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Taiji Quan is really amazing!

by Wong Koon Kee

1) I SUFFERED FROM ACUTE KNEE PAIN IN BOTH MY LEGS SINCE YEAR 2008.

2) AN X-RAY ON MY LEFT KNEE SHOWED MILD SPIKING OF THE TIBIAL SPINE COMPATIBLE WITH EARLY OSTEOARTHRITIS.

3) I COULD NOT WALK LONG DISTANCE AND IT WAS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SQUAT DOWN.

4) A QIGONG MASTER FROM SICHUAN, CHINA HAD USED HIS INTERNAL QI TO TREAT MY KNEE. I HAVE ALSO SEEKED ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT FROM A LOCAL TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE DOCTOR. THE HEALING PROCESS FROM BOTH TREATMENTS WAS SLOW.

5) FEARING THAT I COULD NOT DO MANY THINGS WITH MY KNEE PAIN AFTER MY RETIREMENT AND ALSO WOULD NOT ABLE ABLE TO CARRY ON WITH MY PASSION FOR GOLF, I DECIDE TO TAKE UP TAIJI QUAN TO KEEP MYSELF IN GOOD HEALTH.

6) AFTER LEARNING THE 37-STEPS OF YANG STYLE TAIJI QUAN FROM MASTER RENNIE CHONG FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR, I HAD NOTICED THESE AMAZING CHANGES IN ME:

A) I USED TO BE A VERY QUICK TEMPER PERSON, I AM NOW ABLE TO CALM DOWN QUICKLY AND MY MIND IS MORE FOCUSSED WHEN HANDLING CRITICAL SITUATION AT WORK. I BELIEVE THE ROUTINE BREATHING EXERCISES AND MEDITATION THAT WE DO EVERYTIME BEFORE WE START OUR TAIJI QUAN LESSON IS EFFECTIVE IN HELPING ME TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION, DISCIPLINE AND FOCUS.

B) I HAVE ALMOST FULLY RECOVERED FROM MY KNEE PAIN AND I CAN SQUAT DOWN NOW. THE YANG STYLE TAIJI CLASS WHICH ALWAYS BEGAN WITH THE STRENUOUS WARMING UP EXERCISES HAD HELP IN STRETCHING AND STRENGTHENING MY MUSCLES. THIS EXERCISE HAD BENEFITED ME AS IT WORKS LIKE I AM HAVING MY PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR MY KNEES.

C) I CAN PLAY BETTER GOLF NOW. THIS IS BECAUSE THE SLOW EXERCISES, BREATHING, ENERGY COMES FROM THE HIPS AND FIRM FOOT WORK - TECHNIQUE THAT I LEARNED FROM THE TAIJI CLASS HELPS TO MAKE MY BODY, HAND AND LEG TO MOVE IN HARMONY. THIS OVERALL BODY AND MIND CO-ORDINATION TECHNIQUE IS A MUST FOR EVERY GOLFER.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST I WOULD LIKE TO THANKS MASTER CHONG AND ALL HIS SENIOR DISCIPLES FOR TEACHING ME TAIJI QUAN AND HELPING ME TO STAY HEALTHY.

3 October 2010

 

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