http://www.dontow.com/2008/10/brief-comparison-of-external-and-internal-martial-arts/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 http://www.dontow.com/2008/10/brief-comparison-of-external-and-internal-martial-arts/#comment-1359627 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:37:49 +0000 http://dontow.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-1359627 A really interesting article. Thank you for your time in explaining Qi more clearly.

]]> http://www.dontow.com/2008/10/brief-comparison-of-external-and-internal-martial-arts/#comment-49831 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:08:05 +0000 http://dontow.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-49831 Very informative and accurate. Your knowledge of the subject is profound. I much enjoyed reading it and will look to make your blog one of my favorites! I will be sure to pass it on to my friends and teachers to enjoy the read as well. Thank you! Namaste!

]]> http://www.dontow.com/2008/10/brief-comparison-of-external-and-internal-martial-arts/#comment-245 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:47:16 +0000 http://dontow.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-245 […] Finally, Taiji, being an internal martial art, utilizes Qigong.  Through practice of breathing and internal generation and circulation of Qi in Qigong exercises, a Taiji practitioner can significantly increase the power of his attacks and at the same time also increase his ability to absorb blows.  For a more detailed discussion of Qigong, see the article “Brief Comparison of External and Internal Martial Arts“. […]

]]> http://www.dontow.com/2008/10/brief-comparison-of-external-and-internal-martial-arts/#comment-7 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:21:22 +0000 http://dontow.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-7 […] [1] For a discussion of Qi and a comparison of external and internal martial arts, see my earlier article “Brief Comparison of External and Internal Martial Arts.” […]

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