18. Q: One of my schoolmates has some Qigong foundation, and recently he has practiced relatively low Yang Sheng Zhuang for a period, feeling the moving air inside the body. Is it having something to do with boxing skill? Is it the right feeling of advanced practitioners? Master Wang wrote an article on practicing breath in "Yiquan Right Path" and mentioned "Zhoutian secret of success". Will you give me some instructions on this?

A: Your friend apparently has been influenced by Qigong in practicing Yiquan. Most practitioners feel the warmth from underneath the feet in zhan zhuang, and it gradually spreads to the whole body. Jingqi (spirit) spreads to the whole body little by little (quoted from Shaolin Boxing Treasured Book), instead of in straight lines. In breathing naturally, your body is like a hollow leather bag, swelling and shrinking with the inhaling and exhaling of the air. Mr. Wang did research to Qigong in early years, but in middle age, he found it has more disadvantages to people's health. "Yiquan Right Path" was his early work, which indeed included some different sayings with later ones.


"but in middle age he found it has more disadvantage to people's health"

and they didnt elaborate at all on it. does anyone know why mr wang xiangzhai did or would come to this conclusion?

is qigong good, or bad for you? and why would an experienced fighter and practitioner of qigong come to this conclusion?

anyone care to speculate or have any other info?

you guys gonna leave me hangin???

c'mon, someone has to have some kind of input, this question is for all of you out there in computer land...

You're very much like a hollow leather bag and that you added "leave me hanging" really drove the point home.

Bob#2

bob#2 my only friend...

well personally, i feel that qigong is good for you and can also benefit the martial artist as well.

i was just wondering why mr wang came to this conclusion, since the bastards didnt really say much of it after that.

and as for the usage of slang, im tired of people judging me just because i dont talk like a freakin scholar, although i can, its just more natural for me that way, i hate faking it and i hate it when people fake it.

I'm wondering if its a misinterpretation, or a comment taken out of context. Maybe something about how improper standing was damaging to people's health( I'll attest to that), or improper teaching.

Could be BS, considering that he toughed it out during the cultural revolution. Maybe somebody was out to damage Dachengchuan, or him?