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Take your best first step to a profoundly meaningful journey, with our Tai Chi Foundations #1: Fascia Mastery.
www.phoenixmountaintaichi.com/pages/online_courses_page
Powerful Qigong for Better Vision: Simple Energy Healing For Your Eyes
Learn a powerful yet simple Qigong exercise designed to nourish your eyes with healing energy. This single practice helps promote eye health and support natural vision through gentle energy cultivation.
🌟 Benefits of This Practice:
• Nourish eyes with healing energy
• Reduce eye strain and fatigue
• Support natural vision health
• Promote positive eye behavior
🎯 In This Gentle Practice:
✅ Step-by-step instruction
✅ Harnessing positive energy
✅ Daily practice guidelines
Perfect for:
• Anyone concerned about eye health
• Digital device users
• Those seeking natural vision care
• Qigong beginners and practitioners
🎓 Learn:
• Qigong eye healing techniques
• The principle behind the method
• How to cultivate he...
🌟 Benefits of This Practice:
• Nourish eyes with healing energy
• Reduce eye strain and fatigue
• Support natural vision health
• Promote positive eye behavior
🎯 In This Gentle Practice:
✅ Step-by-step instruction
✅ Harnessing positive energy
✅ Daily practice guidelines
Perfect for:
• Anyone concerned about eye health
• Digital device users
• Those seeking natural vision care
• Qigong beginners and practitioners
🎓 Learn:
• Qigong eye healing techniques
• The principle behind the method
• How to cultivate he...
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Three-Section Staff: How to Use The Most Versatile Weapon in Kung Fu
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.9 часов назад
Discover why the three-section staff is considered one of kung fu's most adaptable weapons. Learn how this iconic weapon transforms to dominate every fighting range and situation. 🔥 Versatile Fighting Methods: • Close-range dual stick techniques • Mid-range stick and shield tactics • Long-range whipping attacks • Nunchuck-style combinations ⚔️ All the Combat Applications: • Offense and defense ...
The Secret of Fajin: From Kung Fu to Tai Chi's Hidden Power Completely Revealed
Просмотров 10 тыс.14 часов назад
Discover the hidden methods of generating explosive power in Chinese martial arts. From traditional Kung Fu approaches to Tai Chi's unique internal methods, learn how each style develops and expresses Fajin differently. 🔥 Traditional Kung Fu Methods: • Whipping force generation • Integrated body power • Dantian spinal bow technique • Pure dantian force • Pros and cons of each approach ⚡ Tai Chi...
Beyond Words: How Emotional Experiences Connect You to Your Spirit
Просмотров 1 тыс.19 часов назад
Explore how our emotional experiences serve as a bridge to understanding our spiritual nature. Discover how pure bliss nourishes our spirit, and how everyday feelings can guide us toward deeper spiritual connection. 🌟 Understanding Spirit and Emotion: • How bliss nourishes our spirit • Why emotions speak the language of spirit • The connection between feeling and essence • Finding truth in ever...
The Tai Chi Way to Weight Train: Stronger Without Tension
Просмотров 6 тыс.День назад
Start your new year's fitness journey with wisdom! Discover how to combine weight training with Tai Chi principles to build strength while maintaining relaxation, promoting fascia health, and developing functional power. Thank you to subscriber Ernesto for requesting this video! 😃🙌 Helpful Review Video: What is and How to Song: ruclips.net/video/J0RRN0bDxf4/видео.html 💪 Build Strength the Tai ...
Making Anime Real: Tai Chi Explains Baki's Aikido Handshake Technique
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.День назад
Ever wonder if anime martial arts techniques could work in real life? Watch as we break down Baki's famous handshake scene where Gouki Shibukawa, a master of Aikido, drops a strong opponent with just a grip. Through Tai Chi's five levels of internal power, discover how this "impossible" technique actually becomes possible. This presentation was made at the request of user @outerlast . Thank you...
Tai Chi's Spiritual Heart: Finding Bliss Through Your Practice
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.14 дней назад
Discover how Tai Chi opens the gateway to profound spiritual experience. Learn how proper practice aligns your spirit (Shen) with the Original Qi of the Dao, allowing you to experience true bliss and spiritual nourishment. 🌟 Journey Into Spirit: • Understanding Shen, our spiritual essence • The nature of spiritual experience • How Tai Chi awakens spiritual awareness • Connecting with your deepe...
Tai Chi Push Hands Demystified: Using Fascia to Control and Uproot
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.14 дней назад
Discover how mastering fascial connection can transform your Push Hands practice. Learn the essential skills of redirecting force and uprooting that solve the age-old problem of Double Weighting. 🌟 Essential Skills Revealed: • Reading force through fascial awareness • Redirecting energy without struggle • Creating effortless uprooting • Resolving Double Weighting naturally 🎯 In this transformat...
Capture Any Strike: Tai Chi's Secret Hidden Inside Push Hands Practice
Просмотров 11 тыс.21 день назад
Discover how Tai Chi masters control fast attacks before they reach full speed. Learn the crucial role of pre-contact awareness and brief-contact control and how single-hand push hands training develops these essential skills. 🔥 Master Pre-Contact and Brief-Contact Control: • Understand the 3 phases of combat, Pre-contact, Brief-contact, and Prolonged Contact • Control the speed of opponent's m...
Online Course - Tai Chi Internal Power Foundation - Yi Mastery
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.21 день назад
Yi Mastery: The final and most sophisticated stage of internal power development. Learn to perceive and influence intention itself, shaping outcomes before they manifest into force. 🔮 The Pinnacle of the Tai Chi Internal Foundations: • Control encounters before physical contact • Transform resistance at its source • Maintain unshakeable spiritual centeredness • Empower your Tai Chi form and app...
Tai Chi Fighting Application: The Art of Breaking Structure
Просмотров 12 тыс.21 день назад
Discover how Tai Chi masters destabilize opponents without compromising their own balance. Learn the subtle art of drawing opponents out of their base before collapsing their structure through internal power. This is part of our upcoming course, The Essence of Yang Tai Chi Seizes, Take Downs, and Throws. 🥋 The Two-Phase Collapse: Phase 1: Creating Instability • Extending awareness through their...
The Second Hammer: Ban Lan Chui - Tai Chi's Art of Disrupt and Strike
Просмотров 7 тыс.28 дней назад
Continue your journey through Tai Chi's Five Hammers as we reveal Ban Lan Chui, a technique to highlight Tai Chi's method of disrupting balance before delivering devastating strikes. Discover how internal power transforms this classical technique to be even more formidable than you had imagined. 🥋 Layers of Internal Power: Disrupting Balance: • Using fascia awareness to take control of their ba...
Eight Movements That Begin Your Tai Chi Journey | Course Trailer
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Take your first step into authentic Yang Style Tai Chi practice. This introductory course teaches eight essential movements that build a strong foundation for your journey into the internal arts. 🌟 What You'll Learn: • Eight fundamental Tai Chi movements • Clear, step-by-step instruction • Basic principles of internal movement • The key to aligning yourself with your Qi and Spirit. ✨ Perfect Fo...
The Unstoppable Hammers: Tai Chi's Internal Power Strikes Explained
Просмотров 15 тыс.Месяц назад
Discover one of Tai Chi's hidden and powerful fighting techniques - the Internal Hammer strike. Watch as we break down how three levels of internal skill combine to create a totally formidable fighting force. 🥋 Three Layers of Power: Fascia Mastery: • Reading opponent's structural weaknesses • Creating instant mechanical advantage • Disrupting balance through tissue connection Song Power: • Rel...
Beyond Here and Now: Tai Chi's Path to Universal Connection
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Journey from martial mastery to spiritual awakening as we explore how Tai Chi's practice of expanded awareness leads to profound connection with all of creation. 🌟 The Journey of Expanding Awareness: Martial Origins: • Controlling space through expanded awareness • Maintaining unshakeable center (Zhongding) • Mastering intention within your domain • Transforming opposition into harmony Beyond C...
Beyond Self: The Spiritual Battle of Awareness in Tai Chi
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Месяц назад
Beyond Self: The Spiritual Battle of Awareness in Tai Chi
Sacred Breath: How to Draw Qi from Heaven and Earth to Heal and Strengthen Your Spirit
Просмотров 5 тыс.Месяц назад
Sacred Breath: How to Draw Qi from Heaven and Earth to Heal and Strengthen Your Spirit
Hard vs Soft Touch: The Hidden Depths of Tai Chi's Fascia Control
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Месяц назад
Hard vs Soft Touch: The Hidden Depths of Tai Chi's Fascia Control
When Strength Meets Skill: Rock Climber Discovers Tai Chi's Hidden Power
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.Месяц назад
When Strength Meets Skill: Rock Climber Discovers Tai Chi's Hidden Power
Beyond Physical Balance: The Secret of Unshakeable Centering
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.Месяц назад
Beyond Physical Balance: The Secret of Unshakeable Centering
Beyond Resistance: Tai Chi's Inner Art to Qinna Joint Lock Defense
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Beyond Resistance: Tai Chi's Inner Art to Qinna Joint Lock Defense
The Old Six Roads: Ancient Tai Chi Form Reveals Path to Inner Harmony
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
The Old Six Roads: Ancient Tai Chi Form Reveals Path to Inner Harmony
Beyond Force: Wu Yuxiang's Four Secret Words That Changed Tai Chi Forever
Просмотров 5 тыс.Месяц назад
Beyond Force: Wu Yuxiang's Four Secret Words That Changed Tai Chi Forever
Beyond Strength: Tai Chi's Internal Path to Mastering Joint Locks
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
Beyond Strength: Tai Chi's Internal Path to Mastering Joint Locks
The Hidden Depths of Tai Chi's First Move: From Qi to Yi, the Evolution of Power
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 месяца назад
The Hidden Depths of Tai Chi's First Move: From Qi to Yi, the Evolution of Power
Tai Chi Tea Time Ep.2: Ancient Remedies for Modern Stress
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Tai Chi Tea Time Ep.2: Ancient Remedies for Modern Stress
The Art of Borrowing Power: Tai Chi's Ultimate Strategy Revealed
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 месяца назад
The Art of Borrowing Power: Tai Chi's Ultimate Strategy Revealed
The Inner Journey: Tai Chi's 5 Stages of Awareness and Intent
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
The Inner Journey: Tai Chi's 5 Stages of Awareness and Intent
Online Course - Tai Chi Internal Power Fundamentals - Neijin Mastery
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
Online Course - Tai Chi Internal Power Fundamentals - Neijin Mastery
Subtle is Supreme: Tai Chi's Art of Undetectable Fascia Control
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Subtle is Supreme: Tai Chi's Art of Undetectable Fascia Control
My new favorite follow along video. A treasure chest of infinite delight. Endless in space, extent, or size. Impossible to measure or calculate. The essence, it's all here. Understand the root and know all of its blossoming. You truly give all and by following along with this video, I have found the Tao and I am following the way. Thank you Shifu!!!
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I completed this course last year and recommend it to anyone interested in learning the internals of Tai Chi. The instructions are very clear and well explained. The topic of fascia and the internals of Tai Chi in general always seemed beyond my grasp in the past. So I was was very positively surprised that in relatively short time I could apply the techniques presented in this course myself. Of course practice is needed, but it is definitely easier than expected and I learned a lot about the working of the human body. Thanks Shifu Lin for creating this course!
Thank you! I love that you are positively surprised by your progress with this course! Because I know there is a lot of amazing wisdom in Tai Chi and a lot that you are capable of that you hadn’t realized yet. So it is the best when I see you discover all of this, for yourself! 😃🙌
Who is not tense? I am so happy I am studying this course. If I go even a few days without applying this information, it amazes me just how much I am holding on to and how much this is not constructive. Thank you Shifu for keeping things simple, honest, true, and possible. The top of the mountain may be the goal yet Shifu maybe we can make it to the moon and beyond. Thank you for taking the time to create this course and being so willing to answer my questions.
Ha ha to the moon and beyond, I love it! Thank you for sharing your experience because that is the most important part for every learner of any course! 😃🙏
Thanks Shifu! Thank you for being so honest, for really caring, for really wanting us all to have the knowledge, skills, and abilities so that our every breath in each moment can be so harmonious and delightful. In this course you make each part so relatable and understandable, that even with no training partner and studying by myself. I will randomly pick someone at a store where I am shopping and apply the skills. You have taken the most complex and finally put it in a language and format that makes it assessable to anyone who wants to learn it. I love this course and will take each mastery course that you put out in this series.
Yes! I love how you say that “so every breath in each moment can be so harmonious and delightful.” Because that is something that many of us experience inside of Tai Chi, whether you consciously realize it or you unconsciously enjoy it. And that’s part of why we pursue this study and this journey, is it not? You are a role model for what’s possible while practicing without a partner and seeing your joy as you grow through this journey is a source of pride for me as a teacher! 😃🙏
Thank You Shifu!!! You love to shine your light so freely so lovingly bringing harmony. Thank you for sharing love and wisdom in a way that is easy to understand, easy to relate to, easy and fun to apply. You make learning and living joyous. Thank you Shifu!!!
Thank you for the kind words! We all have this kind of light, the type that shines from the universe, that we can share through our highest self, through our highest intention. As we heal, learn, and share, I look forward to helping everyone discover the light inside of them. 😃🙏
I saw the video for the previous section, are there more sections to Golden Bell after this one?
There is about a dozen! I have been meaning to publish a course for this but I am not yet satisfied with the course. Both this Qigong, and all of you who wish to learn it, deserves the best I can give. So that is what is coming! 😃🙏
Can you please make a video for hairfall as well? I'm curious about your take on it!
Certainly! I'll add it to the to-do list. Thank you for the idea! 😃🙏
Hehe, I was on the LOOKout for a new video. I SEE it's going to be a good one. (Also, First!)
Haha thank you and congratulations on first! 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi worked pretty well for me, thank you! Can we do the same for hearing? Injuries?
What a wonderful channel.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Welcome to our community! 😃🙏
I always forget this thing 😅 This needs more practices. Thanks Sifu 🙏 I've heard about founder of Aikido - Morihei Ueshiba can "Root" to the Universe so nobody can "Unroot" him, is it the same thing? This rooting and his rooting?
3 Section staff invented by Shaolin was very difficult to use, it is also very messy when you are attacked from various directions at the same time, it is great to tackle a single person with a sword, the best weapon system is a sword with shield or 2 short swords or 2 short spears or similar.
Very good points! I do like two swords and two short spear methods. Very versatile and sophisticated! Thank you for sharing. 😃🙏
bravo !
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Thanks again for this superb demonstration that allows you to understand the whole point of push hands!
Thank you for your kind comment! We have a lot more push hand content on the way. 😃🙏
These online classes are easy to follow, with fast advancement, unlike other methods. The best part is Sifu Lin is a rare example of a living master, and a great teacher. I have been his student many years, and although I've moved overseas, I'm thrilled he teaches online. Don't miss out on learning from a master I call the last Jedi.
Haha thank you and I look forward to you becoming an overseas living master too! 😃🙏
Very good and very clear explained! Glad to see younger generations get it and love it!
Thank you for the kind words. 😃🙏
I'm also practicing Yang Family's (Wang youngchun) Taichi at Korea since 2002 :-). Thank you for sharing this.
Wonderful to hear about your practice in Korea! Let's keep this art growing and spreading! 😃🙏
I'm also practicing Yang Family's (Wang Yongchun) Taichi at Korea since 2022. Thank you for sharing this 🙂
That's super cool to hear about Tai Chi in Korea, is it popular there, and growing? 😃🙏
very clear , than kyou
Thank you for your kind comment! 😃🙏
The simplicity in how you expose the topic demonstrates your mastery; impressive Sir, thank you so much, growing loads with your videos! 🙏
Thank you for sharing that you are growing as you watch these videos, because knowing the difference it makes in people's life is the most wonderful and fulfilling feeling! 😃🙏
Interesting strategy to switch between attacking hands and attacking the body. Lot to learn from this simple demo.
Yes that strategy is especially important and advantageous when applied with a Jian, as you can imagine! 😃🙏
Isn’t it bad to “imagine” Qi? We don’t want to imagine things, we want to feel real things, right?
Yes it’s totally important that you feel the Qi. When you first start you can imagine the ball, because what is really happening is you are telling your awareness where to pay attention to. Once you feel the Qi you no longer need to imagine anything and just feel how that feels, to the extent that it helps you know this feeling and to come back to this feeling. Does that make sense? 😃🙏
Fascinating stuff, but your assistant is becoming chop suey😊
We better take better care of our assistants! 😃🙏
Question: If in fighting or competitive sparring using this method, if you are struck or distracted by spit in the eyes or a second combative, is your ability to use this method broken, at least momentarily? I know with some of the other skills such as sung combined with Tendon I can still use it to root into myself or anchor into the opponents body then transform not to much unlike wrestling. What about this neiji skill? Thank you for this and all your other videos.
That’s a really good question! Yes if you lose your focus there will be a moment when your control of the internal skills will falter. That’s why a calm, meditative mind is of value to this kind of practice, and why facing opponents, strikes, and yes spit in the eye, becomes a martial path to a meditative mind! You’re right about fall back. I tell my students that Fascia and Song are physical enough that even when their focus and Qi is sub optimal, they can still rely on Fascia and Song. And inversely because you know you can always rely on them, it is easier to remain relaxed and calm. Does that make sense? 😃🙏
@phoenixmountaintaichi Yes, and thank you. It makes perfect sense. Your statement on keeping a meditative state when facing another player reminds me of some of my experiences longboarding down long winding inclines. When relaxed I can control the board and myself with the greatest of ease, be in a higher stance and control with subtle changes, but if I hit a rock, gravel or my tail kicks out, my body braces and lowers my root becomes more physical and even after regaining control it takes my nervous system time to get back out F or F. On snow it's easier to recover center then on ashfault as the consequences are greater as I would imagine it would compare to agreed dueling and a self defense situation. I wanted to add looked at your courses on your website. Thank you for keeping them at an affordable price. I plan to invest in them. 🙏
next weapon, guan dao is a must. it should be one of the most important weapons, but almost no video on how it is used. even had to watch naginata documentary for some ideas :p and it might be interesting to hear how taiji uses it compared to shaolin or others :) and since there's miao dao there, how about throwing knives? there are videos in youtube showing miao dao forms and the practitioner throws several knives during the form. another recommendation is straight sword with long tassel. a lot of people think it's for wushu performance only, but i think i saw traditional taiji sword done with long tassel years ago. and in line with that, rope dart or similar weapons may be interesting too. and rather than weapon choice, can you also demonstrate how fajin is done with weapon? like the whipping, integrated, dantien spine, taiji and so on, how would you do each of them in one weapon like miao dao there, or something like that :)
Nice video demonstrating the abilities and qualities of the 3 sectional staff. I am a bit surprised the 3 sectional staff is being showcased on a RUclips channel known for Taijiquan, as it is not a traditional or common weapon from any known branch of Taijiquan. I know the 3 sectional staff is one of the 18 traditional Northern Kung Fu weapons, and I know that Taijiquan is a Northern Chinese style, but it is usually not part of any traditional Taijiquan curriculum.
Haha yes this is not a part of any Tai Chi branch I know of either! Outside of Tai Chi we also enjoy a variety of Kungfu especially regarding weaponry. This footage was taken when someone inquired about how to use this weapon. We have another unexpected one coming up too, double tiger hook swords! Thank you for your kind and informative comment. 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi Very cool. My very first Kung Fu Sifu was GM Chan Pui from the Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple located in Orlando Fla. I studied at his school back in 1985 and he taught Northern praying mantis along with about 25 different weapons including the 3 sectional staff. His specialty was the twin hook swords.
🙏Hello😊. It work and it's a great sensation. Tank you.🧚♀️🌻🌟🙏
Congratulations! And now that you can experience Qi, as you allow yourself to be in that state even more, the more you will align with the energetic and other higher aspects of yourself! Try it and see how it affects you. Because a part of you knows there’s more to you and more to all of this, then the surface, and is ready to guide you to become both more than who you had been, and more true to all that which is really you. And that would be something nice for you, would it not? 😃🙏
@phoenixmountaintaichi Yes. It would. Tank you
Shifu, it would be great to show the uses and differences between the Yang Tai Chi Broad sword (Dao) and the straight sword (Jian). Is there a big difference in the use of energy with them or if you know one, can easily use the other?
Interesting topic! I wonder how much each section of the staff weighs (i.e. density/hardness) when it was in use? I imagine that'll be crucial factor in determining how much damage can be done with its whipping attacks especially, if it's worth doing at all. Also won't using that floating midsection to block a direct swing (aimed at your head/body) make for a flimsy/inefficient block? If we're getting into more weapons, I'd very much be interested to see what your Taiji Jian looks like! I think you posted a brief/casual video on it in the past, but it'd be interesting to see what it's like within the context of the taichi fundamentals you've taught so far, including a general idea of tai chi's fighting strategy with it (like if/to what extent we incorporate the free hand or not at all). Especially how something short and light like the jian would fare against longer/larger weapons like the miaodao and spear! It would also be interesting to see how Xingyi looks with a spear/pole! Last question, are there other weapons traditionally/historically associated with or incorporated into Tai Chi? Do they have different forms, or are they all incorporated into something like the 108 form?
You are totally right about the importance of density and hardness. The one I’m using is given to me by my teacher as being suitable for training and not hurting myself too badly. Meaning it probably won’t hurt the other person enough either 😆. The density is about half of that of my usual wax wood staff. He mentioned that his peers who specialized in it, used ones that were as thick as wrists and forearms. If they had the same density as quality wax wood staffs that would make them very heavy. The amount of damage that can be done in the whipping is tremendous. I am doing it as gentle as possible because even with my training weight staff you can still easily fracture bones. I made a follow up video using Moe’s foam three section staff to show how much kinetic energy you can release into it when you properly use Song. Good point about the free middle section block. That is really best versus long distance thrusts, which makes the long whipping follow up logical too right? We can definitely explore Taiji Jian next. It’s a really interesting weapon that allows you to influence their structure, balance, force direction with Tai Chi’s internal skills. There is always opportunities to incorporate the free hand, whether to support the Neijin, to control their weapon/limb, or managing the scabbard. There is a lot of richness that is often overlooked. But you are looking for sure and that’s great! Jian versus longer Miaodao, the saying is that one inch longer is one inch more formidable. This is true and the shorter weapon user must respect that. Using Qi and Neijin, the stronger striking force is not as much a problem and Yi helps making up the range. But the range remains the biggest challenge. As Range translates to Time before you reach them and Time means opportunities for them and liabilities for you. They will have more opportunities to defeat you that you must avoid before you have your opportunity to defeat them. It’s like they get three strikes before striking out in baseball but you only get one! Xingyi spear and pole we can definitely explore. We make use of it a little bit in Song Mastery course to refine your power transmission. I’ll present more sometime on its usage applications and how that looks! Thanks for all the great questions, discussions and ideas! Very appreciated. 😃🙏
Oh your last question, weapons traditionally associated with and incorporated in Yang Tai Chi training include: double edged Jian, single edged saber, spear, and staff. Weapons are of great importance in the 1800s and early 1900s when Tai Chi was spreading. So different masters may have explored how Tai Chi applies to other weapons, including ones they are already familiar with from other martial arts. So aside from the four main ones mentioned here you may find a number of other interesting forms and applications! It’s really quite a different world in that golden age of martial arts and it will be more than great when we get back to that level of enthusiasm, general knowledge, and community in a new age if martial arts to come! 😃🙏
@phoenixmountaintaichi are there multiple Yang forms for the Jian, or is there just the one (the 13 Form)?
@@nathanielbrundige5982there are quite a few versions of it, attributed to different masters in the Yang family tree!
Fan as a weapon.
That is totally a fun topic! To really make that work it completely relies on Yi Mastery. Because when your own weapon doesn’t have strong weight, structure, or power, then you will have to maximally borrow the opponent’s force and intention to succeed. Does that make sense? I’ll present it at some point. 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi Emei peircers
Yeah that would be dope@@phoenixmountaintaichi
@@nichalausrook2397 I would like to see that too, that would be cool!
1st once again, 😊
Back on top! 🏆🥇😃
Conor McGregor said that timing beats speed.
That’s right! Thank you for reminding all of us on that one. He does have excellent counter punches. 😃👍
Thanks, I often forget to coil. Often over-relying on my back foot.
Does the online course include "homework" like "practice this for the following 2 weeks for X time per day"? Or is it more freeform informational? Does it start with standing practice?
The courses contain mostly videos with progressive explanations and drills. You'll get explanations of the theory, with demonstrations. Oftentimes, Shifu Lin will ask the students to give their take/feedback on what it feels like to them, to help give us some insight. You start from simple exercises just to get a feel for what you're trying to do/achieve, then steadily progress to more advanced applications. Majority of the drills require a practice partner. They don't need to be skilled or anything, as long as they're willing to participate and can spare the time. There are also solo exercises, but at some point a partner will be necessary to help you practice application and gauge your progress. There are also community forums within the website for questions, and Shifu Lin often replies in them. The entirety of the course can be accessed once unlocked, so you're free to go at your own pace. No particular prescriptions for frequency of practice, as the assumption is you'll take as much time as you need (or are willing to put into it) and proceed to the next part when you're ready. You can review everything at any time, as often as you'd like. There's an intended and recommended sequence to the courses, but nothing's stopping you from taking just the courses you're interested in, in any order. If you're skeptical, start with the first course (Fascia Mastery) because it's the most tangible and easy to test for yourself. Standing practice isn't particularly emphasized in the courses, but undoubtedly it'll help in your development if done well. There are videos on this YT channel about Song and Zhang Zhuang (standing practice). Hope this helps. Cheers.
I completely agree with what GreyTactics said. Thank you for the very accurate summary! Including reading my mind about "taking the amount of time that's right for you to master each skill" and all ha ha. Standing is indeed not emphasized. What we start with is Fascia, awareness of it in yourself, and then in others, and then from there we continue to refine our awareness for more and more subtle, more internal elements. Because awareness is what unlocks your capacity to experience the internal skills of Tai Chi, and begin to control them, does that make sense? My one addition I will add about our courses is that above all else, I want every student to succeed. This is not some series of recordings I've uploaded and just hope someone spends money on. For everyone that places their trust in me to guide them on this journey, and invests their time and resources, I completely want you to succeed. You'll find me in the forums, live coaching sessions, lesson discussions answering questions just like I do here. Because these courses, like I often say, are for you. 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi So there are exercises prescribed to the online students then? What I'm looking for is more like knowing what to do for a daily practice at different stages. Also, if standing is not prescribed at the fascia stage, does it come into play in later stages? I guess I'm just interested in figuring out what chi feels like and how to gather / control it.
@@ConciseCabbageYes many many exercises. If you look at the course webpage, at the bottom there is a list of lessons in the course. And each lesson contains one exercise to help you accomplish the title of that lesson. It is like how when you are growing up, learning math, each lesson has assignments that as you do them, you begin to recognize the key to solving the problem and the process to complete it. You are evolving the way you think and what you can recognize beyond inside the jumble of numbers. So here you will, step by step in every exercise, begin to recognize the signs of subtler elements, fascia, tension, chi and beyond, that is inside of what you can already see. And once you are aware of it, you can begin to influence it. Because how do we affect something we can’t sense, other than by becoming aware of it, right? And therein lies the pitfall of the “just stand and Song” approach to internal mastery. Song is crucial and a foundation to a lot of Tai Chi. But it does not automatically cause you to develop awareness for fascia, meridians, Qi. Maybe it does, after decades. Some masters say that after they have become masters, all they have to do in training in standing. There is wisdom to that. But what master does to maintain or deepen their mastery can differ a lot from what the beginner does to get on the road. If Einstein tells you that all he does is drink tea and ponder about the nature of gravity, do you think that would make a suitable educational program for a school kid? Probably not right? So what the courses are, are the type of ladders, tools, and maps that takes a beginner on this journey and helps them reach the destination. Specifically, by giving exercises that helps them recognize the landmarks of the journey, and become familiar with the landscape and how to overcome each obstacle. When you reach the top of the mountain all you have to do is just stand and enjoy the scenery. When you are at the bottom of the mountain, you want maps, tools, and you want to be moving and climbing, do you not? 😃 Does that all make sense? More than figuring out, you will experience what Chi feels like. Because figuring out is what the mind does. And the mind can only compute that which it already knows. Can you figure out how to cook a dish, if you have not yet tasted the ingredients? How will you proportion your nutmeg and cinnamon and seasonings if you don’t know how they taste? So while the mind would like to figure out, another part of you is ready to go and experience it, and to turn information into experience. And when experience becomes knowledge that your mind can make use of, what will you finally know, and become, that is more than what you had been? Because you will grow with experience and while your mind can doubt and your mind can want to figure things out to reduce doubt, how will experience help you grow, that gives you real certainty and confidence thar is calming and empowering? That would be a journey worth exploring right? 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi that makes a lot of sense! I'll strongly consider signing up. Starting with fascia reminds me of Yan Shou Gong as well. They begin with the "powerlines" so that when you add the "powerplant" you can actually do things with it.
Dear Shifu Lin, I greatly admire your teaching and the clarity with which you explain complex concepts. Your demonstration of the various methods for generating power was truly remarkable and highly inspiring. However, I find myself struggling to fully grasp the concept of "borrowing." Is it about borrowing energy, intention, jin, or yin? I find this idea intriguing but somewhat elusive in its practical application. Would you be so kind as to provide a more grounded, down-to-earth explanation for those of us who wish to better understand and implement this principle? Your insight would be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance!
A way that can be helpful to understand is the nature of the Fascia system. It is like a web structure in our body that can modulate forces in very complex ways. When external forces are applied to the body, the untrained body will store the forces in muscles, and bone structure, and eventually allow the structure to break to dissolve the force when it is too much to bear. But an awakened, trained fascia system, is able to take forces, modulate and return that force. Similar to bouncing off a big yoga ball. This can happen suddenly, or happen gradually and continuously. In terms of physics, when force hits any resistance, it means there is a "Return" force acting, thus creating that resistance. The facia is able to allow that "return" force to travel, store, collect, redirect, wave, all kinds of things, with the help of Yi, to flow back to the source of the force, sometimes directly, often peripherally. Why is this elusive, difficult? Because the conditions for fascia to stretch and elongate, act like a web, goes AGAINST the normal way we are used move our body. When muscles CONTRACT, fascia becomes slack, joints close. When muscles RELEASE, specifically to gravity, the fascia stretches and becomes long; joints open up. Taiji quan demands very unique conditions and command for the body to do things that are not natural for many. And in that way it transforms the body, nervous system, the mind, it's relationship with forces and energy. The instructions are actually very straightforward and simple, but it is not easy due to deep rooted habits of how we gather strength and interact with force in the world. Shifu Lin is sharing authentic knowledge of internal arts. This is very rare to come by.
Great explanation! How is this in Baguazhang?
Oh yes very good question! After explaining some of the common mechanical fajins I skipped all the internal ones straight to Tai Chi for brevity. Bagua does indeed have its own fajin. And even between Yin and Cheng Family they have each their own way of it. Yin style excels at the suddenness, coldness, of launching their palms and pierces. Cheng style uses more of a Neijin like quality to cause people to stick to the wrong part of the body as they flank you and set up throws and take downs. Maybe I’ll make a follow up video sometime with Bagua, Xingyi, and Baji. What style of Bagua interests you most? And what do you enjoy most about it, above any other martial practice? 😃🙏
@phoenixmountaintaichi Thank you! I train a combination sryle Xingyi Baguazhang, but I'm still strugling with the internal aspects. Your explanations are already very helpfull! Esspecially the Baguazhang part is very difficult to get more information. Esspecially getting my sparring partners into my Bagua cyrcle and keeping them stuck is very interesting to do (they do not do Baguazhang).
I thank you for sharing such rare insights publicly. My understanding mirrors your own somewhat with Fascia(meat) being the 2nd and Song(released and coordinated skeleton/joints)being 1st. I made a joke about using Yi control to win at tug-o-war to my students last week then thought out loud that it would be likely to work. My student who is a PE teacher happened to have a weighted jump rope long enough for 4 people to tug vs just me. I had them try once with me just using normal strength and root(Song) and I was inevitably peeled off the floor in a few moments twice before trying again with Yi control. I was able to bring to a draw and eventually win by causing their Yi to be focused off side causing the group struggle to keep their force alignment on me with the newly created side directional force. I feel I was using some of my own Neijin and passing Jin through the tightened rope a bit as I have learned from Jian and Pole practice but the main medium to win vs the 4 people each being capable of holding their own vs me in a game of raw strength. If you get a chance do some tug-o-war with some people you may even surprise yourself how many you could take on using your Tai Chi skills. Until I saw your videos surfaced a couple yrs ago I thought I was going to have to be the one to inform the public of such levels but I am confident that you are doing a better job than I in educating and creating a path to such skills. I will definitely check out your courses when I get a chance.
Thank you for sharing the awesome story! It’s really great to hear people arrive at similar conclusions on their own, because parallel evolution is very affirming of the benefits of this journey isn’t it? You can certainly mirror and train Song before Fascia, it’s just that when you have a partner, it’s easier to master Fascia first and then that makes mastering Song easier. You are right that you can pass Neijin through a pole and sword. I’ve actually not tried with a rope! But with your encouragement I’ll go play with that ha ha. I hope you do present some of your own findings and experiences some time. Each of us have our own voice and way of sharing, that may uniquely reach different people out there. And together we form a movement that can impact even more people beyond each of us along! Thank you for sharing your wonderful comment and cheers to good company on this journey! 😃🙌
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incredibly rich video Sifu 🙏, great for those who want to know taichi yang. Is this why Chen taichi is different from Yang taichi? One uses more intention and the other dantien? As I understand it, form is less important than intention and being mentally present in the movement?
Ohhhh thank you for this comment. I don’t know if I clearly stated in this video that the Tai Chi I am explaining here is Yang Tai Chi. Chen Tai Chi is indeed different and deserving of its own video! (Along with Bagua, Xingyi, Baji). You are right that Chen Tai Chi uses more Dantian, or you can say more silk reeling. Silk reeling, along with its yin and yang qualities, creates a wave that naturally affects their Yi, their ability to align with you, their structure, as you offset them and then release your own Fajin into them completely. It’s very elegant in a way and totally formidable. And yes Form is less important than Intention. It’s hard to reach the state of clarity of intention without having good form when training. But once you reach and understand, form becomes less important. And hence you see older masters with haunches back, imperfect joints, still exhibiting amazing Fajin and internal power right? You can say Yi involves being present in movement. And there are levels of clarity and awareness that deepens that presence. This is part of why Tai Chi is so engrossing to practice, and becomes something that practitioners love and pursue throughout their life, is it not? Thank you for your comment! The discussion about Chen Tai Chi is crucial and it would be a big neglect and disrespect if we didn’t have it at all! 😃🙏
Thank you for your answer Sifu. And indeed we should not have a value judgment to know if it is Taichi Yang or Chen which is the best. It depends a lot on the personality of each one and who can be better in one than in the other.🙏😑
it might be a good experiment to meet hema practitioners with their full armor and test if the methods work on them. especially through weapon like sword or spear etc, like is it possible to bounce them or at least unbalance them? :) i have some questions about this: -there is something called lengjin, translated as cold jin or sudden force. can you explain what it is? because i read some people think it's related to cunjin and inch punch but others said it's different. -how about bagua fajin? from the performance of their forms, it seems to be whipping fajin like tongbei, but the circle walking exercise seems like integrated fajin. as far as you know, is it different from these two? and compared to taiji fajin?
Yes! I just recently met a new student who competes in that armored HEMA type duel, in a MMA cage, with ground fighting! He's busy focusing on his next competition right now but when that's done I do plan to make him wear his 50 pound armor (or something like that) and see what it's like applying Tai Chi to someone like that! You can certainly apply internal power through swords and spear. Yang Luchan and his children instructed the Qing Dynasty's military battalion and that most certainly meant weapon work. I have a few videos showing the weapon work on this channel but there will be more in the future! You are right that there is something called cold jin. I will totally explain it. Check out my video about Song explained, which I talk a little about it I think. It is indeed related to, or contributes to Chun jin. We will have a video about Chun jin soon, and maybe a 1 inch punch course for fun! Great question about Bagua Fajin. For brevity in this video I skipped all the other internal arts after we discussed the more mechanical Fajin. There are multiple schools of Bagua. The Yin Style has cold, fast piercing and palm strikes, including whipping strikes too. The Cheng Style uses that integrated jin, along with Tai Chi Neijin like qualities to make opponents stick and follow the wrong part of the body, which allows them to enter in and execute elegant and devastating throws. Both styles are able to make use of all of this but they have their emphasis or preferences, does that make sense? This probably could be a video some time too., Thanks for the great comment and all the great ideas! I appreciate them! 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi thank you for the answer :) i have several more ideas, but should i wait until you have freer time before recommending them? one of them had even asked if there is professor who would researched the mechanism of his method :p oh when you make the chun jin video, if possible can you explain one the goes side ways instead of forward or backward? long ago one of the visiting old teachers, maybe of yin style bagua, demonstrated breaking brick in inch distance. but unlike bruce lee's forward punch, he did it to the left or right of his fist. maybe like whipping fajin but in a very short distance?
Woww ❤❤❤ I did understand BORROW FORCE and never think about BORROW INTENTION before Now my mind is blown 🥳🥳🔥🔥🔥 Thanks 🙏 so much
Haha thank you for the beautiful comment! I will now borrow your kind and positive energy to brighten up this comment section! 😃🙏🙌
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Thank you for this excellent video. In intermediate levels Aikido uses the fourth type of energy depicted here. I think that's because internal energy is either alluded to or only partially explored. For example, in Aikido we don't have terms equivalent to "peng, liu, ji, an". But we do discuss dantien (tanden in Japanese) and structure and connection. So for most practictioners this fourth type of energy is discoverable on one's own. It might also be because of our spiraling footwork this fourth type of energy is direction enough, and we make up for the lack of direction with our turning. But I've seen and experience high level masters do something different from everyone else. It's just that they're not really able to explain what they are doing differently as they are all Japanese masters and some things get lost in translation. The closest the Aikido founder ever got to explaining it was that he once told his senior students that they need to understand Yin and Yang.
That’s a really interesting analysis of Aikido energy and power use. Aikido does have very elegant turning. From what I have seen of different respected Aikido masters, I see elements of Dantian use, of Qi’s Yin and Yang to sink or float people, and of Yi’s capacity to influence people’s attention and intention. It looks like a very sophisticated art! I think you are right that some teaching is lost in translation. What do you enjoy most in your Aikido practice? And what do you look forward to accomplishing, that will make you feel this journey to be totally fulfilling? 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi I agree very much with your observations of Aikido. It has those elements that you mentioned, and it's missing alot of the ones that are in Tai Chi. But as I said before the turning makes up for it and is actually a necessary element because Aikido is heavily focused on dealing with multiple attackers. My first art was a jujutsu style called Danzan Ryu. I appreciated it for not being tainted by sport and it's ability to increase martial ability through efficient biomechanics. My primary focus then was on self defense. But it still had a barrier of physicality that I thought alot of people would not be able to overcome. Would my mom or my sister be able to train in this art? Would I be able to as I get older? Then I wondered if there was enough training in their syllabus regarding weapons defense. When I discovered Aikido at a later time in my life I found it to have the efficiency and the martial minded-ness that I was used to, and it had the weapons training in spades. It even showed me a path to a lifelong practice that I could pursue when I got older. But more than all of that I found it to be very healing. I started training in Aikido when I was depressed and suicidal. It was one of the things that kept me grounded. That was 19 years ago. I've not been practicing for a long time, so I still daydream about going back. But for now I'd just like to work on my fitness levels first. EDIT: I should add that studying Aikido has also been a gateway for me to look deeper into Zen, Daoism, Confusionism, etc. I just can't get enough. EDIT 2: I'm watching the video for the second time, and I'm finding it interesting how much one can learn upon review while using different language to explore the same ideas. In Aikido we say the four principles are 1) relax 2) keep one point 3) weight underside 4) extend ki. Now, if I try to equate these ideas to Taiji terms those might change to 1) relax 2) zhongding 3) song 4) yi, then I might be able to find more/different material on the internet and find a better understanding.
I always wondering why your presentation only on short video, finally a long complete information video revealed.
Ohhh good question. The reason is that most of the videos are just recordings of me answering questions during our group class. Once in a while I will plan a topic to thoroughly discuss as the main point of class that day. This is one such and I do usually call it something something completely revealed ha ha. Thank you for your comment and support! 😃🙏
@ But it is funny what I have question in mind, suddenly your video pop up to answer the question. I will try to reach you on astral plain for further discussion. Thank you sifu.
@@AikiTom76I’ll keep my astral line open! 😃🙌
@ Thank you for giving me such a great bliss, it changed my life.
I remember last night I saw a video of a Tai Chi instructor (won't name names) scoffing at the idea of fascia, insisting that "true" Tai Chi power only comes from the spine, the physical dantien (i.e. core abdominal muscles + glutes) and the 'iron wires' (tendons/ligaments). It was painful for me to watch. I guess before any of the internal fundamentals of Tai Chi, there are many other external power generation methods that some Tai Chi practitioners claim to be the "real, physics-grounded reason" why Tai Chi 'works'. These external power generation methods add more layers to the confusion of people trying to discuss how Tai Chi (or Kung Fu) works (or should work). We get different answers and takes, and whoever's answer seems more believeable/believed by more people comes out as more convincing. Though I guess the reality of it is people are simply, unknowingly speaking from vastly different skill levels. Meanwhile those stuck/fixated with the external skill levels will call those at the internal skill level as fake. It reminds me of one of Adam Chan's comments regarding the pursuit of the Dao (in the context of Qigong). He says that one if you cling to a new phenomenon/experience (during meditation) and fixate on it, you'll never be able to reach the next level of the practice. You have to remain humble and curious and open to new things in your practice, willing to let go of what you already know (or think you know), if you want to discover a higher level of practice. I think many people who are desperate to explain/understand Tai Chi in scientific terms forsake its most profound potentials in favor of these external, scientifically justifiable methods. But as a result, they will only ever be as good as their scientific comprehension of Tai Chi goes, if that. This is the first time I've seen a video of someone truly knowledgeable, acknowledging the entire spectrum of what would seem to the uninitiated as "internal power". I think this brings immense value to the Tai Chi and Kung Fu community. Hopefully this opens up a positive conversation on the topic.
Thank you for this thoughtful comment! Yes you are right there are instructors completely devoted to one method and view, dismissing all others. The funny thing is I have at various points in my journey thought for each of these methods, “this is it! I’ve finally figured it out!” And yet sooner or later I’ll realize “oh my gosh there is another level beyond this. That which I thought was nonsense before is totally real and profound.” This has happened enough times that I am fully on board with Adam Chan’s statement that you have to keep letting go as you rise and return to the Tao. I frequently tell my students that all that I say now they will likely have to release at some point. Perhaps because we’re going somewhere where this is no longer relevant. Or perhaps I was just wrong ha ha. I was fortunate that my teacher frequently reminded me that the day that you think you’ve learned it all, is the day that the Art starts dying inside you. So I look forward to keep watering the Art inside with experiences of me being proven wrong and letting go of any attachments in this journey. 😃 You’re right that a lot of not-Taichi methods got mixed into Tai Chi to explain Tai Chi. This is in part because Tai Chi masters in the previous century really did not want to give away their Tai Chi knowledge. And in that void, misunderstandings arose. You’re right too that often times people attach to what they can understand, scientifically or otherwise. But if we only look at what is most commonly accepted and limit ourselves to that, then we will likely still think the world is flat and this kind of process is anything but scientific! I think, aside from truly negative trolls, people understand what they understand, and say what they say, with some level of good intentions to inform people of the truth as they see it. And that is shaped by their experiences, skill level and all of that. So I don’t fault them for their preferences, nor their dismissal of what seems unbelievable and outside of their experience. In a way it just means they’re not prone to being crazy or gullible ha ha, does it not? And even if people will say some of this is fake, I want to present it all, leave a record of it, plant a seed in the mind, so that some future day when it is the right time, it can finally sprout and they can say, “oh my gosh maybe it is real and I think I get it!” Just as it has happened to me many times before. Thank you for your amazing comment, I truly appreciate it! 😃🙏
Thanks Sifu, really great breakdown and I prior to it I thought the tucking of the dantien was part of yang style for rooting purposes but I stand corrected. The video really illustrates to me that real taichi as taught by yourself really is about this alignment of qi, shen and yi and not much to do with physical alignment or issusing force using the dantien using the tucking method. I really am looking forward to more from yourself on awareness and intention, the underlying mechanisms of yang taichi.
Yes! You are right to think that some amount of dantian and pelvic tucking is a part of Yang Tai Chi, and it forms a comfortable, neutral physical foundation for tai chi practice as you begin to realize your Shen, Yi, and Qi inside of your Tai Chi. I’m glad you are looking forward to more about Intention and Awareness because that is what I intend to present! 😃🙌
@@phoenixmountaintaichi Ah now that you mention that dantien and pelvic tucking is part of the art my thinking is that its probably done physically to make the beginner use to the movement and feel whats happening. But at an advanced stage theres probably no physical movement just the movement of energy going up, down, left, right, diagnally etc. My reasoning for this is that I heard one other taichi teacher say at advanced stages there is no movement physically or its negligible, its just done with intent and the rise and fall of energy only, most probably you feel them along the various yang /ying tendon structures along the body and its all driven via intent and I would also presume the shen and chi. I think teh emphasis on 'you have to feel teh energy' is so that you dont imaginr it happening as people focus on visualization and might delude themselves.
Doesn't surprise me that you are a Weapons Master. That's a very philosophical way to look at Power Throwing. Seems to work pretty good, Ill remember your advice. Great video.
You know how there is a real art to the practice of Zen Archery, and Zen Golf, and things like that. When you can see the Zen there, you can begin to see the philosophical essence inside of throwing like this too, can you not? 😃🙏
In short, open the kua?
Yes opening the kua forms the physical foundation for allowing for integrated force, spinal bow, and dantian force. As you learn to relax the kua and the rest of the body with Song, releasing the attachment to resistance and Kua pressure, the internal power of Tai Chi becomes accessible. So yes open the Kua is a really good opening to begin the journey to further methods of Fajin. 😃🙏
@@phoenixmountaintaichi thanks for taking the time to reach out.
Sifu Lin, whose name is similar to mine. I'm getting better at not crying when I watch your videos. So my inner strength is getting better, you could say. I only have the beginning of tears around the corners of my eyes. It's also weird weather; supposed to be summer in New Zealand but it's cloudy and cold, so I might have an excuse. I now know, thanks to your video, the Yi dimension, and the difference between this and the dantien styles (using the loop). The distinction is clear. I'm pretty clear now, the four stages and in understanding them. Sometime it just takes someone else to help us focus the experiences we already have and to distinguish them so they don't mix. Or rather, if we do mix them, we can at least be conscious of mixing them and thereby take appropriate measures to readjust. So, thank you. ;)
Yes! I like what you say about recognizing the mixes and making use of mixes consciously! Thank you for sharing the good news about the clarity you are gaining, that is exciting to hear! 😃🙌
11 mins area, I think it is called qua in some Taiji schools and is the highest level publicly taught, and even then somewhat vaguely. These skills have been placed on a pedestal, and because off this, there is an expectation that most just would get it.
Right! This is a very formidable and useful skill. Chen Taiji makes use of Kua in their Fajin very well, in a lateral and spiraling way. The skills are very valuable and I can see why someone would put it on a pedestal. Beyond that valuation I think it is a treasure that is meant to be used for our benefit. So I hope for people to be able to learn, enjoy, and benefit from it fully and appropriately. That would be nice right? 😃🙏
@phoenixmountaintaichi Yup 😁