ChiDragon

Yes, sure.

Good question though. First, you put a pair of glove on to cripple all the styles of Kung Fu...

You have reminded me of an old Chinese saying: 五十步笑百步 Fifty steps laughing at hundred steps. Translation: Somebody is still fifty steps behind and laughing at somebody that was way ahead.

Let's hope it is not contiguous....

WOW...mainly my invention, I wish....!!! :lol:

Even though, they don't spell it out, but when you bend your knees your muscles are contracted automatically without any intention. Otherwise, you cannot withstand the duration of 20 minutes for Zhan Zhuang. You don't need anyone to tell you, but you will feel that your feet are firmly standing on the ground or floor.

It all depends how much you know and who do you listen to. If you have to go by what everyone says without any of your own conception, you better carry a big thick notebook with you all the time everywhere you go.

Well, people do use words in terms of a common language in their own field to communicate. An outsider didn't know their terms would not and will not understand what they are saying. The terms are to be understood, spontaneously, only if one is within the esoteric group.

You can do it partially or all. It was all under your control. The more contraction the stronger the legs are and more firmly rooted to the ground.

Let me ask this: Do you bend your knees too when you do Zhan Zhuang....??? If you do, your legs muscles will be contracted spontaneously. Please don't tell me this is not true.

Chapter 71 1. One who knows what he doesn't know. 2. Is the best. 3. One who doesn't know but think he knows. 4. It's a sickness. 5. A wise man has no sickness. 6. He treated a sickness as a sickness. 7. Because he knows his sickness as a sickness. 8. Hence, he has no sickness. 第七十一章 1. 知不知, 2. 尚矣； 3. 不知知， 4. 病也。 5. 聖人不病， 6. 以其病病。 7. 夫唯病病， 8. 是以不病。

Thanks for the advice, but this is all common knowledge in the martial arts industry. Why one has to go through all the referencec and credentials. If people don't understand the basic fundamental concepts, then, I think I am talking to the wrong crowd.

It seems to me somebody is missing something in zhan zhuang.

Yes, you are at the Yin state. Wait til somebody pushes you, you will switch to the Yang state, spontaneously, with the leg muscles contracted to defend yourself to counteract the external force.

Words do convey a message. If the message was not conveyed, then the words are no longer words.

Exactly, there is one more thing you need to do is to contract all the legs muscles and bend the knees by sending all the body weights to the legs. Then, your feet and legs should feel locked tight to the ground. Edited to add: FYI... The purpose of Zhan Zhuang(站庄) was the practice for rooting.

Normally speaking about rooting to the ground, only if you were standing on the ground. If you are standing on the floor, then you would be rooting to the floor. The purpose of rooting is to set your feet firmly to what ever is below your feet to establish a good foundation for the body. Another word, your are trying to stand still as a mountain to keep yourself stay put and balanced. Even though there was an external influence trying to push you away, your feet still lock to the floor or ground and don't move an inch. Rooting is the basic stance for all martial art. If you are a practitioner of TaiJi, you should have no problem with rooting yourself to the ground or floor.

Have you guys ever thought of that Jing, Chi and Shen are part of the Internal Alchemy...??? Is the Internal Alchemy part of the MCO or separated....???

Thanks guys... Now I know what the argument was all about. I am glad to have someone that will never hesitate to point out my mistakes especially when I have missing something. General speaking, ATP is a form of energy which it easier for people to understand. It's OK if you want to break it down further as a chemist. However, the final result was still the use of energy from the ATP. IMO It would be impractical, every time when ATP was mentioned, to explain to people it is a potential energy which has to be converted to kinetic energy; but I do appreciate for the link showing the further breakdown of the ATP from potential to kinetic energy. @ friend: In addition, I also appreciate for the comments made by you about the exoteric science and esoteric science. Peace among us.......

Can you please describe your breathing condition...??? It happened to me if I don't breathe correctly I can't talk smoothly. I had corrected this problem with Tai Ji. BTW Chi Kung will do the job too.

Yes, mitochondria was described as "cellular power plants". Can you imagine what could have happened if one can allow the maximum capability of the mitochondria to generate the ultimate number of ATP all at once. I think that the human body would have a tremendous body strength at that instance. Doesn't that make you wonder why does a Chi Kung practitioner can release a great amount of energy from his body...??? Where do you think his Jin came from...??? Edited to add: What's so great about ATP? Every time you move a muscle, think, breathe, replicate your DNA, every time your heart beats - you use ATP to do this work! My link: ATP

FYI.... ATP is a form of biochemical energy which was the final breakdown of the glucose by oxygen already. Please get the fact straight. I will make no further comments to confuse the issue nor to argue about that the ATP was being a potential form of energy which it is not.

HNJT... I want to thank you for having an open mind more than following the thoughts....

Thank you for asking an illogical question and giving me room to answer it logically. The TTC is a stand alone document because the thoughts are supported by the inter-chapters. According to your scenario, Chapter 66 is supporting Chapter 32 within the TTC. Thus Chapter 33 is not a stand alone document but the TTC was since Ch 33 is within a stand alone document like the TTC....