I have experienced both Qigong in the Shaolin Wahnam Lineage and Hatha Yoga in the Jois Lineage. I understand that both are the foundations to prepare your body for deeper meditation. I also understand that physical health and vitality are side effects of both practices though not the aim. I am inquiring about your perspective on the similarities and differences in our basic Qigong (Lifting the sky, self manifested chi flow, carrying the moon, etc.) as well as zhuan zhuang, in comparison to Hatha Yoga that focuses on asanas and pranayama? Thank you for your wisdom Sifu.

I am given choice whether to get a root canal or tooth extraction for my second premolar. Is there any Qi Gong that can help me save my tooth? The tooth is just way too sensitive to touch because it is somehow directly linked to the nerve below the protective layer.

Cheers 🙂

Hi Antonio. I’m sorry to hear about your situation. I will answer your question thoroughly in the next edition. If you can tell me where you are located, it might help me to help you. Feel free to use the contact form on my website if you don’t want to state it publicly for some reason.

Great question! I look forward to answering it in the next edition.

If I am not mistaken, Sigung primarily teaches shaolin kung fu (not tai chi) but you primarily teach tai chi (not shaolin kung fu). This seems odd to me although I am sure there is a good reason for it. Would you mind elaborating?

Thanks again for opening yourself up for questions!

I feel so lonely even if i have my family around me, at times . Can you help Thanks

PS. I am 63 male, always played sports

I have a few more questions if you don’t mind:
1) I absolutely loved your article, “Stress Out? Then pick up a sword!” One day, I do hope to learn a weapon set and its applications. If you were to pick just one weapon (either most important to overall Kung Fu development, your personal favorite, or what-have-you), what would you pick? Being a Baguazhang nut, I’m personally leaning towards the Single Knife/Broadsword, but there are also some rather fanciful Baguazhang weapons out there (like the Deer Horn Knives!)

2) I’ve heard a few times that the art of Dragon Claw is some times associated with Shaolin Kung Fu (such as the Eighteen Lohan Art pattern Green Dragon Stretches Claw), Baguazhang (a few patterns, including the main poise pattern Green Dragon Tests Claw, make reference to Dragon Claws), and healing (I believe you mentioned using Dragon Claw to “pull out” blockages in one of your previous articles). Is the same art being used in all three systems? Could you talk a little bit about Dragon Claw?

Once again, thank you!
-Fred Chu

Well said, I agree.