Prague TaijiClub of Practical Method
Morning outdoor classes
Monday+Wednesday 8 am – 9 am
Evening indoor classes
Beginners Advanced
Monday+Wednesday 6 pm – 7pm Monday+Wednesday 7 pm – 8:30 pm
We are also hosting weekend workshops every 2-3 months.
Contact: Pavel Codl at: pavel@taijiclub.cz
Movement: move that does not cause your opponent to feel the impact.
Action: movement that causes the opponent to feel the impact.
Overall method should be: movement to get in (squeeze) and then action (one of the eight techniques).
All moves in taiji are repeatations of this: movement, action, movement, action, …
When you move, don’t push; when you push, don’t move.
Tim Duehring will be returning to Iowa on November 13th for a training session at Mt. Hosmer Park in Lansing, Iowa on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River. Read more
Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Yilu by Michael Winkler on Oct. 11, 2010
Hey Master Chen,
I would have posted this question on your website but it doesn’t seem to be working for me.
This is an obsevation and idea on moving and a question on if it sounds right. Read more
When there is willingness and readiness, transmission is done with words and the body.
Author: Chen Zhonghua Length: 90 minutes Language: English Location: Toronto Year: 2010 Contents: Lots of applications
Author: Chen Zhonghua Language: English Location: Toronto Length: 1:12 hours Year: 2010 Chapters: 13
Read more
Corrected “Step Up to Ride The Whale”, “Step Back to Mount the Tiger”, “Right Golden Roaster Stands on One Leg”.
It is now a few weeks since my return from Daqingshan.
These are some photos and a video of a practice session at the Ottawa October 2010 workshop. Care to guess what they are trying to practice? Read more
Master Chen’s workshop this Saturday focused on the theme of ‘division of labour’ amongst the different parts of the body; he emphasized yet again that in order for movements to become functional under pressure, one part of the body must be perfectly still while the other part rotates. We looked at this rule through a variety of examples. Read more
This is the sixth Toronto workshop I’ve attended. Every workshop has been packed with information, intense training and a few good laughs. We had some very special guests from Italy – Master Bon and Neresini. The two were very friendly and eager to learn and share. Hope they come back soon. Read more
Shifu,
As a result of studying some videos and increasing my practice time, I came across some new discoveries that need some confirmation. Read more
I think all of the videos from Daqingshan 2010 full time come courtesy of Paul (sorry for the missing credit!). Due to his hard work that there are so many records of our activities this year, I remember him getting up early to record a class while some students slept in.
Thanks Paul, I hope you got home safely and enjoy your remaining holiday
I have been playing basketball once a week for about 3 years. Recently, I notice that my basketball skills have improved. I shoot the ball more accurately, I can play defense more efficiently, and at the end of the game, I am not as exhausted as before. When I bump into people, I simply feel myself less fragile.
Read more
By: Chen Zhonghua 陈中华. Language: English 英文. Length: 49 minutes 分钟. Year: 2005 年
Participants of this workshop, please contact czh.sites@gmail.com for free access.
Thumbnail
By: Chen Zhonghua 陈中华. Language: English 英文. Length: 46,47,56 minutes 分钟. Year: 2005 年
Disc 2: Hands on, 2-person drill,Q&A, Yilu Detail
Disc 3: Hands on, sword, broadsword
Disc 4: Q&A, theory lecture.
Participants of this workshop, please contact czh.sites@gmail.com for free access.
After training in the sweltering Shandong heat, morning Yilu’s in Edmonton feel like a walk in the park. It’s not just the temperature though, after training on Daqingshan for three months I feel refreshed, relaxed, inspired and just generally ready to go! You should go too…seriously.
很多人都在寻求得到我们认为的历史悠久的传统太极拳经验和智慧， Read more
There are many important principles in Chen Style Taiji Practical Method. One of which is the principle of 45 Degree. I have heard Chen Zhonghua spoke of it many times since. After years of studying and discovering, I am realizing its importance. Read more
A listing of PracticalMethod videos on youtube.
Read more
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”.
