January 2010
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Flow like a river
“Softness produces solidity; solidity and softness leave no visible traces and are out of the realms of visible manifestation.” From “The Illustrated Cannon of Chen Family Taiji” by Chen Xin, translated by Alex Goldstein. INBI Matrix. 2007.
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Taking off your pants
Once a movement becomes familiar, honing it is an important step to figure out. Very often there are many unnecessary things being done that need to be removed. Like the difference between an amateur athelete and a profession one, what the professional doesn’t do is often the difference. In Chinese there is a phrase that can be used in informal situations when someone is fussing unnecessarily,...
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Back To Basics
To learn a series of movements, first watch the feet. If you can learn the footwork, then the rest will come. If you don’t learn the footwork the rest will never be correct.
To learn a routine, first learn the foundations. If the key stances and sequences are correct, then it becomes possible to find the timing and linkages of a routine.
To grasp an internal art, first understand it’s...
Stone Lantern Resources
Qi Gong Resources
Five Animals Qigong A video of one variation of this classical style
18 Posture Qigong A video of part of Lianggong Shiba Fa
Eight Silk Brocades A write-up of the movements - posted on the ‘secret’ site. Contact me for the password.
Silk Reeling A video of this Chen Taiji training
Taiji Resources
Chen Taiji Factsheet
18 Posture Routine video of Chen Zhenglei...