The value of “song.”
Posted: September 6th, 2011 | Author: Master Derek Croley | Filed under: Ancient Chinese Secrets. | Tags: Asheville, Chi, classes, derek croley, George Xu, internal martial arts, internal power, Jedi training, karate, kung fu, martial arts, Peer pressure, qigong, tai chi, white oak martial arts, world tai chi day | No Comments »
I enjoy a good tune as much as anybody, but in this case we are talking about the Chinese word “song,” meaning relax. Almost everybody carries a great deal of tension around in their minds and bodies. One of the first things we do in internal martial arts is to train relaxation. First to be relaxed while still, and then to be relaxed while moving.
This is incredibly valuable on many levels. Firstis that this is obviously an excellent way to manage stress. People carry emotional stress in their bodies, especially in their shoulders and neck. The first thing we work on is to relax this area. Pretty soon you will get so good at achieving “song” that you will be able to relax at will.
Second, you will find that being able to relax leads to a great deal of mental clarity. You will be able to immediately dump stress- enabling you to think more clearly under pressure. The trick of this is to relax the body and activate the mind. In Chinese martial arts they say to have a relaxed body and an alive mind. This enables your body to be empty and calm while your mind is aware and active.
Third, the ability to relax is great for self defense. It enables you be dead weight- which is difficult to for somebody else to move, and easy for you to maximize your personal power.
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