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Chen Fake Silk Reeling Power Exercise

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:56:40 -0500

In my Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Series, I wrote the following:

Chen Fake’s secret method: engage the exercise of stretching the wrists/fingers by motioning the hands over the shape…

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:15:44 -0500

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Fong Ha Workshop – Joliet – July 2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:45:41 -0500

Fong Ha Workshop – Joliet – July 2009: Fong Ha will be conducting a workshop in Joliet, IL the weekend of July 25-26, 2009. Topics that may be included in this workshop are Yiquan Standing Meditation, awareness training, 2 pesron…

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 3

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:45:14 -0500

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 3:

Below is the final installment of my Chen Zhonghua workshop notes unfiltered series of posts. I hope you have enjoyed reading them. In time, I plan on looping back around and expanding more on…

Inside Jarring Attack

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:30:07 -0500

Inside Jarring Attack:

I had written before about how when Chen Zhonghua did a punch on me at the workshop that it felt like my insides were being all jarred up even though the hit itself was not very hard.

Some…

Hong Junsheng in Tai Chi Magazine

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:30:04 -0500

Hong Junsheng in Tai Chi Magazine:

Just received the Summer 2009 issue of Tai Chi magazine. Excited to read as it has an article titled: The history of Chen Fake and Hong Junsheng written by Gordon Muir and Chen Zhongua. Pick it…

Taiji Tale: The All and Everything of Taijiquan

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:04 -0500

Taiji Tale: The All and Everything of Taijiquan:

So he [the king] called the royal herald and bade him trumpet the call, with brass and banner, that whosoever will teach the King the All and Everything of Taijiquan should have his daughter,…

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 2

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:12 -0500

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 2:

For previous write up on the Chen Zhonghua workshop, please see the following posts:

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Summary Part 1

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Summary Part 2

Chen Zhonghua Workshop…

Chen Bing Workshop – Chicago – July 2009

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:58:53 -0500

Chen Bing Workshop – Chicago – July 2009:

FYI:

Master Chen Bing seminar in Chicago – July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2009

July 3rd Friday – 6pm until 9pm
Chansigong (Silk Reeling) instruction and correction

July 4th Saturday – 9 AM until 5…

Chen Village Trailer – Empty Mind Films

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:50:06 -0500

Chen Village Trailer – Empty Mind Films:

From the YouTube description:

Our upcoming new release in July is CHEN VILLAGE, a story that revolves around life in Chen Village, China and Chen Family Tai Chi. There are 3,000 residents in…

Lunch time taiji spot

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:48:22 -0500

Lunch time taiji spot:

Decided to take a pic of my lunch time taiji spot. Quite tranquil, eh?

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Wujifa Kua Training Video

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:51:16 -0500

Wujifa Kua Training Video:

From the description of the youtube video:

Wujifa practice aims to develop full body usage, effectiveness, movement, and strength. Visit http://wujifaliangong.blogspot.com/. In Wujifa the…

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 1

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:32:14 -0500

Chen Zhonghua Workshop Notes Unfiltered Part 1:

Rather than keeping the Chen Zhonghua workshop notes until I can fully prepare a blog post, I figured I would just release them and then loop back to them in future posts. Already, my…

Taiji on Your Mobile Phone

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:07:38 -0500

Taiji on Your Mobile Phone:

Now that I am sort of teaching, I find myself wanting to reference applications or pointers quite often. Sure, I could read a webpage, but I would much prefer using some type of video source. …

Chen Xiaowang on Teaching

Thu, 28 May 2009 11:03:45 -0500

Chen Xiaowang on Teaching:

… There are three languages for teaching Chen taiji. First is speaking. We discuss the principles. Second is body language – demonstrating how to use the body frame. And third is hand-to-hand….

Student Trains on His Own

Fri, 22 May 2009 15:19:53 -0500

Student Trains on His Own:

During a conversation with my coworker, I told him I was practicing some taiji last night and to my surprise he said he did some taiji practice last night too! He said he was doing…

Teaching the Chen Practical Method

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:49:11 -0500

Teaching the Chen Practical Method:

After some thinking and chatting with another taiji buddy, I have decided to start teaching my coworker the Chen Practical Method (CPM) as taught by Chen Zhonghua (CZH). In a previous session,…

Radio Interview with Chen Zhonghua

Thu, 14 May 2009 12:39:16 -0500

Radio Interview with Chen Zhonghua:

Just finished listening to a radio interview with Chen Zhonghua on the Mind, Body and Spirit Fitness Show on Tulsa Radio KFAQ. Rick Thomas of Thomas Academy recently hosted a workshop…

Working the Dang

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:22:03 -0500

Working the Dang:

After last nights zhan zhuang session, I went through the foundational exercises of the Chen Practical Method (CPM) as taught by Chen Zhonghua. The exercises included:

Positive Circle
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Chen Zhonghua Seminar Blog online

Sat, 09 May 2009 16:16:49 -0500

Chen Zhonghua Seminar Blog online:

•In Practical Method there is no warm-up. If you want to practice taiji you don’t have to do anything else, just do taiji. Similarly Master Chen answers someone’s question about workout –…