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26.
Exercise "PIPA"
PIPA GONG
Brief
description*
*Excerpt
from the book: Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin
Heritage: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin. ISBN:
978-1440474170
Shaolin exercise
“PIPA” is also called SAN YIN ZHI – “Three Fingers of
Yin” and ZHI TOU TAN - “Springy Fingers”. This exercise
is specialized on strengthening the outer side of finger
tips and nails. It is a “hard” exercise belonging to the
YANG force, a special exercise for the development of
the “flicking” force of fingers. When training fingers
(in other Shaolin exercises), one finger, either the
forefinger or the middle finger, is often used. In the
exercise “PIPA” four fingers which do springy movements
(flicks) in turn are used. It resembles playing PIPA,
the Chinese guitar: as if fingers run over strings,
hence that name of the exercise...
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...Although
this Shaolin skill belongs to “hard” force of Yang, the
exact tool of QI is softness Yin, and if those two
principles are linked, the skill will be superb. One
must not bring the situation to a threat of life or
injuries, one must not abuse this skill. Otherwise, by
striking (“flicking”) with two fingers, a man can be
wounded so that he will not be able to restore his
health. There is the demand for modesty in the “Secret
Virtue” YIN DE and a combatant, training that difficult
exercise, must always keep it in mind.
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