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Yiquan #8: 8 static postures

March 9, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: A historic background and theory of Yiquan #1; Yiquan #2, Yiquan #3, Yiquan #4; Yiquan #5, Yiquan #6, Yiquan #7. The Yiquan set that I present in the posts about Yiquan is composed of 8 static postures. In this last post I will present the seventh and eighth position. Seventh position This position strongly develops the energy which we emanate through our eyes. This exercise helps to raise Qi and flow of energy to[…]

Yiquan #7: 8 static postures

March 1, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: A historic background and theory of Yiquan #1; Yiquan #2, Yiquan #3, Yiquan #4, Yiquan #5, Yiquan #6. The Yiquan set that I present in the posts about Yiquan is composed of 8 static postures. See previous posts for the first five postures. In this post I present the sixth posture. In all eight or ten positions you are standing seemingly still, but the truth is far more complex. For example your[…]

Yiquan #6: 8 static postures

February 22, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: A historic background and theory of Yiquan #1; Yiquan #2, Yiquan #3, Yiquan #4, Yiquan #5. The Yiquan set that I present in the posts about Yiquan is composed of 8 static postures. Today I continue with the fourth and fifth positions. Fourth position This position strongly connects sides of lower and upper part of the body with lower Dantien. Palms are pressing downwards and that causes the Dai Mai or Belt[…]

Yiquan #5: 8 static postures

February 15, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: A historic background and theory of Yiquan #1, Yiquan #2, Yiquan #3, Yiquan #4 The Yiquan set that I will present in next posts is composed of 8 static postures. Stand in a normal stance which is modified and light version of horse stance, which is lower and wider. You are standing in the normal stance. Which means you are in a shoulder width stance approximately. Your knees are lightly bent and your[…]

Yiquan #4: a historic background and theory

February 8, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: Yiquan #1, Yiquan #2 and Yiquan #3 What would Qigong be like without the energy, Qi? It would be only a Gong. So, only a time and an effort which is the literal meaning of the word »Gong« in Chinese. In our context, it would mean only physical exercises, done without the purpose of cultivation of the whole being including the energy aspect. We are dealing with an art Qigong is an[…]

Yiquan #3: a historic background and theory

February 2, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Read previous posts: Yiquan #1 and Yiquan #2 In the previous post we have touched the Yang aspect of the energy flow in Yiquan practice, today we will discuss the Yin aspect of this training. Yin and Yang and Qi In the previous post I was describing the path of Qi going downwards, or how you, practitioner, are leading the Qi in downfall current. I also said that this current can be blocked and drained[…]

Yiquan #1: a historic background and theory

January 18, 2019 Petar Prikratki 4 - QIGONG PRACTICE, Qigong sets and exercises

Yiquan (or Yichuan, I Chuan, I Quan) is a martial art, which derives from Xingyiquan and therefore its roots are seen in postures, mindset and purpose of training. It is internal martial art as well as internal meditative practice. Xingyiquan is translated as »Form-intention-fist« and when Xing is removed and only »intention fist« remains, you get Yiquan. Static practice This practice is very static, since the majority of practice is composed of static postures in[…]