TV Series on Chinese martial arts 功夫傳奇 (Kung Fu Quest)

功夫傳奇
http://www.56.com/u40/v_NTI1MjA5ODE.html - Wudong
http://www.56.com/u70/v_NTI2MjM2MTk.html - shaolin
http://www.56.com/u93/v_NTI4MDU5Nzg.html - Yung Chun/Wing Chun
http://www.56.com/u87/v_NTI5NjYzOTY.html - Hungquan
http://www.56.com/u63/v_NTMxNzQ0MDQ.html - Taiji

功夫傳奇 II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clgG8HkJELw - Xingyi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQsvSOtu1n8 - Mongolian Wrestling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odwkYOSSOV4 - Baji
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24hSdA8xH7A - Preying Mantis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32opStGpC-c&feature=share - White Crane

功夫傳奇 III
http://programme.rthk.hk/rthk/tv/programme.php?name=tv/kungfuquest2013&d=2013-12-21&p=6052&e=242966&m=episode - Muai Thai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAX4hp9ixUM - Muai Thai

Practical Method Videos

Training is like laying down railroad tracks

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_63c71b7c0100h0g8.html

Legendry Taiji Phrases

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_63c71b7c0100h4f7.html

Master Chen is very funny.

Don't react to a push

http://practicalmethod.com/lang/en/2010/06/dont-react-to-a-push/

Daqingshan

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_63c71b7c0100ituf.html

I just love this very well written article.

More Master Chen's videos online

http://v.ku6.com/playlist/index_3346434.html

Yilu Corrections

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRb8y3t2PA

A good video on Master Chen correcting other students' Yilu early moves.

6 Sealings and 4 Closings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjntdRJSHdM&NR=1

What is Taiji?

Taiji is a form of Chinese martial art, and is not just a form of exercise like aerobics. It is, however, very different from many other types of martial arts, such as Karate, Taikwando, Judo, Shaolin Kung-fu, Boxing. It's power is not generated from muscle strength, but rather it's based on internal joint alignment, rotation to create various speed, length, width, angle, leverage against the opponent. It is generally perceived to be slow, but in reality, that is just one way that it is practiced, so that one can focus on training the precise body alignment. In application, it is most definitely fast.
The widely known health benefits of Taiji are really just by-products, while the main purpose of Taiji is for combat. Any exercise that one performs every day will bring health benefits like better blood circulation and faster metabolism.
Taiji training is not about breaking wood boards or bricks, it is about efficiently beating the opponent, and defending oneself.
If you are interested in finding out more about Taiji, go to http://practicalmethod.com.

Taijiquan and Bajiquan

When I practice Yilu at the office gym studio, every now and then, I will run into another colleague practicing bajiquan at the same time. I didn't know what bajiquan was, and coincidentally Master Chen posted a video from a bajiquan master not so long ago. It has always been interesting to me having two guys practicing different martial arts in the same room side by side. Today, even more interesting, he actually had an appointment with the taiji instructor, who teaches hunyuan taiji at the office. He is also the teacher, from whom I first learned taiji. Next time, when I run into him, I am sure I'll have a very interesting conversation.

Introducing a colleague to Taiji

Today, I introduced a colleague, Dominic So, to Taiji at the gym studio at the office. We did positive circle, negative circle, and the first move of Yilu. He was interested, and we would continue next Monday. Hopefully, we would turn this into a more regular practice routine.

The Balance of Taiji

http://practicalmethod.com/lang/en/2010/06/the-balance-of-taiji/

This post talks about what Taiji is, and is not.

Gong and Fa

http://practicalmethod.com/lang/en/2010/06/gong-and-fa

This post explains the practical method's view of gong and fa.