Issue 51 - Tse Qigong Centre

Qigong Hitting PointsEight MethodsQigong hitting points is one of the old Chinese martial art skills. Qigong is not just for health;you also can use it with the fighting skill.In ancient times, Chinese people discovered theacupuncture points and channels system inside our body.They understood that this acupuncture system related toour health and even our life. So Chinese people usedthese acupuncture points not only for medicine, but theyalso used them for fighting in battles as well. However, it wasparticularly the healing side that developed. It was found thatby using these points, they had good results for treating thepatients. The following eight methods I am going to introduceare very effective and useful.Before we start I am going to explain about Qi. Qi isthe main energy for our life and without it we all will die. WhenQi cannot flow, it will become stagnant. When this happens, itwill become negative Qi which will harm the body. Thereforewe need to release the negative Qi first and then we can gatherfresh Qi to bring to the problem areas. In the first exercise, weform sword fingers by putting the index and middle fingerstogether. Next you should find the problem area, such as neck,stomach and back pain etc., on the patient and point the swordfingers at this area. Now, imagine the Qi coming out fromyour Dantian where it is located below the navel. Imagine itpassing through the body and out through your sword fingers.The Qi will transmit out from the fingers to the problem areasof the patients. When you turn the sword fingers in a clockwisedirection, it means you are gathering Qi to that area. If youturn your sword fingers in an anti-clockwise direction, it meansyou are releasing the Qi from the area. In the most cases werelease negative Qi first and than gather Qi later. It is just likepouring the old tea from the teapot before making fresh tea.Of course, you will empty out the old instead of making newtea on top of old leaves.Fig 1Pointing & pressing methodFig. 1 - Place your palm on thepatient’s problem area, with theLaogong point touching the area.You must not press too hard, just letthe patient feel comfortable.Imagine the Qi transmitting outfrom your body to the patient’s body.Fig. 3 - Touch withthe middle fingeron the patient’sproblem area.Imagine the Qicoming out fromyour body to thepatient.Fig. 4 - Close the palm into a loose fist, pressing the secondsection of the middle finger onto the patient’s problem area.Put your Qi and mind on the area, along with a certain strengthbut not hurting the patient.Tapping methodFig 3 Fig 4Fig 5Fig 6 Fig 7Shaking methodFig. 5 - Using one palm, twopalms or the fingers, placethem on the patient’s problemarea and using Qitransmission, slightly shakeand stimulate this area.Fig. 6 - Tapping the patient’sproblem area with fingers.Fig. 7 - Tapping the patient’sproblem area with fingertips.Fig. 8 - Tapping the patient’sproblem area with thepalms as well as Laogongpoints.Fig. 9 - Tapping the patient’sproblem area with loosefists.Fig 2Fig.2 - Touch with sword fingers theproblem area of the patient andimagine the Qi transmitting outfrom your body to the patient.Fig 8 Fig 9Qi Magazine 12