Shaolin Kung Fu Secrets: Self-Hitting Arts 

Shaolin Kung Fu Secrets: Self-Hitting Arts 

Shaolin Kung Fu Secrets: Self-Hitting Arts 

The Shaolin Temple generally arranges each of its 72 Secret and Consummate Arts under either "Hard" Yang/Gang External Power Training or "Delicate" Yin/Rou Internal Energy Development. On account of Self Hitting Arts/'Pai Da Gong', we meet a case of the External Yang/Gang Arts sub-division. Pai Da Gong is now and again otherwise called 'Push-Strike Arts' or 'A Series of Blows'. 

Specialized Analysis 

The solid results of Qigong "Tapping" Exercises are notable (1) yet Pai Da Gong takes such standards to extremes for outside body-molding purposes. The body's efficient adjustment forms cause sensational toughening of the muscles basic the territories self-beaten towards the procurement of this Kung. Self-Beating Arts particularly prepare the body's imperviousness to outer burdens and injury in accordance with the Shaolin Kung Fu proverb: 'Before honing the ability to strike others, first take in the Arts of being struck'. 

Strategy :

Stage 1: The Rice Bag 

Various straightforward guides are fundamental prerequisites for preparing for the above finishes: the first being a rice sack. This ought to be around 2 feet long and 3-4 creeps in breadth, half-loaded with rice, and the substance safely fixed (tied) set up the rest of the pack is utilized as a handle for beating purposes. 

Pound the middle from the clavicle to the lower stomach area, from shoulder bones down to the bum, and from the armpits down to the hips. Beat the four sides of each arm and hand and every leg and foot comparatively taking into consideration not to exclude anyone part or zone from this timetable. Beat the left half of every zone, to begin with, then the privilege and dependable and only b eat start to finish. Planning breathing and striking guarantees Qi is coordinated to the ranges worried with a proportion of one strike/breath before exhalation. The Exercise ought to be performed twice every day for around six months before the following stage. 

Stage 2: The Pai Brick 

Next, a wooden block around one foot long, six inches wide, and one and a half inches thick is acquired and the above activities are rehashed with help of this execution for a further six months when this is supplanted by a block of comparative measurements made of heated mud. After a similar day and age, this is supplanted by a copper block and lastly by one made of iron. Following six months of fruitful preparation with the iron block the understudy's body ought to be unfathomably intense and ready to effortlessly withstand kicks and punches and blows from sticks, shafts, clubs, and all other limited weapons. Unlike Iron Bullock Arts, which is viewed as unrivaled (2) Pai Da Gong is not powerful against blades and swords. 

In general 

Pai Da Gong normally takes 2-3 years of committed practice to gain and was, in old circumstances, in Northern China considered basic learning for every one of those starting genuine Kung Fu preparation, however, was significantly less outstanding (and honed) in the South. 

Notes 

(1) 'Stay in shape the Chinese Way' by Hu Bin, Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, has nitty gritty guidelines 

(2) A. isolate Ezines Article by a similar writer examines this "Kung" in detail. 

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