Grandmaster Tse’s Qìgōng Dào 氣功道 471

When we practise Dàyàn Qìgōng 大雁氣功 – Wild Goose Qìgōng, we will come across many movements where we need to drop our weight down, i.e., we stand on our toes, then drop our weight down onto our heels. We do this in Movement 5 and 7, Flick Wings 抖膀, where we stand on our toes and then flick our hands out from Shènshū 腎俞 points on the lower back. The hands pass either side around the waist and, at the same time, we drop our weight and finish with the elbows either side of the body and the knees bent. Some students ask, “How much weight drops, and how heavily do we put our heels down?” This is a good question, and to answer it, we need to look at the purpose of the movement. In the movement, the hands release negative and old Qì 氣 from the kidneys, but when we do everything together, we release negative Qì from the whole body. So, dropping the weight stimulates the whole body and releases more negative Qì. Then we can gather more fresh, positive Qì. The legs also relate to the kidneys. However, we must feel comfortable and must not drop too heavily to cause any discomfort. So, as long as you feel comfortable, then this is the right amount.