SHAOLIN TRAINING Methods Explained | Myth vs Reality | Legendary Training Series
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2019
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In this video, I explore the reality of Shaolin Training - looking at the way they condition their bodies for iron palm and iron shirt, discussing their flexibility, agility and tong zi gong forms, and asking how they would perform in a real fight.
Shaolin monks are no doubt capable of some incredible feats of strength, speed, and agility. From throwing toothpicks through glass, to performing two finger handstands, they verge on superhuman. Shaolin training likewise involves a lot of unusual and creative methods to test their strength and determination.
But there is also a lot of myth surrounding Shaolin training and it's important we separate this out from the reality. The truth? Shaolin monks are not bothered about how they'd perform in a 'real fight', because their training, conditioning, and qi gong (chi kung), is more about seeking enlightenment and contentment.
It just so happens that they also managed to develop blinding fast kung fu, and incredible agility.
I hope you find this video interesting and useful for your own training inspiration!
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Typically, Shaolin do make a strong distinction between training you do for physical development and training skills you might actually use in a fight. It is always useful to develop balance, coordination and control for life in general, not just fighting.
I'll make you a deal. You do the two finger hand stand, and I'll just have a cup of tea and a biscuit.
ayo bet save me a cup
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@@dzj1775 are you american or something bahahah
Beeing a kung fu practitioner for almost 15yrs now and having done *a lot* of research regarding Qi and TCM I must say that I am really impressed by this video. First of all you reeeaaally did your research - most ppl talking about this topic already fail to do so. Plus you presented a fairly unbiased point of view and tried to connect the dots between the spiritual side and a scientific approach thus making sense to some of the more mythological elements.
It is a complicated topic. Especially since there are so many ppl either making money of of it or are blindly worshipping the tradition that it is incredibly hard for an outsider to take look behind the scenes. Having already talked to and experienced many masters and monks - some more legitimate than others - I noticed that it is very hard to find men and women of reason in this field. Funny enough it are mostly the monks themselves that fun to talk to and are very open minded about the spiritiual side and how it is not quantifiable. I believe it is mainly because they do not worry about their reputation or what's good for business and public relations. Maybe that is the kind of inner peace so many seek.
spiritual matters inherently elude material quantification
A video on gladiators training is needed 🙏😄
Hey man I would love it if you made a video about connective tissue training. Example would be like a construction worker who uses a hammer all day long and every finger joint, wrist elbow etc is super tough and thick. I know it goes hand in hand with a lot of stuff you talk about but ya I’d love to see a video on this topic and possibly how you could accelerate or accentuate that growth. Thanks for another awesome video man keep it up 🤘😊
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I was actually lucky enough to be trained by a shaolin monk once and I can say that the power they can give out is truly amazing and definitely something you NEED to experience in person to really understand why they train so hard
They use chi?
@@nikolatrbojevic253 yeah they do but it's something rare to see since it's more or less a secret. I'm fairly certain their basic training over long periods of time just naturally develops this which is part of why they tend to be so powerful. That doesn't include and special internal training
@@Sifu-Myers That's epic. They do meditations and such?
@@nikolatrbojevic253 yeah I wouldn't be sure exactly what they do I do have some of their Meditations some where on my phone lmao. Doing internal work takes alot of time which is probaly why this for them is a life long journey
@@Sifu-Myers Could you share those meditations please?
Now I can finally put that random bamboo stick I found to good use I’ll strengthen my bones with it
Haha nice find!
@@TheBioneer CAN YOU please do a video on how to be "superhuman." Like on how you can defy gravity do a standing double backflip etc *which has been done by muscular and non muscular people. HoW cAn tHe average joe do gymnast stuff of a bar? Do crazy parkour stuff at a park etc? I've been for years trying to progressive overload etc etc with flips and calisthenics but just now I've only got some strength gains *no improvement in flips, from wearing a weighted backpack daily. Thx
@@TheBioneer sir, you said in this video that many Saholin monx would admit that they can't beat MMA fighters, how often or where do they do so? I mean, is it in interviews, or documentaries? Also, what is the thing that makes MMA better than Shaolin in aspect of fighting? Thanx for the videos ... My respects and love... From Turkey ...
Hi@@entelektuel.yolculuk I know I am not the sir you wanted an answer from, but I can answer the second part with a reasonable degree of of certainty.
Most Shaolin Monk training is not directly applicable to combat. There are many aspects that can be applied but arent trained in that way. There is also a reaosnable focus on weaponry on combative aspects which is obviously useless in MMA.
I would say they stand a reasonable chance but as others in other comment threads have said - they mostly develop the physical attributes but not the skills.
Not enough sparring, but if they were to fit combatives into their routine they would be absolute monsters
@@myveryunprofessionalvideop5830 hmm, I understand, friend. For the reasons you have listed, I can then say that they must include sparrings with a partner and should not only exercise their techniques towards the air, but towards their sparring partners. One-Oh-One exercises must be there. For those applicable stuff training methods, I highly suggest the channel Practical Kata Bunkai. It is a channel of Iain Abernethy from England and he is a karate practitioner, as well as little bit of Judo and boxing. Also a fitness-doer. As you know, karate is one of the most looked down sports in the modern world, cos of it's so called " senseless, applying to air techniques". In this channel, he shows the most possible meanings and training methods of these techniques, which are called kata in karate, tao in shaolin, and poomse in taekwondo. But he focuses on karate side, of course
You're so strong, man.
I myself have been obsessed with training in this manner since I was a kid 😂
Thanks! Ditto :-D
Chi Gung helped alot in my martial arts. I think it helped because of 1. Improving balance/center of gravity awareness 2. Better posture in all parts of the body 3. pain resistance (standing for a long time) 4. Better breathing 5. Strengthening ligaments/supporting muscles
Yess! I needed a bioneer fix today too!! Still working my way thru your book too mate!!
Love your videos my man. Would love to train with you one day you keep on top of all the discreet lesser known training techniques love it
Great video! Being a boxer and muay thai fighter, I was wondering if you could do a video based on improving fighting related reflexes, like seeing punches better. Keep up the work!
First of all thank you for your videos. They give me a lot of motivation for picking up several training methods again.
Directing and controlling the "Chi Flow" is all about intuition. Learning to trust your body that it will do what you intend to accomplish and supporting it with visualisations. Sadly I never was determined enough to practice Qi Gong for longer than two months consistently, but I learned a bunch about the power of visualization at that time. I practiced only the Wujji Stance where you stand shoulder-width, slightly bend your knees and leave your arms hanging relaxed. The whole point of this excercise is to make yourself so heavy that you get the feeling of being immovable. Like there are roots growing from your feet into the ground, strenghtening your stance. Imagining those roots and playing around with visualisations of imagined force on your body and how those roots prevent you from being brought out of your stance works wonders. Since I practiced Qi Gong I apply the techniques in every moment I remember them on a daily basis. I do not actively practice the stances, which I do not have the determination for at the moment, but I apply the basic principles. Like imagining the force I am encountering running through my body, through the dantian(center of gravity) into my legs, to my feet and into the ground. I move much more effectively, precise and accurate like that, trying to only apply the amount of force necessary to move something.
A friend of mine and I made an experiment where I was supposed to hold him on the ground. He trained to get out of such a situation in his martial arts training. I was laying on top of him like he instructed me to do it, the positioning of hands and feet and so on. Then he tried to throw me off. I focused only on the force and imagined it flowing through my hands and feet into the ground. He could do what he wanted but he could not move my body away. I was amazed with this. He told me afterwards that he would have thought, if he did not know better, that I would weigh at least 90kg and I was at about 78kg at that time. I wonder what I may accomplish with more practice. I use my knowledge of the "Chi Flow" in resistance training as well. Sadly I do not know what difference it makes anymore since it became so much of a habit to use my body that way. I only know that my muscles get sore quicker when I am not decently "relaxed" during the movement, if that makes any sense to you. Man I really need to become more aware of myself and try to dive deeper into Qi Gong again... it is determination what I am lacking but I will not give up and try to incorporate meditation and Qi Gong again and again.
Finding shaolin workouts and excercises are very hard to come across on youtube. Id love to do them but don't have the access as much as mainstream judo and mma.
Sifu Wong Kiew Kit's website at shaolin.org has hundreds of videos.
Get the book. The 72 arts of shaolin
Check Shifu Yan Lei on youtube.
Also Shifu Kanishka for REAL Shaolin fightning applications.
My through the woods training as a teen was with a basketball and a very messy basement. I would spend hours dribbling at full speed and bouncing around the basement. The floor was very cluttered. I became very good at dribbling, my ability to spring through small areas to other areas while staying in control of my dribble became very good. I became far more skilled using this drill than I would have ever become using simple cones or normal basketball practice drills.
Hard work and challenging yourself outside of the comfort zone always pays off. And once you learn that, your attitude changes towards life's challenges..
Thank you for this video, and thank you for the video about constantly moving throughout "normal" times of the day.
Really amazing! Would love to incorporate things like this especially shaolin into my training! Thanks for the awesome vid
flexibility, speed, hard bones, iron chin, balance. just teach a monk how to grapple and he's UFC champ in no time honestly.
Dragon, some Tiger, and Monkey style among others do have grappling methods never mind a Japanese approach with Judo or Jiujitsu. However as Dewey Ramsey points out, what they often lack is sparring and fighting experience.
A monk would have zero interest in the ufc
It would still take many years of training for any of these guys to develop the skills needed, but they certainly have the physical attributes to do well.
You know UFC fighters train all of those things right?
@@jairoukagiri2488 shaolin monks do spar plenty. At least the ones at the temple did. I had the opportunity to spar a few of them while i was there, and theyre scary good.
Combine this training with the spartan training and old time strongman training! Reply to let me know how that turns out.
And also joe weider's principles
better combine this to modern mma training
HA... A damn good point & awesome idea indeed, my friend! In FACT, I've been Training like a Ferocious BEAST in these EXACT same ways for YEARS now like there's NO tomorrow... I fucking LOVE it to the FULLEST, and that would be THE understatement of the century! 😎👊💪
Yeah man, with that being said... NEXT to ALL of that good stuff, I ALSO combine ALL of these EPIC & Legendary ways of Super Training with Elite Level Gymnastics Training (and ESPECIALLY the Straight Arm Static Holds Strength on the Gymnastic Rings), Hand Balancing, Climbing, Kettlebell Juggling, Oldetime (and Modern-time) Feats of Super Strength like Bending Cresecent Wrenches (Braced & Unbraced), Bending Open-End & Combination Wrenches (Again, BOTH Braced AND Unbraced), Rolling Up Frying Pans, Tearing FULL Decks of Plastic Coated Poker Cards, Rippin'/Shredding Phonebooks, Ripping Tennis Balls to SHREDS (The LEGIT way, of course), Twisting & Mangling Horseshoes and MORE... Plus I ALSO Train lile a Maniac in Heavy as hell ODD Object Lifting & Man-Handling (such as Stones, Sandbags, Kegs, Barrels etc. etc.) and MORE... You know, as the major icing on the cake, so to speak... 😁
Good times man, damn good times indeed... ✊💪
*to Matti Marzel* awesome dude man! Also may I recommend a UA-cam channel to you? I recommend Jaxblade, give him a watch.
@@nobertosanchez647 Thanks dude... It IS fucking awesome indeed man, got that right! 😎👊💪
Yeah, I'm already very familiar with jaxblade's channel...
Have you already done a video on the benefits of Tai Chi? If not, I would LOVE to see one. This is something I've been very interested in. I've dabbled in it a bit and experienced, when I'm focused, amazing relaxation of my mind and body. I'd be interested to hear from you on the subject since you took a year to study it. Appreciate you brother!
Great research you do. What I find the most interesting of Bioneer and your work is that you are exploring human capabilities by doing. Testing and trying all the different things you discover. And that made a follower. Getting the most of yourself and your life is the final frontier. Good job!
Love from Trinidad 🇹🇹 I appreciate all your golden content
You are totally amazing, can't see any fitness channel on your level. I know that might be bias for others but you give me exactly the type of stuff I want to hear. Thanks man. Jah bless you.
Thanks for this channel! I like it, I like the way you explain yourself, and most importantly I like the purpose behind all those videos!
Bar none, my favorite channel on UA-cam. Out of the 1,000 or so I'm subbed to.
Another cool video. Keep it up. Can’t wait for Nightwing Training!
Awesome video!
Thank you for the schedule.
2 h work out then power nap of 2 h then training later 2 h?
Yes on progressive overload.
Yes for meridian and fascia+ limphatic system.
After a strong work out,
Stretch and close your eyes
What you feel is what you see.
Or lay down eyes closed,
You don't have to push to imagine and visualise.
What you feel is already seen.
Feel your hands you eyes closed.
Then feel the same place but don't call it a hand.
Feel but don't name anything.
Then your breath and the sound of the clock and the humming if the refrigerator are undistinguishable.
Your hand is present to you more than ever.
Can you spread your presence into your arm?
Into the chest.
Breath with it, breath with your attention.
No need to exclude anything.
It is all happening in your awareness.
Just really great video, and yes please go into more details of thee Shaolin monk’s training techniques
Great video as always! Are you planning on making a video on ambidexterity sometime in the near future? That would be awesome.
Loving the positivity, variety and science of this channel, thank you so much. Well out together and different from the insta nonsense.
Tip - work on deepening your voice. It’s trainable and will add authority. No disrespect there, loving what you do,
Donnie Yen put 8 guys in the hospital once using his Wing-Chun because they were harassing his girlfriend. It's dangerous to just flippantly bash traditional martial arts for being ineffective in a fight.
Which is why I appreciate you in this video not bashing Shaolin. Thank you for being such a positive influence...you've helped me get myself in shape and to use my mind more. :)
"It's never the martial art. It's always the martial artist" - Markus Kowal
Donnie Yen didn't do that at all. It was all exaggerated. That's what the Chinese do.
I love that i recognize and trained with one of the monks you showed on this video well made video! 👏👏👏 i feel that martial arts and dance really take the body into a different place NOT better than other forms of movement or exercise just different. Especially when it come to the mind body connection.❤️👍
Wow this was an amazing video thanks I loved every minute of it
The martial arts like Shaolin Kung Fu was a life style, not necessarily a fighting style. But even then the way they move their body and do all these things is incredible
Hey man great video! Can you make a video on qiqong techniques specifically on hard qiqong(this type of chi kung is used in Iron Body/Iron Shirt training). Thanks for your content.
Magnificent video!
What I‘d be particularly interested in is their exact mobility training.
The different movements, routines etc.
I’m having a hard time finding an efficient routine of good exercises
i'll probably do some research for that too,if you find interesting thing i take !
Dominik Höglund thank you very much for your intriguing insights.
I for myself simply can‘t afford that much time just into mobility, which is why I‘m looking for specific movements and technics to incorporate into my regular sessions.
Try plumb blossum Poles and circle walking combined... There are books with patterns and then there is free form meditative "walking ".
@@klonk3331 can you afford not to invest that much time into mobility? How mobile do you want to be in 30 years?
I would recommend getting in touch with a decent martial arts school or a legit master. 1st hand is probably the best way to learn about this stuff...but also the hardest.
There are also some quite good VCDs - but with varying levels of quality.
For starters you can check out:
ua-cam.com/channels/EKuJovn_U9PdoGXxjWx4Tg.html
He regularly uploads rips of said VCDs.
great explanation of shaolin training. Now, i understand why kungfu is practiced: for body and mind
I thank for the knowledge. You are a gift to UA-cam. Thank you
Thank you for making this video it was interesting 👍
Wonderful Video
Adam you are without a doubt, my favorite UA-camr.
Cool video. Learnt a lot from this. Definitely agree that Shaolin training contains many useful insights since clearly they're doing something very right. With regards scientific proof for the effectiveness of qi-gong, in case you don't have the book and are going to be researching Shaolin training more, there's actually a fair bit of this based on scientific studies cited in Sifu Shi Yan Lei's (one of the monks you have pictures of in the video at 4:45) book 'Instant Health: The Shaolin Qigong Workout for Longevity'. Studies have shown qigong to benefit ageing (some cells in regular practitioners live five times longer than those in non-qigong practitioners), reduce stress indicators amongst computer users, prevention of bone loss in middle aged women after just 12 weeks of practising the Ba Duan Jin (Eight Best Forms) qigong set, improved blood pressure, heart rate, and insomnia.
Personally I have been doing qigong for a number of years since buying the above book and would recommend it for anyone. Even if only to teach people how to breathe right (through the diaphragm and so via abdominal breathing). Something very overlooked amongst almost everyone. 'The Oxygen Advantage' by Patrick McKeown is another great book with the Western view on the same: that we all breathe wrong. But qigong corrects this in a hurry. The movements are also great for developing mental focus, and have really made me focus on the mind-to-muscle connection when I train calisthenics (my personal takeaway from the principles qigong teaches). Plus it provides a great flexibility/mobility program.
Another book you might find interesting if you haven't read it is 'Zen Body Being' by Peter Ralston. This takes away the mysticism of Qi and gives a very practical approach to what I think the Shaolin monk's mean by developing qi by teaching how to just be very mentally in touch with the body, including many exercises like the one you describe here where a partner pushes you to test your dan tian.
I also agree that Shaolin kung fu is more about personal mastery than actual fighting, since what the Shaolin monks do for fighting differs a lot from their traditional forms, as much as I've read/seen on the subject. Again, Sifu Shi Yan Lei's 'fighting' kung fu (and he is a monk who concentrated on this side of what the Shaolin teaching's offer), looks very much like boxing/kickboxing, more akin to Bruce Lee's very direct, efficient boxing and kicking style with no thrills. No animal styles or fancy stylistic elements to mention. Just my view though.
How's Wong Kiew Kit's book by the way?
Thank you for your video. You are a full guide. Very useful.
Sick video bro . really helpful :)
Absolutely legend, thanks for the information! - Where can I study more information on shaolin?
Awesome video!
I wish I was a full time shaolin monk. I am a flow staff artists and I have realized that some of the techniques they use is actually some the techniques that I randomly came up with for my flowarts training
great content!! thx Adam
Loving the vid
Wicked Cool. Thanks for sharing :)
would want see more specific training regimens of the shaolin monks as well as the philosophy behind it
love to learn more
Thankyou you are awesome, you know so much, ive read so Many books about this, do you give any flexibility lessons
great love that your chanel blew up
man I could just get addicted to this channel
The Bioneer = Legitimate IRL Superhero. Thank you bro :)
You should make a little mini series on Shaolin. Like 2 or 3 more videos more in depth.
Great stuff bro.... More people need to subscribe ....
Love your videos Adam 😍
Such a special channel.
I think with chigong what you're actually experiencing is increased blood flow to those areas. I've done some chigong and I've noticed (especially in the winter) that my hands will physically be warmer afterwards. Increased blood flow can also help promote healing. I think it's most likely blood in my extremities and not ethereal energy but it still is interesting how you can manipulate things like blood flow through visualisation and focus.
It would still be awesome to see you do a video on Sumo Wrestlers sometime.
A very different sect of Martial Artists to the Shaolin on the surface but still one that dedicate their lives to training.
If oy yhere was a way for me to train with you! I had lost motivation to keep going because i couldn't find anyone to train and spar with on a serious level with this. I used to train on the tree in my yard and would actually see myself getting stronger and stronger over the first few days and then steadily every day as i ckntinued to pound on the tree. I could literally see the effects of my skin strengthening as i kept hitting the tree over and over and over. To the point my skin would not scratch. It was awesome. I somehow have motivated myself to get that going again and thanks to your video i plan to incorporate the win hoff method into it as well.
I feel like you have seen master Zhou Ting Jue and his skills if not cheak him out. Great Video Really motivating! 🧗♂️
Shaolin monks are some of the most amazing humans on the earth! Period. They have been for centuries and even today with our sophisticated and modern culture and lifestyle they remain a mystery in a lot of ways. It’s funny to me that modern man still struggles to describe the “how and why” of their training and undeniable results, rather than except the explanation given by those who actually train this way and actually perform these fantastic feats of strength and agility and toughness.
Modern man, “how do you do these things?”
Monk, “with my chi and much practice”
Modern man, “No, that can’t be it.”
Hi Guys, I've been practicing Shaolin Cosmos Qigong twice a day for the last 16 years. I can confirm that once you can generate and circulate Chi, which you will experience through consistent practice, Shaolin Kung Fu forms then reveal themselves as advanced Qigong methods. For a Shaolin monk the initial training methods are for conditioning the body and opening the joints and channels in preparation for Qigong. Then you learn to build and circulate Qi using a variety of stances and Qigong forms. Then finally you transform Qi into Shen (Mind) through meditation. There is overlap as, for example, a stance training form such as the horse stance generates unbelievable amounts of internal force when practiced as Qigong, but you can also meditate effectively at the same time. Also, with Western martial arts your abilities will deteriorate as you age whereas with Qi focused internal martial arts you can keep building your Chi as long as you live. I've also trained in Wudang qigong and their results are similar but have more of a focus on circulating Qi around the micro-cosmic orbit which is more appropriate for the Wudang Kung Fu forms of Tai Chi Chuan and Bagua. Finally, if you would like to experience Chi directly I would recommend taking an intensive Qigong course with Sifu Wong Kiew Kit himself and you will receive a Chi transmission as part of the course.
Chi transmission? What is that?
@@Franky-zc3xx A big pile of bull crap, as evidenced by the looks of this post
@@SacredTemplar8 Nah, the information is sound and I'd corroborate it from a scholarly point of view. He's got his labels and mechanics correct. Him putting the dude on at the bottom of the post shouldn't invalidate the actual information. He legit just broke down a training regiment for everyone in the comments who has a will to take that all in order and fill in the gaps with their own research.
Prado Grissimo Shaolin Cosmos chi gong? Chi transmission? Lol absolutely
@@SacredTemplar8 I mean, the data speaks man. Check out Dean Radin's experiments on PSI or really any of the immense amounts of data released from the US Military of on Remote Viewing. Check out Dr. Bengstons research on mental healing. The data is there.
Maybe you're just saying words? Not sure. Point is that Qigong, when practiced, can be directly experienced. And so can Healing with Chi. Chi transmission is just a way of saying that a patterned structure of energy is overlaid within someones biofield/aura/mind-body genetic expression and allows certain patterns to be utilized/realized without undue damage to the areas of vitality in the body.
It's not that deep bro.
Good science would examine the material, try to replicate the experimentation as PER the original experiments (i.e. prescribed training periods from the source material), and record findings thoroughly.
It doesn't really make any sense in intellectual discourse to say "No."
That's like a fart in a room, pimp.
The most underrated channel in the planet.
A small correction to make would be: during times of war the Shaolin monks actually did develop full fledged combat styles that were actually useful, which would then fall out of practice during times of peace. This is why some techniques are used by certain fighters, because they actually are effective, and others aren't, because they were just made for sport
Thank You
Interesting video. I have a qustion: Where did you get that hoodie? it looks awesome
Thanks! Amazon! Though I'm sorry it was a while ago and I have no idea of the brand...
Greetings from Montreal. I haven't seen all of your videos, Mate, but this is probably the best one I've seen so far (in my opinion). Have you covered some of the concepts in Russian Systema?
Please study Greg Braden findings and personal studies on monks and their chi and ability to produce limitless energy
That part about the paralels with chi seems very likely... I like it!
I've been studying Shaolin Cosmos Qigong for the last 16 years and I can tell you it is awesome! Once you can generate a chi flow your whole life will change as you realise that the internal martial arts are now open to you.
@@StimParavane how do you start that type of. Practicw tho? Im interested
@@gingercore69 Shaolin.org
Thanks! There are more examples of correlations too actually, I wrote a post about it a while back :-)
Your channel is a blessing from god. I thank god for this manifestation. Thank you bro for your knowledge. I will pray big knowledge for you to manifest in you
well you've got a new fan a subscriber.........my man...
All sums up to mind-body connection, the more powerful and integrated as a unit the body is the stronger the thoughts and intentions of the mind are (body as a battery and exponentiator of mind).
Well said.
I’ve been doing therapeutic massage for over a decade. I’ve noticed the overlap between the meridian system in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Fascial matrix.
What’s also interesting is where the acupressure points on the meridians line up with common nodes (trigger points) along the fascial lines.
Like so many other things. It seams like the East and West have different ways of understanding the same phenomenon. SUPER interesting!
If you want to go full geek mode on this google an acupressure chart and put it up next to a Trigger Point map.
Thoughts on Chong xie a fascia coach?
It's really fascinating how a whole group of basically elite athletes can go so unnoticed in the fitness and performance community
Plz make more on this
I would love to hear more about the topics of it you didn't cover. I have a book about chi gung by Daniel Reid
I am very interested in further training, please inform me of any courses, videos and books.
9:03 this past saturday I had a belt promotion test. A fellow white belt is a heavyweight but out of shape dude that did boxing, muay thai, and shorin-ryu karate. He was told to break four wooden boards with a 12-6 hammerfist. On his first attempt he only broke the bottom board! That caught my attention more than him breaking them all on his second attempt. Then there was a green belt that did a downward punch for 3 boards, he just tapped the top board and all of them broke. We were all yelling "ICHIGEKI!".
as a practitioner, excellent synopsis of qigong.
I love this guy
i think chi/qi is the awareness of blood movement within, the life force inside it as you flow with it through movements like qigong etc
Can you examine the training of Sumo next? I think one of the aspects of the sport that could be interesting would be their balance.
I remember seeing a really interesting documentary on Sumo Wrestlers, their daily lives, and their training regimen. I don't remember what it was called, sadly. Anyway, although they may look overweight, many would be surprised just how much of their physical structure is actually muscle. I know I was! :D
Oddly enough, Sumo wrestling has become rather unpopular when it comes to Japanese people taking it up, mostly because there have been various competitors who have taken up regular use of performance-enhancing drugs. Nowadays, there are more and more Rikishi (A practitioner of Sumo, at least I think that's the right term) are from other countries, Mongolian competitors being rather common.
There was even one practitioner from Germany who reached the esteemed rank of Yokozuna. He was given the name, "Baruto," although I'm not sure if he is still a champion or even competes anymore. It's a really hard life being a Sumo wrestler, especially during the first few years or so, which is considered something of a hazing ritual in the stables where they train. You basically have to do all the upkeep, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. all while you are expected to train at the same level as the seasoned veterans, all while running on empty more so than the rest due to being the one who eats the least.
Most would think that the, "eating the least," part wouldn't be too bad, but if you take into account the kind of training you would be going through on top of all the other grunt-work that needs to be done (by you alone) it really adds up and takes a toll on your system. Plus if you really think about it, you cook for all of these guys, so once you sit down to eat, most of the food is gone, so you're lucky to get anywhere close to what you need at all.
I guess this is just my way of saying that I think it would make for an interesting topic of discussion training-wise lol
It’s odd that acupuncture or Qi Gong work and science did not figure out yet what it really is, this Qi. I practice Ba Duan Jin and I notice this „whatever“ in my body. It flows like water and feels like tingling electricity. Did you hear about the Bonghan system? Vessels in the body whose function is completely unknown. In China there is the hypothesis that it correlates with the meridians so that we could have a physical manifestation of them. I love this video
Chi healing is a very real thing. Ive developed and use it daily ive broken my torn my mcl and miniscus torn my ac joint in my shoulder have had a couple concussions playing football and rugby. I use training and chi meditation daily to strengthen and reconnect the fascia and tissues to this day have had no surgeries. Ive a westerner but i was lucky enough that my oldest brother gave me a book from eastern medicine and chi gong when i was just 13 years old and lets just say it became a book i was actually interested in and read it all put its practices inmy life and now those skills have developed into my own unique forms of movement and healing and moving trauma out of the body. I love your channel and the vast amount knowledge you let people in on in these short videos. Take care God bless. Just here to say chi healing is a thing 🙌
What’s the name of the book
@@simeon8967 the root of Chinese qigong third edition was the first book of Eastern medicine I absorbed.
In terms of mind body connection you mentioned, the phenomena is, well I don't know what its called but it works roughly like this:
You body (and brain) monitors lots of things. When it thinks you are in danger of hurting yourself, pulling something so on, it has a cut off where it purposefully dials down what you can do. Repeated attempts over a period of time reset the point where the body thinks the danger zone is, allowing you to go further next time. Things like doing the splits. Your body thinks nah mate your gonna hurt yourself and tightens the muscles to stop your legs going any further. Shouting helps to short circuit that system. They also found that applying electric shocks does the same, more consistently. In the BBC show I saw the gentle man was cycling on a bike to the point where he couldn't push any more ( this was done at full intensity) then they gave him a shock then he found could go for longer.
9: 13 bloodsport was the exact movie I thought of when you mentioned that.... And you played it to demonstrate lol co-incidence 😂😂😂😂
"Chi" is also a fundemental concept for acupuncture, which has been proven effective many times. I don't claim to understand chi, but it definitely seems like a useful concept!
Great video. I only have a problem with the notion that the shaolin art is not able to stand up to an MMA fighter. It is the application of the knowledge that would define the Victor. My friend, the hidden use of these arts are lethal and in plain sight. Just adding my perspective. I appreciate your videos
Could you imagin getting a traditional trained monk, and teaching him MMA? thats power.
Hi Bioneer,
I really appreciate your content. However, it's a shame that you didn't mention any of your sources, except "The Complete Book of Shaolin". Could you please share to us some of the resources and books you used to find all of that info? Thanks
Another groundbreaking video Adam :) Bruce Lee Cobra lats next??
Thanks! Haha actually I think I will get to something like this soon. I want to do a 'how Bruce Lee would train today' or 'how to get Bruce lees body today'. There will be a section on cobra last, promise :-)
In Goju karate we would do some of the things you mentioned in the video....Iron Body,Kiai, yoga like streaching, etc. Frankly there is proof this works. It tells you that by training in traditional martial arts have value.
Ridiculously awesome
To my understanding, sir, the Shaolin Temple has fielded competent fighters in both MMA and Sanshou (Chinese kickboxing). While I’m having a hard time finding the names of their Sanshou competitors, I understand Xie Wei of ONE FC has trained at the Shaolin Temple and credits it with some of his success.
Obviously not all kung fu practitioners can fight and it’s much more common to find somebody who just does phony hand waving and navel gazing than it is to find somebody who can hold their own in a scrap, but it’s still neat to know that there are people out there and they do compete.
I think you are definitely right. I have lived in China for over a year and trained Shaolin Kung Fu. These people are crazy. Today they are not good fighters even though Shaolin Kung Fu could be impressively useful but they do not train to fight anymore. My shifu always said that this is bevause they do not need it anymore. But as a person who practices this art and uses moves of this art for his fighting I kind of feel the urge to defend its reputation as an effective martial arts 😅
Visualizing "energy" from a "center" will help a person to better align their body for maximum mechanical advantage.
That is something you didn't talk about, but something that seems to be the basis of tai'chi. That perfection of alignment to apply force might be part of the "secret sauce" for Shalin Kung Fu.
It's a bit more technical than that..