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8 Pieces of Brocade - Bouncing on the Heels

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Clench Fists and Glare Angrily

4:10

8 Pieces of Brocade - Two Hands Hold the Feet to Strengthen Kidneys and Waist

7:34

8 Pieces of Brocade - Sway the Head Swing the Tail

11:46

8 Pieces of Brocade - Wise Owl Gazes Backward

9:56

8 Pieces of Brocade - Separate Heaven and Earth

7:58

Tensegrity and Fascia: What it is and what it is not

I've come across a number of martial arts video using the terms tensegrity and fascia in a misleading way. Here's a video explaining tensegrity and fascia along with some books to read if you want to learn more!
#tensegrity #fasciatraining #fascia #taichi #taijiquan #kungfu

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Bouncing on the Heels

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Bouncing on the Heels

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The last piece of brocade in the set! I'm giving my take on the movement and possible benefits. It's a bit of speculation since I think it has more to do with connective tissue (fascia) and bone stimulation as opposed to muscle activity. Check it out and let me know what you think the potential effects or benefits of this movement are! #qigong #chigong #8piecesofbrocade #taichi #taijiquan #shaolin

8 Pieces of Brocade - Clench Fists and Glare Angrily

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Clench Fists and Glare Angrily

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One more to go after this! I took a little different approach to this part of the 8 Pieces of Brocade and did not perform a musculoskeletal analysis. I think this one has a different affect which is focused on the nervous system. Give it a watch/listen and let me know what you think in comments! #qigong #neigong #taichi #taijiquan #taichichuan #exercise #stretching #chigong

8 Pieces of Brocade - Two Hands Hold the Feet to Strengthen Kidneys and Waist

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Two Hands Hold the Feet to Strengthen Kidneys and Waist

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We're nearing the last few movements in the 8 Pieces of Brocade. Here's a breakdown of the movement commonly known as Two Hand Hold the Feet to Strengthen Kidneys and Waist. We see that this movement largely emphasizes the posterior train/back line. The "rolling up" variation involves sequential activation of the various attachment points of the erector spinae muscles up the the ribcage and end...

8 Pieces of Brocade - Sway the Head Swing the Tail

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Sway the Head Swing the Tail

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Back from an unintended break, here's the analysis for the next movement in the 8 Pieces of Brocade. This movement largely focuses on the movement of the pelvis in multiple planes (lateral tilt, rotation, posterior/anterior tilt). Keeping in line with the previous analyses we'll cover the muscles and fascia links involved. Also, animating is tough work!

8 Pieces of Brocade - Wise Owl Gazes Backward

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Wise Owl Gazes Backward

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Analyzing the muscles, connective tissue and their interactions in the fourth exercise of the 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong set. This movement is commonly known as "Wise Owl Gazes Backward" and involves rotation of the head while the arm are externally rotated and outstretched downward creating a stretch across the chest. This postures seems to increase the stretch across the sternocleidomastoid (...

8 Pieces of Brocade - Separate Heaven and Earth

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Separate Heaven and Earth

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Continuing on with the analysis of the movements in the 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong set is the movement commonly known as Separate Heaven and Earth. This movement involves pushing up towards the sky with one palm while pushing down with the other palm. This video describes the basic points of the movement then studies the state of various muscles involved including the relationship to myofascial...

8 Pieces of Brocade - Pull the Bow, Shoot the Hawk

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Pull the Bow, Shoot the Hawk

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Muscle tension and myofascial analysis of the next movement in the popular 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong set known as Pull the Bow, Shoot the Hawk. This movement closely resembles drawing a bow as the name implies. Here's an examination of the muscle tension in both the starting and ending position and the myofascial meridians mainly involved in the movement. If you find this interesting hit the l...

8 Pieces of Brocade - Hands Hold Up Heaven Physio Analysis

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8 Pieces of Brocade - Hands Hold Up Heaven Physio Analysis

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The 8 Pieces of Brocade is a very popular Qigong set of movements and postures that is very accessible to practitioners of all ages and physical abilities. Let's look at the first movement in this set from a physiological perspective and identify the muscles involved, state of tension and effect on major aponeurotic fascia. Let me know what you think in the comments or if there is a variation o...

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Mantis throwback with a twist

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Mantis throwback with a twist

CMA Fighting Principles in Combat Sports (7 Star Mantis 12 Character Principles)

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CMA Fighting Principles in Combat Sports (7 Star Mantis 12 Character Principles)

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I made a comment on IG stating that CMA principles were universal and could be seen in combat sports. The principles I had in mind were what I learned as the 12 character principles when I trained 7 star mantis. Here's a presentation of the first 3 and some examples of how I see these in use in combat sports. Any other examples? Thoughts? Let me know in the comments! This will be a nice exercis...

Analysis of Zhan Zhuang (Post standing/Tree hugging stance) Part 2 - Muscle, Fascia and Tension

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Analysis of Zhan Zhuang (Post standing/Tree hugging stance) Part 2 - Muscle, Fascia and Tension

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Last post of 2021 is an in depth analysis of the muscle, fascia, agonist/antagonist pairs, tensional relationships and even myofascial meridians (Anatomy Trains) involved in the Zhan Zhuang posture. My goal was to convey a overall conceptualization and relationships of the tensional forces (muscle and fascia) in this posture and support it via the muscles and fascial sheets involved. Static pos...

Analysis of Zhan Zhuang (Post standing/tree hugging stance) - Posture and Breathing

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Analysis of Zhan Zhuang (Post standing/tree hugging stance) - Posture and Breathing

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Analyzing the popular zhan zhuang standing. This video describes how the stance is performed as I know it. I identify some of the muscles and their state (shortened or stretched) and how the posture may influence breathing. I'll release the next video tomorrow which is an in depth study of the tensional forces at work (muscle and fascia) #breathwork #qigong #zhanzhuang #posture #standing #stanc...