Trailer of Toronto 2013-09 (2) Video available at practicalmethod.com/?p=36401 English site: www.practicalmethod.com Chinese site: www.shiyongquanfa.cn
EXCELLENT explanation on regulation and channelling of force through Taichi principles to develop a bouncing force. Shifu you are an eye opener!! Respect and Regards!!
This is a really good explanation of how to root and anchor the inner gate of the body - the box from hip to hip to shoulder to shoulder in order to expand properly out through the arm and generate power .
Internal martial arts at it's finest. It's really hard to see what he's doing from the outside in. It's much easier to FEEL it happening in person. That's the hard part of teaching.
Really hard to explain what is really going on, better to feel it and learn that way., words can confuse things also, because people only hear certain parts and draw conclusions from limited experence.
ok, here is a question i know you can answer. so in taijiquan theory we say if one part moves al parts mve and if one part stops all parts stop. So, why is i i see certain chen stylist of various lines do this, yet i see far more chen stylist of various line not do this. This video yo speak about the back not moving and i have heard you speak about the pivit not moving like a door henge. can you reconcile these seemingly very different approaches. I'm a yang stylist and prior to life crashing i understood what it was like to see the affect of what i did act on the opponent; yet, it felt like nothing to me at all. i even did this with my teacher using press and it made his eyes get big. he asked me what i did. i said i didn't do anything i just used press. but when i press i don't just go forward like most people i expand forward and backward at the same time as well as trying to do so in all directions natural while my intent is on simply apply the press. yes sometime i will try to send someone in a certain area by intending beyond their body and think of where i want them to be instead. i hope that makes sense.
Not quite sure about your meaning/question of "reconciling these seemingly very different approaches." Nonetheless, I hope to provide a few comments that might be of help. (i) With respect to your point on "moving" and "not moving," the style portrayed in this video considers an action involving rotation without displacement as "not moving." (ii) With respect to your example with the press ("ji"), when you expand forward and backward (with your torso, i.e., chest and back) you can think of a line stretching in two opposite directions. In between, there is a dot on the line that is "not moving." Your expanding force would be felt by your teacher as "peng" arising from your stretching (which actually is yin-yang separation or "splitting"). And now I am making assumptions, (a) both your hands are on the horizontal arm(s) of your teacher who is defending your press/force coming through both of your arms because of the expansion, (b) your "intent" of "simply apply the press" might actually be an *additional* line of force created by a stretch from your shoulders to your elbows and then from your elbows to your palm/fingers. In other words, while your "peng" *is matched by the defensive force* of your teacher (without either of you moving, thus you feel nothing), the additional force (different source) that is at the same contact points and in the same direction as your "peng" would have surprised your teacher. This additional force, either in the same direction or in a different direction is the "add one" (="the straw that broke the camel's back") in this Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method; it is very effective because the force is perceived to have come from nowhere. That is why, a key guideline in this style is not to toss (generally, "Don't Move") ! Alignment, stretching, rotation and structure are key elements. 理精法密!
This is 3 years too late but my interpretation is that 'all parts move' mean that different parts of the body must be activated, and if all parts of the body simply move in tandem with the direction of force then they are just going along with the momentum and not being moved intentionally. Maintaining certain fixed points is actually 'movement' in relation to the line of force, which means you need intention to control and utilize the relative motions of each part to one another.
That is probably the reason to start stretching instead of solely relying on medication. The idea is to get there, just don't go overboard at the beginning.
In addition to what has already been suggested, try this. With respect to the legs, when you stretch/push/compress into the ground make sure that the energy is transferred into the ground rather than into the knee. That is, don't focus on your bad knees. (Of course, assuming that you are already following the basics for proper knee alignment.)
Is he really saying you should keep your body static like that while moving your arms and legs independently of it? That doesn't seem to be in line with taiji principles, nor does it appear to be what is going on when he's actually pushing someone.
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EXCELLENT explanation on regulation and channelling of force through Taichi principles to develop a bouncing force. Shifu you are an eye opener!! Respect and Regards!!
This is a really good explanation of how to root and anchor the inner gate of the body - the box from hip to hip to shoulder to shoulder in order to expand properly out through the arm and generate power .
Internal martial arts at it's finest. It's really hard to see what he's doing from the outside in. It's much easier to FEEL it happening in person. That's the hard part of teaching.
i have learned so much from this teacher... :D
Really hard to explain what is really going on, better to feel it and learn that way., words can confuse things also, because people only hear certain parts and draw conclusions from limited experence.
I dont understand
Sinking down into your body gets the power to expand? Is that what he means?
amazing techical
ok, here is a question i know you can answer. so in taijiquan theory we say if one part moves al parts mve and if one part stops all parts stop. So, why is i i see certain chen stylist of various lines do this, yet i see far more chen stylist of various line not do this. This video yo speak about the back not moving and i have heard you speak about the pivit not moving like a door henge.
can you reconcile these seemingly very different approaches. I'm a yang stylist and prior to life crashing i understood what it was like to see the affect of what i did act on the opponent; yet, it felt like nothing to me at all. i even did this with my teacher using press and it made his eyes get big. he asked me what i did. i said i didn't do anything i just used press. but when i press i don't just go forward like most people i expand forward and backward at the same time as well as trying to do so in all directions natural while my intent is on simply apply the press. yes sometime i will try to send someone in a certain area by intending beyond their body and think of where i want them to be instead. i hope that makes sense.
Not quite sure about your meaning/question of "reconciling these seemingly very different approaches." Nonetheless, I hope to provide a few comments that might be of help.
(i) With respect to your point on "moving" and "not moving," the style portrayed in this video considers an action involving rotation without displacement as "not moving."
(ii) With respect to your example with the press ("ji"), when you expand forward and backward (with your torso, i.e., chest and back) you can think of a line stretching in two opposite directions. In between, there is a dot on the line that is "not moving." Your expanding force would be felt by your teacher as "peng" arising from your stretching (which actually is yin-yang separation or "splitting"). And now I am making assumptions, (a) both your hands are on the horizontal arm(s) of your teacher who is defending your press/force coming through both of your arms because of the expansion, (b) your "intent" of "simply apply the press" might actually be an *additional* line of force created by a stretch from your shoulders to your elbows and then from your elbows to your palm/fingers. In other words, while your "peng" *is matched by the defensive force* of your teacher (without either of you moving, thus you feel nothing), the additional force (different source) that is at the same contact points and in the same direction as your "peng" would have surprised your teacher. This additional force, either in the same direction or in a different direction is the "add one" (="the straw that broke the camel's back") in this Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method; it is very effective because the force is perceived to have come from nowhere. That is why, a key guideline in this style is not to toss (generally, "Don't Move") ! Alignment, stretching, rotation and structure are key elements. 理精法密!
I like the expand in all directions.
I would not rely on this teacher's English, he explains in a very confusing way, it can be seen from his students
This is 3 years too late but my interpretation is that 'all parts move' mean that different parts of the body must be activated, and if all parts of the body simply move in tandem with the direction of force then they are just going along with the momentum and not being moved intentionally. Maintaining certain fixed points is actually 'movement' in relation to the line of force, which means you need intention to control and utilize the relative motions of each part to one another.
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I'm a elderly individual with bad knees. is there any modifications where I can execute your philosophy to these technique.
That is probably the reason to start stretching instead of solely relying on medication. The idea is to get there, just don't go overboard at the beginning.
In addition to what has already been suggested, try this. With respect to the legs, when you stretch/push/compress into the ground make sure that the energy is transferred into the ground rather than into the knee. That is, don't focus on your bad knees. (Of course, assuming that you are already following the basics for proper knee alignment.)
Omg you guy cut it out in the important moment
Full video can be seen on the website in the description
I wold like to understand! lol
Is he really saying you should keep your body static like that while moving your arms and legs independently of it? That doesn't seem to be in line with taiji principles, nor does it appear to be what is going on when he's actually pushing someone.
You definitely need to feel and experience what he is saying words can only partially reveal the reality of his ability.
well... the teacher proved his point, you have seen his output...
Not moving is not moving, it doesn't mean static. If you move the part you are not supposed to move than it is leaking
Daniel Pfister Is this like a Newton's cradle where the balls in the middle do not move?
even if a physics teacher explained it the average person would still not understand as it is way too complex and technical.
What a bunch of crap.
you are what you think ;)