standing ( zhan zhuang ) , i find has really helped in my development . Taking awareness inside & experiencing . Releasing tension , melting as Sifu Surgio describes , expanding outward , getting a good feel for body mechanics . Takes a great deal of patience to start with . Also practising forms at an absolute snails pace , can yield similar benefits .Not for everyone , i know , but each person has their own journey .
Damn, I love sifu Sergio. It is always a pleasure hearing his inspirational advice and seeing his videos here on RUclips. Your Wing Chun is just awesome. Thank you sifu Sergio for sharing.
Thank you sifu Sergio, clear as always. I think your thoughts will influence the training methods of young fighters. and this will serve as an impetus for the development of kung fu in general🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! Would it be possible to do a video on proper zhan zhuang excercise on all levels you mentioned? Best wishes and greetlings to you Sergio!!!!
Ha ha ha You ain't lieing... Hard, getting the whole picture.. Isn't the word... almost impossible is more like it... Thank you so much for Sharing your pieces sir...
Zham Zhong is a meditative exercise. In a modern description it would be called “Progressive Relaxation While Standing”. I practiced this while laying down instead of standing, because I could achieve a relaxed state sooner. All meditation, regardless of method, develops Focus, Concentration, Awareness, Intention, Sensitivity. The progression is from the Macro Universe towards the Micro Universe. You can’t yet detect the Micro Universe because you don’t yet have the lens to see it. While you Work on the Macro Universe you develop the lens which provides the opportunity to inspect the Micro Universe.
I would like to add a warning: If you have a foolish heart, when you are awakened you will be a powerful fool who succumbs to his own traps. But when you cleans your heart of its destructive desires, when awakened you become wise, no longer foolish. This is part of Awareness, know your hearts state, through introspection. Time: How long does it take to become awakened? The process takes about one year if all you practice is Zham Zhang. Can you feel the air on the head of a hammer as it swings through the air?
What I like is how good sifu Sergio is. What I like is how much he is trying to add to wing chun. Grandmaster Leung Ting did not add. What He did was Simplify what is already there and convert it into a system so that everyone learns the same thing. However if someone wants to learn Tai Chi - go and learn tai chi. For example I also learned Jujitsu for ground wrestling. And I learned chi development without tai chi. I think Wing chun should always be wing chun. You can add to the applications but never to the forms.
Besides the isometric conditioning of the lower body, muscular endurance of the limbs and rooting, I feel standing stake is highly overrated. Even you admit you need techniques and body movements to express the benefits if standing stake. I feel like those things can be cultivated more efficiently via other means.
But zhangzhuang is obviously not the only method, helping to "save money". Some taiji schools use it just a bit, as an auxiliary practice, building the skills and power anyway. From my experience, if taiji teacher puts zhangzhuang on the top, he 100% practice yiquan as well ) and it happens that actually only yiquan is taught just in "clothes" of taijiquan )
@@nikolayordanov3115 1)Yes. 2) Keeping aside that taiji is all different depending on the school and practitioners, same is with yiquan, I can tell that yiquan is not simpler from the point of view of methods and even ... shapes ) The main impressing defference I have seen is that in yiquan the level of Song is usually less deep than in taiji.
@@nikolayordanov3115 No, this is not the matter I mean ) In fact the same skills may be called in a different way depending of a school. I would mean just my own experience. Good yiquan teachers use not only external power, they are very skilled in the internals. But these internal skills, Songgong in yiquan, are different than in taiji (Yangshi) where the emphasis on Song is deeper, from my experience.
Would you recommend Iron Shirt Chi Kung as taught in the book by Mantak Chia as a good standing mediation to practice? I'm not familiar with the term Zhan Zhuang...
@@vitalyromas6752 i taught myself wingchun from watching youtube videos. yes i have holes in my practice but i can use wing chun to defend myself. i have trapping available which nobody has anymore. i have tried a little tai chi and bagua. i wouldnt let not having a teacher stop me from learning it.
too many analogies. Why not just say one saves energy by standing, not so hard to understand. I find the analogies confuse the subject rather than help explain.
I was training in hsing I and bagua for nearly 20 years And when I encountered wing Chun and chu shong tin Suddenly all of my hsing I and bagua came online I have now been practicing sil lum tao for ten years I don't know any chi Sao or trapping But these videos at least give me a glimpse of a more correct path I wish there was a way to do online lessons with you
Hello! I would like make you a question about qi gong. It would be a good idea practice zhang zhuang or any kind of static meditation before the practice of the yi ji jing or ba dua jing or on the other hand the zhang zhuang could interfering in the next practice. Thanks for your video!
I'd say it would be a good idea. Zhan zhuang gathers and settles the energy, so you might use it beforehand to settle the mind and spirit before movement or practice it after as a way of settling and "storing" the energy that you set in motion with baduajin
No, they are unrelated terms. Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud means the oral tradition from Zhang Zhung, a kingdom that existed before Tibet, roughly northwest of it, where the Bon Dzogchen tradition came from. Zhan zhuang is the standing training in martial arts, no relation to the Zhang Zhung kingdom.
You see, this is where training starts to fail. It is also a "meditation". It is about being still, body and mind, inside and out, nervous and skeletal system, muscle and mind. You can use music to distract yourself, but what's the point? You'll just be escaping from the exercise, making yourself weaker, and performing less well at Zhan Zhuang.
Everyone can read a book or 2 and proclaim themselves sifu nowadays it seems. In ancient times you had to reach the age of 70 and even then, had to have at least 50 years of practice to be considered master.
I feel zhan zhuang over ten years alone in my personal practice has helped me tremendously
standing ( zhan zhuang ) , i find has really helped in my development . Taking awareness inside & experiencing . Releasing tension , melting as Sifu Surgio describes , expanding outward , getting a good feel for body mechanics . Takes a great deal of patience to start with . Also practising forms at an absolute snails pace , can yield similar benefits .Not for everyone , i know , but each person has their own journey .
Damn, I love sifu Sergio. It is always a pleasure hearing his inspirational advice and seeing his videos here on RUclips. Your Wing Chun is just awesome. Thank you sifu Sergio for sharing.
You are very welcome
Thank you sifu Sergio, clear as always. I think your thoughts will influence the training methods of young fighters. and this will serve as an impetus for the development of kung fu in general🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! Would it be possible to do a video on proper zhan zhuang excercise on all levels you mentioned? Best wishes and greetlings to you Sergio!!!!
Thanks Sigung Sergio, always interesting and informative! 🙏
👍
Thank you teacher I always look forward to seeing you teach I. Learn a lot from you thank you
Your welcome Jamahri
@@SifuSergioChannel thank you sensi
I can't agree more. Sadly, nowadays most of the Taiji practicioners are focusing on taolu and miss the other tools of learning of the art.
Ha ha ha
You ain't lieing...
Hard, getting the whole picture.. Isn't the word... almost impossible is more like it...
Thank you so much for Sharing your pieces sir...
Power in weakness, "melting man", "balloon man", standing stake, you've learned some cultural treasures
Zham Zhong is a meditative exercise. In a modern description it would be called “Progressive Relaxation While Standing”.
I practiced this while laying down instead of standing, because I could achieve a relaxed state sooner.
All meditation, regardless of method, develops Focus, Concentration, Awareness, Intention, Sensitivity.
The progression is from the Macro Universe towards the Micro Universe.
You can’t yet detect the Micro Universe because you don’t yet have the lens to see it.
While you Work on the Macro Universe you develop the lens which provides the opportunity to inspect the Micro Universe.
I would like to add a warning:
If you have a foolish heart, when you are awakened you will be a powerful fool who succumbs to his own traps.
But when you cleans your heart of its destructive desires, when awakened you become wise, no longer foolish.
This is part of Awareness, know your hearts state, through introspection.
Time:
How long does it take to become awakened?
The process takes about one year if all you practice is Zham Zhang.
Can you feel the air on the head of a hammer as it swings through the air?
If you only do it laying down then you will never build the structure
Many Thanks Sifu, always correct, useful, and fantastic information. 😊🙏
What I like is how good sifu Sergio is.
What I like is how much he is trying to add to wing chun.
Grandmaster Leung Ting did not add. What He did was Simplify what is already there and convert it into a system so that everyone learns the same thing.
However if someone wants to learn Tai Chi - go and learn tai chi.
For example I also learned Jujitsu for ground wrestling.
And I learned chi development without tai chi.
I think Wing chun should always be wing chun. You can add to the applications but never to the forms.
Can t wait for the next SummerCamp!
I only stand the Zhang Zhuang of Yang Chengfu-his develops lead feet-it's amazing
Awesome advice 👍🏼 thanks Sifu!
Besides the isometric conditioning of the lower body, muscular endurance of the limbs and rooting, I feel standing stake is highly overrated. Even you admit you need techniques and body movements to express the benefits if standing stake. I feel like those things can be cultivated more efficiently via other means.
Not muscular endurance, fascial tensioning.
But zhangzhuang is obviously not the only method, helping to "save money". Some taiji schools use it just a bit, as an auxiliary practice, building the skills and power anyway. From my experience, if taiji teacher puts zhangzhuang on the top, he 100% practice yiquan as well ) and it happens that actually only yiquan is taught just in "clothes" of taijiquan )
Have you practiced yiquan?
Isn't it like simpler than tai chi?
@@nikolayordanov3115 1)Yes.
2) Keeping aside that taiji is all different depending on the school and practitioners, same is with yiquan, I can tell that yiquan is not simpler from the point of view of methods and even ... shapes ) The main impressing defference I have seen is that in yiquan the level of Song is usually less deep than in taiji.
@@vitalyromas6752 ah, yes. I've heard in videos about yiquan saying fa lin instead of fa jin, which is external force instead of internal
@@nikolayordanov3115 No, this is not the matter I mean ) In fact the same skills may be called in a different way depending of a school. I would mean just my own experience. Good yiquan teachers use not only external power, they are very skilled in the internals. But these internal skills, Songgong in yiquan, are different than in taiji (Yangshi) where the emphasis on Song is deeper, from my experience.
Would you recommend Iron Shirt Chi Kung as taught in the book by Mantak Chia as a good standing mediation to practice? I'm not familiar with the term Zhan Zhuang...
I would not recommend to start with any book without a live practice with a teacher.
@@vitalyromas6752 i taught myself wingchun from watching youtube videos. yes i have holes in my practice but i can use wing chun to defend myself. i have trapping available which nobody has anymore. i have tried a little tai chi and bagua. i wouldnt let not having a teacher stop me from learning it.
too many analogies. Why not just say one saves energy by standing, not so hard to understand. I find the analogies confuse the subject rather than help explain.
I'm going to just stand and ski and see what happens : )
Sir will this exercise build strength ? thank you,
I was training in hsing I and bagua for nearly 20 years
And when I encountered wing Chun and chu shong tin
Suddenly all of my hsing I and bagua came online
I have now been practicing sil lum tao for ten years I don't know any chi Sao or trapping
But these videos at least give me a glimpse of a more correct path
I wish there was a way to do online lessons with you
I am teaching online Check out my www.experienceinternalwingchun.com academy
Hello! I would like make you a question about qi gong. It would be a good idea practice zhang zhuang or any kind of static meditation before the practice of the yi ji jing or ba dua jing or on the other hand the zhang zhuang could interfering in the next practice. Thanks for your video!
I'd say it would be a good idea. Zhan zhuang gathers and settles the energy, so you might use it beforehand to settle the mind and spirit before movement or practice it after as a way of settling and "storing" the energy that you set in motion with baduajin
How about if the goal is converting internally, i.e. Nei Gong, and not forms and projecting/interacting out?
in that case it is not taiji. but either ways ,nei gong have its own ways , forms included
Is Zhang Zhuang related the the buddhistic term zhang zhun nyan gyud? Its connected with the dzogchen exercises in Bön buddhism
No, they are unrelated terms. Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud means the oral tradition from Zhang Zhung, a kingdom that existed before Tibet, roughly northwest of it, where the Bon Dzogchen tradition came from. Zhan zhuang is the standing training in martial arts, no relation to the Zhang Zhung kingdom.
@@pchemist thanks for explanation!
I mastered the shen Level
Can you listen to music while doing ZZ?
You see, this is where training starts to fail.
It is also a "meditation".
It is about being still, body and mind, inside and out, nervous and skeletal system, muscle and mind.
You can use music to distract yourself, but what's the point? You'll just be escaping from the exercise, making yourself weaker, and performing less well at Zhan Zhuang.
Isn’t the first part of the SNT or even the whole form a sort of Zhan Zhuang?
Yes and no
Do both it’s all benefiting your body
dooes sifu surgio charges money too? -the real shifu :)
Self proclaimed "master" lol. Who tf is this guy? Who appointed him as a sifu?
Everyone can read a book or 2 and proclaim themselves sifu nowadays it seems. In ancient times you had to reach the age of 70 and even then, had to have at least 50 years of practice to be considered master.
I don’t know about him being a master, but I do know from what I’ve learnt, he is sharing genuine knowledge.