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Illustrations: Rinus Schulz
Hachidankin
Hachidankin (baduanjin) exercise has been in existence for more that eight hundred years.
Because of its effectiveness for keeping fit it was accepted by the Shaolin monks as one of the basic entering exercises for Shaolin Wushu.
Unlike Shaolin Hard kung fu and the rest of Shaolin style for combat, the eight section brocade is a form of soft qi gong.
The eight section brocade is an ideal life time exercise for most people.
It is especially recommended for people who work at desks and or with computers every day.
Regular practice of this exercise can strengthen one's internal organs as well as one's muscles and tendons.
Effectiveness for keeping fit, ease in learning and economy of exercising time are the main features of the exercise.
Rather than emphasing special muscles, every part of your organism can take part in the exercise.
The characteristic of the exercise is self stretching, with breathing coordinated to the body movements.
As one is practicing the exercise, both the breathing and the body movement.
Hachidankin (baduanjin) exercise has been in existence for more that eight hundred years.
Because of its effectiveness for keeping fit it was accepted by the Shaolin monks as one of the basic entering exercises for Shaolin Wushu.
Unlike Shaolin Hard kung fu and the rest of Shaolin style for combat, the eight section brocade is a form of soft qi gong.
The eight section brocade is an ideal life time exercise for most people.
It is especially recommended for people who work at desks and or with computers every day.
Regular practice of this exercise can strengthen one's internal organs as well as one's muscles and tendons.
Effectiveness for keeping fit, ease in learning and economy of exercising time are the main features of the exercise.
Rather than emphasing special muscles, every part of your organism can take part in the exercise.
The characteristic of the exercise is self stretching, with breathing coordinated to the body movements.
As one is practicing the exercise, both the breathing and the body movement.
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Hachidankin
revised symmetric form.
This form developed over the years, the main change is performing the postures symmetric left end right. Press the floating board changed to lifting the heavy table.
revised symmetric form.
This form developed over the years, the main change is performing the postures symmetric left end right. Press the floating board changed to lifting the heavy table.
Round on the Outside
Square on the Inside
Relax Posture
beginning
beginning
Lift the ground and
hold the sky
hold the sky
Draw the bow
to the left
Separating
Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth
Looking backwards
Left
Looking backwards
Right
Right
Press the
floating board
floating board
Stand on your toes
Punching with
Angry Gaza
Angry Gaza
Touch your toes
and slowly straighten up
Relax Posture
end
end
Lifting the
heavy table
heavy table
Stand on your toes
Relax Posture
beginning
beginning
Lift the ground and
hold the sky
hold the sky
Draw the bow
to the left
Draw the bow
to the right
Left Separating
Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth
Right Separating
Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth
Looking backwards
Left
Looking backwards
Right
Punching with
Angry Gaza Right
Angry Gaza Right
Punching with
Angry Gaza Left
Angry Gaza Left
Touch your toes
and slowly straighten up
and slowly straighten up
Relax Posture
end
end