Issue 54 - Tse Qigong Centre

defgThis is one of the most powerful movements in the whole Swimming Dragon and is the essence of this form. It represents thedragon diving through the water so powerfully that it creates a hurricane from its movements. For beginners, this movement shouldbe done slowly and gently. After one or two year’s of practice, then you can do faster. Actually, it is not so much fast as letting go. Onthe walking, you should try to lose your balance as much as possible without losing control. This is an internal training that developsthe brain and whole balance of the whole body. It will prevent people from having stroke or heart attack when they are getting older.Meanwhile, the hand passes though the Ren channel, one passing in and the other out, helping to cycle the energy from the Upper andLower Dantians. Another difficult part on this movement is that on the third step of each series, you must stop completely so thismeans you must have a lot of control and good balance in the body. This will help store a lot of energy in the body because when youstop, the energy stops. Then when you begin again, the energy will be even more powerful. It is like someone holding your wrist andcutting off the circulation. When they let go, the blood pours through, something like an explosion.Qi Magazine 42