iron body

[elbows_and_knees]

Iron Body is the ability to withstand a few blows to your internal organs & hitting points without suffering damage of any kind. Both external & internal trainings are used. A qualifed Sifu willing to teach, dedicated training & faith are required. Taking a hit & convincing yourself you are not in pain is not iron body.

this is correct. it does not make you invincible. The idea is that you are able to withstand a limited number of blows, then the effect goes away, basically. You can definitely toughen the body - like thai boxers do, for example, but general body toughening is not quite the same as iron body.

[Muaythaiboxer]

the shaolin monks do alot of iron body training there was a speacial on the discover chanel about human indurance and they had shi yan ming (a shaolin monk) preform all sorts of painful stuff without feeling pain.

as for me i will do pushups and situps untill i have an iron body.

[Enviroman]

In Uechi-Ryu, we conditioned our forearms, legs, and torso with various means (blocking schemes at full force with a partner to strengthen the forearms, for example).

[Anbu Alex]

Iorn body isnt just for condtioning the body but helpng the practicioner develop chi focus

[Goju_boi]

Iorn body isnt just for condtioning the body but helpng the practicioner develop chi focus

how does iron body help develop chi focus?

[Anbu Alex]

because i know in kung fu iron Palm one method of training is that the make a stew sort if of herbs and they are made to do Chi Kung exercses while placeing their hands in it

[fallen_milkman]

Iron Body, in Shaolin arts, IS chi gung. It is one of the many forms of protective chi gung, such as Iron Bell Cover and Iron Shirt.

[Goju_boi]

Iron Body, in Shaolin arts, IS chi gung. It is one of the many forms of protective chi gung, such as Iron Bell Cover and Iron Shirt.

whats Iron Bell Cover and Iron Shirt?Also the herbs Anbu Alex is talking about is Dit Da Jao (I think),it's ,made to harden your body

[fallen_milkman]

Well, Iron Bell Cover is a typo. I meant Golden Bell, and it is the ability to withstand weapon attacks. You may have seen Shaolin demos where they bend swords when they are stuck by them, and have hammers hit them in the chest. Iron shirt is a step on the way to Iron Body, which only protects your torso.

[elbows_and_knees]

because i know in kung fu iron Palm one method of training is that the make a stew sort if of herbs and they are made to do Chi Kung exercses while placeing their hands in it

the process of conditionong, both internal and external are the kung and chi kung - the herbs have nothing to do with it. The herbs are dit da jow - falling/hitting wine - it's used to toughen the limbs and is applied before and after iron training.

In Uechi-Ryu, we conditioned our forearms, legs, and torso with various means (blocking schemes at full force with a partner to strengthen the forearms, for example).

kung fu does that as well - three star drills, for example - thai boxers also do it over time as a byproduct of their training.