styles and Techniques used
“In Tai Chi the whole body is filled with winding and circular motion. Internal winding motion is co-operated with External winding motion. When One moves, all others move together. All Chi power is delivered from the center of the Mind through the inside of the bones,then transmitted through the muscles and ligaments to the tips of the limbs.” - Chen Xin
The real definition of a Martial Artist is “One who stops War within and without.” To refine and develop the Self; to make better people!
Tai Chi Classic states “Movement like pulling silk”
Silk Reeling Chi Kung- is the essence of Tai Chi Chuan and is the fundamental method of training spiral energy inside and out and develops Zhong Chi or central Chi which is circulated around the Body with Minds intention. Circular winding spiral movements in harmonious sequences connect Mind/Body with the focus on breath, blood flow, muscle/bone connection. Silk Reeling Chi Kung opens and loosens the 9 primary joints Wrist/ Elbows/ Shoulders/ Neck/ Waist/ Hips/ Back/ Knees/ Ankles/ Open the Gateway of Chi flow to extremities.
Chi -translates as Energy
Kung- translates as Work
Chi Kung- literally means Energy Work
The essence of Silk Reeling Chi Kung is a Method of 'Feng Song'
Feng Song- is trained Internal Energy of letting oneself to relax and loosen. The Art and Science of a Relaxed Mind makes a relaxed Body.
-Silk Reeling seeks the Unification of the entire Mind/Body through Spiral technology.
-The slow even twining nature of the movements stretches and strengthens the muscles, fascia and tendons, making them elastic and less open to injury.
-Increases the improvement of the depth of breath creating the intentional circulation of blood flow around major organs reducing and/or eliminating the stagnation and blockage of Chi, which allows for a Healthy Flow of Life and Health.
-Provides efficient load bearing exercises for he muscles and bones by condensing chi into the marrow creating density, elasticity, and strength.
Meditation
-Why meditate? Self Observation/ Self Awareness/ Self Responsibility/ Self Cultivation or the Refining of the Self.
-Types of meditation are Moving/Standing/Sitting
-Every class in the system of Mountain Below Earth utilizes the Internal Alchemy of Moving/ Sitting/ Standing meditation with the focus of Looking and Listening within.
-Meditation is Active participation in the observation and experience of a True Life and the Awareness of you inner and outer Space as One.
-In class you will learn many techniques of how to develop your Meditation practice in Movement and Stillness.
- Meditation is Simplification of Mind or Single Mindedness
-Sincerity is the essence of Meditation
-Sincerity is the center of all Virtue of the Mind.
-Sincerity is to do a task with great care and with single mindedness.
-Sincerity requires internal devotion and concentration, and does not demand any outside forces of confirmation, authority, religions, or beliefs.
Old Saying “Where sincerity is, the Way is Open.”
-Meditation is the highest expressions of the Mind and Emotion
Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan
-Wu Chi and Yin Yang manifestation/ Empty Mind and the study of Internal and External Movement.
-How the body and its energy should be used
-Shen fa is correct physical and energetic posture is necessary for the benefit of health and eventually Martial application.
-Tai Chi requires self observation and unification of each part of the body through Mind intention.
-Tai Chi Chuan's basic skills have simple and practical effects on Maintaining good health/ Efficiency of physical movements and internal circulation of Chi.
-Martial Application
-Healing Application
-Whole body relaxation.
-Training Mind taking precedence over muscles.
-Accumulated softness will progress to firmness and change back to softness again alternating and complementing each other.
-Quick movements are preceded and follow slow movements.
-The use of every part of the body as One.
-13 Energies of the Body and Tai Chi Chuan is Ba fa the Eight Trigram methods of Body energies and Wu Bu Five elemental foot work and direction.
-Tai Chi form teaches freedom of movement and formlessness of Mind
-Chinese medical theory with “Daoyin” Mind directed chi combined with specific movement techniques activates the body's energy pathways maximizing health benefits
-Each method of Tai Chi is can be designed for any body type/ /temperament and disposition of the practitioner, and the methods and frequency can be adapted to the living conditions or environment of any situation.
-Taoist Alchemy and Philosophy
-Tu Na is focused breath work of gathering and releasing or expelling of energy.
-Chin na work is martial grappling and energetic leverage.
-Fa Jing is the focused release of energy.
-Jinglou theory is the meridian system of Chinese acupuncture .
-Yin Yang theory is the complementary forces of “One” defined by the relative states of balance or imbalance.
-Taola or “Form” such and the Tai Chi Chuan sequence.
-Wu Chi is the ideal state of no manifested form or intention, it is perfect stillness and is the foundation of all movement. Wu Chi is the birth origin and Mother ofTai Chi .
-Martial Yoga is “Internal Alchemy” which is the process of transforming a course heavy matter into a more “Lighter” refined pure state. The saying of the ancient alchemist is turn “Lead into Gold” . This is Body/Mind/Spirit unity.
Two Person Partner Tai Chi and Sensitivity Training
-”Tuishou” or push hands develops sensitivity training.
-Martial techniques and sensitivity training including but not limited to Kicking/Striking/Tumbling/Throwing/Grasping
-Energetic techniques include Listening/ Adhere/ Following/ Neutralizing/ Redirecting/ Pressing/ Receiving/ Emptying/ Filling/ Overwhelming/ Leading/Seducing/ Trapping/ Hiding your Center/ Chin na/ Sticking/ Fixed step single hand/Fixed step double hand/ single and double step/ Free step double single alternation of hand movement.
-Two person Tai Chi
-Two person Chi Kung/ Partner Chi Kung
-Rooting and listening exercises
-Learning how to adapt and harmonize to relationships inside and out.
Ba Gua Zhang and Eight Mother Palms
-Circle walking Meditation
-Circular footwork and the twisting turning of Dragon body on top.
-Eight Trigram palms I Ching theory Standing Meditation
-Eight Mother Palms of Ba Gua Zhang
-Dragon Chi Kung
-Dragon Ba Gua Form
-Multiple opponent all directional Awareness training