Drawing
on information from Zhang Bao Yang, Wang jin Yu and He Yu
Qi all students of Wang ji Wu; Miller and Cartmell have created
a text based on Xing Yi but geared toward Nei Gong (Internal
Training). Few people today realize that "Chi Kung"
is a neologism referring to what has generally been termed
Nei Gong for centuries.
In
other words "Breath work" was always called "Internal
Work". What's the diff ? Nei Gong implies a greater discipline,
more power and most importantly a more rigorous application
of the principles with more formal structure. Chi Kung implies
a watered down version one might teach one's grandmother if
she's had no previous training. There is a place for either
but, with the sudden popularity of "Chi Kung" it
is refreshing to see this admittedly technical but basically sound text on the subject from a Xing
Yi Boxing standpoint.
Included
are sections on:
Wang
JiWu and his lineage
LiuHe (6 Harmony) Xing Yi written transmission
Xing Yi Standing Practice
Health and Strengthening Exercises from Xing Yi.
