DRAGON
for the spiritual and mystical.
Hauquan meaning Kung Fu of Essence combines the
essentials of jing,
chi, and
shen
, the three fundamental features of Kung Fu, into one unity.
Jing refers to internal force,
chi to intrinsic energy, and
shen to mind
power. These three exponents are often referred to as the "three
treasures".
In Chinese
culture the dragon is a majestic, divine creature which brings luck and
prosperity. Its characteristic powerful, undulating and flowing movements are manifested as a graceful sinuous
body motion in Shaolin Kung Fu. In
Chinese mythology, the Dragon comes from water, and its movements are very fluid and circular. Dragon training will develop internal strength as well as smooth
fluid like movements.
If you punch or kick a combatant who specializes in the
dragon style, for example, he or she would not block your attack nor move away,
but gracefully swerve the body without moving the feet, so that your attack
would miss, while he or she would continue the swerving momentum to strike you.
In terms of inner
essence the dragon form is for training shen,
which means “mind” or “spirit”.
This form helps develop the mind, which means among other things,
that the exponent is peaceful, tranquil, and mentally fresh, ready to mobilize
every part of the body in a split second.
The Dragon is a spiritual and supernatural creature
that transcends from
the real world. The power of the Dragons strength can appear
and disappear at will. Its domain is therefore internal power and spirit.
The Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Leopard and Crane are said to give the practitioner
five ways to manipulate and use his strength.
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