Post by sneakingcat on Jun 10, 2007 4:49:34 GMT
Hi everyone , I hope you are all doing well. This time I would like to share with you some exercises on how to strengthen and develop the jing. First of all , Jing in chinese , is esentially the person's strenght or spirit. The type of jing we are going to target today will be nei jing which is the internal strenght. It is the strenght of a person that cannot be seen in the muscles. it is from within. The following exercise will help you have a clearer understanding :
Find a partner. Partner 1 stands with his left arm straight and parallel to the floor. Partner 2 grabs partner 1's wrist and places a hand in the crook of his elbow. Then partner 1 tightens the arm muscles and resists as partner 2 lifts up his hand and pushes down on the elbow. Partner 2 is trying to bend partner 1's elbow.
Is it likely that your partner was able to bend the arm despite that you resisted with all the strenght of your arm.
Now we are going to make certain changes in the same exercise. Everything will be done the same way , the only thing that will be done differently is that instead of tensing the muscles and resisting the other person's push , close your eyes and imagine that your arm is the branch of an oak tree. Imagine that your arm is 12 feet long and several feet thick. Also imagine that it is very strong and unbendable. Try to hold this image on your mind as your partner tries to bend your arm. Try not to resist with muscular strenght.
What did you discover this time ?
There are several postures that you can do and hold to develop more the jing. Hold them while concentrating on projecting energy in different directions. The longer you can hold this positions , the stronger your internal and external strenght will be. This will help you cultivate the chi ( internal energy ).
Some of the benefits of holding this postures :
- Jing ( internal power ) is being developed
- External body strenght is increased
- Mental focus and toughness are developed
- Body and mind are trained simultaneously
The first posture is called embracing the tree. Stand with feet shoulder width apart , knees bent. Raise your arms in front of you and form a circle with your fingertips , as if you are embracing a tree. Tilt your pelvis forward and elongate the spine upwards. lower your shoulders and relax your arms but try not to make them limp. Toes are flat on the ground , tongue on the roof of your mouth , breath in and out of your nose. Direct your inhale to the kidneys and imagine surrounding them with energy. exhale slowly. Direct your inhale to your kidneys again , but also begin to direct it to your toes and feet , and imagine roots growing from your feet and deep into the earth. keep your mind relaxed and breath naturally even if there is discomfort on your legs. Direct inhale into your fingers, hands and arms. as you exhale imagine that the energy you brought into your arms and feet is pushing something away. Direct your inhale to your inner and outter thighs. imagine that they too are pushing something away. Imagine that your inner thighs are spiraling energy downward and your back is pushing up against a mountain. when you finish stand up slowly and shake out your legs.
The other posture is from a pushup position. Hold a pushup with your chest about six inches from the floor. breathe naturally through your nose and keep relaxed. imagine that you are pushing into the ground with your arms while also pushing up with your back. try to hold this position for 25-30 seconds, the longer the better but at first dont force yourself. This will help build the jing and upper body endurance.
This other posture is from a jack knife sit up position. Lie on your back and lift your legs about twelve inches from the ground while elevating your upper body into a sit up position. Imagine that your back is pushing into the ground while your upper body is pushing upward. breathe naturally and hold for 25-30 seconds. This will build abdominal strenght, endurace and the jing.
Well everyone , I hope this helps all of you. Take care for now.
Find a partner. Partner 1 stands with his left arm straight and parallel to the floor. Partner 2 grabs partner 1's wrist and places a hand in the crook of his elbow. Then partner 1 tightens the arm muscles and resists as partner 2 lifts up his hand and pushes down on the elbow. Partner 2 is trying to bend partner 1's elbow.
Is it likely that your partner was able to bend the arm despite that you resisted with all the strenght of your arm.
Now we are going to make certain changes in the same exercise. Everything will be done the same way , the only thing that will be done differently is that instead of tensing the muscles and resisting the other person's push , close your eyes and imagine that your arm is the branch of an oak tree. Imagine that your arm is 12 feet long and several feet thick. Also imagine that it is very strong and unbendable. Try to hold this image on your mind as your partner tries to bend your arm. Try not to resist with muscular strenght.
What did you discover this time ?
There are several postures that you can do and hold to develop more the jing. Hold them while concentrating on projecting energy in different directions. The longer you can hold this positions , the stronger your internal and external strenght will be. This will help you cultivate the chi ( internal energy ).
Some of the benefits of holding this postures :
- Jing ( internal power ) is being developed
- External body strenght is increased
- Mental focus and toughness are developed
- Body and mind are trained simultaneously
The first posture is called embracing the tree. Stand with feet shoulder width apart , knees bent. Raise your arms in front of you and form a circle with your fingertips , as if you are embracing a tree. Tilt your pelvis forward and elongate the spine upwards. lower your shoulders and relax your arms but try not to make them limp. Toes are flat on the ground , tongue on the roof of your mouth , breath in and out of your nose. Direct your inhale to the kidneys and imagine surrounding them with energy. exhale slowly. Direct your inhale to your kidneys again , but also begin to direct it to your toes and feet , and imagine roots growing from your feet and deep into the earth. keep your mind relaxed and breath naturally even if there is discomfort on your legs. Direct inhale into your fingers, hands and arms. as you exhale imagine that the energy you brought into your arms and feet is pushing something away. Direct your inhale to your inner and outter thighs. imagine that they too are pushing something away. Imagine that your inner thighs are spiraling energy downward and your back is pushing up against a mountain. when you finish stand up slowly and shake out your legs.
The other posture is from a pushup position. Hold a pushup with your chest about six inches from the floor. breathe naturally through your nose and keep relaxed. imagine that you are pushing into the ground with your arms while also pushing up with your back. try to hold this position for 25-30 seconds, the longer the better but at first dont force yourself. This will help build the jing and upper body endurance.
This other posture is from a jack knife sit up position. Lie on your back and lift your legs about twelve inches from the ground while elevating your upper body into a sit up position. Imagine that your back is pushing into the ground while your upper body is pushing upward. breathe naturally and hold for 25-30 seconds. This will build abdominal strenght, endurace and the jing.
Well everyone , I hope this helps all of you. Take care for now.
