Originally Posted by
fiercest tiger
Hi All
For any of the Taiji players, do you guys get taught iron palm skills? Was Iron Palm part of Taiji training originally or was it added from Shaolin or the like?
What do you think about Iron Palm as well healing energy does it destroy your nerves and energy in the hands for healing abilities?
thanks in advance
Garry
http://www.itcca.it/peterlim/combat.htm
Combat Principles
A Word About Anatomical Weapons
The anatomical weapons in Taijiquan are not rigorously hardened like in external styles of martial arts. This is because it is not hardness of the weapon but the energy within it that is the effecting component. If the correct structure of the anatomical weapon is maintained, then structurally it will be substantial and able to deliver telling blows with much power without recourse to hardening. The appropriate efficient use of strength usually does not entail vast quantities of it to obtain the desired effect. The principles behind the adage of deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces hold true in Taijiquan.
http://www.itcca.it/peterlim/index.htm
PS-I really like this guy's 'Discourse on Jing' as well, though I've never met anyone who can actually do what he describes in it.
Last edited by Faruq; 09-11-2006 at 02:10 PM.
I was on the metro earlier, deep in meditation, when a ruffian came over and started causing trouble. He started pushing me with his bag, steadily increasing the force until it became very annoying. When I turned to him, before I could ask him to stop, he immediately started hurling abuse like a scoundrel. I performed a basic chin na - carotid artery strike combination and sent him to sleep. The rest of my journey was very peaceful, and passersby hailed me as a hero - Warrior Man