I've watched the full video now and boy was it worth the time. I loved it from beginning to end and watching everyone do the forms on the outro talk was beautiful. Thanks for your work.
This interview is a treasure ~ so many applicable gems to meditate on, to practice and to incorporate. Even the very first thing here: I am older and deal with auto-immune issues. Fortunately i can hop and dance, which afford me true joy, but here I am guided to recognise that i strive too severely to gain strength, and that i must soften my approach (I think we tend to associate intense effort and concentration with hardness.🏇). Thank you both for this beautiful and very relevant presentation.
Thanks and I'm glad it's helpful! When I go to train with Master Yuan I try to get some advice as an older guy myself, who has also had a history of approaching training with "hardness". Hopefully when I go back I'll have some more good advice to bring back for everyone.
It's so great a Taoist monk explain the Tao, & how it relates to training. I'm studying the works of Professor Cheng Msn-Ching. His teachings on Chi , the Tao, & other internal approaches are practically identical to what's spoken by this man of wisdom.
I play football. Or soccer. I discovered qigong by accident one day while stretching after training in my room with the lights off. I was just laying on the ground and was compelled to move slowly by my body and all I did was assist the process rather than hinder it. It is the art of non-action. This brings you to the doorstep of the state we refer to as : Flow
I have recently been watching other videos with Master Yuan Xiu Gang, but I particularly appreciate this video, and look forward to seeing others (I subscribed.) At certain points in my Life I studied Kung Fu, Pa Kua and Tai Chi, but always came from the philosophical and holistic mind-body-spirit aspect, and not from a self-defense aspect. I have always been more focused on balance in all its permutations within the human experience, and this conversation is full of resonance for me. As musical spirit, my personal Tao I call "The Way Of The Resonant Warrior" and I relate so strongly with what Master Yuan describes. In recent years my balance has gravitated more toward mind and spirit, yet even through this video, my circumstances speak to me calling attention in such a beautiful, eloquent way to continue to refocus on my material nature and restore my balance. Thank you, and I would be grateful if you could thank Master Yuan on my behalf.
Thanos should have thought of the following from the Dao De Jing: There is always One who presides over the infliction death. He who would inflict death in the room of him who so presides over it may be described as hewing wood instead of a great carpenter. Seldom is it that he who undertakes the hewing, instead of the great carpenter, does not cut his own hands!
Da Wei Gongfu 大卫功夫 yes please I am very interested. I am in my 7th year of training in Shaolin Tai Chi Chuan and I am interested in more ways to stretch. I thank you for your reply.
@@DaWeiGongfu I too would really love to see that video. Becoming flexible and soft, is my number one goal. Please let us know when you have posted it.
Beautiful. I have always loved loved LOVED the Shaolin Kung Fu perspective and training. I have been doing Systema now for 10 years, and would never turn back, but hold Shaolin in my heart always, and receive from them every time I check in. Would love to go experience someday. Thank you and love you!
I’m a massage therapist and have been doing this work for 10 years. People think we just rub others for money but it’s really all energy work that we do. I am going into my 11th year now and am researching more on doing less to do more. Exerting myself less and using the inner force or energy to work instead of pushing with my arms or hands.
I just love Asian culture. The deep rich cultural philosophy.. How they have ingrained their selfs with deep philosophical thinking since the days of Dynasties and Confucius..
@Nemesis No is not. He said Asia (probably referring to East Asia) where many countries have strong democracies, including the Republic of China, S. Korea (two strongly confucian countries) and Japan (a "semi"-confucian country). Also, it's not clear that you cannot ingrain yourself with ideas like confucianism in today's P. R. of China, or even write philosophical books on many ideas with great liberty. The goverment certainly acts like a dictatorship when any of those cross the boundary of academia; nobody condones that.
@@DaWeiGongfu Very cool. Thank you. I find it's easy to simply do the work when you feel stiff but ok. It's very hard to figure out what to do when your hip or lower back radiates pain and you can't even squat down like normal.... makes you feel like an old man.
Raymond Burton That’s rough for sure! I’ll try to get a video done soon. I also just booked a trip to go back to see him, so hopefully he’ll share some more great advice with us.
I was meaning our basic stretching we do before classes. We stretch legs, and hips and then train doing the splits. For morning Qigong we usually do Wuxing Qigong. There is a Wudang Baduan Jin, but for some reason we don't train it daily.
For effective application of the Internal Methods, the Individual MUST be Relaxed physically and Mentally. Because of the Mind/Body Link, this can be achieved by using a combination of focusing on your Breathing and slowing it down and making it Deeper, (Natural Breathing). Because a person can only thing of one thing at a Time, it can't easily hold onto Stressful thoughts and as the Body relaxes, it further relaxes the mind and each in turn oscillates to relax the other. It time, a relatively constant state of relaxation can be achieved! From that Point You have found the First Key to Unlocking the Door to Power. The Next Step is to Leash the Tiger, (the body/mind) to Free the Dragon,(Power Easily Channeled and Expressed).
You say finding the Dao; but were learning-demonstrating use of the weapon pudao. You show us dao and the lineage holder talks about Dao.-Ernie Moore Jr.
For what it is worth, in the winter time, I always do some exercise first for about 5-10 minutes before I stretch. I use a machine similar to the elliptical usually. That warms up the body, gets the blood going. Foam rolling is also good. I practice tai chi, but will stretch from one half hour to an hour before class. I have improved my body a lot and gotten rid of a lot of aches and pains through stretching, qigong and tai chi. I just turned 60 this year.
Maurice Langley Absolutely! 😀It’s always pretty rough and it still is after all these years. The key is to go gently so you don’t injure yourself. I’ve torn things by pushing myself too hard.
@@mauricelangley5033 I had body aches and pains from an aging body that was in a lot of car accidents. Pain is a warning sign. The trick is to figure out what it is trying to tell you. I tried to force a stretch recently, which caused me pain later on. I am hesitant to give advice about other people's pain. If stretching is causing you a lot of pain, and you are going easy and warming up force, you may want to have a medical evaluation. People also have varying degree of muscle tightness, so that may be a factor also.
Thank you for this beautiful video! There are not so many real, authentic videos on Daoism, (whereas there are plenty on Buddhism, which is also much appreciated by me) and I find Daoism to be an absolutely fascinating ancient culture and wisdom, so I am really grateful for this amazing interview! A beautiful video, beautiful master, great wisdom, and of course, a beautiful student! Thank you! 😊🙏🌸🌿🦋💖
@@danzwku From a show called "Marco Polo" on Netflix.There's a Daoist Monk character named 100 Eyes. There's also a short episode on Netflix called "100 Eyes" featuring his backstory. You should check out the short episode. It was great.
Hi, thank you for posting this conversation. At one point you mention that you had many problems with your knees during your previous training. How did you manage to heal your knees? I'm experiencing pain mostly in my right knee just under the knee-cap and I think it's caused by an incorrect posture or overstretching during training. Did you use any medical ointment or simply improved your training stances?
I've had a few surgeries on my knees due to injuries and now arthritis is setting in. I talk about it a bit in a video I did from China: ua-cam.com/video/nuNWNNdnHms/v-deo.html I haven't really healed my knees, but I try to manage their condition and pain etc by being careful about posture and correct stances. I find I'm more aware of what's good and bad for them now, so that I can do more and feel a bit more comfortable. Kungfu and Tai Chi stances can bring on knee problems if they're done incorrectly. I rely on my teacher to help with corrections. When I'm training on my own, I try to video myself sometimes so I can see how the stances look and make corrections.
Slow non-traditional movement can certainly be good for stretching etc. One of the benefits of doing the ancient forms is that the structure is designed to be good for the joints etc. If you're out of alignment on your movements, then it can cause injuries either over time, or acutely. Also, for Qigong, a lot of those movements have been designed to stimulate the acupuncture meridians through stretching them in certain ways with the movement. Also, the movements manipulate the internal organs by moving them when you're stretching your body. If you know about western or eastern medical details and anatomy, I'm sure you can design a program that's good for yourself.
And the wise listen not just hear if you hear you won't listen don't think feel and you can listen then you will have understanding. The key is softly and condition the speed comes from power of your qi.
After decades of being with a very “external” master, Master Yuan is really helping me to soften up and be more flexible. I’m starting to understand how this softness is actually driving more speed in my punches and other movements.
This great master brings wisdom, and the tecnic to learn and understand how important could be to anyone who wants to practice and get into a live of fisical and spiritual benefits, thank you very much for this interview
I'm not really sure. I'm not very knowledgeable yet on Daoist hierarchy yet or the stages that he would go through. He did say to us once that he feels that he's put his self development on hold a bit while he's set up his school and focused on teaching others. He would eventually like to walk up the mountain and live alone in a cave for a few years, where his master (Zhong Yun Long) lived.
You can still practice and work on your flexibility. I've seen some muscular guys be very flexible. One of Master Yuan's disciples is quote muscular and he is very graceful.
movements of taichi, bagua, and xingyi contains fighting techniques and strategies in itself. one only has to understand the meaning and essence of each forms. and when one does, those forms are like encyclopedia of martial arts already. more than enough to stop an aggressor in a split second. so how come some people say your martial arts cannot be used in fighting? it's because they have no idea what taichi, bagua and xingyi quan is.
Thanks is doing it the wrong way lmao. The master already talk about it....thanos may have a right goal. Thanos wants the world to be sustainable. But he chose the absolutely wrong way...balance is about inner peace. The being flexible idea is the same as Bruce Lee’s be water!
始制有名，名亦既有，夫亦將知止，知止所以不殆。譬道之在天下，猶川谷之與江海。As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a name. When it once has that name, (men) can know to rest in it. When they know to rest in it, they can be free from all risk of failure and error. The relation of the Dao to all the world is like that of the great rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys.
in my understanding, however, this means: Dao 道could 可 be told 道（means telling/comprehending here）, but 非 not told as normal 常道. because as a philosophy, Daoism needs its own terms and logics , so it could be told, but not the same as we telling stuff in normal ways.
Your video is very helpful. Sifu Yuan Xiu Gang is a very good teacher. I found him online during COVID-19 and have been doing some of his videos. Do You. Longevity and Flexibility is the WAY. Be Like Water. LOL the SNAKE form is a monster. Tell the Master it kicks my arse. Cheers KAT
Why does the Chinese government allow their continued existence? "Religion" is censured (if not entirely banned). Has daoism been relegated to a system of legalism, like Confucianism? I'm not authoring an opinion, I'm merely curious as to why such temples can exist, when similar Tibetan ones were razed. I understand how this question may be inflammatory, though that's not my intent.
During the Cultural Revolution, a lot of the temples across the country were pretty much shut down, abandoned and left to decay and some were damaged or destroyed. The ones in Wudang escaped some of that since they were quite remote and hard to get to at the time. Since about the 80s, the Chinese Government has recognized and allowed 5 religions and are promoting and investing in the restoration of a lot of the temples for cultural and heritage reasons I think. Many of the Daoist Temples on Wudang Mountain have been restored and they're pretty amazing to visit. I believe the complex of Temples are a UNESCO World Heritage site now. There are some articles online authored by people who know the history better than me that describe it further.
@@DaWeiGongfu Wonderful! The loss of culture would truly be devastating and a sorrow for the world. I'm new to your content, but plan on watching more. I'll do some more research into the allowable faiths and restored sites,, as you suggest. I greatly appreciate the answer. Have a good one.
..many of these moves remind me of "Capoeira" which I took last year for almost a year. Ongoing re injury of my knee prevents me from going back - But I sure did love it...I will look into this MORE easy/flowy for my Now!!
I've watched the full video now and boy was it worth the time. I loved it from beginning to end and watching everyone do the forms on the outro talk was beautiful. Thanks for your work.
Agreed! Just wonderful!
“Enjoy, like what you do. Develops pure energy.”
Profound🙏🏼
You can almost feel the wisdom radiating from this guy
Thanks!
You're welcome!
Grazie tante for these precious teachings
Master Yuan Xiu Gang,
And You also for sharing these ones..
🙏
This can apply to any sport. Qi Gong has helped me relax and breath and be a better tennis player.
True! Great point, thanks!
Me too! Relax balance let the energy flow through your body out to the ball. Return to neutral
Indeed, it is about being a better self!
Can u beat Federer ? If not, why not ?
Interesting basics for a healthy training in all kinds of martial arts & functional body-mind trainings.
This interview is a treasure ~ so many applicable gems to meditate on, to practice and to incorporate. Even the very first thing here: I am older and deal with auto-immune issues. Fortunately i can hop and dance, which afford me true joy, but here I am guided to recognise that i strive too severely to gain strength, and that i must soften my approach (I think we tend to associate intense effort
and concentration
with hardness.🏇).
Thank you both for this beautiful and very relevant presentation.
Thanks and I'm glad it's helpful! When I go to train with Master Yuan I try to get some advice as an older guy myself, who has also had a history of approaching training with "hardness". Hopefully when I go back I'll have some more good advice to bring back for everyone.
Really interesting and engaging….. lots of food for thought ….. thanks for sharing.
Best wishes,
Steve, Bristol, U.K. 🙏😊🐝
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful....Much Blessings, Thank you, :)
It's so great a Taoist monk explain the Tao, & how it relates to training. I'm studying the works of Professor Cheng Msn-Ching. His teachings on Chi , the Tao, & other internal approaches are practically identical to what's spoken by this man of wisdom.
I don't think Cheng comes even close.
It was soft n fluid in the warmth of summer, then the autumn wind scatters it to the moon. Lol ! Oh the joys of being a human.
@ you can look inside yourself
This Master is so focused and has real grace in his face 🐉
He is really lovely! I like the way he explains things :) Thank you!
You're welcome!
...brilliant teacher, pure down to earth wisdom!
Thank you for sharing this extraordinary talk with us. Much obliged.
I love the music! 😃 What track is that?? 🎶
Very inspiring - thank you very much for sharing!
You're welcome!
What a clear energy guy!
That light in his eyes...pure energie! : )
I play football. Or soccer. I discovered qigong by accident one day while stretching after training in my room with the lights off. I was just laying on the ground and was compelled to move slowly by my body and all I did was assist the process rather than hinder it. It is the art of non-action. This brings you to the doorstep of the state we refer to as : Flow
He talks of using chi through tendons. Do you think this can also be fascia?
I think it probably could also be fascia too. I think for flexibility, it's helpful to make both tendons and fascia stretch.
I have recently been watching other videos with Master Yuan Xiu Gang, but I particularly appreciate this video, and look forward to seeing others (I subscribed.)
At certain points in my Life I studied Kung Fu, Pa Kua and Tai Chi, but always came from the philosophical and holistic mind-body-spirit aspect, and not from a self-defense aspect. I have always been more focused on balance in all its permutations within the human experience, and this conversation is full of resonance for me. As musical spirit, my personal Tao I call "The Way Of The Resonant Warrior" and I relate so strongly with what Master Yuan describes.
In recent years my balance has gravitated more toward mind and spirit, yet even through this video, my circumstances speak to me calling attention in such a beautiful, eloquent way to continue to refocus on my material nature and restore my balance.
Thank you, and I would be grateful if you could thank Master Yuan on my behalf.
Beautiful is video, thanks 🙏🙇♂️
Very nice interview, thank you so very much for sharing!!!
kudos...thanks for sharing
A great man once said, right before he wiped out half a planet, “Perfectly balanced, as all things should be”
Thanos should have thought of the following from the Dao De Jing: There is always One who presides over the infliction death. He who would inflict death in the room of him who so presides over it may be described as hewing wood instead of a great carpenter. Seldom is it that he who undertakes the hewing, instead of the great carpenter, does not cut his own hands!
Thank you for this video and to all involved. Luckily I live in California so it's extremely hot all year around.
Do you have a video of the stretching exercises he uses?
I do. If you’re interested, I can post it with some commentary in English. Let me know if that would be helpful.
Da Wei Gongfu 大卫功夫 yes please I am very interested. I am in my 7th year of training in Shaolin Tai Chi Chuan and I am interested in more ways to stretch. I thank you for your reply.
@@DaWeiGongfu I too would really love to see that video. Becoming flexible and soft, is my number one goal. Please let us know when you have posted it.
Master is very beautiful to see.
Loved the talk! But does anyone know who the music in the end is from?
Found it :The New Fools -reach for the stars
I'm glad you found the music and I'm glad you liked the talk!
Beautiful. I have always loved loved LOVED the Shaolin Kung Fu perspective and training. I have been doing Systema now for 10 years, and would never turn back, but hold Shaolin in my heart always, and receive from them every time I check in. Would love to go experience someday. Thank you and love you!
Is this Shaolin? I don't think so. I don't think Shaolin is really good for health.
Its not Shaolin from what I know. Shaolin is Buddhist and Wudang is Daoist.
How do you make a strong fist but with your muscles relaxed? Please could you explain? I have been told this before but I can’t do it.
think of your arms like a whip , not a rod . I hope this helps
Aaron O'Sullivan thank you, that is a useful analogy
I’m a massage therapist and have been doing this work for 10 years. People think we just rub others for money but it’s really all energy work that we do. I am going into my 11th year now and am researching more on doing less to do more. Exerting myself less and using the inner force or energy to work instead of pushing with my arms or hands.
what books have you found to do more while doing less
Thank you for this :)
this master got strong energy.can see from his eyes and face.... good one!
佛陀保佑你
I just love Asian culture. The deep rich cultural philosophy.. How they have ingrained their selfs with deep philosophical thinking since the days of Dynasties and Confucius..
@Nemesis No is not.
He said Asia (probably referring to East Asia) where many countries have strong democracies, including the Republic of China, S. Korea (two strongly confucian countries) and Japan (a "semi"-confucian country).
Also, it's not clear that you cannot ingrain yourself with ideas like confucianism in today's P. R. of China, or even write philosophical books on many ideas with great liberty. The goverment certainly acts like a dictatorship when any of those cross the boundary of academia; nobody condones that.
What kind of stretching is he talking about? I'm very interested in the method please?
I've had a couple of other people ask about this too. I'll try to make a video on this channel showing the Wudang stretching methods soon.
@@DaWeiGongfu Very cool. Thank you. I find it's easy to simply do the work when you feel stiff but ok. It's very hard to figure out what to do when your hip or lower back radiates pain and you can't even squat down like normal.... makes you feel like an old man.
Scott So true! I’m glad to have met him. He’s been helping me rethink what my training can be like.
Raymond Burton That’s rough for sure! I’ll try to get a video done soon. I also just booked a trip to go back to see him, so hopefully he’ll share some more great advice with us.
Da Wei Gongfu 大卫功夫 very cool. I find it all so very useful
Which stretching did you mentioned..Ban duan...???
I was meaning our basic stretching we do before classes. We stretch legs, and hips and then train doing the splits. For morning Qigong we usually do Wuxing Qigong. There is a Wudang Baduan Jin, but for some reason we don't train it daily.
@@DaWeiGongfu thank you so much
For effective application of the Internal Methods, the Individual MUST be Relaxed physically and Mentally. Because of the Mind/Body Link, this can be achieved by using a combination of focusing on your Breathing and slowing it down and making it Deeper, (Natural Breathing).
Because a person can only thing of one thing at a Time, it can't easily hold onto Stressful thoughts and as the Body relaxes, it further relaxes the mind and each in turn oscillates to relax the other. It time, a relatively constant state of relaxation can be achieved!
From that Point You have found the First Key to Unlocking the Door to Power.
The Next Step is to Leash the Tiger, (the body/mind) to Free the Dragon,(Power Easily Channeled and Expressed).
Thanks for sharing Im going to see the master in August 2025
Master greetings. Why do you have your left pinky nail grown? I am just curious.
His nails are long to play the Guqin (Chinese stringed musical instrument)
where is this place ? begginers can also go there to learn ?
This place is in Wudang, China. Beginners are very welcome. I have their website listed in the description of the video.
thank master Yuan
crawl, walk, run... . . . jog, walk, stroll. . . . . fly.
¡ yEs !
The Dao cannot be explained in words, it's infinite.
Balanced conversation with our Master. You are very fortunate ! Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year
Thank you for making this! It made my day!
This is gold!
Very interesting
You say finding the Dao; but were learning-demonstrating use of the weapon pudao. You show us dao and the lineage holder talks about Dao.-Ernie Moore Jr.
Very true! I guess he taught me two kinds of Dao when I was there! Dao 道 and dao 刀
We wonna be in your Gang 🍻
Is there a Love button somewhere. Damn
For what it is worth, in the winter time, I always do some exercise first for about 5-10 minutes before I stretch. I use a machine similar to the elliptical usually. That warms up the body, gets the blood going. Foam rolling is also good. I practice tai chi, but will stretch from one half hour to an hour before class. I have improved my body a lot and gotten rid of a lot of aches and pains through stretching, qigong and tai chi. I just turned 60 this year.
Excellent!
Did you experience pain initially, when you began stretching?
Maurice Langley Absolutely! 😀It’s always pretty rough and it still is after all these years. The key is to go gently so you don’t injure yourself. I’ve torn things by pushing myself too hard.
@@mauricelangley5033 I had body aches and pains from an aging body that was in a lot of car accidents. Pain is a warning sign. The trick is to figure out what it is trying to tell you. I tried to force a stretch recently, which caused me pain later on. I am hesitant to give advice about other people's pain. If stretching is causing you a lot of pain, and you are going easy and warming up force, you may want to have a medical evaluation. People also have varying degree of muscle tightness, so that may be a factor also.
Thank you for this beautiful video! There are not so many real, authentic videos on Daoism, (whereas there are plenty on Buddhism, which is also much appreciated by me) and I find Daoism to be an absolutely fascinating ancient culture and wisdom, so I am really grateful for this amazing interview! A beautiful video, beautiful master, great wisdom, and of course, a beautiful student! Thank you! 😊🙏🌸🌿🦋💖
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm hoping to travel to China again in the future and have more talks with him during my training.
@@DaWeiGongfu he seems to be in Vienna now appearing giving live sessions
does he practice Zhan Zhuang
Yes, he does for sure. When we train there, we will also do Zhan Zhuang in some of our classes.
@@DaWeiGongfu nice
Thanks a lot for sharing this interesting video
You're welcome! I'm glad you liked it.
He is radiant
this feels right
Thank you
Tendons can’t generate force.. you are going to use your muscles, it’s only you are going to use them in a more efficient way..
"Bring him water"
"No, Wine"
"Don't confuse me with your monks"
TAOISM 100
100 eyes... 👍👍
@@DaWeiGongfu YES
@@freddykrueger4311 Such a great character in that show.
what's this from??
@@danzwku From a show called "Marco Polo" on Netflix.There's a Daoist Monk character named 100 Eyes. There's also a short episode on Netflix called "100 Eyes" featuring his backstory. You should check out the short episode. It was great.
this dude is a complete BAD ASS!
Hi, thank you for posting this conversation.
At one point you mention that you had many problems with your knees during your previous training. How did you manage to heal your knees?
I'm experiencing pain mostly in my right knee just under the knee-cap and I think it's caused by an incorrect posture or overstretching during training.
Did you use any medical ointment or simply improved your training stances?
I've had a few surgeries on my knees due to injuries and now arthritis is setting in. I talk about it a bit in a video I did from China:
ua-cam.com/video/nuNWNNdnHms/v-deo.html
I haven't really healed my knees, but I try to manage their condition and pain etc by being careful about posture and correct stances. I find I'm more aware of what's good and bad for them now, so that I can do more and feel a bit more comfortable.
Kungfu and Tai Chi stances can bring on knee problems if they're done incorrectly. I rely on my teacher to help with corrections. When I'm training on my own, I try to video myself sometimes so I can see how the stances look and make corrections.
@@DaWeiGongfu, I'll check out your videos.
Thank you for these valuable videos and for recording the guiding words of Master Yuan Xiu Gang!
This guy looks like a master...🤜 respect
It's a strange thing to learn how to learn about oneself.
Thank u for the uplaod and the interview
Slow non-traditional movement can certainly be good for stretching etc. One of the benefits of doing the ancient forms is that the structure is designed to be good for the joints etc. If you're out of alignment on your movements, then it can cause injuries either over time, or acutely. Also, for Qigong, a lot of those movements have been designed to stimulate the acupuncture meridians through stretching them in certain ways with the movement. Also, the movements manipulate the internal organs by moving them when you're stretching your body.
If you know about western or eastern medical details and anatomy, I'm sure you can design a program that's good for yourself.
@@DaWeiGongfu Thank you for your great answer. It makes totally sence. So is there a way to learn these forms without going to china? :)
It’s hard to find Wudang teachers outside of China unfortunately. Hopefully you can find a Qigong or Tai Chi teacher in your area.
And the wise listen not just hear if you hear you won't listen don't think feel and you can listen then you will have understanding. The key is softly and condition the speed comes from power of your qi.
After decades of being with a very “external” master, Master Yuan is really helping me to soften up and be more flexible. I’m starting to understand how this softness is actually driving more speed in my punches and other movements.
how can I find this guy? I want to train too
He's in Wudang China. You can get more info on their website at www.wudangwushu.com
This great master brings wisdom, and the tecnic to learn and understand how important could be to anyone who wants to practice and get into a live of fisical and spiritual benefits, thank you very much for this interview
What cultivation stage is he at?
I'm not really sure. I'm not very knowledgeable yet on Daoist hierarchy yet or the stages that he would go through. He did say to us once that he feels that he's put his self development on hold a bit while he's set up his school and focused on teaching others. He would eventually like to walk up the mountain and live alone in a cave for a few years, where his master (Zhong Yun Long) lived.
I just love Master Yuan, thank you for this video❤️
You're welcome! 😊
Thats an amazing form at the end of the clip. Does it have a name? Is there a clip with the full form?
That form is called Wudang Taiji 28. I will upload a full version to my channel this weekend for you to watch.
@@DaWeiGongfu Thanks so much for all you're sharing, beautiful experience!
This motivate me to work out more but I need help to become more flexible and refine my qi
You can improve a lot with regular training. Hopefully you can also find a good teacher where you are to guide you.
@@DaWeiGongfu thank you and it hard to find people to teach me where I live
He has said a lot of great things.
Well the basic is that Kung fu is everything. And the everything contains the dao.
A wise man once said...
Once you have mastered an art form it becomes like breathing allowing you to reach a higher and higher plateau...🙃
What gym guy should do... can we practice with big muscles cause I know it’s not easy...
You can still practice and work on your flexibility. I've seen some muscular guys be very flexible. One of Master Yuan's disciples is quote muscular and he is very graceful.
Da Wei Gongfu 大卫功夫 thank you 🙏
movements of taichi, bagua, and xingyi contains fighting techniques and strategies in itself. one only has to understand the meaning and essence of each forms. and when one does, those forms are like encyclopedia of martial arts already. more than enough to stop an aggressor in a split second. so how come some people say your martial arts cannot be used in fighting? it's because they have no idea what taichi, bagua and xingyi quan is.
Start after....arrive first
Is Daoism and Taoism the same thing?
It is. Taoism is the old spelling. Daoism is the more accurate to Mandarin Chinese spelling.
@@DaWeiGongfu Wow thank you, I was aksing this vor almost a year and got no answer. Now I know
My kind of Vacations resort
I prefer zen and the low roads. That way people on the high roads can easily pass over me.
You should have had the intention to learn of the dao before kung fu this is why I like what you said early on
I do wish I had been able to lear about the Dao and this great philosophy when I was younger for sure. It has a lot of value!
This guy is such a badass
He is neither bad nor an ass!
Exusmi mastet itu kisah pertapa dari negeri anda🙏🙏
Thank you Master Yuan to teaching us your knowledge. It is precious. I am hoping one day to attend your class. Good bless you, namaste
You could probably attend his bed too if you like 😂😂
14:44 Thanos has already explained that
Thanks is doing it the wrong way lmao. The master already talk about it....thanos may have a right goal. Thanos wants the world to be sustainable. But he chose the absolutely wrong way...balance is about inner peace. The being flexible idea is the same as Bruce Lee’s be water!
道可道,非常道。the dao that can be named . It's not the natural dao.
始制有名，名亦既有，夫亦將知止，知止所以不殆。譬道之在天下，猶川谷之與江海。As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a name. When it once has that name, (men) can know to rest in it. When they know to rest in it, they can be free from all risk of failure and error.
The relation of the Dao to all the world is like that of the great rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys.
in my understanding, however, this means: Dao 道could 可 be told 道（means telling/comprehending here）, but 非 not told as normal 常道. because as a philosophy, Daoism needs its own terms and logics , so it could be told, but not the same as we telling stuff in normal ways.
Thanks. Thanks.
thank you for teaching us. 🙏
Your video is very helpful. Sifu Yuan Xiu Gang is a very good teacher. I found him online during COVID-19 and have been doing some of his videos.
Do You. Longevity and Flexibility is the WAY. Be Like Water. LOL the SNAKE form is a monster. Tell the Master it kicks my arse.
Cheers
KAT
Why does the Chinese government allow their continued existence? "Religion" is censured (if not entirely banned). Has daoism been relegated to a system of legalism, like Confucianism? I'm not authoring an opinion, I'm merely curious as to why such temples can exist, when similar Tibetan ones were razed.
I understand how this question may be inflammatory, though that's not my intent.
During the Cultural Revolution, a lot of the temples across the country were pretty much shut down, abandoned and left to decay and some were damaged or destroyed. The ones in Wudang escaped some of that since they were quite remote and hard to get to at the time. Since about the 80s, the Chinese Government has recognized and allowed 5 religions and are promoting and investing in the restoration of a lot of the temples for cultural and heritage reasons I think. Many of the Daoist Temples on Wudang Mountain have been restored and they're pretty amazing to visit. I believe the complex of Temples are a UNESCO World Heritage site now. There are some articles online authored by people who know the history better than me that describe it further.
@@DaWeiGongfu Wonderful! The loss of culture would truly be devastating and a sorrow for the world. I'm new to your content, but plan on watching more. I'll do some more research into the allowable faiths and restored sites,, as you suggest.
I greatly appreciate the answer. Have a good one.
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy the content. I’m not an expert, but I travel there regularly. So if you have any questions feel free to ask.
..many of these moves remind me of "Capoeira" which I took last year for almost a year. Ongoing re injury of my knee prevents me from going back - But I sure did love it...I will look into this MORE easy/flowy for my Now!!
Ivette A well yeah Marital Arts come from Afrika
Love that music! Who is it? Thank you for posting this interview, I find it so enriching.
I'm glad you liked it! For the music, do you mean at the end with the Tai Chi Performance?
@@DaWeiGongfu Yes, especially the end.
It's a nice one. It's called "Reach for the Start" by Anders Bothen
@@DaWeiGongfu Oh thank you!
It looks really beautiful :) where is this place? Is there a chance to train there?
It's in Wudang, China. You can train there. They have info on their website wudangwushu.com
Thank you :)
Thank You. Xie Xie. hao hao. Xie Xie.
Uncle Master?
bull!
here you can have this tea pot
that was a good outro
I'd like to see a stretching routine that one can do at home. This makes sense. Great video.
I'm working on making a stretching video. I'll try to post it soon.
2:59 correct me if im wrong but isnt that the guy that got knockedout in the ring? the person who fought an mma fighter?
Nope, that’s definitely not him.
Lmbo at his exchange - thanks for setting the record strait hahah I’d be veeerrryyy surprised if that was this guy
this video. he isn't that guy?
ua-cam.com/video/-3srSYkDpao/v-deo.html
lol, I guarantee that Yuan Xiu Gang (the Daoist Master in my video) is not Lu Gang (the Dim Mak guy that fought Xu Xiao Dong in the video you linked).
😀Yup. They look pretty different from each other too.