Thank you very much for the information. I have basically done what is in the books by Paul Dong. And the book by Lam Kam Chueng *Way of Energy*
1/2 hour per day on average You obviously know more than I do. Are you practicing ZZ these days ? Next to the tree perhaps? Thanks, Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: Daniel Holly <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 3:00 PM Subject: CS>Subj: Re: CS>zhan zhuang > Dan > Zhan Zhuang came from Yi Quan, now known as Da Cheng Quan, which was > developed by Master Wang Xiang Zhai. Dr. Yu was his desciple. Dr.Yu was > sponsored to the U.S. by Stanford University to research his chi ability. He > stayed on in San Francisco and I learned from him. > Master Choy is another well known Zhan Zhuang master from Shanghai. I also > learned from him. Read Warriors of Stillness, meditative traditions in the > Chinese martial arts about him. > Master Wang Xuan Jie is another desciple of Wang Xiang Zhai whom I met in > Beijing but did not have time to take lessons. He has a paper back titled > Fighting Techniques of Da Cheng Quan. > > Then there is Lam Kam Chueng with his Way of Energy, a best seller. > In San Francisco there is Paul Dong, (Empty Force),Chuek Fung and Mr. Yong > teaching the art altho they are not direct students of Wang Xiang Zhai. > > My experience with Dr.Yu and Master Choy employs only 2 postures. Hands at > the side and hands in front. In fact, when Master Choy came to the U.S. 2 > years ago he told me it was only neccessary to stand with the hands at the > side. He said the other postures were superflous and maybe designed to keep > one as a long term student. Mind you, this is his opinion and I don't want to > start an argument. > > I hope this background information is helpful. > > I stand to develop my root in Tai Chi. Incidentally, Master Choy does not do > Tai Chi. He says ZZ is sufficient and I've seen him demonstrate against Wing > Chun kung fu. > Who are you learning from? > wong > > p.s. If you are interested in extending chi, read Kozo Nishini"s The Breath > of Life, the power of ki for maximum vitality. > > > <<Where are these zhan zhuang masters? > Where do they live? > > You may not sweat but Americans will for > at least > the first few times they do it. > THANK YOU > Dan>> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 7:05 > PM > Subject: Re: CS>zhan zhuang > > | In a message dated 09/04/1999 12:11:06 > PM Pacific Daylight Time, > | [email protected] writes: > | > | << Try just one of the zhan zhuang > positions and > | you will be sweating within ten > minutes and > | will see how difficult it is. >> > | > | I have learned from Master Yu Peng Shi > and Master Cai Song Fang (Choy Sung > | Fong). No sweat. > | > | wong > | > | > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
