John Read has taught Martial Arts for 38 years and is a
National Judge for the BCCMA and is the Chief Instructor for the East Midlands
Wushu Association.
He has also judged at International level, and teaches Hsing
Yi, Tai Chi, Ba Gua and other styles to private students, and at his Nottingham
club.
For further information see www.wushuuk.com or phone 0115
9223999.
John Read 08/Mar/2004
In this posture, I am about to emit a spiralling jing
related to Water of Hsing Yi, but I am performing Chen style Tai
Chi.
Thus demonstrating that these Chi Gung methods can be
applied to many arts.
Use in other martial
arts.
Water, as described above, can be applied in many arts
e.g.
Tai Chi - Lazy about untying coat.
Ba Gua - Most of the 8 basic hand changes (since they are
all spiralling and turning)
Hsing Yi - Tsuan Chuan
Etc.
My students, some of whom already had Dan grades in other
styles, have dramatically increased their internal power by using these
techniques.
This will convert the internal stored energy into forward
power, in a similar manner to a spinning wheel with water on it, the water will
fly outwards. The right arm acts like a hose pipe under high pressure and
transmits the energy forward and upward, like a fountain.
Internal Power for
Hsing Yi, Ba Gua or Tai Chi.
Water (Tsuan Chuan -
Drilling).
Water is fluid and twisting, often thought of as drilling
because of its spiralling path and its ability to penetrate through any
gap.
The main organ for transmitting the energy is the
kidneys.
Chi Gung (Breathing/Energy
exercise) - Spiralling the Chi.
Stand with feet shoulder width apart and both hands gently
resting on the Dan Tien (Navel), right hand on the outside.
Breathe down to the Dan Tien and slowly turn 45 degrees to
the left whilst pushing the right hand forward and the left hand back and behind
you.
Now slowly turn 45 degrees to the right, whilst gathering
energy and still breathing into the Dan Tien, the right hand gathers in a large
circle and finishes in front of the right kidney in a fist with palm down, the
left hand circles to the centreline with palm open.
Suddenly thrust the right fist upward and forward whilst
pulling the left hand back to under the right armpit, at the same time breath
out rapidly.
Allow the body to rotate to just beyond centre, then relax
and settle to the centre.
It is important that the right elbow is tucked in,
imagining a connection between the right elbow and the right
kidney.
During the energy transmition the path of the energy is as
shown in fig1 (side view) and fig2 (top view). The energy flows in a spiral from
the Dan Tien (A) to the left kidney (B) then the right kidney (C) through the
right elbow (D) and finally out through the right fist, which should also twist
from palm down to palm up.
The right hip must drive forward and slightly up, then
settle back down.
