Shaolin Kungfu's Secret Combat Exercise: Cartilage Art

Shaolin Temple's 72 secrets and perfect art, namely its secret combat exercises or ' Kungs' are divided into two categories: ' Hard' Yang / Gang External Strength Training or ' Soft' Yin / Rou internal energy training. Soft Bone Arts aka' Rou Gu Gong' falls into the latter category.

technical analysis

Rou Gu Gong improves the flexibility, flexibility and flexibility of the body's bones and joints. Those who master this skill also noticed increased resistance to diseases and diseases. Cartilage art involves stretching and contracting muscles to a very large extent. Including 5 key stages, this Kung is a practice that specializes in training the waist and legs.

method

Stage 1: Slip the legs

At this stage, the student repeatedly kicks up straight and upright without moving other parts of the body. With the support legs upright, kick the kicks [as straight as possible] and play as high as possible, 100-200 times. Each leg is alternately trained and repeated twice a day in the morning and evening for about 6 months or until the student can easily kick at the head height.

The second stage: facing the sky kick

Similarly, the students stand on their support legs, lift the other leg up and keep it there for as long as possible. Grab the height of the calf [sacrum] with your hand against the chest and the sole of the foot pointing to the sky. This position is then maintained until the student is in the tire while the other leg is being similarly moved.

Stage 3: Single leg

This stage contains two basic dimensions of "split". from

Horizontal single leg from

 Including sitting, legs stretched to the left and right sides, ideally straight, hands clasped the waist. In from

Vertical single leg from

 Before exercise, the limbs are stretched back and forth, and vice versa.

The fourth stage: training the waist

The fingers are staggered, the palms are facing up, the feet are close together, and the arms are stretched over the top of the head. Bend your upper body forward until you can hold your hands tightly on the floor with the head and shoulders at the same level. Keep this position for as long as possible [10-15 minutes is ideal].

Next, stretch out your arms and practice backwards until your hands touch the ground. In this way, the student reaches the arched bridging position. After a period of time, the student tried to return to the original upright position without any loss of balance.

Stage 5: Mobile Bridge

When the above can easily be achieved, students practice folding their bodies around [to greatly increase the flexibility of the waist]. Finally, the hands and feet are used alone [the only part of the body that allows access to the floor], and the body rotates clockwise and counterclockwise to the left and right to further enhance the waist performance.

overall

The waist itself is a key bridge connecting the upper and lower parts of the body. It also acts as a pivot in the booming fists and feet, allowing more power to be transmitted to the limbs. The steam bath has been noticed to help make the soft waist softer.

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