drakeFG Posted April 19, 2012 Hello everyone. In this post I'd like to introduce myself to this really interesting community, telling a bit about who I am and why I am here. Actually, I am just a boy, being 20 years old(almost 21)...I am Italian(born and grown up there) but I left my home and I came to England, where actually I'm preparing for a career as videogame programmer. I was always interested in martial arts and I practiced them from the age of 8 to the age of 16...first I practiced kick-boxing but then I moved to Aikido...I was attracted by the internal works of our being but I didn't know about chinese arts and also I had to leave the training because of personal problems...now after some years(in which I lost all my training ) I feel ready to take the path again and to fully experience myself... I got interested in the art of Nei Kung after reading of it on the internet and later on the Kosta Danaos' book, "the Magus of Java"...actually, I've always believed in internal energies and I found many principles explained a complement to what was my own personal philosofy even if I was critic towards everything I read...I can't really say if everything written in that book is true or not but I guess there are many topics about it, so it will be interesting to discuss about it there... Anyway, if there is someone who can point me a point to start practicing Nei Kung or other suggestion, it will be really apreciated I am really interested in the school of Mo-Pai, but I read the teachings are closed to the western people now...anyway I don't want to give up so quickly so if there is someone who has experienced this school it would be really nice to share experiences and points of view I hope I haven't bored you with this long topic Sincerely, Marco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted April 19, 2012 FYI....... Nei Kung(內功) is internal(strength) practice. Any internal practice in martial arts is related to internal breathing. It is how you circulate your breaths inside your body which is knows as "chi circulation" in the East. In the West, it was known as "energy circulation". Either way whatever you want to call it, just practice the ultimate method of breathing(Chi Kung). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeFG Posted April 19, 2012 FYI....... Nei Kung(內功) is internal(strength) practice. Any internal practice in martial arts is related to internal breathing. It is how you circulate your breaths inside your body which is knows as "chi circulation" in the East. In the West, it was known as "energy circulation". Either way whatever you want to call it, just practice the ultimate method of breathing(Chi Kung). Hi ChiDragon, thank you for your answer. I am a bit confused because from what I've read I understood that Nei Kung actually includes Chi Kung, but that Chi Kung itself limits you not bringing you so far. I might be wrong of course and I'd be happy to receive more explainations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeFG Posted April 20, 2012 Namaste & Welcome Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted April 21, 2012 Hi ChiDragon, thank you for your answer. I am a bit confused because from what I've read I understood that Nei Kung actually includes Chi Kung, but that Chi Kung itself limits you not bringing you so far. I might be wrong of course and I'd be happy to receive more explainations Yes, Nei Kung actually includes Chi Kung. Chi Kung will bring you very far if you practice abdominal breathing with the slow movements correctly. I know I'm...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeFG Posted April 21, 2012 Yes, Nei Kung actually includes Chi Kung. Chi Kung will bring you very far if you practice abdominal breathing with the slow movements correctly. I know I'm...... Again, thank you for the reply Actually, I've found a local taoist chinese master of some school called Quan Zhen and Taiji Tong Fa...he said he teaches Chi Kung and Nei Kung...do you know anything about these schools? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) You welcome... Quan Zhen(全真) is a common Taoist sect. All Taoists are specialized in Chi Kung and Nei Kung. I know about Taiji because I practice it but not heard of Taiji Tong Fa before. Edited April 21, 2012 by ChiDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeFG Posted April 21, 2012 Then I guess I will start practicing guided by this master asap I guess it will be at least a starting point...I just hope what he teaches is not a rip off for westerners but that he follows traditions Anyway thanks again a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
