Practical Method Rules List 2012 (translated)

Cultural and language barriers are just one of the many obstacles in the quest to understand the meaning of Tàijíquán. Students of the Practical Method is fortunate to have Master Chen to guide us in navigating the nuances and mysteries of this art. In 2010, he wrote a Chinese summary of twenty-four important rules in the Practical Method. This summary was subsequently updated in 2012. We have translated this set of rules into English.

Preamble

J. Tam (Ottawa) and Ming (Ottawa) have translated Master Chen’s rule for the Practical Method into English. We hope this will help fellow students in their training. We have included the Chinese characters so those conversant with the Chinese language can verify the accuracy of our translation. We also tried to ensure contextual accuracy rather then literal accuracy in our translation. In addition, we have included additional explanations in English to convey the translator’s understanding of the stated concepts. Those additional explanations are denoted between square brackets. ( [..] ). The translators have tried to ensure that the English translation accurately reflects the Chinese statements of Master Chen. The translators are solely responsible for any errors or misunderstanding in this list.

Master Chen Zhonghua list of rules in the Practical Method

Posted Nov, 4, 2012 by Chen Zhōnghuá (发表于 2012 年 11 月 4 日 由 陈 中华 )

This list was first written up in a blog in 2010 and has now been updated.

(这是2010年我在博客上记下的一些不全面的陈式太极拳实用拳法的规矩。在这里重新发表一次,并做了一些补充。以求更多反馈，便于提高、完善。)

The list of “rules” includes principles, definitions and structural requirements for the different parts [of the body], etc. (这些“规矩”的列表包括了原则、定义、部位结构要求、等。)

Basic Principle (原则)