Guest guest Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 James, This and the prior posts remind me very much of what I was taught was called Dan Jun Breathing (pronounced Tan Jun). This was when I was learning a traditional style of Hap Ki Do (Sin Moo) in San Francisco. It was described as living about 3 inches below the navel. We did power breathing where we would ultimately work it through our bodies and out of our hands. The point was that in striking, the energy would actually do the striking. We would also meditate using the energy to pass between our palms, as we sat with our palms opposing each other. As you advanced, you could separate your palms greater and greater distances and still feel the column of warmth between them. Very cool. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 , <raazor wrote: Deep. Never really heard of Hap Ki Do, but... three ways to activate DanTien: With the breathing, like your Dan Jun With the mind, by placing the attention and will- energy in the dantien With gravity, by standing with legs bent but relaxed and body forward to bring the centre of gravity of the body down to " kiss " the dantien. Additional safety for qigong: grounding grounding grounding! connect to the earth force suspend the crown point lower the ribcage, use its weight to align the spine open the limbs, especially toes and hands, to allow bed energy to drain away. Shake hands after practice, and legs, always! Also employ mind intention to drain the bad energy away from the central channel. Super important safety: Get a proper teacher don't just liten to James who is know for his pontification and verbosity. Good luck! May you find harmony with the tao! J > > James, > This and the prior posts remind me very much of what I was taught was called Dan Jun Breathing (pronounced Tan Jun). This was when I was learning a traditional style of Hap Ki Do (Sin Moo) in San Francisco. > It was described as living about 3 inches below the navel. We did power breathing where we would ultimately work it through our bodies and out of our hands. The point was that in striking, the energy would actually do the striking. We would also meditate using the energy to pass between our palms, as we sat with our palms opposing each other. As you advanced, you could separate your palms greater and greater distances and still feel the column of warmth between them. > > Very cool. > > Ray > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Thank you James. Take it easy now, Ray , " James " <milliondegrees wrote: > > , <raazor@> > wrote: > Deep. > Never really heard of Hap Ki Do, > but... three ways to activate DanTien: > With the breathing, like your Dan Jun > With the mind, by placing the attention and will- energy in the > dantien > With gravity, by standing with legs bent but relaxed and body > forward to bring the centre of gravity of the body down to " kiss " > the dantien. > Additional safety for qigong: > grounding grounding grounding! > connect to the earth force > suspend the crown point > lower the ribcage, use its weight to align the spine > open the limbs, especially toes and hands, to allow bed energy to > drain away. Shake hands after practice, and legs, always! Also > employ mind intention to drain the bad energy away from the central > channel. > Super important safety: > Get a proper teacher don't just liten to James who is know for his > pontification and verbosity. > Good luck! May you find harmony with the tao! > J > > > > > James, > > This and the prior posts remind me very much of what I was taught > was called Dan Jun Breathing (pronounced Tan Jun). This was when I > was learning a traditional style of Hap Ki Do (Sin Moo) in San > Francisco. > > It was described as living about 3 inches below the navel. We did > power breathing where we would ultimately work it through our bodies > and out of our hands. The point was that in striking, the energy > would actually do the striking. We would also meditate using the > energy to pass between our palms, as we sat with our palms opposing > each other. As you advanced, you could separate your palms greater > and greater distances and still feel the column of warmth between > them. > > > > Very cool. > > > > Ray > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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