Chen Taijiquan Q&A theory session

Nabil is answering questions from the CTNAcademy community - I thought it might be interesting for some others as well so I cut out some of the answers and put them together in a public video. The time codes for the questions are as follows: 0:00 Start of the session 0:17 What are some training methods for the dang area? 2:24 Explanation of the body parts 3:09 Practical demo of some methods 7:30 How do weight distribution and dang methods work together? 9:50 Does the dang connect me more in daily life? 11:37 Why or when would we choose one of the four weight transitions? 16:58 What’s the best way to train tensile stretching? 21:28 What is the rib binding we use in the curriculum? 25:35 Is this important to avoid floating throughout the form? 26:43 What are the strategies to train through plateaus? 29:16 Progression in internal martial arts 34:09 Is it necessary for beginners to know the applications? 36:43 Is the art principle-based or appl