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with the knees slightly bent and“grasping” slightly inwards. There shouldbe no tension on the back at all.Sometimes, beginners will find their legstire easily and may even find the musclestrembling. This is normal and all part ofdeveloping your stance and internalenergy. If you find this happening, thenyou should try to sink your weight slightlymore on the thighs as it is easy to try tostraighten the legs when this happens.Often times, Siu Lim Tao can be neglectedas students are so keen to develop theirfighting techniques. However, if your SiuLim Tao is good, then it will be easier foryou to develop your Chi Sau skill in thefuture when you do find a Sifu. Siu LimTao not only develops internal energy, italso makes the mind calm, so that youcan “see” and react to the Chi Sautechniques more clearly.Best wishes, Michael TseEverToo Old?Hello Master Tse,I am 17 years old and live inMalaysia. I am Chinese, too. I am veryproud of your Wing Chun guide book:very attractive. Actually I’m training inTaekwondo and have my red black beltwhich means the highest belt. I want totrain in Wing Chun because this form ofmartial arts is very powerful, especially thefist. Hopefully, Sifu can explain moreabout the training and the ranking. I amvery interested in Wing Chun. I have aquestion to you, Sifu, am I too old to trainin this Wing Chun? Can I catch up in thisWing Chun skill in this period of time?Bad QigongDear Sir,I am writing to ask for some information on Qigong exercises. I have beenpractising Tai Chi for four years and enjoy every minute of it. Our class routineconsists of a Qigong exercise routine, followed by the Yang style short form.Having read several books, (Qigong for Health & Vitality being the latest), Ihave experienced both the physical and mental effects over this period, and I am ofthe opinion that the whole thing is good for you. I have heard, however, that someinstructors do not teach Qigong because they believe it to be harmful. Also, I havenoticed on three occasions (over this four year period) that a person has felt faint -possibly a lowering of blood pressure?Can you give me any information on this? Is there evidence to show thatQigong is “bad” for some people. Do you recommend any exercises that wouldcounteract this feeling? I am sure you are extremely busy in your work but wouldappreciate it greatly if you could answer my questions or perhaps point me in theright direction. Thank you in anticipation.Yours faithfully, GCDear GC,There are many, many Qigong styles and there are even more Qigonginstructors. However, for both of these, time proves everything. If a skill has beenpassed down for many generations and those who have studied it have had goodresults, ie. good health and longevity, then we would consider this to be a safe andhealthy Qigong style. However, sometimes, it is not the style of Qigong that is atfault for causing problems but the instructor. Sometimes they have not been qualifiedto teach and therefore they may not understand fully the principles of the skill. Inaddition, if an instructor does not have much experience, they may not know howto handle such a case as you mentioned, where a student felt faint.People who come to study Qigong are of varying levels. Some are young,some are old. Some are quite healthy while others may be quite ill. If someone hashigh blood pressure, for instance, then postures where they have to bend over orsquat in a low position may be very difficult and cause them to feel faint. In this thecase, the instructor should show them the way in which to do the movement withoutcausing more problems. Another person may have a back injury which causesthem great pain and so they should take it easy until they become more flexible.Each student is different.It is for this reason that I am very strict for persons not teaching the skill thatI have taught them until they have been properly qualified as my instructor. If theyteach without permission and cause someone problems, then it reflects badly notonly on them but on myself and my teacher, Grandmaster Yang Meijun. So justlike we are careful of the food we buy in the super market, making sure it is freshand safe, we should also make sure that the Qigong we study is proper and theinstructor has been qualified to teach and that they understand the skill which theyare passing on to their students.Yours sincerely, Michael TseHopefully, Sifu could answer my specificquestion. I hope I can hear good newsfrom you.See you in the future.CK, MalaysiaDear CK,Thank you for your letter. Actually,any good martial art, you should be ableto practise at any age. My Sifu is nearing80 years old now and is still very healthyand strong. You should not, however, bein a hurry to “catch up”. A martial artshould be a life journey which iscontinually developing, exploring andlearning to understand. With each levelyou progress to, you will see somethingcompletely new or come to understandsomething on a different level. The mostimportant thing is to keep practising andin the proper way.Best wishes,Qi Magazine 5
Too Bigto be Good?Hello,I own both your books. In theWing Chun book it has been hinted that alarger person may be at a disadvantagewhen it comes to learning this style. Is thattrue? The reason I ask is that after yearsof studying an Okinawan system I becameinterested in Chinese martial arts, and Ibelieve one’s choice should be based onone’s body type and how one prefers tofight. (In my case mostly hand movementswith all kicks being below the waist.) WingChun was an obvious choice or so Ithought. Im 6ft. 1inches tall and weigharound 250 pounds. Am I looking at thewrong style? Please help.Thanks for your time,EAP.S. Loved your book!!!!!!!!!!!Dear EA,TraditionalChun skill uses theprinciple of usingQi Magazine 6Wingthe least amount of energy to defend orattack an opponent. That is why it isconsidered a good martial art for smallerpeople. However, someone who is talleror larger is not at a disadvantage,provided that they do not use theirstrength to achieve results. This can be ahard habit for some people to break, butif you train properly and use sensitivityrather than strength when doing Chi Sauwith your opponent, then there is noreason why you can develop yourself toa high level.Best wishes,Michael TseLegExercisesDear Mr Tse,I have watchedyour video, Balancing Gong,and found it veryinteresting. I thinkQigong may besomething that I canmanage. However, Ihave a question as towhether these exerciseswould be suitable forme as I have aprothesis in my right“I believe one’schoice of sytle should bebased on one’s body type”leg, about one and a half feet in length,no knee cap but an artificial knee. I wouldbe most grateful for your reply. Also, Iwould like to know if the movements areto be done exactly in the length of timeshown on the video.Yours sincerely,If there is anything you want to discuss, if there is anything you want to share withothers, any news or any announcements you would like to make, send them to us. Wealso welcome articles (800 - 1000 words in length) on topics appropriate toQi Magazine.Readers in the UK can write to:Qi Magazine, PO Box 59, Altrincham WA15 8FS. UK.email tse@qimagazine.comReaders in the USA can write to:Qi Magazine, PO Box 2697, Kirkland, WA 98083. USA.email tse@wildgooseqigong.comMG, MiddlesexDear MG,Thank you for your letter. Qigongdeals with the whole body and isconcerned with balancing the Qi and theblood flow internally. If you can managethe movements standing oreven from a sittingposition, you willgain benefit. Qigonghelps the circulation,breathing and makesthe mind morerelaxed. So, whateveryou can manage, willbe suitable, just listen toyour body and how youfeel after you havepractised the exercises.As for how long youshould practise, the videois only a guideline andintroduction. Some peoplewill want to practise longer,some may even like topractise two or three timesa day. It is up to you howmany times and for howlong you shouldpractise. The mostimportant thing is torelax and enjoy whenyou do themovements.Yours sincerely,Michael TseTheFingerSwordDear Mr Tse,Please can you enlighten me as tothe intention of your hand posturefeatured on the cover of your BalancingGong video. I have understood that whenusing Qigong to build up energy, that thehand posture pointing with the middleand index fingers and linking to the thumbcreates a greater circulation.Yours sincerely,CDear C,The purpose of the movement isto transmit Qi to the sky. There are manydifferent hand and body postures withinthe Kunlun Dayan system of Qigong andthis is just one.Yours sincerely,Michael Tse
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