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Wushu Greeting . Stretching . Kua . Meriduian Tapping . 10 Postures . The Hand Form . Ward Off Left . Roll Back . Press . Close.

Warm Up

 Head To Toe Routine  

Meridian Double Hand/Finger Tapping

 

NB Listen to the tingling in your fingers/hands as you preform the Qi Gong, this is a very similiar feeling to Qi circulation, but this feeling is for the whole body, not just the hands.
  

  Qi Gong

 

10 Postures

  

13 Postures

 


Breathing
Small Circulation

Dantian (Generally) Draw a line from the head to the toe and navel to the spine.
Then imagine 3 cm below that point towards the middle of your body.
 
 

Form
Third Principle

Correct Position of Chest & Back
Allow your chest to sink in. Slightly tuck in your tailbone.

This is said to again encourage your Qi to sink down towards
the Dan Tien (centre point). If you puff your chest up you will feel top
heavy. Tucking in your tailbone also slightly rounds your
back which stretches / opens up your spine.
 

Yang Family Hand Shape
1. Palm
Palm: Extend your fingers towards the straight, but bent slightly and slightly
spaced between each fingers, the thumb is more open (Tiger Mouth).
The palm remains the same shape throughout. Turning the forearm and wrist
changes the direction and meaning. Internally one also changes the meaning.
(Grabbing, Pulling, Pressing, Sitting, Striking.)
 
   
 


The Yang Family Hand Form
Basic Introduction & Practice

Preperation, Beginning, Ward Off Left adding Ward Off Right, Press if time.
 
Ward Off Right
 
   
 
     
Move your weight back slightly to right foot. Following body turning, left toe turns into corner on heel. turn back weight to left foot, rotate left arm palm down. Bend in right arm cicle close to body. Pick up right foot and stand out to make standard Bow Stance.  Move weight forward slanting torso forward. Right arm pushes up, left arm presses down to point at the centre foream of right arm. Your finished posture, the right arm forms one quarter of one circle. You right elbow is in line with your knee. Gaze looks forward.

Warm Down Massage and/or Meridian Tapping
10 Postures

Three Circles
Draw three circle from up to down / Out to in.
Close.