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  1. The year of the Horse

    ChiDragon posted a topic in Forum and Tech Support

    The year of the horse is coming. Have we pick out the horse yet?

  2. What Is Nothing?

    ChiDragon replied to el_tortugo's topic in General Discussion

    Nothing is nothing but not the void. Void is something there that we are in it. Emptiness is not nothing but emptiness!

  3. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    Please keep in mind. Get more oxygen doesn't mean breathe more than the lungs can hold. When people breathe, ideally is to have the lung to be filled with oxygen at its full capacity. However, some people may have breathing problems. Thus they only have the lung filled from 25% to 50% but not 100%. People with their lungs filled 100% every time during inhalation lives longer. It is because they have a better immune system. Somehow, the ancient Taoist discovered by breathing slow, long and deep had improved the health tremendously. The breathing method was known as Tu Na(吐納). The modern term now is called Qigong(氣功). let's assume that the initial lung capacity of the Qigong practitioner was 50%, by performing the Tu Na method will be increased to 100%. That is what it mean by getting more oxygen. The vital sources for the human body to function and survival are food and oxygen. The food we can eat as much as we would like. However, the way people breathe may not be the same for everyone. Therefore those who have a problem in breathing need to improve their breathing habit. Guess what they need to improve their breathing habits with? It is Qigong, Taiji or any form of exercise to improve the respiratory system. It's better yet to practice breathing that coordinates with some movements. Indeed, the best candidate is Taiji. Taiji was classified as a form of Qigong. PS Some people claimed that they are practicing Qigong without breathing in that extra 50% of oxygen, then, they aren't practicing Qigong at all. There is a lack of oxygen condition is called hypoxia. Hypoxia is what everyone want to avoid.

  4. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    Off subject!

  5. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    Let me put it this way. The thing is not how much oxygen is in the air. It is how much do you take advantage of the oxygen. Some people breathing in less and some breathe in more. Those who breathe in less are in poor health. Those who breathe in more are in good health. For that said, the Qigong practitioners and other martial arts practitioners have a better respiratory systems than a ordinary person. It's better yet. They are in excellent health.
  6. I am a bit puzzled about your conclusion. Perhaps you can explain it otherwise. As far as I know, all Fajin methods were depicted from the basic movements and classified as the 8 Fajin methods. It happens to be that Peng appeared in most of them, except last two methods.

  7. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    There is no big pool of oxygen in the body. Only if one breathes more into the lungs with Qigong.

  8. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    In modern science, what is in the air that humans needed the most is oxygen. Thus the postnatal chi is oxygen.

  9. What can be said about Qi

    ChiDragon replied to Sanity Check's topic in General Discussion

    Chi is a vital source that invigorate the human body and to sustain its life. Ancient Taoist thought that the postnatal Chi is in the air. Just breathe more air then.
  10. Wow, thanks for telling me all these! How wrong could I be!?
  11. Fajin, 發勁, is a special Taiji technique using different parts of the body to issue an explosive force(勁). There are eight techniques. Each technique has a given name. Its purpose was not to learn Ginna, ζ“’ζ‹Ώ. Ginna means "grab and catch it." Ginna should be considered as another type of martial arts. The practice of Ginna is not like Taiji at all. Its practice is just jumped right into learning the grabbing techniques. The amount of power depends on the physical condition of the practitioner. Fajin, in Taiji, require extensive diligent practice for years to develop the Jin 勁 in the body muscles. The amount of Jin exertion can be controlled by the executioner. How much force was used may be observed by how far is the opponent was being pushed went. If the opponent was pushed far far back, then, one might say that the Taiji practitioner has lots of ε…§εŠŸ(neigong), inner strength.
  12. IMMHO Learning the principle is a good start for going into the methodology. It will speed up the learning process and more appreciative and encouraging. It may eliminate a lots of confusion. When you are mixing two systems and try to speak to someone the terminology just doesn't match. Then, you will have lots of explaining to do. The more you talk about it the more you're running away from the subject. It makes the listener lose interest quickly.
  13. The last four of the eight methods of Fajin https://share.google/IP8ONAwWG5JreOVdU https://share.google/wTVRqyfpVrSWNOng1
  14. The first four of the eight methods of Fajin https://share.google/Ss35xsJKPkWyCvTBE
  15. Since you have mentioned the biological systems of connective tissue and nervous system, have you gone deeper into the body cell level? Like an "action potential" that is so characteristic of the nervous system. Sorry, this is a microscopic question entering modern science. Most of the martial artists are not concerned with the internal function of the body. However, our body was affected by our practice. There are some biological changes in the body. I think it is worthwhile to investigate the biochemical effects inside the body cells. What do you think?

  16. Yoga & Qigong - Compared (by you)

    ChiDragon replied to vivekji108's topic in General Discussion

    Hi, the reason that Yoga is more popular. It is because there are more people teaching it. I see a lot of signs of Yoga studio on the streets. I don't see any signs for Qigong studio. When people say that they practice or teaching Qogong, I was always puzzled what and how their practice was. Some said it has nothing to do with breathing and some said it does. Thus I am a bit confused what the public know about Qigong. If it is not a trade secret to tell, I would to hear your opinion what Qigong is all about? How do you practice it?
  17. Sticking and following is to practice ting jin(听勁) in push-hand. In combat, the final result is still send the opponent away from you. I don't know if you understand the principle of Sticking and following, ting jin then push. The key is in ting jin, it tells you when to push the opponent. If you can answer this question, then you will know the principle of push-hand. Perhaps, you may observe it from here: At 1:31 the opponent made a mistake, that is where you take advantage to push the opponent away.
  18. All martial styles has these similar techniques. You can't lump all the styles together and be confused about them. PS Please keep in mind, a competent Taiji practitioner has a Taiji body.
  19. Ginna do not push the opponent away from the body like Taiji. The goal of Ginna is to disable and control the opponent.
  20. This is Ginna, not Taiji
  21. I have no idea what is in your mind. If you are more consistent, then you might be!
  22. Using the forearm is only the general description of Peng. You need to know what is the principle behind it. He doesn't have to mention it. It was understood by definition of what Peng is. He had demonstrate by his gesture.
  23. Find the principle, learn the principle, apply the principle.
  24. By definition he is using the forearm to Fajin, that is Peng Jin. The practitioner is explaining the principle to show how the most effective way to Fajin.
  25. Oh, yeah. That was the basic principle. Yes, you may assume that I don't know anything. However, do you know how much I know that you think I don't know?