Dantian and Qi with Iron Palm: Dantian 24Jan20
I did another one of my one-off, ad hoc videos in order to show another approach to developing qi and dantian usage. The actual Iron Palm part is a secondary issue which I'll expand upon in a later video.
There are a number of points being made in the video, but I'm going to simplify for those just starting out: try to keep the "stretch" or "silk" throughout the movement. In other words, (1.) try to keep the slight tensile connection from fingertips to toes without a break ("do not break the silk") all the way through the swing and down-hit. (2.) Try to control the movement by twisting the dantian, waist, and legs to control the upper body and arm.
Inhale on the lift of the arm and let that inhale's pulling on the tissues aid in pulling up the arm.
On the down-drop/hit, it's done by dropping the middle to pull the arm down: the middle pulls the arm through the tissue connection. The exhale at the down-drop ... you should feel like the exhale is causing the entire "sheet" of tissues covering your body to contract.
When you're doing the left arm, the left foot is forward; when you're doing the right arm, the right foot is forward.

After a number of warmup hits, you can begin to pay attention that you start on the back leg and on the down-drop hit you drop onto your front foot.
I think this is a very good development tool. Videos would be welcome.
https://vimeo.com/387036367

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