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| Last Updated: April 26, 2007 |
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| Wu Ji Tai Chi QiGong Set 1. Swing Arms 2. Pushing Water 3. Block and Strike (A) 4. Block and Strike (B) 5. Drink of Water 6. Push and Pull 7. Circle Heaven and Earth 8. Follow the Ball 9. Circle your Knees 10. Opening Form 11. Lotus 12. Rotating the Ball 13. Snake Attack 14. Open Clouds 15. Standing Meditation 16. Two Dragons Competing |
| What is QiGong? Sometimes spelled as Chi Kung or Chi Gung, QiGong is literally translated as "Energy Work". It is a practice of breathing, meditation, and movement to acheive maximum circulation of energy within. QiGong is one's journey of personal development toward refining the awareness and usage of internal life force energies. While there are many types of QiGong, and various sets practiced for different purposes, the set that we practice at Silk Wind is closely related to our style of Tai Chi Chuan. |
| In addition to being a rewarding practice unto itself, our QiGong set is also the foundation for Tai Chi Chuan. When practicing QiGong, the same basic movement is repeated several times, keeping the practioner engaged in a specific energy pattern. Posture, proper form and movement are internalized through repetition. Whereas the forms of Tai Chi Chuan lead you from one posture to the next, making the energy patterns more dynamic, and therfore, more difficult to intially experience. By practicing QiGong, the basic understanding and awareness of one's physical and energetic bodies will enable Tai Chi Chuan, or other martial arts, to become more meaningful. |
