Comments for The Positive Circle http://jpranger.wordpress.com Training Notes on Hong Junsheng's Practical Chen Taijiquan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Axis of Rotation in Practical Chen Taiji by Daniel Mroz http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/axis-of-rotation-in-practical-chen-taiji/#comment-61 Daniel Mroz Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-61 Hi JP, I saw your name on the list of PhD graduates at convocation on Friday. I was at the afternoon ceremony to send off a few of my favorite students. I think you were part of the evening's convocation, if indeed you went. Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS! And I imagine that the diagonal lines you are discussing above are also very important. Certainly my ideas about my waist have changes as I try to link my opposite side shoulder well to the kua... Best, D. Hi JP,

I saw your name on the list of PhD graduates at convocation on Friday. I was at the afternoon ceremony to send off a few of my favorite students. I think you were part of the evening’s convocation, if indeed you went. Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS!

And I imagine that the diagonal lines you are discussing above are also very important. Certainly my ideas about my waist have changes as I try to link my opposite side shoulder well to the kua…

Best,

D.

]]> Comment on Hong Junsheng’s Chen Style Practical Method Book by Horse http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/grandmaster-hong-junshengs-chen-style-practical-method-book/#comment-18 Horse Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:31:38 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/grandmaster-hong-junshengs-chen-style-practical-method-book/#comment-18 Nice blog, Very useful information here, Thanks for sharing. Nice blog, Very useful information here, Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on About by Jay http://jpranger.wordpress.com/about-the-positive-circle/#comment-12 Jay Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:20:35 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/about-the-positive-circle/#comment-12 Nice website JP! Well done. Best Regards. Nice website JP!
Well done.

Best Regards.

]]> Comment on Two Hinge-pins from One Hip to the Other by elihu http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-10 elihu Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:08:57 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-10 Yeah, I think so. The body doesn't swing around like a door on one kua because each kua has it's own center. Ol' Wally Wallington is doing something truly remarkable with those blocks, however. He definitely knows how to use 4 oz. to move 1000 lbs. Yeah, I think so. The body doesn’t swing around like a door on one kua because each kua has it’s own center.

Ol’ Wally Wallington is doing something truly remarkable with those blocks, however. He definitely knows how to use 4 oz. to move 1000 lbs.

]]> Comment on Knee Problems? The Importance of Knee Alignment by Daniel Mroz http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/the-importance-of-knee-alignment/#comment-9 Daniel Mroz Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:56:52 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/the-importance-of-knee-alignment/#comment-9 Here here! While training on Daqingshan in May, I strained my right knee because I was letting it drift to far to towards the left. In order to remind myself to keep it straight I tied a bandanna around it during practice. This 'flag' proved a good reminder and my knee sorted itself out in a few days. Of course once my knee was aligned, I began to really feel the work in the right kua! D. Here here! While training on Daqingshan in May, I strained my right knee because I was letting it drift to far to towards the left. In order to remind myself to keep it straight I tied a bandanna around it during practice. This ‘flag’ proved a good reminder and my knee sorted itself out in a few days. Of course once my knee was aligned, I began to really feel the work in the right kua!

D.

]]> Comment on Two Hinge-pins from One Hip to the Other by Jean-Philippe http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-8 Jean-Philippe Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:56:16 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-8 Thanks for your comment, Todd. I think what you are saying makes a lot of sense. Would that explain how we can have a hinge-like action while still having a true center in the middle of the kua? I think this video only highlights things happening in two dimensions, while the rotations of the kua are in three dimensions... What do you think? Thanks for your comment, Todd.

I think what you are saying makes a lot of sense. Would that explain how we can have a hinge-like action while still having a true center in the middle of the kua?

I think this video only highlights things happening in two dimensions, while the rotations of the kua are in three dimensions… What do you think?

]]> Comment on Two Hinge-pins from One Hip to the Other by elihu http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-7 elihu Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:22:07 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-7 Bonjour J.P.! I think ultimately neither kua "moves" but only rotates either vertically or horizontally like a ball and socket universal joint. One is the anchor while the other delivers power. -Todd Bonjour J.P.!

I think ultimately neither kua “moves” but only rotates either vertically or horizontally like a ball and socket universal joint. One is the anchor while the other delivers power.

-Todd

]]> Comment on Two Hinge-pins from One Hip to the Other by Jean-Philippe http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-6 Jean-Philippe Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:37:00 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-6 Thanks for the correction, Daniel. I hope you enjoyed your time on Daqingshan! Thanks for the correction, Daniel. I hope you enjoyed your time on Daqingshan!

]]> Comment on Two Hinge-pins from One Hip to the Other by Daniel Mroz http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-5 Daniel Mroz Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:46:03 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/two-hinge-pins-from-one-hip-to-the-other/#comment-5 Hi JP, The quote is actually from Richard's part of the notes! Just getting settled back in Ottawa after a month on Daqingshan. I'll be posting more as I get through the backlog! Best, D. Hi JP,

The quote is actually from Richard’s part of the notes!

Just getting settled back in Ottawa after a month on Daqingshan. I’ll be posting more as I get through the backlog!

Best,

D.

]]> Comment on My visit to the Shaolin Temple in 1997 by Angela Carter http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/my-visit-to-the-shaolin-temple-in-1997/#comment-4 Angela Carter Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:26:52 +0000 http://jpranger.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/my-visit-to-the-shaolin-temple-in-1997/#comment-4 This must have been great! Take me there! This must have been great! Take me there!

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