Cheng Man-ch’ing 37 Posture List

Cheng Man-ch’ing 37 Posture List

Road #1 1. yù bèi shì / Preparation 1a. qǐ shì / Commencement 2. lán què wěi / Grasp the sparrow’s tail 2a. Ward-off left 2b. Ward-off Right 2c. Roll back 2d. Press 2e. Push 3. dān biān / Single whip 4. tí shǒu / Raise arms 4a. kào / Shoulder stroke (Lean) 5. bái hè...

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What is the meaning of Peng Jin?

What is the meaning of Peng Jin?

The classic “Song of the eight postures” describe Peng Jin as: “What is the meaning of Peng energy? It is like water supporting a moving boat.” Imagine the way a boat bobs on the water, and that will give you a good insight into Peng. Peng translates as Ward Off and...

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What is Ji Ben Gong

What is Ji Ben Gong

Ji Ben Gong stands for Basic Foundation Work. So any time you see the word Gong, that means work. Like Qi Gong (Energy Work) Nei Gong (Internal Work). With that being said anything that is practiced to enhance your form can be considered Foundation Work. At New Life...

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What is Ting Jin

What is Ting Jin

In Chinese Ting means to listen! Ting Jin is Listening Jin. When we say listening, we don't mean listening with your ears. We mean listening to your body and your opponents body. We work on building a perfect connection and communication with our opponent. Ting jin is...

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Class notes for Michael P.

Class notes for Michael P.

We discussed the new student class notes, which can be found here. We went over Ji Ben Gong, which stands for Basic Foundation work. Here is the link for the videos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJz8UD6FwCQxdsntuJKMpJev1bO9d49wZ We discussed Yi, Qi and Shen....

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Class note for Knisha and family

Class note for Knisha and family

We discussed the new student class notes, which can be found here. We went over Ji Ben Gong, which stands for Basic Foundation work. Here is the link for the videos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJz8UD6FwCQxdsntuJKMpJev1bO9d49wZ We discussed Yi, Qi and Shen....

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