Perhaps the most detailed, integrated ( body structure, body mechanics, alignments, Chinese Taoist alchemical / medical ) clear explanation ever given at once. What a great Master! Thank you!
Once again, a fantastic lesson! I have been working on something very similar in Wu Taiji...relaxing down/letting go from hips-knees-ankles-feet-soles while simultaneously feeling a rising/floating force...no upward/outward without downward/inward and vice versa...doing it with total song giving in to gravity but with a rebound feeling. Eventually feeling only the ground and point of contact, like I become a yoga ball on water. Not there yet...give me a few more years. Anyway, glad to see you back. If you still have my email, send me your address. Happy New Year!
Hey Martin, glad to hear you are doing well. Love Wu style taiji, you're fortunate to have invested so many years of practice to it. I think we will both be practicing until our last breath. I'll drop you an Email this week.
Always great stuff, Marcus! Thanks so much for sharing this. Coincidentally, I had been doing a bit of this in my kitchen this morning before I came across this video. Now I have a better sense of how to do it!
In my opinion, in regard to practicing this kind of movement to movement training method, power will be generated as one slowly develops the underlying structural foundation, as one would in applying a sequential zhanzhuang protocol to most any sequence of movements. On the other hand, there are definitive technique oriented criteria which are pretty important in developing Pi as a powerful martial application. In my personal experience, Pi's power partially relies on first creating contact with your opponent and secondarily borrowing your opponent's power. Or, as a strategic bridge that allows you to use their defensive reaction. Its generally the second or third successive Pi which will make contact..Anyway, great comment, let me know your thoughts if you care to respond.
@@marcusbrinkman3066 I was practicing it this morning and noticed that I'm having trouble with being able to angle my front foot outward in the fist forward position, or it felt slightly uncomfortable at least. Is this important or perhaps just differences in body structure?
@@donaldwest5985 I have found that some practitioners initially have some ankle adjustment problems with the back foot ankle in the 1st posture. Anyway, I suggest to modify the angle of the twist to a position which allays the sensation you are feeling. A less severe angle of the foot turned out is in some ways better in order to position the direction of the hips. If the foot is turned out too far as you step thru to deliver Chopping Fist it will divide the left and right combined synergy of the body. For instance, some people turn that foot out, almost to a 90 degree angle in relation to the from foot, completely dividing the direction of Chopping Fist. In practice, I find it best to adjust the angle a bit as you are stepping thru with the back foot during the Chopping Fist delivery.
That was excellent. I'm new to Xing Yi .Really helps with the focus of my practice. Would like to videos of the rest of the Five Element Fists. Thank you
THANKS! for your comment. I hope to have time at some point to film the other "elements,...but METAL (PI) ..is the "mother," so to speak. ..and is normally the one focused on in terms of energetics.. Are you in the Detroit area? Not sure, just looked at your channel and noticed St Clair and Detroit vids.. I was born in Detroit..
So much happening, beautiful work brotha!! Revisiting thank you Marcus!! Happy New Year!! I really enjoy the information on what is happening from a TCM and Alchemical perspective.
@@marcusbrinkman3066 I have an opportunity to share. I am part of a sober active community here. They have gyms with different things to do. Yoga, climbing wall, boxing, etc. I was working with their CrossFit coach. Potential to start teaching movement and wellness as an actual scheduled event. I am leaning towards Sun style tai Ji.
Tyson you asked about whether there are such protocols for each of the elements. For some reason that post does not allow me to send reply. So I'll reply here. I would think that somewhere along all of the different lines of Hebei Xingyi, there are such activation models for each of the element, although they may not represent universal protocols for all of Hebei Xingyi. On the other hand, as Pi ordinarily represents the Metal element, the method on the video I demoed doesn't directly relate to Metal. It rather cuts to the chase and addresses the main energy circulation components rather than just the Metal component. That may be due to Pi's position as the first of the Five Elements, wherein it is often thought of as the "Mother Fist". Each Element is however addressed in the Five Element Qigong set.
Hey cousin, Kip here, checking in with you 200 planes & 56 ships are around ur Island… I don’t know if getting current news..Hoping you are ok. Talk again.
..thanx for the update..just flicked thru the Taiwan news channels but didn't see anything.. nonetheless, let me know if you hear any further updates. ..probably just a matter of time..
Hello, glad to meet you! I have many fond memories of Kip, esp. back in our childhood days. Visiting cousin Kip and Auntie Ann in Canada were some of the best times of my life. Hope you guys are doing well..
Hello,Great question. Most likely there are, somewhere within the vast collection of Hebei Xingyi training protocols out there. Or, perhaps because Pi is the mother of the Five Elements it is meant to act as a model for all five Elements. There are, of course Xingzhuang methods of practicing all five elements but this is the only one I learned which addresses in detail the internal energy dynamics. There are brief neigong practice elements for each of the Five Elements.that are part of a different practice routine.
@@marcusbrinkman3066 I’m deeply grateful you have put this video out. I always spend 70 % of my practise on Pi Quan and San Ti. With this level of transmission it makes all sense and strengthen even more my cultivation.
