Shibashi Qigong Newsletter - Issue V.8 Winter 2007

The Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi 2nd Set DVD and practice aid are now available for order. Please order at http://www.taichi18.com/order.htm

The second set was originally developed by Master He Wei-Qi in collaboration with Professor Lin Hou-Sheng back in the early 80s and has been promoted to millions throughout Asia. The movements of the second set are slightly more complicated and physically demanding than the first set. It is also not as easy to remember as the first; nonetheless, it is still much simpler than the traditional Tai Chi Chuan.

Master Cheung flew to Shanghai last November to meet with Master He and to discuss all the details of the 2nd set and the possibilities of modifying it. The version on this DVD has been slightly modified from the original to make it much easier to remember, and without taking away any benefits. In this DVD, Master Cheung utilized the mirror technique so that he can be seen performing the form from different angles at the same time. The practice aid (3 laminated wall charts) is an excellent tool for learning the 2nd set. With the DVD and practice aid, one should be able to master the 2nd set in about a week.

Since the movements of the 2nd set are more physically demanding than the 1st set, one should perform the 1st set, as a warm up, before the 2nd set. However, if someone wishes to practice the 2nd set alone, they should do some warm up exercise beforehand. This new DVD includes a set of warm up exercises performed by Master Cheung. Furthermore, it also includes proper closing techniques to be done after the qigong exercise.

The 1st set is more focused on opening the meridians of the arms. That is why most people are able to feel the qi on their palms after practicing the 1st set. The 2nd set is more focused on opening the meridians of the legs. It is very good for improving ones balancing ability. The 2nd set is also an especially good preparation for those who wish to practice Zhan Zhuang (which is a very good qigong practice for accumulating qi). Master Cheung will talk more about different Zhan Zhuang systems and provide some free training materials in the next newsletter.

Some website visitors have experienced difficulties downloading the free 1st set video. Therefore, the website is being redesigned and upgraded so that it will become easier to navigate. The free version of the 2nd set will be available for download as soon as the redesign/upgrade is finished. Meanwhile, the instruction manual of the 1st set of Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi has been translated into Spanish and it is now available at the forum for free download.

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