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Qigong Video Reveals Ancient Secrets

So, Yoshi, thats your new training style? Sit On Your Ass Kung Fu?

A lot of martial artists are disparaging of anything they dont learn in a dojo, and perhaps with some justification. However, after I beat the crap out of my feet doing dumb things learning about footwear (see my article on footwear for more. I do stupid things so you dont have to. Or, at least, thats what I tell myself), I needed some time doing something else. Now, doing something else doesnt mean I skip learning about Martial Arts. So, with my feet propped up and under ice to keep the swelling down, I started looking at tai quigong videos. Hey, I could persuade my wife that it was business related. She didnt buy that when I was watching Jet Li in Hero for some reason.

Jet Li is a practitioner of Tai Quigong, among his other styles, and you can see how its impacted what hes working on. Tai quigong is, in many ways, like rhythmic yoga. It stresses flexibility and range of motion, rather than hard, sharp movements. Its a foundational skill sit, focusing on breathing and qui management, and is good for improving energy levels and health in general.

And since it doesnt actually need a dojo with falling mats, its not bad for learning off of a video. Yes, I know, thats heresy learn a martial art from video? More seriously, the video lets you pause and slow down the motions, and since tai quigong focuses on one set of motions at a time, it lets you focus on form and meditation while you do the exercises.