First experience with IMA

Have to say WOW!!! Had opportunity to try out some Hsing-I today and my GAWD!!! I thought standing around was going to be easy!! (kidding) It's funny how this stuff makes sense but doesn't!!!

Some great stuff I have to say!!!

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that's why you need more coffee.

might I suggest chocolate covered expresso beans next time...

so you like the santi, eh Prepare to do it for a few years - just kiddin - that is unless he's traditional

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alright stylez stop showing off because i have'nt gotten to start my Taiji,Hsing Yi,and Ba Gua yet.


But i'm getting closer!





jeff

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Yeah, nothing like standing to make even people who think they are in good shape cry.

I've heard your reaction before. If you've never been privy to the internal game, it's an interesting eye opener when you discover it.

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Yeah, my teacher is kinda fond of coming up to new students after their first night of internal exercise and say, "Bet you didn't think standing in one spot was going to be hard".

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Kinda learned that with the little and i repeat "little" Ba Gua and Taiji i let my old sifu introduce me to.I was not interested in IMA's back then ,but i know what you mean.I was pouring sweat and drained after a 30 min class haha.




jeff

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Best of luck to you in your training. Focus on the structure and alignment. The more standing you do, the better off you will be in the long run. If I can offer my 2 cents worth, dont get caught up in learned lots of forms. Focus on a few basic things and you will progress more and farther.

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Yeah yeah yeah...laff at the new guy!! It's all good!! I have to say I was pretty amazed at how tired and fatigued i was at doing so little!!

Yeah the santi was pretty tough. Learned also I think it was called crouching monkey, and walking squating monkey as well. Also did a squat, can't remember the name of it, basically a buddah palm with right hand and then crouching with feet shoulder width apart with a crane's beak behind my back with my left hand.

Thanks for the advice jdhsingi! From what I was told crouching monkey was the basis for a lot of hsingi moves and principles. But for now I'll probably work those and the "tree hugging" hippie stance they taught me as well!! LOL

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its almost like you have to train in order to be prepared to train..some of those can be down right brutal

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“	Originally posted by animal_stylez Yeah yeah yeah...laff at the new guy!! It's all good!! I have to say I was pretty amazed at how tired and fatigued i was at doing so little!! Yeah the santi was pretty tough. Learned also I think it was called crouching monkey, and walking squating monkey as well. Also did a squat, can't remember the name of it, basically a buddah palm with right hand and then crouching with feet shoulder width apart with a crane's beak behind my back with my left hand. Thanks for the advice jdhsingi! From what I was told crouching monkey was the basis for a lot of hsingi moves and principles. But for now I'll probably work those and the "tree hugging" hippie stance they taught me as well!! LOL	”

Crouching monkey as you refer to it is also known as squatting monkey. It is a static posture originating from hsin i. That is the predessor of hsing i. It's core is 3 and a half movements. Excellent exercise.

The tree hugger stuff can kill your legs as well when properly aligned. Enjoy your training.....

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DOH....that's what I meant...squatting monkey!! It just didn't come to mind!! Thanks for the correction jdhsingi!

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"From what I was told crouching monkey was the basis for a lot of hsingi moves and principles."
* Squating monkey is one of the keys, its an old exercise and will build the body for the movements and help to transmit the power.
Just make sure that you learn it correctly and practice it correctly, its not an excericse you want to gloss over if you catch my drift.

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like you said Allan,
i heard that one guy was training san ti for 3 years, and san ti only! it seems a bit of a different approach from most you see these days, anyway after all this time of course, he was completely unmovable..

Can you guys describe (if possible) what it is you are doing while "standing" that makes it so hard Are you keeping your muscles tense, are you sitting in a low stance, etc etc Or is it something more mental, and has to do with power redirection or anything like that

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Do it for 10 minutes and see

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