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Relax. Feel the chi flow throgh your body. Don't try to force the chi. It will flow over time. If you are hung up on a particular area, let me know what it is and I will try to help.

I do it for Chi development. You really start seeing positve results when you start holding a posture for longer than 20 min. By the time you reach an hour, you feel like you are going to spontaneously combust because of all of the heat that you have built up inside of you. It is great excersize as well by the way. Your muscles are being held in a static tension for a long period of time and they aren't used to being used that way. I mainly do it for chi development, but there are excersize benefits that come from it as well.

welcome viskous, Zhan Zhuang is standing meditation. It is also known as Standing on Stake meathods and Posting. It is one of the best ways to develop your chi flow. I have been doing it for almost a year know and the results I have received have been tremendous. Google Zhan Zhuang and you will fijnd a ton of information on the how and where and why of what it is. As far as Iron Palm goes, My knowledge is limited on that subject sorry.

I think of Chi Kung not as a martail art, but as excercizes to help build up my chi lfow and internal energy, (some people use it as a martail art, but I use the excersizes for their chi increasing ability). Tai Chi is a martial art form that also focuses on MAJOR breathing and the slow dance like form that has great martial capabilities. I would (and do) train in both. Chi Kung for internal power and Tai Chi for health/ self defense/ and excersize.

good point sam

True Sam, My grandmaster has told me it takes 10 years to master the first lesson. I guess I have a lot of work to do. When one is shown how to use Tai Chi's martail uses, The art can come alive and is amazingly effective. Usefull for self defense? Yes

Great work Kajunbopr, Keep working at the Zhan Zhaung. When you get to where you can hold "hold the baloon"(as you call it) for 1 hour straight, let me know. thanks

True Kajukenbopr, even if you have mastered the position, you will still struggle with tensing up in that area. It won't ever completely go away because you are constantly developing and using those muscles in that area.

Welcome Akemoshi and Clarence, In regards to your question about using chi in your techniques. It will be there. Don't try to think about forcing it to your hands or feet. Trying to force CHI will actually cut it off. relax and let the chi flow through your hands, feet, and body as you do the techniqes. As to your question on how to increase your control of chi and your chi in your body. I would suggest Zhan Zhuang training. Google this and you will get a wealth of information. It is also called standing meditation. This is a great Chi Kung technique that will help you increase the chi flow in your body and will help you cultivate the chi quicker.

fallen-milkman many people have mixed Tai Chi and other "hard" martial art styles. At the higher levels, Hard MA become softer and look a lot like Tai Chi. Many people who have years of training in other styles go to TCC for its relaxing and strength (internal) producing benefits.

My school has springy hardwood floors, Half of the studio is covered with olympic grade training mats that can be moved if not needed.

I have always wanted to do MA, but my family wouldn't allow it. Now that I am on my own. I am taking MA and absolutely love it.

The Grandmaster at my school told us that it took him 4-5 years to move to the next degree of black belt. He is a 9th degree and it took him a long time to move to the hgher levels (4 and higher).

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I have never heard of it before.