Focus on breathing Working with constancy and dedication on the practices described in Lesson 4.5, you will slowly develop unconscious attention to quality breathing: That kind of focusing is necessary to build the instinct that will allow you to use the most appropriate breathing in every situation An autonomous mechanism that, in most cases, will […]
How to learn to breathe correctly in any situation For a beginner: The best (most rapid) way to learn how to breathe properly is to do it within simple but specific applications The right way to study breathing is not doing things like sparring, forms, sequences or techniques (these are too complicated contexts) If not […]
The 2 most important distinctions regarding breathing The two most popular breathing categories are: Chest / thoracic breathing – Tendentialy typical of the external styles of Kung Fu; it is the one used (rarely in the correct way) by the vast majority of people in everyday life Diaphragmatic breathing (not abdominal) – Much less common, […]
So many ways to breathe Each type of activity has a more favorable way to breathe: Some of them are good for relaxation Some to reach peak performances Some to maintain a specific pace … In this lesson you will start to understand what are the biggest differences. Note – This article has been asked […]
Kung Fu and breathing In Kung Fu, there are various types of breathing and the execution of any kind of technique or movement must be subject to it. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu […]
Breathing: how, when, why In this chapter we will analyze: Why breathing is important and what it is for (in martial arts terms) Risks and opportunities related to good / bad breathing The fundamental theory of respiration The basic types of breathing in 6 Dragons Kung Fu The first exercises related to breathing Some of […]