Thursday, June 27, 2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang










New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang

'The Paradox Of Internal Power' - continued from 6/21 post


"The easiest place to start is to think of internal power as something not ruled by physicality. In other words, if in your mind, inside yourself, you can gather a volcanic explosive force and issue it instantaneously at the speed of thought, this does not have very much dependence on the physical delivery, which chances are will be smooth and internally explosive on contact.

But here’s where people get off track. They think that speed and explosiveness are all there is to internal power. These two factors are the delivery method, nothing more. The content, the Chi or bio-electromagnetic energy actually does not respond well to tension, in fact tension cuts off or short-circuits Chi flow."

More Later.






Sunday, June 23, 2013

Mahalo











Aloha, 

Just wanted to say a big Mahalo (thank you) to all who attended today’s Inside Zhan Zhuang Questions and Answers Webinar. Great questions and I’m told, insightful answers. The response was such that the Webinar organizers at Neijiatoday.com have asked me to return for another in-depth session. Will keep you advised...

Mahalo Nui Loa, (thank you very much)

Mark


Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang










6/21/2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang

'The Paradox Of Internal Power' - continued from 6/14 post


"The activation of this ‘readiness state’ has to do with the role of adrenalin in a real-life situation and the difference between the way it acts on the trained or untrained person. In the untrained, the speed up of the heart rate and metabolism generate an overwhelming tension because instead of sinking, the Chi rises, usually into the chest and head.

In the highly trained individual however, the Chi sinks just as it always does after decades of Wuji Kung Fu. (Zhan Zhuang) This means that the energy reacts in such a way that all our resources are instantly mustered and ready for use. To take all this a step further, we must discover the difference between the way physical power feels and the way that genuine internal power really feels." 

More Later.




Inside Zhan Zhuang: Questions & Answers WEBINAR











Aloha - and greetings from Maui,

Whether we train Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua or Yiquan, - Standing Meditation is an essential part of our power development program, and why? Because it’s the most effective way to cultivate internal power and achieve whole-body integration. 

So, are you interested in Zhan Zhuang? 

Do you have questions about the practice? 

Have you experienced something remarkable or unusual and don’t know what it is?

Or perhaps you just want to advance your training to the next level...

Well - now is the time.

On JUNE 23 - that’s this Sunday - at 6:00PM Eastern time - I will be doing a special Zhan Zhuang WEBINAR, entitled

INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 

This will be a one-time-only event so, check out  NEIJIATODAY.com  for details and to make your reservation

I look forward to hearing from you.

Mahalo...


Friday, June 14, 2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang










6/14/2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang 

'The Paradox of Internal Power' - continued from 6/6 post

"Another manifestation of correctly channeled adrenalin is that everything above the level of our centerpoint (navel area) becomes extremely light (empty) while the sinking Chi makes everything in the lower half of the body filled with spring power, the ability to move in any direction instantaneously. Of course this division can be instantly modified, blended or reversed as the situation requires."

More Later.





Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Zhan Zhuang Webinar











Aloha and greetings from Maui,

Interested in Standing Meditation? Have questions about your practice? Experienced something remarkable or unusual and don’t know what it is? Want to advance your training to the next level? Well, now is the time.

On JUNE 23 I will be doing a special Zhan Zhuang WEBINAR,  

INSIDE ZHAN ZHUANG: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Check out  http://www.neijiatoday.com  for details and to make your reservation. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Aloha,

Mark





Thursday, June 6, 2013

New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang










6/6/13


New Excerpt From Inside Zhan Zhuang 

'The Paradox of Internal Power' - continued from 5/31 post

"This lightness, meaning the feeling of having no weight or resistance to movement from the environment, (the air) can permeate the body all the way down through the feet which become filled with spring power.  

I once observed a master practitioner who could actually create a sort of temporary vacuum within which to move and strike."

More Later.