Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Yi Quan Training Journal - July 2006

Yi Quan (I Chuan) Practice
30 Minutes Standing
  • 10 mins - Wu Ji
  • 10 mins - Hold Belly
  • 5 mins - Press Table
  • 5 mins - Awareness excersice in Hold Belly Posture

Experience Notes:

I noticed a large amount of blood flow to my hands today. My fingers began turning blotchy red then purple. I was completely relaxed but still feeling strong. The last two sessions I've noticed a pleasent sensation in my lower legs when I sink into the postures. I'm able to sink low and it feels like my feet are stuck to the floor. Instead of feeling strain on my quad muscles, I'm now feeling a comfortable stable feeling in my lower legs. I'm actually looking forward to standing excercise.

Background:

I'm becoming more addicted to Yi Quan the more I play with it. My Shr Fu (instructor) James Poindexter told me I have to commit to 100 hours of Yi Quan to begin experiencing its true power. I never tracked my time before, but now I'm determined to document as much as possible. I want to pass this skill on to my children and family. I've been studying internal martial arts for about 2 and half years.

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