Traffic and people have doubled, maybe even tripled in the last week here in sunny South Florida. It’s the annual migration, and I’m talking about birds, snowbirds to be exact. They are coming from all points north to escape the winter cold, which has already arrived in many places.
Bob arrived last week to get some early private coaching in Qi Gong, and he got more than he bargained for. We meet every morning at 6 AM and power walk down to the ocean, where we commence with a workout that lasts an hour, and sometimes two.
Most of the work we do is on grounding technique, and leg work.
A teacher of mine, Jerry Alan Johnson, says that All the real power in martial arts and Internal Qi Gong comes from the legs.
Training in soft wet sand makes normal workouts much harder, and in no time you have muscles burning for a few days.
When I train someone I am usually also studying them. I learn a lot about their habits, passions, and even who pisses them off. One of the things I learned about Bob is that he is an avid golfer.
Bob plays golf at least three times a week year round, and he studies the game they way a predator studies prey. While talking to me about his game he explained that his grip was vitally important to his game. Although body rotation is important too, Bob felt his grip pressure was critical for the correct hinge and proper sequence.
Although he knew how important it was to plant his feet firmly, it never occurred to him to apply Qi Gong principles to his golf game. I pointed out to him that the principles are exactly the same.
· 9 point grounding
· Rooting
· Pulling energy from the earth
· Moving the Qi in the energy centers
· Extending the energy in the hand channel
· Holding the juice
· Dispersing the Qi
When Bob applied these Qi Gong principles to his golf game for a week, there was a sudden improvement.
No matter what you are involved in, these principles can help, whether it’s martial arts, tai chi, weapons training, or sport. Success is all about having an inner game as good as your outer game.
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Have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving,
Dr. Wu Dhi
