A Wee Bit of Alchemy with Rick Barrett #75
Channel: Rick Barrett
Date: 2021-11-11

Rick Barrett presents "A Wee Bit of Alchemy". Some helpful tips for getting the most from Taijiquan, Qigong, and meditation. 

00:00- 09:28 Exercise for toning the vastus medialis (thigh muscle that supports the patella)
09:50-28:15  Splitting Jin (Lie)  is a composite of two Jins working in opposition to create a new Jin that has its own unique qualities. Also translated as "Rending," Lie Jin derives its energy from holding poles in opposition. 
Lie is one of the Eight Bamen, the essential energies that make taijiquan unique. 
Training  Lie Jin for martial application requires gradually increasing the speed and abruptness of the motion without regressing into crude muscular force. 
33:20-44:00  Chinese Five Elements or Five Phases (Wuxing), the dynamic, interdependent stages or energies used to describe any system.
Autumn is considered to be governed by Metal energy, where the Yang of summer gives way to the Yin of winter. 
44:00- 48:40  Meditation: Splitting Jin with Metal Qi

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