Potent Practices

This section contains various collected practices from around the world that are rare or of extreme value.

Dragon Walk

Stand facing forward with about 10ft of space in front of you. Place your right foot 2 ft. in front and 1 foot to the left of your left foot by crossing it in front and squatting down so your front foot is flat and your back foot is on the ball and toes your right thigh and left calf should be parallel wit the floor. You should be facing forward and your hands should be in mudra or chamber. Take 5 steps forward in this fashion. And hold for 5 breaths .

Sun Salute (Surya Namaskar)

One Leg Drop

This practice develops strong leg muscles and the ability to rise and sink quickly. There are also aspects of this art that help train the balance and core strength to help increase power in kicks and deepen ones root. For beginners practice use a railing or a desk/countertop to help support your weight with one hand. Once your advance in this practice you can do it free standing. Begin by raising one leg until it is parallel with the floor and perpendicular to your other leg and torso. Now grab the big toe with your forefinger and middle finger and thumb. If necessary slightly bend the extended leg to make sure your posture is erect and straight. Now sink down on the leg your standing on being certain to keep the extended leg straight. When you have squatted as low as you can descend, pull hard on the toe and press out with your heel and push away from the floor until you return to standing. This skill takes some time to train so be dedicated and you will master this art.

Ba Qua Circle Walk

The internal art of Ba Qua is considered the feminine form of tai chi, since it flows in a circular pattern rather than straight lines. This art is based around the 8 trigrams of the I-ching and is a fluctuating and undulating system of martial arts. In order to practice the Ba Qua circle walk (upon which the entire form is based) start by standing straight and tall. Now extend your right leg forward and sink slightly onto your back (left) leg. Position yourself so that your weight is 90% on the rear leg (left) and 10% on the front leg (right). Place your hands palm down, thumbs facing in at your hip level, or for advanced students reach your left arm across your torso palm facing out while extending the right arm away from the body palm out as well. Allow yourself to twist in slightly to the right and begin to feel the edge of the circle started by the line from your left (rear) and right (front) foot. Once you have stood in this stance for a while switch by turning to the left and re align the posture on the left side. Now return to the right side and begin the walk. To progress forward envision a ball floating right in front of your navel. Grab with your front foot and pull yourself as you shift your weight onto the front foot and off the rear one. Press the rear foot forward while projecting from your navel (press the ball)and you have now taken one step. Continue in a circular pattern ideally using 4, 8 , or 16 steps to make a complete circle.

Amitaba Chi Kung