Tags: chi kung
October 31st, 2009
Big Little Weightlifting
Written by:Jimmy
Published on October 31st, 2009 @ 03:28:53 pm , using 784 words, 109 views
Published on October 31st, 2009 @ 03:28:53 pm , using 784 words, 109 views
Posted in Martial Arts
I'm relating all that because to me this is a very important exercise and one which I'm enjoying very much, in a strange way. It's a daily five minute battle and I haven't won it yet, using a weight I've trained with before and seldom managed to hold for the full five minutes. more »
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October 23rd, 2009
How Kung Fu Takes Over Your Life
Written by:Jimmy
Published on October 23rd, 2009 @ 11:07:11 pm , using 777 words, 36 views
Published on October 23rd, 2009 @ 11:07:11 pm , using 777 words, 36 views
Posted in Martial Arts, Esoteric Meditation
Martial arts at the weird end of the scale isn't about fighting. It takes things you learn from that and applies them to something else. more »
October 17th, 2009
Choosing a First Exercise
Written by:Jimmy
Published on October 17th, 2009 @ 11:49:29 am , using 815 words, 48 views
Published on October 17th, 2009 @ 11:49:29 am , using 815 words, 48 views
Posted in Martial Arts
The thirteen postures chi kung system is very simple -- fitting it into modern life isn't. I suppose that in the old days Qi Gong practice was equally inconvenient, more »
September 27th, 2009
Basic Esoteric Training
Written by:Jimmy
Published on September 27th, 2009 @ 06:51:44 pm , using 629 words, 68 views
Published on September 27th, 2009 @ 06:51:44 pm , using 629 words, 68 views
Posted in Martial Arts, Esoteric Meditation
The first in a series is coming up, and it'll go on as long as I have the will and the opportunity to do it. I'll be trying out a couple of old things I haven't totally explored yet. The first one is the Thirteen Postures system of Tai Chi Chuan. The second is Tai Chi Sword. Probably a lot of other things will get mixed into that, because I think the boundaries are just illusions anyway. more »
May 31st, 2009
Essential Meditations
Written by:Jimmy
Published on May 31st, 2009 @ 11:48:55 am , using 1172 words, 211 views
Published on May 31st, 2009 @ 11:48:55 am , using 1172 words, 211 views
Posted in Martial Arts, Esoteric Meditation
They may even start off by saying there is no essential energy involved and the practices are completely physical or simply have to do with something called spiritual growth. I don't believe that. I've had the other experience, the one people wrote about centuries ago. more »
February 25th, 2009
Standing Like A Tree
Written by:Jimmy
Published on February 25th, 2009 @ 09:52:49 pm , using 1014 words, 463 views
Published on February 25th, 2009 @ 09:52:49 pm , using 1014 words, 463 views
Posted in Martial Arts
This is a three fold exercise, working on physical, mental, and spiritual levels all at once. The first part of this exercise is a physical stance, a very easy one in most ways, so there are not many who cannot do it. more »
December 25th, 2008
Welcome to the Skinwalker Files, my blog about strange personal experiences, martial yoga, dreaming and the out of body journey. more »
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