Practical Method with Master Chen in Phoenix, 1/31-2/3

Master Chen arrived in Phoenix at night on January 31. He did private lessons to my students Gerry, Marvin, Peter, Siglinde, and new students outside of practical method system, Chi from Mesa, and Danny from Prescott, on Feb 1 and 2 day sessions. He taught an evening master class on Feb 1.

From left: Mo, Peter, Chi, Gerry, Master Chen, Marvin, Siglinde, Ron, and Ping

Maple Ridge practical method workshop, 1/15-16, 2011

(1) Push-hand with Master Chen Zhonghua


(2) Push-hand with Steven Chan


(3) Master Chen in push-hand action (with Steven Chan)


(4) Group Yilu


(5) lunch

New Year's Day Tai Chi practice

We will meet at Roadrunner's Park on New Year's Day, at 8am for Tai Chi practice.

Tai Chi practice on 12/26/10

Attended: Marvin, Gerry

Worked on foundation, and Yilu 3 times.

Tai Chi practice on 12/10/10

Attended: Gerry, Marvin, Peter, Adam (new), Albert (new)

Foundation and Yilu

Tai Chi practice on 12/4/10

Attended: Marvin, Courtney

Sinking down, stay low, don't pop up.

Tai Chi practice on 12/3/10

Attended: Gerry, Marvin, and Peter

Discussed what Gerry learned at Tai Chi intensive week in Nov in Edmonton.
Only had time to do yilu twice.

When I was taking adult piano lessons, my teacher always said that piano techniques are accumulative. The new technique is built upon the previous acquired techniques. You need to build a solid foundation. Same as Tai Chi skills. When we learn new techniques, don't forget previously learned techniques.

The practical method foundation is two circles--positive and negative.