Online Qigong repository?

Has anyone found a good site with pictures and descriptions of qigong excersises?

I am specificaly looking for standing technique, probably would be considered 'iron shirt' type stuff. But i'm open to anything, even still meditation.

http://www.geocities.com/bgaughr/introduction.htm

This site will provide:

A comprehensive Internet resource of Qigong concepts, postures, exercises, and articles as taught by Douglas Chung and other teachers.

Alternative health articles and practices that are preventative, therapeutic, natural, holistic, and complimentary to Western medicine.

Links to other websites that explain complimentary Qigong exercises.

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Question 13
Can you please tell me something about Iron Shirt qigong?



Answer13
Iron Shirt qigong is a form of hard Shaolin qigong, but it is also practised in other styles of kungfu, including Tai Chi Chuan. The main purpose is to develop a cushion of qi around the body so that the practitioner can take punches and kicks and even weapon attacks without sustaining injury, as if he were wearing an iron shirt.

The main technique is to systematically hit the body first with bean bags, then with a bundle of canes, and finally with marbles or iron granudes. It is necessary to progress gradually, otherwise one may hurt himself. It is advisable to supplement with some form of "soft" qigong, such as self- manifested chi movement, which not only overcomes internal injuries unwittingly sustained during training, but also speeds up the progress by spreading qi internally and more evenly. If this is not available, the student should take herbal medicine once or twice a month to clear possible internal energy blockage. While many people know the benefits of Iron Shirt qigong, they do not realize its possible side effects, even if the art has been practised correctly. One major side effect is that it makes the practitioner "stiff" -- not only physically but also psychicly. Considering that the ability to take bodily attacks is of little practical use whereas fluidity is very useful in our daily life, we wonder whether it is worthwhile to master this art. Hence, while martial art instructors who stress fighting ability may consider Iron Shirt a fantastic art, most Shaolin masters do not think highly of it.

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excellent, you rock the casbah

“	Originally Posted By: TaichiMantis http://wongkk.com/answers/ans00a/jan00-2.html Answer13 Iron Shirt qigong is a form of hard Shaolin qigong, but it is also practised in other styles of kungfu, including Tai Chi Chuan. The main purpose is to develop a cushion of qi around the body so that the practitioner can take punches and kicks and even weapon attacks without sustaining injury, as if he were wearing an iron shirt. The main technique is to systematically hit the body first with bean bags, then with a bundle of canes, and finally with marbles or iron granudes. It is necessary to progress gradually, otherwise one may hurt himself. It is advisable to supplement with some form of "soft" qigong, such as self- manifested chi movement, which not only overcomes internal injuries unwittingly sustained during training, but also speeds up the progress by spreading qi internally and more evenly. If this is not available, the student should take herbal medicine once or twice a month to clear possible internal energy blockage. While many people know the benefits of Iron Shirt qigong, they do not realize its possible side effects, even if the art has been practised correctly. One major side effect is that it makes the practitioner "stiff" -- not only physically but also psychicly. Considering that the ability to take bodily attacks is of little practical use whereas fluidity is very useful in our daily life, we wonder whether it is worthwhile to master this art. Hence, while martial art instructors who stress fighting ability may consider Iron Shirt a fantastic art, most Shaolin masters do not think highly of it.	”

At our T'ai Chi school (Wu style), we train several "shielding" techniques that have the same practical effect for neutralizing impact as Iron Shirt, at least as they appear to an outside observer, but they don't involve any of the training methods mentioned above, especially any stiffness. There is a completely different dynamic to the training than that used by hard iron shirt stylists.

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ahh, Iron shirt is not quite what I thaught it was. I don't think I plan on getting into anything that has possible side effects.

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"When the battle is over, tighten your chin strap." ~Old Japanese Saying
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