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Practical Lessons in Kiko (Tai Chi/Qigong/Chi Kung) 3-(3)
Chinese Kiko (Qigong/Chi Kung) -
Tantoko (Standing meditation) Part 1
Now what? Oh, yes, "Tantoko". Yay.
The "Tantoko" which I am going to explain here is also called "San-en-ko Ritsuzen", which is called "Ritsuzen (Standing meditation)" in terms of Yi Quan (Yiquan) the Chinese martial arts. "Ritsu" means "standing" and "Zen" is "zen" the one you know which is originally called "Ch'an" or "Chan" in Chinese. So "Tantoko" is to do standing meditation.
This method is quite popular nowadays especially among martial arts practitioners. Not a few of them do this exercise in order to be strong. As for the reason why this method is useful for fighters, I will explain later. First of all, let me show you how to do it:
- Stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.
Keep your feet parallel to each other.
- Relax your knees.
Stand with your knees slightly bent. To what degree? Some say the degree you can relax, and some say the degree just same as when you sit down on a tall chair, and some deeper than that. Well, in my opinion, better stay within the limits where you can relax.
- Relax your shoulders, bring your arms straight out in front of your body and form a large circle with your arms in front of your chest, with your palms facing your chest. Keep a space of about 30 cm (12 inches) between the fingertips of both hands.
As for the size of "a space between the fingertips of both hand", it differs depend on the size of each person's body, so it can be 20 cm or 40 cm or whatever, anyway, it should be the size which as if you are holding big balloon in front of your chest.
There are some other versions such as; "Maho Tanto" which is to bring your arms out with keeping your elbows at your sides and with your palms facng down, or do the same way but with palms facing Tanden. However, I think the one forming a large circle in front of your chest is the quickest way to know about Ki energy. Therefore I suggest this one.
- Leave the space between your fingers, relax, feel as if you are holding big balloon.
- Relax your body, focus your attention on Tanden, and keep the position.
That's all.
Explanation without any photos nor pictures might not give you any clear idea about it, especially those who are completely know nothing about this field might have got no idea at all here. But Zo-Kiko is too lazy to offer extra services, so, as is usual with it, there are no graphical explanations here at any rate.
Talking of how to do "Tantoko", there is loads of Mr. Know-it-all here and there. It is not necessary for me to explain about it here passionately accordingly. The mission of Zo-Kiko is to convey further facts that nobody could have explained before.
I cannot make out what I am driving at but anyway something like that.
Then, if you ask me how long should you keep the position of "Tantoko", my answer is; "as long as you want"
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To be continued to: Chinese Kiko (Qigong/Chi Kung) - Tantoko (Standing meditation) Part 2
