by D_Glenn on Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:41 am
Most of the important requirements are the same as when doing zz, but han xiong ba bei is even more important as the stepping around tends to cause the lumbar to come back in, which empties the Dantian, which in turn doesn’t allow the vena cava to be full, which will cause qi to rise.
So for just circle turning, I would say that Scissor Leg Stepping is important. It’s where you keep your knees rubbing past one another to keep your stepping straight, or knees tracking straight as your legs go past one another. Only at the very end of the stride will you either open the inside foot or hook in the outside, and if your leg has tracked straight then the opened foot will cause you to have to naturally move your knee through its full range of motion. Circle turning should strengthen your knees. If they end up hurting from it then something is drastically wrong. Doing circle turning should strengthen your thigh muscles and you will only be able to rub them together and your knee’s won’t be able to touch, which is what you want, and the second important point is to walk in the lowest stance that you can. Keeping the Dantian full, walking low. It should be an invigorating exercise. If you’re qi begins to rise (if you’re out of breath then it’s already risen) then slowly raise up to a higher stance. Find the balance between the most vigorous practice you can get, yet still a meditative practice and maintaining a calmness. Think of it like hiking up a beautiful mountain. Strengthen the legs, increase the size of your thighs, so that you are practicing ‘Scissor thigh stepping’, as the knees rubbing is too narrow of a stance.
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D_Glenn on Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:59 am, edited 1 time in total.