63. Skill of Nephrite Belt

YU DAI GONG

Brief description*

*Excerpt from the book: Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin. ISBN: 978-1440474170

Shaolin skill of Nephrite Belt serves for strengthening the external power of the body and rearing the YANG force in the body as well as for the development of the YIN “soft” force and the energy QI. The technique allows to “rotate”, “collect”, and “hold” various things using force of both arms; it is those methods that are to be learned to acquire YU DAI GONG. That Shaolin technique has another name QIAN KUN JUAN - “The Continuous Round of the Universe”. ...

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... There is one story about the “Skill of Nephrite Belt”. Once upon a time lived a blind boy and he was eager to take vengeance on the enemies who had killed his father. As he was blind and lived alone, he could not learn the Martial Art and he cried bitterly because of it. Once the boy met a Shaolin monk who set out for a long journey. The monk heard his story and taught him the skill YU DAI GONG. After training during 4 or 5 years the boy acquired the technique so well that he could easily avenge himself on all enemies and forgot about his misfortune.
 

The technique of Nephrite Belt ought not be employed for a mere trifle. That skill is one of Shaolin secrets.

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