"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell"
~ Buddha
11th June 2019
Qigong for Internal Power
Martial Qigong (Chi Kung) goes a step beyond Qigong for health. It develops abilities well beyond those of normal people. Mastery of this type of Qigong is what enables martial arts masters to perform such ‘superhuman’ feats as punching the ends off bricks, washing in broken glass, rubbing red-hot metal and being hit with hammers and axes.
Systems of Martial Qigong
Vein Tendon Qigong is a simple but effective system which tones all of the tendons in the body and increases its elasticity so that it can store energy.
The Sum Chien routine from the Tiger – Crane Combination Art is perhaps the most powerful exercise for martial Qigong. It involves building elasticity into the whole body and then using it to store energy in the lower tan tien (the lower Qi energy center of the body), releasing it in explosive bursts down to the hands, and then returning it to the tan tien to be used again. It incorporates reverse abdominal breathing and exercises absolutely all of the tendons in the body.
Iron Shirt Qigong involves several sets of exercises which train the tendon to be elastic and store energy for explosive release. It also incorporates reverse abdominal breathing. It serves as a good supplement to the Sum Chien training.
Martial Qigong
Martial Qigong can be learned by people of reasonable fitness, male or female. It takes regular training over a period of time to achieve a high level of skill, but the exercises can be learned in a relatively short space and then practised anywhere.
Benefits of Martial Qigong:
- It packs Qi into the internal organs, strengthening them, energizing them and making them resistant to injury/disease.
- It replenishes essential Qi in the kidneys, combating ageing and greatly increasing vigour. It builds springy, explosive strength which can be released at short range to produce large amounts of power
- If you want to learn the skills which made Kung Fu famous or for more information, please contact us or book now.
Demonstrations of Shaolin Iron Shirt Qigong
*Please note that these videos are posted here to demonstrate the effectiveness of our training. Beginners are not asked to do anything like this!
Breaking a wooden Batton over the groin
Breaking blocks on the skull
Washing the face with broken glass
Bending two spears with the throat
The Human Battering Ram
Repeated Strikes: