Issue 49 - Tse Qigong Centre

More documents

Recommendations

Info

and both Hinduism andBuddhism fully recognise thisfundamental fact. Whatconstitutes the make-up of ahuman being determines howand what they become, theirdistinctive temperament andhabit. It is within these that illnessstrikes. If we live a healthy,peaceful and ’good’ life weexpect not to be ill. If welive in the opposite mannerillness does not surpriseus, it seems to be theresults of our ownexcesses. Althoughthere may notalways be agreementas to what isand what is not an’excess’, a broadrange of activities isagreed by most of us tobe acceptable andanything beyond that is regarded asasking for trouble.Whilst some forms of illness anddisease may have quite rational anddeterminable causes, at least from thematerialist point of view, others do not.The ancient healers were veryfamiliar with geneticallycaused disorders, they alsowere far more aware thanmodern doctors concerningnatural poisons and pollutants.Despite this knowledgeillnesses still arise. It oftenstrikes when weh a v e n ’ t“If we livea healthy,peaceful & ‘good’life we expect notto be ill.”done anything to justify it and in orderto explain such occurrences the ancientteachers quite wisely sought answers inboth the physical and spiritual realms.Unlike their later western counterparts’answers’ were forthcoming for it was inthe understanding of what actuallyconstituted the human being that the keyto illness was found. If one took thematerialist view that humankind was alland only physical being than one had toaccept the injustice of disease andsickness. Therapeutic endeavour wasthus strictly limited to what could beexperientiallyevident. Everynew diseasebegan a flurryof research andexperimentationuntil some solutionto it wasunearthed. Inthe meantimethe poor patientsimply hadto bear his lotand trust thatsomeday thiscycle of subsequentand retrospective discovery wouldeventually come to an end. Such a dayhas not arrived and, due to its retroactivebasis, never couldTo be continued ...by Shifu NagaboshiTraditional Chinese WeaponsHand made inChinaAll prices are subject to postage and packing.Please enquire for current postal rates.Please make cheques payable to ‘Michael Tse’.Specifications may vary.For orders or more information contact:“Fortheseriouspracitioner!”Tse Qigong Centre PO Box 59 Altrincham WA15 8FS.Tel. 0161 929 4485. Fax. 0161 929 4489. Email. tse@qimagazine.com.Longquan (Taiji) Dragon SwordDouble edged straight blade, engraved & finished withbrass and copper. Comes with scabbard and tassel.Length 81cm. £70Kang Li Telescopic Practise SwordWell-balanced, steel practise sword. Comes with carryingcase and tassel.Length 71cm. £30Longquan Dragon Knife (Broadsword)Engraved blade finished in copper. Includes engravedlacquered scabbard with brass finish.Length 77.5 cm. £75Chinese SpearChrome plated spearhead with white wax wood shaftand red ying (hair). Requires cutting to size.Length 215cm. £35White Wax Wood StaffLength 200cm. £25Wing Chun KnivesSteel Blades and Brass Handles. Made to GrandmasterIp Chun’s Specifications.Length 47cm. £78Qi Magazine 28
Xingyi Quan was createdfrom spear techniques. Thereforeif you have more experience ofspear applications, it will improveyour Xingyi Quan skill. In theChe family Xingyi Quan theyhave a spear training techniquewhich called the “Five ElementsSpear”. This was one of thefamilies secret forms. It has notbeen passed outside of the familybefore.Xingyi FiveElements SpearFig 1Fig 6The Five Elements Spear is a veryeffective martial art skill. If practised alot and you become very familiar withthe skill, you can pick up any stick orbranch of a tree and apply thetechniques.Fig 1A: Hold spear vertically, and stand still.B: Do the same as A. Both stand so thereis a spear widths distance between.Fig 2A: Strike B’s knee.B: Do the same as A. So both spearsmeet at a low level.Fig 3A: Strike B’s throat.B: Do the same as A. So both spearsmeet at a high level.Fig 4A: Attack low to B’s left leg.B: Lift up the left leg to avoid the attackmeanwhile turn the spear verticallyto block the attack with the head ofthe spear.Fig 5B: Straight away step forward with theleft foot and hit A’s head with the endof the spear.A: Step back to avoid the attack.B: At the sametime, on missing B’s head,follow through to hit left A’s handwhich is holding the spear.A: Release the left fingers so they areno longer holding the spear.Fig 2Fig 3Fig 4Fig 5Fig 7Fig 6B: Sweep A’s spear away in case heattacks back. Then turn the spear toattack A’s chest.A: Step back and block B’s attack withthe middle of the spear.Fig 7B: Step forwards, meanwhile swing thespear and use the other of the end toattack. Make sure to step and swingthe spear at the same time.A: Turn the body to the left side to blockthe attack with the middle of thespear. Keep the spear head towardto the ground at 45 degrees.Fig 8B: Swing the spear and then change thegrip. Attack A’s head from above.A: Step back and lift up the spearblocking the attack with the middleof the spear.Fig 9B: Keeping the spear in contact with A’sspear, sweep it to your right to cut A’sleft hand, aiming for his fingersholding the spear.A: Let go the left fingers but keepsupporting the spear with the palm.Qi Magazine 29
Page 2 and 3: Cover: Wen Shan QuanQi Magazine is
Page 5 and 6: providing the posture and technique
Page 7: Too Bigto be Good?Hello,I own both
Page 13 and 14: Last time we looked at the Centreli
Page 15 and 16: If Cixi had used her great influenc
Page 17 and 18: Fig 5Fig 9“In a balancedhouse eve
Page 19 and 20: Lu Shui-TianQi Magazine 19
Page 21 and 22: There are martial arts, martial art
Page 23 and 24: In the past few years it seems peop
Page 25 and 26: Moving OnI keep trying to retire -P
Page 27: Skill in the art of knowing how to
Page 31 and 32: Chinese philosophy is based upon th
Page 33 and 34: Siu Lim TaoThe Second SectionThe se
Page 35 and 36: Fig 59 Fig 60 Fig 61Fig 62We also h
Page 37 and 38: and at that moment a rare ray of su
Page 39: In studying palm reading, there is

Issue 49 - Tse Qigong Centre

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?