Originally posted by phantom
Guys, do you think these sounds and breaths could be considered a form of chi kung? Thanks in advance.
It surely is an internal aspect in practice, but I don't know whether it would fall under qigong when compared to various other forms of qigong. I would say that these sounds are an intrinsic part of the techniques themselves; not exactly deviating from them. You could compare them to the fundamental mechanics of technique execution (eg. proper body rotation and alignment), because they are also part of the technique as a whole. But I guess, on a superficial level, you could classify them as a form of qigong, especially because they involve focused breathing. This is merely my own interpretation.