beautiful to watch and see it applied. Read more
On August 11, 2010, Master Chen Zhonghua accepted 11 new disciples on Daqingshan, China. They are:
- Pavel Codl
Czech Republic. 2010 420-602-213-628 - Steven Chan， Canada
- Li Huaizhong，China
- Nicholas Fung，Hong Kong
- Wu Shaozhi，China
- Sun Jian，China
- Kham Serk Yawnghwe，Canada
- Scot Jorgensen，Canada
- Charlie Gordon，Canada
- Scott Hess，Canada
- Jerry Wang，China
The ceremony was chaired by Master Sun Zhonghua and attended by Practical Method and Hunyuan Masters Hong Youyi, Cai Shengye, Yang Yingjian, Ni Yuanhai. Master Liu from Linyi also attended the ceremony.
[nggallery id=47]
[nggallery id=48]
[singlepic id=983 w=320 h=240 float=center]
[singlepic id=971 w=320 h=240 float=center]
Review and part two of the 12-form Hunyuan Qigong. Practice was conducted in front of Yulange Hotel in the clouds this morning at 5:30.
[nggallery id=45]
First three of the 12-form Hunyuan Qigong were taught this morning.
[singlepic id=969 w=320 h=240 float=center]
Master Chen Zhonghua’s student Michael Winkler gave the first class of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method in Germany in August 2010. Here are some photos.
[nggallery id=43]
The twelve of us are on our way to Daqingshan from Beijing this morning. Supper on Daqingshan!
These are some pictures of the Montreal group in Taiji postures with Master Chen Zhonghua.
[nggallery id=40]
I was recently looking through some old notes and came across Master Chen Zhonghua’s “New Theory on the Eight Methods.” It is also known as the eight techniques. I thought this might be of interest due to the recent discussion of the Eight Methods mentioned in Rion’s notes from the Cannon Fist workshop. Read more
Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Workshop in Toronto
Instructor: Master Chen Zhonghua
Date: September 23-26, 2010
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Location:
Bayview Hill Community Centre (Sep 23-24)
114 Spadina Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2Y9
(Bayview/16th Avenue) Read more
A group of 14 led by Philippe Munn has arrived in Beijing today. They are going to spend three weeks in China including two days in Datong and more than a week on Daqingshan. Here are some photos of their arrival in Beijing today. Read more
Below are my notes from all the remaining days of the seminar:
lower body = earth Read more
By: Li Enjiu李恩久. Length: 3:51 minutes分钟. Year: 2010年. Language: English & Chinese英文和中文.
Grandmaster Li Enjiu demonstrated applications of Part The Wild Horse’s Mane & Step Back to Mount the Tiger to Full Time 2010 students.
He also demonstrated knee strengthening exercise at the end. Master Chen translated the lesson to English.
This clip is shot during the same visit but different from the previous post Grandmaster Li Enjiu’s teaching clip
