Category: principle
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Approaching No Contact in Systema
Mikahael Ryabko – approaching no contact by blending with the opponent.
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Inside Zhan Zhuang
The first Insides on Zhan Zhuang from Mark S. Cohen can be found here: www.youtube.com/user/MSCCreative Reference: Inside Zhan Zhuang: First Edition by Mark Cohen (This book was published in 2013)
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Qigong Imagination
Song Tianbin; Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health-preserving imagination is one of the health-preserving methods of Health Qigong. This is because the mind concentration of Health Qigong not only involves quiescence but also involves rich imagination which is also know as “visualization”, “Deliberation”, or “Meditation”. In other words, different imaginations are used to regulate…
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The Seven Basic Skills of Dachengquan
1. Jijizhuang (Combat skill pile-stance): Feet assume a Dingbabu shaped step, Arms form a circle like holding a child. Stand upright, feeling light and nimble, Mind is intense but posture easy and comfortable. 2. Trial of Strength: Strike out the hand is like a steel file, Pull back, the hand is like an iron hook.…
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Sole contraction Relaxation activity in Yiquan
In Zhan zhuang nothing but your sole movement, Upward, downward, leftward, rightward, forward and backward movement. Rapidly, slowly and perduring movement. Running, jumping, trampling, rubbing, contraction relaxation movement. Expanding, pronating, sliding, filing and peeling off bone movement, Hand and foot are combining in stretching tendons movement, Pulling powerfully as body unified movement, Amazing springs, hooking…
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Linking Activity in Yiquan
Local parts of body request: Sole stepping onto the ground, heel slightly lifted, sole like a spring, avoid ankle from shaking otherwise body will quiver. Both knees expanding, buttock tight and leg twisted, anus and belly (retracted as in) inspiration, hip twisting and crotch wrapping. Back and waist keep vertical, chest slightly withdrawn, shoulder expanding…
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The Inner Entreprise
Section 1: The essential qi It is the essence of things that gives life to them. Below, it gives birth to the five grains; above, it is the ranks of stars. Flowing between heaven and earth: we call these ghosts and spirits. Stored within the breast: we call these sages. This qi is So bright!…
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Further indications concerning Zhan zhuang
1.Before starting post standing you should have already empty your bowels, avoiding from interrupting your post standing, 2.Before post standing you should loose your tie and belt, take off your watch, open shoelaces so that all limbs feel free to move. 3.For beginner in post standing and convalescent practitioner with weaker body, during your post…
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Zhineng Qigong How to Feel Chi
r. Ming Pang – The founder of Zhineng Qigong showed his students how to feel chi through La Chi. La Chi is a method to gather chi (life energy) between the palms through pulling open and pushing close the hands. Chi collected can be used for healing. Reference: http://www.youtube.com/user/Yuanjue Literature: Life More Abundant: The Science…
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Chen Zhonghua Withdraw is to issue
Chen Zhonghua talks about the principle of “withdraw is to issue” ( Shou Ji Shi Fang ) in his Chen Style Taiji. Links: Practicalmethod youtube.com www.chenzhonghua.org
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Guarding the One
Attainment of the Prime of the One Is not a gift from Heaven. Realization of Great Nonbeing Is the state of highest immortality. Light restrained, a hidden brilliance, The body one with nature: There is true peace, won but not pursued. Script kept forever at rest. In serenity and beauty: this is perfection! Body and…
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The concept of Space and Time in Yichuan
Master Master Cheuk Fung talks about Hun Yuan strength, space & time in Yichuan “Hunyuan strength refers to oneness, whole body strength or six surfaces strength. It is different from regular strength. The easiest way would be to show you, but, since you’re writing this down the best we can do is compare it with…
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Masakane Inoue Ki Breathing Method
Allow one’s exhalation to flow out naturally and one’s inhalation to enter the body freely. Exhale so as to reach the far ends of the Universe and inhale so as to concentrate our breath infinitesimally to a point in the lower abdomen. Reference: Ki in Daily Life by Koichi Tohei ISBN 4889960716 p.68
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Patting Methods
Patting is a simple massage therapy for keeping fit and is helpful for strengthening the tendons and bones, developing muscle tissue, lubricating the joints, improving blood circulation, reinforcing functions of internal viscera and metabolism. Patting is performed by oneself with hands or fists. After patting, the body feels light, clear, comfortable and quickened. This method…
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Four Ways of Equilibrium
When your head is in equilibrium, your body will be in equilibrium. When your body is in equilibrium, you energy (Qi) will be in equilibrium. When you energy is in equilibrium, your mind will be in equilibrium. Reference: The Taoist Secrets of Long Life and Good Health: A Complete Programme to Rejuvenate Mind, Body and…
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